The Learning Station Playschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bognor Regis for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1998, with 22 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
PO21 3LWWhat 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, 31 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are warmly greeted by the manager and staff. They settle quickly and show confidence as they approach a variety of different play experiences. For example, children learn how to keep themselves safe as they practise using small tools to chop up carrots. They have positive attitudes to learning as they persevere and show resilience to keep trying. Furthermore, this experience helps children to develop their physical skills. They delight in their success and use the carrots to support their imaginative play and make soup.
Children form positive relationships with adults and peers. They play cooperatively together and behave well. Children show kindness and respect to one another. For instance, they share resources with their friends and demonstrate that they understand the setting rules. Furthermore, children use sand timers to work together to take turns. They comment, 'When the sand runs out it means it is my turn.'
Children receive support to develop their independence skills. They use small jugs to pour their milk and put coats on to go outside. Children have exposure to a broad range of play experiences and opportunities that help build on their language skills. This includes interactive story times, action songs and open discussions to seek their views. For instance, children have been learning about animals that come out in the dark, supported by the story 'Owl babies' and learning new words such as 'nocturnal'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's questioning techniques so they consistently give children time to think and respond, to develop their language skills further n strengthen even further the strategies for supporting children learning English as an additional language, to aid effective communication.
- 31 January 2023Good
- 15 September 2022Inadequate
- 29 September 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Learning Station Playschool
- 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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