Dove Nursery Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Henfield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £24.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2006, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £5.50Early Hours Club £24.003 hours, 3 hrs £32.004 hours, 4 hrs £48.006 hours, 6 hrs |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Worth knowing. Early Hours Club is not included in the free funded hours for WSCC.
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
BN5 9RSWhat 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, 11 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery and happily wave goodbye to their parents and carers. Staff greet the children warmly as they arrive. Children run eagerly in to explore the activities that staff have provided for them. They clearly show their enjoyment as they manipulate dough through small tubes and giggle with the adults. Children squeal, 'I made a wiggly, wriggly worm!'
Children play enthusiastically in the garden. They share resources and take turns to pour water down the tubes. Young children learn new words such as 'splash' and
'pour'. Staff support children's emerging language very effectively. They have high expectations of children's behaviour and are excellent role models. As a result, children are kind and courteous to the staff and their peers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - maximise opportunities for children to develop their independence skills n build on opportunities during everyday routines to support children's understanding of the importance of making healthy choices.
- 11 November 2022Good
- 14 March 2017Good
- 6 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dove Nursery Ltd
- 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 £24.00 a session 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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