Childcare in Lancing
Lancing has 5 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 5 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 10 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 6 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £60 to £75, typically £68. Across West Sussex there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across West Sussex, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 54 school nursery classes across West Sussex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
1 setting match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Lancing College Daycare Activity Camp Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Noahs Ark Childrens Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Noah's Ark Childrens Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Lancing
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Lancing?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in Lancing, the typical price is £68 a day, ranging from £60 to £75. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Lancing take funded hours?
4 of the 16 settings in Lancing are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Lancing rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 10 settings Ofsted has inspected in Lancing hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Lancing take babies?
12 settings in Lancing are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Lancing?
West Sussex has 38 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Lancing
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.