Bolney Under Fives Pre-School Group
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Haywards Heath for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2015, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
RH17 5PFWhat 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, 22 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive at the pre-school. Staff give a friendly and warm greeting as the children say goodbye to parents and run towards their friends who have been waiting for them. Children settle in well and develop trusting relationships with their key person and other staff. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they move confidently around the pre-school, seeking out a visitor to the setting and inviting her to play with them.
Staff have a deep understanding of children's needs and unique capabilities. They provide an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge and current interests. This ensures that children remain highly motivated in their learning, it strengthens their knowledge and enables them to make progress from their starting points. This includes those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Staff teach children about the rules in the nursery, which include walking indoors, taking turns and listening to what others have to say. They model respect and kindness which helps children to gain a good understanding of the importance of being kind and respectful to others. Children are confident, including the younger children. They select activities and resources independently and follow their own ideas in play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the organisation of some routines so that children remain engaged and focused in their learning n develop staff's understanding of how to adapt interactions to support younger children's vocabulary and acquisition of new words.
- 22 November 2024Good
- 13 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bolney Under Fives Pre-School Group
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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