Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in Lancing, BN15. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Lancing Children and Family Centre, 42 North Road, Lancing, BN15 9AB
Run by The Nursery Family What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School against Lancing
| Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School | Lancing average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Beachside Montessori Nursery Good, 30 places, BN15 8AJ
- Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School Good, 75 places, BN15 0RJ
- Boundstone Nursery School Good, 12 places, BN15 9QX
Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by The Nursery Family, which has 9 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancing has 38.
- How much does Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School on 17 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by The Nursery Family.
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.