Little Rascals Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Worthing 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2004, with 129 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
BN11 2AAWhat 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, 19 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive confidently to a warm welcome at nursery and settle quickly. Staff show genuine enthusiasm as they listen to children's ideas and interests. They use this information to contribute towards planning a curriculum that supports children's learning and development. Staff recognise the importance of getting to know families well. Baby room staff work hard to build secure attachments with very young children. They demonstrate genuine warmth and affection towards the babies. This contributes towards staff being able to meet children's individual needs and support their sense of safety and security.
Staff expose children to a variety of rich experiences to learn about different people and life beyond the nursery. Children benefit from outings in the local community, including regular visits to a local care home to build intergenerational relationships.
Staff extend opportunities to support children's learning about oral health by visiting a local dentist to find out how to care for their teeth.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children even further to listen and respond effectively to instructions given - continue to strengthen the key-person approach to precisely meet the needs of all children n build on staff's teaching practice so children are given time to think when learning new ideas and concepts.
- 19 October 2023Good
- 29 August 2019Good
- 3 July 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Rascals Nursery
- 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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