Bright Little Kiddies
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Littlehampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2021, 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
BN17 6AFWhat 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.
- 22 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 4 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They are happy and confident as they explore the environment. Children have a positive attitude to learning and engage in interesting activities. Children learn about the 'nursery promises'. They place their hand on their heart and promise to be 'kind' and 'helpful.' This helps children understand the expectations of behaviour.
Children enjoy a fun and inclusive curriculum. They run freely and chase friends outside in the garden as they learn to negotiate space safely. There are ample opportunities for children to be physically active in the spacious garden. Children enjoy sensory experiences that support their play and exploration. For instance, they have fun investigating plants in the activity tray. They use their senses to smell the different herbs and talk about the 'soil' and 'roots.' This allows children to gain an understanding of the world around them.
Children have the opportunity to engage with adults beyond those that they meet daily. For example, they have weekly lessons with the 'music man'. Children excitedly greet him as he enters the nursery. They learn about different musical instruments, rhymes and beats. This helps to broaden children's experiences beyond those they may not have.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen good hygiene practices for children, with particular reference to the importance of blowing their noses n support all staff to develop their questioning techniques and give children time to respond, to maximise children's learning n improve the use of visual aids to support children's communication and language development further. In particular, for children who require extra assistance to develop listening and attention skills.
- 18 November 2022Good
- 20 May 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Little Kiddies
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.