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12 nurseries in Littlehampton

Every day nursery in Littlehampton on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.

12 day nurseries
1 rated Outstanding
2 with a new report card (17%)
566 places in total
£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Littlehampton

The top of our Littlehampton ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Littlehampton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Angmering Day Nursery BN16 4HYOutstanding5 January 202430
2Little Stars BN16 3SBStrong standard in 4 of 622 April 202697
3Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) BN16 3EYExpected standard in all 613 February 202625
4Beech Tree Childcare BN16 4AXGood14 April 202555
5The Friendly Fish Nursery BN17 5NHGood24 September 202461

Day nurseries in Littlehampton, best rated first

All 12 day nurseries in Littlehampton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Angmering Day Nursery BN16 4HYOutstanding5 January 202430
2Little Stars BN16 3SBStrong standard in 4 of 622 April 202697
3Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) BN16 3EYExpected standard in all 613 February 202625
4Beech Tree Childcare BN16 4AXGood14 April 202555
5The Friendly Fish Nursery BN17 5NHGood24 September 202461
6Ladybirds Nursery School BN17 7BHGood5 July 202430
7Littlehampton Day Nursery CIC BN17 6AHGood12 June 202450
8Applepips Day Nursery BN16 3LNGood9 May 202322
9Play Centre Pre-School BN16 3NJGood19 January 202325
10East Preston Village Pre School BN16 1JPGood13 December 202226
11Play Centre Nursery BN17 7DZGood22 November 202232
12The Co-Operative Childcare Body Shop BN17 6LSNot yet gradedNot yet113

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Littlehampton

Littlehampton is in West Sussex.

Nursery fees in Littlehampton

What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in Littlehampton itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, South East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 hours a week
Under 2£202no funded hours£161after 30 funded hours
2 years old£185no funded hours£152after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old£72after the free 15 hours£144after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Littlehampton

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Littlehampton as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 hours

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.