Barns Green Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Horsham for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1992, with 30 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
RH13 0PTWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make exceptional levels of progress in their learning and development in this extremely well-organised playgroup. Every child is welcomed, valued and nurtured to help them achieve the best they possibly can. Staff know all of the children and families well. They take time when children first start to really understand what every child needs. Any gaps in children's learning close rapidly as staff use their precise knowledge of each child. Staff seek professional support and guidance from specialists promptly if extra help is needed. Children are exceptionally well prepared for starting school. Staff have successfully fostered a clear love of learning in every child.
Children demonstrate how happy and secure they feel at playgroup. They gravitate to the staff for reassurance, if needed, and confidently invite staff into their play and exploration. Children behave exceptionally well. They fully understand the simple boundaries set by staff and spontaneously show kindness, courtesy and respect to their friends. Staff praise children highly and actively celebrate children's achievements. They role model kindness and children reflect this in their actions and the relationships they form with others. Older children are particularly sensitive around the needs of their younger friends. They hold the hands of younger children and gently guide them to activities they know they will enjoy. The relationships formed between children, and the empathy children demonstrate to others, are outstanding.
- 10 July 2024Outstanding
- 4 October 2018Outstanding
- 9 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barns Green Playgroup
- 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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