Childcare in Steyning
Steyning has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 2 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 5 of them and rated 4 Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 6 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. 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.
2 settings 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 Happy Steps Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Happy Steps Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Hive Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Hive Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Hive Sussex Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Hive Sussex Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Steyning
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Steyning take funded hours?
2 of the 11 settings in Steyning 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Steyning rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 5 settings Ofsted has inspected in Steyning hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Steyning take babies?
9 settings in Steyning 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 Steyning?
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 Steyning
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.