Holbrook Community Pre-school
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Horsham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 14:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1991, with 28 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
RH12 5PUWhat 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.
- 8 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in the welcoming environment provided by the pre-school. All staff show a dedication to providing children with high-quality learning experiences. Staff plan a range of activities that deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for children's current interests and their existing knowledge. Consequently, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language, make progress from their starting points. Staff demonstrate a genuine delight when children arrive at the pre-school. They ask about the children's home life and how their morning has been. This interest in their well-being helps children develop a sense of belonging at the pre-school and enables them to settle quickly.
Children demonstrate a strong, positive attitude to their learning. They arrive at the pre-school with high expectations for the day ahead and immerse themselves into activities which have been carefully planned for them. Children understand the high expectations of behaviour that staff model for them. Staff are gentle, kind and respectful. This has a positive impact on how children treat each other, resources and adults. Children feel valued, important and listened to.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring and coaching of staff, to help staff provide more consistent support for children's learning.
- 10 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 1 May 2019Outstanding
- 8 February 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Holbrook Community Pre-school
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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