Community Playcentre @ Walberton
Day nursery in Arundel, BN18. Part of the West Sussex council area.
The Recreation Field, The Street, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0PJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 July 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Community Playcentre @ Walberton 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.
Community Playcentre @ Walberton against Arundel
| Community Playcentre @ Walberton | Arundel average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 41 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Community Playcentre @ Walberton
- What Ofsted grade does Community Playcentre @ Walberton have?
- Community Playcentre @ Walberton was rated Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Community Playcentre @ Walberton take?
- Ofsted registers Community Playcentre @ Walberton for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Arundel has 41.
- How much does Community Playcentre @ Walberton cost?
- Community Playcentre @ Walberton 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 Community Playcentre @ Walberton 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 Community Playcentre @ Walberton how it offers them.
- When was Community Playcentre @ Walberton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Community Playcentre @ Walberton on 12 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Community Playcentre @ Walberton?
- Nearby in BN18: Three Little Birds Forest Nursery, Little Birds Forest Nursery, Yapton Community Pre-School.
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.