Littlehampton Day Nursery CIC
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Littlehampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2007, with 50 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
BN17 6AHWhat 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, 12 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the setting as they are warmly greeted by their key person. Staff support older children to find their photo on the self-registration board and choose where to hang their belongings at the start of the day. This promotes independence and fosters a positive sense of self.
Children have a good attitude to learning. Older children enjoy being able to have free flow between indoors and the large, well-equipped garden throughout much of the day. Staff skilfully and sensitively manage transitions, which allow children to play and explore for extended periods of time. This supports children to follow their interests and persevere with tasks.
Younger children demonstrate strong bonds and attachments with staff who know them well. Staff support their independence, for example by encouraging them to use spoons to feed themselves. They talk to babies constantly and encourage them to repeat words as they babble and squeal with delight.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review and improve the daily routine for the youngest age group to minimise waiting and disruption during times of key tasks such as nappy changing n strengthen parent partnerships further to offer more consistent support for children who speak English as an additional language.
- 12 June 2024Good
- 13 July 2018Good
- 19 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littlehampton Day Nursery CIC
- 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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