What Ofsted grade does Climbing Bears have?

Climbing Bears has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Climbing Bears take?

Ofsted registers Climbing Bears for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Billingshurst has 40.

How much does Climbing Bears cost?

Climbing Bears 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 Climbing Bears 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 Climbing Bears how it offers them.

When was Climbing Bears last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Climbing Bears on 28 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Climbing Bears?

Nearby in RH14: St Gabriel's Playgroup, Plaistow Pre-School, Wakoos Centre4Children Ltd.

Climbing Bears

Day nursery in Billingshurst, RH14. Part of the West Sussex council area.

School Field, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, RH14 0EE

26 places

1992 registered with Ofsted

1 of 4 in our Billingshurst ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 28 January 2026

Ofsted report card for Climbing Bears
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than 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	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Climbing Bears 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.

Climbing Bears against Billingshurst

	Climbing Bears	Billingshurst average
Places	26	40
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in 5 of 6	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Climbing Bears

What Ofsted grade does Climbing Bears have?: Climbing Bears has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Climbing Bears take?: Ofsted registers Climbing Bears for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Billingshurst has 40.
How much does Climbing Bears cost?: Climbing Bears 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 Climbing Bears 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 Climbing Bears how it offers them.
When was Climbing Bears last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Climbing Bears on 28 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Climbing Bears?: Nearby in RH14: St Gabriel's Playgroup, Plaistow Pre-School, Wakoos Centre4Children Ltd.

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.