Bright Little Minds
Day nursery in Worthing, BN14. Part of the West Sussex council area.
90 Broadwater Street West, Worthing, BN14 9DEWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 1 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Bright Little Minds sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Little Minds against Worthing
| Bright Little Minds | Worthing average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 31 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps - Worthing Good, 56 places, BN14 9FD
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Worthing Good, 72 places, BN14 7SZ
- Jack In The Box Preschool Good, 26 places, BN14 8JL
Bright Little Minds is run by Little Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bright Little Minds
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Little Minds have?
- Bright Little Minds has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 1 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Bright Little Minds take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Little Minds for 31 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Worthing has 68.
- How much does Bright Little Minds cost?
- Bright Little Minds sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Little Minds offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bright Little Minds how it offers them.
- When was Bright Little Minds last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Little Minds on 1 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Little Minds part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Little Minds is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Little Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.