Chuckleberries At Coldwaltham
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Pulborough for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £8.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2016, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated January 2026.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2'sbirth to 2y | £11.50when available | |
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £8.50per hour for 2 year olds | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £7.00per hour for 3 and 4 year olds |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
3 & 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours free childcare or up to 30 hours depending on eligibility; Some children may be eligible for 2 year funding; Some children may be eligible for 9month- 2 year funding.
Worth knowing. Gov funding is not available to be used in this hour and must be privately funded at the hourly rate. You are able to use this funding for any of our 9am - 3pm session times.
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
RH20 1LWWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff deliver an exceptionally ambitious curriculum that flows seamlessly throughout the entire setting. They consistently encourage children to test out their ideas, building their resilience highly effectively. For example, children eagerly use sponges to soak up and transfer water into various containers. Children are highly motivated to learn, and investigate and discuss what is happening to the objects they have placed inside. Staff foster children's natural curiosity and introduce concepts such as floating and sinking. This deepens their engagement and helps to enrich their understanding of weight and measure.
Outstanding, first-hand experiences spark children's curiosity in and connection with their local community. For example, children eagerly recall their recent visit to the fire station. They excitedly create maps and re-enact their journey. Children show exceptional friendships with their peers. They collaborate with others, gather props and set up imaginative fire rescue scenes as part of their play. Staff foster opportunities such as these to engage children in discussion about the importance of staying safe around fire, for example.
Staff reinforce high expectations for children's behaviour with remarkable consistency. They treat every child as a unique individual and use differing strategies, such as props and visual aids, to guide their understanding. Children confidently use sand timers on their own to manage turn-taking. They share resources with enthusiasm and demonstrate a strong sense of empathy for others.
- 8 November 2024Outstanding
- 10 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chuckleberries At Coldwaltham
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £8.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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