Rabbit Patch Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Horsham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017.
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
RH13 6NXWhat 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, 18 May 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and settled at this caring, friendly nursery. Staff know all children well and are sensitive to their individual needs. They took great care to stay in touch with children who did not attend due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)
restrictions, including through zoom calls and activities online. This helped children to return to nursery happily and to settle well.
Children quickly become more independent and even the youngest confidently explore the environment, particularly outdoors. Their behaviour is good. Staff respond to children calmly, and gently help them resolve any disputes. Children show care and concern for each other. They ask their friends what the matter is when they notice they are upset and try to help them feel better. Older children show high levels of cooperation as they play. They include younger friends in their games when they are playing outside. Younger children enjoy copying them, which helps them practise new skills. For instance, they eagerly helped the older children scoop water from a puddle with a bucket.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the organisation of daily routines, such as mealtimes, so that the needs of all children are considered and the length of time children spend waiting is reduced n use additional funding more effectively to help close any gaps in individual children's learning, and measure the impact on children's progress more closely.
- 18 May 2021Good
- 13 June 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rabbit Patch Day 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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