Loveders Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chichester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2013, with 89 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
PO18 8RHWhat 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.
- 9 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a vibrant and exciting nursery for children to spend their time in.
Children of all ages are surrounded by an abundance of opportunities to explore, investigate and learn. The atmosphere is electric, with the sound of confident children engaged in animated discussions with their friends and warm, sensitive interactions with adults. Children throughout the nursery form strong, trusting relationships with staff. They flourish in an environment where they are treated with kindness and respect, secure in the knowledge that their needs will be met.
This provides even the youngest children with the strong foundation they need to be able to fully benefit from the experiences on offer. All children display wonderful social skills. They have excellent manners and behave incredibly well for their age.
- 23 January 2024Outstanding
- 5 February 2018Outstanding
- 16 May 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Loveders Nursery 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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