Lower Willingdon Pre-School Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lower Willingdon for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 1995, 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 East Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East 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
BN20 9RJWhat 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, 27 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are exceedingly happy and flourish at this exceptional nursery. Highly dedicated staff forge extremely strong relationships with children and their families.
Children arrive excited and eager to start their day. They are greeted individually by staff who support them to quickly settle in. The passionate staff thoughtfully plan an abundance of rich, stimulating activities and play experiences. Staff skilfully intertwine these with children's individual curiosities and in-the-moment fascinations. They adapt and personalise every part of children's daily experience to meet their individual needs. As such, children delve into self-selected activities and instantly immerse themselves in play.
Staff recognise the importance of promoting children's communication skills. The interactions children receive from staff are plentiful. All staff are highly skilled at ensuring their every communication with children is of exceptionally high quality.
- 27 June 2024Outstanding
- 11 September 2018Good
- 16 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lower Willingdon Pre-School 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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