West Hoathly Community Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in East Grinstead for from 2 years up to school age, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £6.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £6.00Our fees are £6 an hour £7.00Our fees are £7.00 an hour |
Funded hours
Government Free Entitlement (FE) for two year olds, Universal Free Entitlement for 2,3 and 4 year olds and Extended Free Entitlement subject to application and acceptance of the code, for the afternoon sessions.
Worth knowing. This code must be reapplied every three months.
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
RH19 4QGWhat 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, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in this well-organised, friendly pre-school. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported by the kind and caring staff. Children quickly make friends and become part of the small pre-school 'family' that is a valued part of the village community.
Children play well together, helping each other, sharing and taking turns when needed. They follow the familiar routines of the day and picture timetables that help them feel safe and secure.
Children benefit greatly from the clear focus on developing their language and literacy skills. For example, they learn to recognise their name as they find their card to self-register. Children take home books to help develop a love of reading and strengthen partnership working with parents. In the pre-school, they are completely engaged and motivated by the well-thought-out activities, carefully planned to encourage conversation and listening. Children have fun as they learn new skills and knowledge. For example, children learn how to record their voices and laugh with excitement as they hear them played back. They call to their friends to come to the 'café' and happily include staff in their imaginative role play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff teaching skills to help them consistently support and extend children's learning when they are exploring their own play ideas n provide consistent opportunities for children to fully develop their self-help skills.
- 8 February 2023Good
- 19 June 2017Good
- 9 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for West Hoathly Community Pre-School
- 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
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 £6.00 an hour 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.