Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School
Day nursery in Lancing, BN15. Part of the West Sussex council area.
5 Coombes Road, Lancing, BN15 0RJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 November 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
Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest 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.
Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School against Lancing
| Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School | Lancing average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School have?
- Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 6 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancing has 38.
- How much does Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School cost?
- Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest 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 Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest 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 Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School on 6 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School?
- Nearby in BN15: The Beachside Montessori Nursery, Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School, Boundstone Nursery 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.