Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Worthing 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2016, with 91 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
BN11 2AAWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 1 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting and receive a warm welcome from staff. Children develop close bonds with their key person and staff and happily separate from their parents. Children gain a clear awareness of their immediate community and about caring for others. For example, they visit the beach on a regular basis, helping children develop a strong sensory awareness. They celebrate special events, such as Mother's Day, and also welcome other family members during events, including
'grandparents stay and play'. Children enjoy singing and musical sessions, where they become fully animated and actively join in with the actions and words. This is something that begins with the youngest children and becomes embedded as children move through the nursery.
Babies explore their environment with interest and intrigue. Staff listen to babies'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to strengthen the planning of challenging and enjoyable experiences for children outdoors to complement the learning indoors, in accordance with what children need to learn next n build on staff's awareness of providing support to other staff when children are fully engaged in their play to reduce distractions and interruptions to their learning.
- 6 November 2024Good
- 25 June 2024Inadequate
- 31 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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