Solid Rock Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Horsham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2017, with 30 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
RH12 3RHWhat 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, 23 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children benefit from a rich learning environment that is wholly focused on the individual needs of children. Children have access to high-quality learning, both indoors and outside. Staff provide a thought-provoking curriculum, which they implement extremely well. This enables children of all abilities to achieve the best possible progress.
Young children demonstrate that they feel safe, secure, and very confident in their surroundings. They giggle with delight as they explore sensory experiences. They smile warmly at key staff as they make marks with paint, bounce balloons and catch bubbles. Children show huge enjoyment as they play together and develop their social skills in make-believe play. For example, they become captivated as they explore a variety of materials, such as fabrics to create a bear cave. When children question what a bear cave looks like, staff quickly support them in the use of technology to locate this information.
There is excellent support for children's growing independence. Children confidently request building with small bricks and delight in sharing that they had made a camera to take photos. Older children show great empathy towards each other as they take turns and share tricycles in outdoor play. They talk about the importance of listening to each other, demonstrating maturity and confidence in their abilities. Children's behaviour is exceptional.
- 23 June 2022Outstanding
- 12 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Solid Rock 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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