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115 placesRH6 9SW01293 775107
South East
Childcare in West Sussex
1,040 registered providers with 22,008 places, up 17.1% since December 2021.
256day nurseries
389childminders
197after-school clubs
543newly registered since 2021
49.3%rated Good or better
715closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 26.0% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Horsham73Chichester72Crawley (West Sussex)62Worthing56Haywards Heath (West Sussex)49Bognor Regis33East Grinstead (West Sussex)26Littlehampton26Pulborough22Burgess Hill21Shoreham-By-Sea19Hassocks (West Sussex)13Arundel10Lancing10Steyning9Billingshurst8Brighton (West Sussex)7Midhurst7Emsworth (West Sussex)6Henfield5Haslemere (West Sussex)4Petworth3Angmering2Cuckfield2East Preston2Horley (West Sussex)2Liphook (West Sussex)2Rustington2Southwater2Balcombe1Bennetts Field, Off Brighton Road1Bewbush, Crawley1Bolnore Village1Broadbridge Heath1Bury (West Sussex)1Coates, Fittleworth, Pulborough1Collage Lane1Duncton1East Wittering, Chichester1East Worthing1Felpham1Fishersgate1Goring By Sea1Lindfield1Liss (West Sussex)1Lower Beeding1Loxwood1Maple Drive, Burgess Hill1Milland1Partridge Green1Sayers Common1Sesley1South Harting1South Harting, Near Petersfield1Warminghurst1West Sussex1Worth, Crawley1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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98 placesRH16 4QX07932395668
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89 placesPO18 8RH01243377934
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85 placesRH15 0LG07845 919016
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75 placesRH16 4SL01444 448154
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72 placesRH13 6NR01403 891012
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65 placesRH10 9TR01293 535300
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64 placesRH13 8LY01403916501
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64 placesPO20 1QH01243 788331
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61 placesRH19 4LZ01342 305050
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60 placesPO19 7DL07785357714
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55 placesRH11 0EL01293 510713
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52 placesRH13 9DP07823558419
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40 placesBN11 2JX01903 820260
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36 placesPO19 8AR01243 783852
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36 placesRH15 8QN07703346208
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35 placesBN43 6BA01273 440777
Report card Nov 2025
30 placesGU29 9EA07599905611
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30 placesRH13 0PT01403 730093
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30 placesRH20 3AS01903 891722
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30 placesBN16 4HY
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30 placesBN42 4GD07712701720
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30 placesRH12 3RH07488282454
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30 placesRH20 3PP07889727704
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28 placesGU29 0EH01730814474
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28 placesPO21 2TB01243 642925
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27 placesPO19 1RJ07881740168
Report card Nov 2025
27 placesRH20 4JX07722501416
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26 placesRH17 7AP01825 791899
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26 placesBN44 3GL01903 814581
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26 placesBN11 5NQ07708830733
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25 placesBN18 9LT07887502906
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24 placesRH19 3QW01342 825 515
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24 placesRH20 1PB07722501416
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24 placesRH20 1LW01798 872196
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24 placesRH12 1RS01403 258 962
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23 placesRH12 5PU01403 272 911
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22 placesRH19 3LS01342 317800
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20 placesRH11 7HJ07952948174
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160 placesBN11 1PS01903 208208
Report card Feb 2026
133 placesPO21 5EZ01243 871044
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132 placesRH10 1SS01293 571555
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130 placesRH12 4RU01403 254413
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130 placesPO19 1SB01243 532043
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129 placesBN11 2AA01903 600577
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124 placesRH12 5JL01403 754610
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116 placesBN11 5BB01903 248115
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113 placesBN17 6LS01903 731848
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110 placesRH11 0QA01293664133
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107 placesBN12 4PN01903504077
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102 placesRH12 3XS01403 337830
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102 placesRH20 4BA01903877718
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100 placesRH15 9TT01444 257 971
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100 placesRH12 1DB01403 217600
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97 placesBN43 5NE01273 090687
Report card Apr 2026
97 placesBN16 3SB01903 850 221
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95 placesPO18 0FP07785357714
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92 placesRH10 7NN01293 226919
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92 placesPO19 6PL01243531573
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91 placesBN11 2AA01903 251644
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adventures Group @ The Gatwick RH10 | Crawley | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Happy Steps | Steyning | 50 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Wakoos Out of School Activity Club | Billingshurst | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Blackbirds Fun for Kids | Bognor Regis | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Southeast Kids Camps | Crawley | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Blackbirds Fun For Kids at Downview | Bognor Regis | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Busy Lizzie's Holiday Club | Chichester | 25 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Cool 4 School at St Augustine's School | Haywards Heath | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| After School Club Womens Hall | Billingshurst | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Skate Club - Eastbrook | Brighton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Outdoors Project at Windlesham House | Pulborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Cool 4 School Clubs at Balcombe C E | Haywards Heath | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Assure Coaching | Petersfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| SportsCool Brighton EM | Worthing | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Summer Adventure Camp at The Mill Primary Academy | Crawley | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Southeast Kids Camps | Brighton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education | Littlehampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Activ8 Holiday Sports Camp | Littlehampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Monkeys Day Nursery | Horsham | 129 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Perfect Start Day Nursery Burgess Hill | Burgess Hill | 125 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery | Haywards Heath | 120 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ultimate Activity Camps At Handcross Park School | Haywards Heath | 114 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Perfect Start Day Nursery Horsham | Horsham | 86 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Elan Nursery | Haywards Heath | 72 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Learning Tree Preschool Ltd | Arundel | 60 | Inadequate | Dec 2025 |
| Elan Nursery Pre School | Haywards Heath | 56 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Windmill Day Nursery | East Grinstead | 53 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The New Montessori Pre-School | Worthing | 52 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Chichester College | Chichester | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Walberton Pre-School | The Street, Walberton | 48 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Thakeham Pre-school | Pulborough | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Primrose House Montessori | Haywards Heath | 44 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Pebbles Pre-School | Shoreham By Sea | 36 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Giggle and Grow Preschool | Crawley | 32 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Daisy Chain Nursery (Westbourne) | Emsworth | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Early Steps Preschool | Crawley | 30 | Needs improvement | Dec 2025 |
| Dizzy Ducklings Pre-School | Bognor Regis | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Cuckfield Preschool Playgroup | Haywards Heath | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Pulborough | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Littlehampton | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Goring Little Fishes Preschool | Worthing | 29 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Whizz Kids Holiday Club | Chichester | 28 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Joeys Pre-School | Crawley | 28 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Kiddie Capers, Poynings | Poynings | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Village Preschool Bosham | Chichester | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Little Stones Pre-School | Bognor Regis | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Lindfield Nursery | Haywards Heath | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Lavender Lodge, Burgess Hill Preschool | Burgess Hill | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Apple Tree Montessori Forest School | Clayton | 25 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Big Teds Nursery Ltd | Sompting | 25 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Rainbow Tree Nursery Ltd | Burgess Hill | 24 | Needs improvement | Dec 2025 |
| Noah's Ark Childrens Nursery | Lancing | 21 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| CM Sports Wrap Around | Haslemere | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| S4K - Turners Hill Primary School | Crawley | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Saplings | Pulborough | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Pulborough | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Pulborough | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Rascals Preschool | Worthing | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Steyning | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Hive | Steyning | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |