ABC Hook Lane Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bognor Regis for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2004, with 18 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
PO22 8ARWhat 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, 17 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily. They receive reassurance from their key person if they feel unsettled. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations for children. Children behave well and they understand the rules and boundaries.
They learn to take turns with one another with adult support. Children enjoy feeding the birds with their leftover bread crusts. They enjoy watching the birds use the bird house they have made. Children begin to learn how to be independent. For example, at snack time they learn to spread butter and jam onto their crackers independently. Children make good progress in their learning and development.
Older children eagerly learn about oral hygiene. Staff encourage children to share their past experiences of visiting the dentist. This helps children learn more about looking after their teeth. Children take part in activities where they learn how to brush their teeth well. They also learn which foods help to keep their teeth strong.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen supervision, training and coaching to identify staff's training needs promptly and raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level n develop staff's understanding of how to use their knowledge of what children can do, to plan effectively for their next steps and implement these more precisely.
- 17 March 2022Good
- 26 August 2016Good
- 3 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for ABC Hook Lane Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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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