Warren Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Henfield for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2000, with 25 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
BN5 9NYWhat 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, 26 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop secure relationships with the warm and nurturing staff team. They call staff 'auntie' and enjoy playing with the adults who care for them. Children play cooperatively with their friends. Younger children copy their older peers and delight in playing with them. For example, they put on fancy dress costumes and pretend to be different characters. During activities, children work together on their shared ideas. For example, they use spades to dig mud in the woodland area. Children excitedly explain that they are digging a 'pot hole'. They talk to their friends about their ideas, encouraging everyone to get involved and help.
Children enjoy exploring the natural world. For instance, staff give children magnifying glasses to hunt for bugs under logs. Children spend lots of time outside in the fresh air. They benefit from physical exercise to burn off energy. For example, children use ride-on cars to push themselves around the garden. The manager and staff want the best for all children. They know each child well and focus their activities on what children are interested in and enjoy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus on improving staff's teaching in order to extend and broaden children's vocabulary to further develop their communication and language n refine how staff plan activities to ensure that they precisely support individual children to achieve and make the best possible progress.
- 26 January 2023Good
- 16 March 2017Good
- 13 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Warren Playgroup
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.