Green Roots
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Emsworth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £92.00 a day for pre-School (3 years and over), and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2013, with 72 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
52 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-School (3 years and over)3y to 5y | £92.008am-6pm | £7.00Early Start (7.30am-8am) £49.00Afternoon (1pm-6pm), 5 hrs £50.00Morning (8am-1pm), 5 hrs £79.50School Day (8am-4pm), 8 hrs | £365.00School Day Full Week £419.00Full Time | |
| Nursery | £92.008am-6pm | £7.00Early Start (7.30am-8am) £49.00Afternoon (1pm-6pm), 5 hrs £50.00Morning (8am-1pm), 5 hrs £79.50School Day (8am-4pm), 8 hrs | £365.00School Day Full Week £419.00Full Time |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £40.00 Registration feeNot applicable for children accessing only EY funded hours, not refundable
- £150.00 DepositPer family, refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.00 a session Early drop off
- £10.00 Late payment
- £10.50 per 15 minutes Late collection Per 15 mins
- £11.25 an hour Extra Hour
- £12.50 Polo shirtoptional for all children
- £12.50 Rucksackoptional for all children
- £17.50 Sweat shirtoptional for all children
- £18.40 a session 4pm-6pm
- £29.50 a session 1pm-4pm
- £40.00 Late payment admin chargeAfter 7 days and second contact
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £2.00 to £3.00 a session Consumables
- £3.00 to £4.00 a session Outings and Workshops
- £6.25 to £12.25 a session Food Snack, Lunch and/or Tea
- £11.25 to £19.25 a session Total
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Early Years Funded Entitlement (EYFE), 15 and 30 hours.
Worth knowing. We only offer Early Years Funded Entitlement (EYFE) stretched over 52 weeks per year, rather than during Term Time only. Additional charges for food, consumables, outings and workshops apply.
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
PO10 8JDWhat 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.
- 11 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend this welcoming nursery. They show that they feel safe and secure as they play. Children are deeply engaged in their self-selected activities. For instance, babies shriek with excitement as they explore textures and materials. Older children spend time practising their writing skills. They make marks on a large whiteboard on the wall and show staff their efforts. Staff give children constant praise for their achievements. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning.
Children behave well. They show kindness towards each other. For example, babies hold hands as they independently drink their milk from bottles. Older children ask their friends if they need help when they spill their drink. Children are developing an awareness of how their behaviour can impact on others.
Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. There are ample opportunities for children to strengthen their muscles. For example, babies use equipment to pull themselves up into a standing position. Toddlers enjoy chasing bubbles and learn how to ride bikes. Older children test out their physical abilities on different balancing and climbing equipment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the transition to lunchtime for the older children to make sure it meets all children's needs n develop children's levels of independence and sense of responsibility by involving them more directly in tidying-up routines.
- 19 May 2023Good
- 23 March 2018Outstanding
- 21 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Green Roots
- Youngest age taken
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 £92.00 a day 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.