Busy Bees Preschool Tarring
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Worthing for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2015, with 35 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
BN14 7PFWhat 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, 30 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly at the pre-school. They settle quickly and staff help them to seek out friends to play with. Staff have created a stimulating learning environment for children. They have high expectations for children's learning. They ensure that all children make progress, including children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
For example, staff plan a structured and targeted approach for children who need extra support in some areas of development, such as a speech delay or gaining social skills.
Children respond very well to the encouragement that staff provide during activities. This supports children to keep on trying and be proud of their achievements. For instance, staff suggest that children experiment and mix potions by adding water to flower petals. They use pipettes to transport and squeeze water into jars. They squeal with delight, 'Wow! I have filled it to the top. Look at my volcano explosion. I'm going to do that again!' and show a clear sense of accomplishment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen the support for staff to understand how to precisely identify what they want children to learn when planning activities n strengthen the arrangements to promote children's independence skills, to help prepare them for their next stage of learning.
- 30 June 2023Good
- 13 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Preschool Tarring
- 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.