Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lancing for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2014, with 54 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
BN15 9ABWhat 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.
- 6 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children work together and cooperate exceptionally well. For instance, they help each other to carry heavy boxes of construction bricks without any adults prompting them. Children are thrilled to take responsibility for tasks such as setting the table for lunch and serving each other. They become extremely confident in completing jobs independently, and this results in children having excellent selfesteem.
Children feel safe and secure at the nursery. They engage in a broad range of activities that staff have planned carefully. They know the children very well and can successfully plan around their needs and interests. Children are encouraged to use their senses during everyday activities. For example, on a walk to the beach, children were encouraged to stop and listen to a railway crossing signal. They were prompted to wonder what the noise might mean. This helps children to develop their thinking skills.
Children are regularly asked for their views about the daily activities and experiences. Their views are considered, and staff change what they do and how the nursery is set up. For example, some children said they did not enjoy the activities in the garden. They suggested that staff put real vegetables in the roleplay area outside. This change was made and, consequently, they and other children have spent more time developing their imaginative skills outside. This has a remarkable effect on children's behaviour and self-esteem, and they begin to learn about democracy and respect.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - build on parent partnerships to make sure that all parents are aware of their child's progress and how they can support them with their learning at home n strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum for early literacy and how to support children further to gain age-appropriate skills and knowledge.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 18 April 2017Good
- 25 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lancing Day Nursery & 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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