The Beachside Montessori Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lancing for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £63.00 a day for age Group 2 - 3, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2017, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Group 2 - 32y to 3y | £63.009:00am – 3:00pm £68.009:00am – 4:00pm £75.008:00am – 5:00pm | |
| Age Group 3 – 43y to 4y | £60.009:00am – 3:00pm £65.009:00am – 4:00pm £70.008:00am – 5:00pm |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £8.00 a session 8:00am – 9:00am
- £8.00 a session 4:00pm – 5:00pm
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £9.50 a day Optional Contribution per funded dayincludes Freshly prepared hot lunches, dessert and morning
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours for 3-4 year olds, 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, and from September 2025 funded hours for children from 9 months old.
Worth knowing. Funded hours can be used within 9:00am–3:00pm and 9:00am–4:00pm sessions. Parents may use their funded entitlement only, with no requirement to pay for additional hours or services. Optional contribution of £9.50 per funded day for meals, Beach School, outings and afternoon meal.
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
BN15 8AJWhat 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 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Friendly staff greet children warmly with bright smiles and nurturing cuddles.
Children build close relationships with staff as they begin meaningful conversations with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Young children settle quickly.
Staff reassure them and support them to get involved with activities. They read books together and staff encourage them to play alongside new friends. Staff model how to play kindly with one another. They talk to children about the importance of sharing and taking turns as they happily play with building blocks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: provide Ofsted with the necessary information so that required suitability checks can be carried out. (by 24/10/2025)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use effective teaching strategies to promote children's attention and focus during activities.
- 23 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 3 December 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Beachside Montessori Nursery
- 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.
- Is £63.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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