Activ8 Nursery Henfield
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Henfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2019, with 42 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
BN5 9JQWhat 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.
- 12 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show confidence as they arrive at the setting. They know where to hang their belongings and put their coats in a basket, ready to go outside. Children have positive relationships and play cooperatively with their friends. Furthermore, babies and very young children have secure attachments with the adults that care for them. This gives babies confidence to join in with exploring textures using paint and other sensory play experiences.
The areas accessible to children are well-organised. This supports them to make their own choices and explore the activities on offer. Experiences are thoughtfully set up with open-ended resources that capture children's curiosity. They relish challenge, which contributes towards their developing problem-solving skills. For example, children show a keen interest in comparing their heights with one another. They work together to determine between friends who is taller and who is shorter. They proceed to negotiate lining up according to size, starting from the smallest to the tallest. This exposes children to mathematical concepts of sequencing and using size language.
On the whole, children behave well. At times, they experience minor altercations with their friends. However, staff support them to overcome any upset between themselves and remind them about the 'golden rules'. This helps children start to understand the impact of their behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's teaching skills in questioning techniques to allow children time to think and respond n provide extension opportunities that offer even more challenge to support children's learning so they can reach their highest potential n consistently encourage children to do things for themselves and develop their independence skills and sense of responsibility to the highest level.
- 23 March 2023Good
- 13 October 2022Inadequate
- 18 November 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Activ8 Nursery Henfield
- 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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