Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lindfield for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2019, with 35 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
RH16 2EBWhat 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, 6 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this welcoming setting eager to play. They settle quickly to explore the activities, as staff plan these well to interest and motivate them. Children make good progress. Staff prioritise children's happiness, and they are at the heart of what they do. Children laugh and chatter with staff who show a keen interest in what they say. This promotes children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff ensure all children are included. They learn words in children's home languages to support those who speak English as an additional language to settle in well. Staff are good role models and are kind and caring in their approach. Children feel safe and develop positive attitudes to their learning.
Staff successfully plan a curriculum based on children's next steps and any gaps in learning. Children delight in mixing their own juices with different fruits, talking about the different ingredients. This promotes children's communication and social skills. Staff praise and encourage children. They celebrate children's successes by clapping when they manage tasks themselves. This supports children's positive behaviour. Children behave well. They help find their friends' water bottles for them and take turns feeding the pet caterpillar. This develops children's understanding of the wider world and experience of caring for things.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop a more consistent approach to encouraging children's independence skills during daily routines.
- 6 October 2023Good
- 4 May 2023Inadequate
- 22 June 2022Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield
- 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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