Little Diggers Montessori
Day nursery in Chichester, PO20. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Sidlesham Cp School, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, PO20 7NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 October 2022
| 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
Little Diggers Montessori 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.
Little Diggers Montessori against Chichester
| Little Diggers Montessori | Chichester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Diggers Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Little Diggers Montessori have?
- Little Diggers Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Diggers Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Little Diggers Montessori for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chichester has 53.
- How much does Little Diggers Montessori cost?
- Little Diggers Montessori 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 Little Diggers Montessori 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 Little Diggers Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Little Diggers Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Diggers Montessori on 24 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Diggers Montessori?
- Nearby in PO20: Beech Tree Childcare, Chichester Montessori Limited, Teddy Wilf's @ Witterings.
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.