Robins Nest Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Haywards Heath for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, with 37 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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 3BJWhat 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, 11 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly and welcome them inside. Children become quickly absorbed in the activities set up for them. Babies are settled and happy. They build close relationships with their key person. Staff play with babies in the inviting outdoor play area and sing nursery rhymes with them. Older children talk with staff about their families and activities at home. Children feel safe and secure.
Children demonstrate high levels of respect for one another. They play games in groups and welcome others into their activities. Staff promote this behaviour frequently. They remind children about the importance of being fair and kind.
Children understand the instructions given to them. They happily tidy up their toys together when it is time for lunch. Children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the deployment of staff during daily routines, to more consistently support children's learning n target staff training more precisely to support staff in recognising when to adapt their teaching.
- 11 July 2024Good
- 16 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Robins Nest Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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