Shoreham Day Nursery & Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Shoreham-By-Sea 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2014, with 58 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
BN43 6GAWhat 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.
- 26 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 31 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and content in the setting. They flourish in a very caring, empathetic and sensitive environment. Staff know the children incredibly well, using information from their parents and other carers to provide them with a highly effective approach to their care and learning.
Children make close friends with each other. They freely move from one room to the other, using the social skills shown by the older children to support their interactions, cooperation skills and negotiations in their play. Young children feel safe and secure in their own environment and develop the confidence to venture further to other spaces.
Children thrive in the outdoor play area. They discover how things grow and the impact nature has on their play. For example, they talk about how the plants are growing because it has rained recently. They explore natural materials that enhance their understanding of their senses. For example, smelling the oranges in the water and discovering the changes the water has made to the oranges. They are eager to learn and show determination to complete activities and play to their satisfaction. Children are developing the skills they need in readiness for the next stage in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff knowledge and skills to effectively deliver high-quality learning opportunities across all parts of the setting.
- 31 May 2022Good
- 16 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shoreham Day Nursery & Pre-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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