Abc Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bognor Regis for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1990, with 38 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All children get free entitlement funding the term AFTER their 3rd birthday of up to 570 hours per year, which is stretched over 51 weeks. (subject to availability of spaces) Equating to 11 hours per week. As from September 2024 parents of children aged 9 months plus are entitled to 11 hours per week if, if they fit the criteria for the free entitlement.
Worth knowing. Additional hours are paid for by parents.
What childcare usually costs in West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO21 3QGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages flourish in a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment, where all staff ensure that children feel secure and valued. Children arrive ready to learn and are curious as they explore the activities they are presented with. They are greeted by happy and welcoming staff. Babies and toddlers show that they feel safe, such as when they snuggle in closely to staff and approach staff for comfort.
Children respond well to the caring interactions of staff. They show good levels of motivation and enjoyment in their play. Children are extremely well behaved. They share and cooperate with each other in their play, demonstrating problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Staff are good role models to the children, offering them praise, encouragement and reassurance. Therefore, children of all abilities feel selfassured and actively participate in the activities provided.
All children enjoy a good range of opportunities and experiences, both indoors and out, which actively supports a healthy lifestyle. For example, the well-resourced outdoor play area provides babies, younger children and older children with ample opportunities to enjoy regular exercise and to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make better use of their interactions in order to challenge all children's thinking and extend their learning.
- 28 July 2023Good
- 4 January 2018Good
- 9 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abc Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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