253 nurseries in West Sussex
Every day nursery in the West Sussex council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
253 day nurseries
28 rated Outstanding
34 with a new report card (13%)
12,574 places in total
£152 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours
Outstanding nurseries in West Sussex
36 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Little Birds Forest Nursery Arundel, BN18 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 22 January 2026 | 24 |
| 2 | Pumpkin Patch Nursery St Botolphs Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Strong standard in all 6 | 16 April 2026 | 120 |
| 3 | The Tiddly Toes Partnership Emsworth, PO10 | Strong standard in all 6 | 16 April 2026 | 18 |
| 4 | Wonderland Day Nursery Felpham, PO22 | Strong standard in all 6 | 14 April 2026 | 9 |
| 5 | Hopscotch Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Strong standard in all 6 | 31 March 2026 | 56 |
| 6 | Jack and Ella's Nursery School Angmering, BN16 | Strong standard in all 6 | 17 March 2026 | 71 |
| 7 | Beech Tree Childcare Sesley, PO20 | Strong standard in all 6 | 3 March 2026 | 42 |
| 8 | Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning Steyning, BN44 | Strong standard in all 6 | 21 January 2026 | 120 |
| 9 | New View Nursery Horsham, RH12 | Outstanding | 12 September 2025 | 23 |
| 10 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Haywards Heath West Sussex, RH16 | Outstanding | 5 September 2025 | 75 |
| 11 | Little Barn Owls, The Orchard Horsham, RH13 | Outstanding | 13 August 2025 | 64 |
| 12 | Welcome House Day Nursery Chichester, PO19 | Outstanding | 24 July 2025 | 36 |
Day nurseries in West Sussex, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Little Birds Forest Nursery Arundel, BN18 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 22 January 2026 | 24 |
| 2 | Pumpkin Patch Nursery St Botolphs Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Strong standard in all 6 | 16 April 2026 | 120 |
| 3 | The Tiddly Toes Partnership Emsworth, PO10 | Strong standard in all 6 | 16 April 2026 | 18 |
| 4 | Wonderland Day Nursery Felpham, PO22 | Strong standard in all 6 | 14 April 2026 | 9 |
| 5 | Hopscotch Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Strong standard in all 6 | 31 March 2026 | 56 |
| 6 | Jack and Ella's Nursery School Angmering, BN16 | Strong standard in all 6 | 17 March 2026 | 71 |
| 7 | Beech Tree Childcare Sesley, PO20 | Strong standard in all 6 | 3 March 2026 | 42 |
| 8 | Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning Steyning, BN44 | Strong standard in all 6 | 21 January 2026 | 120 |
| 9 | New View Nursery Horsham, RH12 | Outstanding | 12 September 2025 | 23 |
| 10 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Haywards Heath West Sussex, RH16 | Outstanding | 5 September 2025 | 75 |
| 11 | Little Barn Owls, The Orchard Horsham, RH13 | Outstanding | 13 August 2025 | 64 |
| 12 | Welcome House Day Nursery Chichester, PO19 | Outstanding | 24 July 2025 | 36 |
| 13 | Toybox Day Nursery East Grinstead, RH19 | Outstanding | 21 May 2025 | 61 |
| 14 | Kids Planet Haywards Heath Haywards Heath, RH16 | Outstanding | 16 May 2025 | 98 |
| 15 | Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School Lower Beeding, RH13 | Outstanding | 19 March 2025 | 72 |
| 16 | Paddington Preschool Stage Two East Grinstead, RH19 | Outstanding | 12 March 2025 | 22 |
| 17 | Church Lane Nursery Brighton, BN42 | Outstanding | 11 March 2025 | 30 |
| 18 | Brookfield Day Nursery Crawley, RH10 | Outstanding | 10 March 2025 | 65 |
| 19 | Teddy Wilf's @ The Westgate Chichester, PO19 | Outstanding | 11 November 2024 | 27 |
| 20 | Chuckleberries At Coldwaltham Pulborough, RH20 | Outstanding | 8 November 2024 | 24 |
| 21 | St Andrew's Pre-School Burgess Hill, RH15 | Outstanding | 16 July 2024 | 85 |
| 22 | Barns Green Playgroup Horsham, RH13 | Outstanding | 10 July 2024 | 30 |
| 23 | The Little Blue Door Chichester, PO19 | Outstanding | 15 February 2024 | 60 |
| 24 | Loveders Nursery School Chichester, PO18 | Outstanding | 23 January 2024 | 89 |
| 25 | Catkins Nursery Horsham, RH12 | Outstanding | 16 January 2024 | 24 |
| 26 | Angmering Day Nursery Littlehampton, BN16 | Outstanding | 5 January 2024 | 30 |
| 27 | Kid Co Ltd Horley, RH6 | Outstanding | 13 June 2023 | 115 |
| 28 | Little Birds Forest Nursery Arundel, BN18 | Outstanding | 27 January 2023 | 25 |
| 29 | Davison Day Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Outstanding | 15 December 2022 | 40 |
| 30 | Bury Manor Pre-School Bury, RH20 | Outstanding | 16 September 2022 | 24 |
| 31 | Little Laura's Nursery Midhurst, GU29 | Outstanding | 11 August 2022 | 28 |
| 32 | Solid Rock Pre-School Horsham, RH12 | Outstanding | 23 June 2022 | 30 |
| 33 | Young Sussex Nursery (Shoreham) Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 | Outstanding | 10 March 2022 | 35 |
| 34 | Chichester Montessori Limited Chichester, PO20 | Outstanding | 28 January 2022 | 64 |
| 35 | Little Barn Owls Forest School Nursery Southwater, RH13 | Outstanding | 28 January 2022 | 52 |
| 36 | Bognor Regis Nursery School and Children's Centre Bognor Regis, PO21 | Outstanding | 21 January 2022 | 28 |
| 37 | Climbing Bears Billingshurst, RH14 | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 28 January 2026 | 26 |
| 38 | Midhurst Nursery Class Midhurst, GU29 | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 18 November 2025 | 30 |
| 39 | Busy Bees At East Grinstead East Grinstead, RH19 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 18 May 2026 | 88 |
| 40 | JC Little Explorers Emsworth, PO10 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 23 April 2026 | 62 |
| 41 | Little Stars Littlehampton, BN16 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 22 April 2026 | 97 |
| 42 | Wonderland Day Nursery Bognor Regis, PO22 | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 19 February 2026 | 15 |
| 43 | Pumpkin Patch Nursery Crescent Road Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 26 March 2026 | 60 |
| 44 | Teddy Wilf's @ Witterings East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 14 May 2026 | 35 |
| 45 | Little Monkeys Day Nursery and Preschool Horsham, RH12 | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 13 March 2026 | 126 |
| 46 | Daisychain Day Nursery Crawley, RH10 | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 28 January 2026 | 54 |
| 47 | Cootham Pre-School Pulborough, RH20 | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 20 November 2025 | 27 |
| 48 | Bluebell Barn Nursery East Grinstead, RH19 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 13 April 2026 | 60 |
| 49 | Toad Hall Nursery Crawley Crawley, RH11 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 18 March 2026 | 76 |
| 50 | Stepping Stones Day Nursery Bognor Regis, PO21 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 6 February 2026 | 133 |
| 51 | Windmill Day Nursery East Grinstead, RH19 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 9 December 2025 | 53 |
| 52 | Farlington School Nursery Horsham, RH12 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 3 December 2025 | 57 |
| 53 | Bright Little Minds Worthing, BN14 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 1 December 2025 | 31 |
| 54 | Hassocks Day Nursery and Preschool Hassocks, BN6 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 27 November 2025 | 45 |
| 55 | The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington Pulborough, RH20 | Expected standard in all 6 | 24 April 2026 | 24 |
| 56 | Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) Littlehampton, BN16 | Expected standard in all 6 | 13 February 2026 | 25 |
| 57 | Kids Planet Horsham Horsham, RH12 | Expected standard in all 6 | 14 January 2026 | 80 |
| 58 | Camelsdale Preschool CIO Haslemere, GU27 | Good | 25 September 2025 | 26 |
| 59 | The Beachside Montessori Nursery Lancing, BN15 | Good | 23 September 2025 | 30 |
| 60 | St Paul's Pre-School Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 18 September 2025 | 44 |
| 61 | Kamelia Kids Day Nursery and Beach School Worthing, BN12 | Good | 16 September 2025 | 107 |
| 62 | Stepping Stones Playschool Crawley, RH11 | Good | 10 July 2025 | 52 |
| 63 | Little Explorers Nursery Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 1 July 2025 | 24 |
| 64 | Little Learners Day Nursery & Youngstars Creche Bognor Regis, PO21 | Good | 27 June 2025 | 50 |
| 65 | Jack Horsham, RH12 | Good | 16 June 2025 | 12 |
| 66 | St Richard's School Nursery Unit Chichester, PO19 | Good | 9 June 2025 | 28 |
| 67 | Teddy Wilf's @ Tangmere Chichester, PO20 | Good | 22 May 2025 | 32 |
| 68 | Two Little Birds Nursery Coates, Fittleworth, Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 15 May 2025 | 30 |
| 69 | Reflections Nursery & Forest School Worthing, BN11 | Good | 9 May 2025 | 160 |
| 70 | Yapton Community Pre-School Arundel, BN18 | Good | 28 April 2025 | 32 |
| 71 | Muddy Puddles Pre-School Crawley, RH11 | Good | 24 April 2025 | 58 |
| 72 | Beech Tree Childcare Littlehampton, BN16 | Good | 14 April 2025 | 55 |
| 73 | The Little Blue Door Chichester, PO18 | Good | 1 April 2025 | 95 |
| 74 | Dolphins Day Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 26 March 2025 | 54 |
| 75 | Colgate Pre-School Horsham, RH13 | Good | 17 March 2025 | 38 |
| 76 | Busy Bees At Chichester Chichester, PO19 | Good | 10 March 2025 | 92 |
| 77 | The Nursery School Charlwood Crawley, RH11 | Good | 10 March 2025 | 110 |
| 78 | Kiddie Capers, Hassocks Hassocks, BN6 | Good | 29 January 2025 | 32 |
| 79 | Holbrook Community Pre-school Horsham, RH12 | Good | 10 January 2025 | 28 |
| 80 | Diggers Forest School Nursery South Harting, GU31 | Good | 17 December 2024 | 24 |
| 81 | Puddleducks Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 16 December 2024 | 61 |
| 82 | St Peters Pre-School Haywards Heath, RH17 | Good | 26 November 2024 | 14 |
| 83 | Bolney Under Fives Pre-School Group Haywards Heath, RH17 | Good | 22 November 2024 | 26 |
| 84 | Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool Worthing, BN11 | Good | 6 November 2024 | 91 |
| 85 | Copthorne Kinders Day Nursery Crawley, RH10 | Good | 29 October 2024 | 53 |
| 86 | Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School Horsham, RH12 | Good | 21 October 2024 | 130 |
| 87 | Southwater Village Hall Pre-School Southwater, RH13 | Good | 15 October 2024 | 42 |
| 88 | Blossom and Bloom Day Nursery Arundel, BN18 | Good | 4 October 2024 | 33 |
| 89 | Birdham Pre-school Chichester, PO20 | Good | 3 October 2024 | 32 |
| 90 | St Gabriel's Playgroup Billingshurst, RH14 | Good | 1 October 2024 | 50 |
| 91 | Sunbeams Pre-School Chichester, PO20 | Good | 24 September 2024 | 24 |
| 92 | The Friendly Fish Nursery Littlehampton, BN17 | Good | 24 September 2024 | 61 |
| 93 | St. Mary's Pre-School Horsham, RH12 | Good | 16 September 2024 | 32 |
| 94 | Keeley's Daycare Nurseries & Pre-Schools Horsham, RH12 | Good | 2 September 2024 | 100 |
| 95 | Kiddie Capers, Merlin House Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 22 July 2024 | 50 |
| 96 | All Kids Ltd East Grinstead, RH19 | Good | 19 July 2024 | 64 |
| 97 | Robins Nest Day Nursery Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 11 July 2024 | 37 |
| 98 | Ladybirds Nursery School Littlehampton, BN17 | Good | 5 July 2024 | 30 |
| 99 | Southwick Pre-School Playgroup Brighton, BN42 | Good | 4 July 2024 | 24 |
| 100 | Discovery Day Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 27 June 2024 | 56 |
| 101 | Littlehampton Day Nursery CIC Littlehampton, BN17 | Good | 12 June 2024 | 50 |
| 102 | Kiddie Capers, Cuckfield Cuckfield, RH17 | Good | 11 June 2024 | 25 |
| 103 | Little Diggers Montessori Ltd Chichester, PO20 | Good | 20 May 2024 | 26 |
| 104 | The Learning Tree Preschool Arundel, BN18 | Good | 15 May 2024 | 50 |
| 105 | Windmills Opportunity Playgroup Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 25 April 2024 | 20 |
| 106 | Sunshine Day Nursery Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 | Good | 23 April 2024 | 85 |
| 107 | Playmates Pre-School Horsham, RH12 | Good | 17 April 2024 | 32 |
| 108 | Busy Bees Playgroup Brighton, BN42 | Good | 1 February 2024 | 25 |
| 109 | Wakoos Centre4Children Ltd Petworth Petworth, GU28 | Good | 26 January 2024 | 42 |
| 110 | Partridge Green Pre-School Partridge Green, RH13 | Good | 18 January 2024 | 26 |
| 111 | Wendy House Nursery Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 17 January 2024 | 51 |
| 112 | Selsey Community Nursery Cio Chichester, PO20 | Good | 14 December 2023 | 60 |
| 113 | Seasons Chichester, PO18 | Good | 11 December 2023 | |
| 114 | Horsham Nursery School Under 3's Horsham, RH13 | Good | 7 December 2023 | 42 |
| 115 | Giggles Nursery Horsham, RH12 | Good | 5 December 2023 | 47 |
| 116 | Norto5 KIDZ Academy - Cuckfield Haywards Heath, RH17 | Good | 5 December 2023 | 25 |
| 117 | Plaistow Pre-School Billingshurst, RH14 | Good | 28 November 2023 | 24 |
| 118 | Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool Shoreham By Sea, BN43 | Good | 23 November 2023 | 97 |
| 119 | The Nursery School Company Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Good | 22 November 2023 | 56 |
| 120 | Mini Explorers Nursery@Pulborough Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 9 November 2023 | 19 |
| 121 | Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School Lancing, BN15 | Good | 6 November 2023 | 75 |
| 122 | Little Rascals Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 19 October 2023 | 129 |
| 123 | Willow Tree Preschool Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 19 October 2023 | 24 |
| 124 | Little Gemz ltd East Grinstead, RH19 | Good | 18 October 2023 | 51 |
| 125 | Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield Lindfield, RH16 | Good | 6 October 2023 | 35 |
| 126 | The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School Horsham, RH13 | Good | 2 October 2023 | 32 |
| 127 | Norto5 KIDZ - Burgess Hill Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 27 September 2023 | 25 |
| 128 | Little Explorers Nursery - Crawley Crawley, RH10 | Good | 17 August 2023 | 42 |
| 129 | Little Explorers - Royal George Road Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 8 August 2023 | 40 |
| 130 | Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool Horley, RH6 | Good | 3 August 2023 | 72 |
| 131 | First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College Chichester, PO19 | Good | 2 August 2023 | 130 |
| 132 | Bright Horizons Crawley Day Nursery And Preschool Crawley, RH10 | Good | 1 August 2023 | 92 |
| 133 | Abc Day Nursery Bognor Regis, PO21 | Good | 28 July 2023 | 38 |
| 134 | Oscar Bears Day Care Hassocks, BN6 | Good | 28 July 2023 | 48 |
| 135 | Community Playcentre @ Walberton Arundel, BN18 | Good | 12 July 2023 | 80 |
| 136 | Rusper Playgroup Horsham, RH12 | Good | 12 July 2023 | 18 |
| 137 | Southwater Pre-School Horsham, RH13 | Good | 7 July 2023 | 24 |
| 138 | Easebourne Childcare Midhurst, GU29 | Good | 4 July 2023 | 31 |
| 139 | Bright Horizons Tudor House, Burgess Hill, Day Nursery and Preschool Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 15 June 2023 | 65 |
| 140 | Willowdene Nursery School Chichester, PO20 | Good | 26 May 2023 | 78 |
| 141 | Green Roots Emsworth, PO10 | Good | 19 May 2023 | 72 |
| 142 | Bright Horizons Grove Lodge, Burgess Hill Day Nursery and Preschool Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 11 May 2023 | 64 |
| 143 | Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool Balcombe, RH17 | Good | 11 May 2023 | 56 |
| 144 | Applepips Day Nursery Littlehampton, BN16 | Good | 9 May 2023 | 22 |
| 145 | Busy Lizzie's Ltd Chichester, PO19 | Good | 3 May 2023 | 34 |
| 146 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Crawley Crawley, RH10 | Good | 28 April 2023 | 132 |
| 147 | Kids Capers Day Nursery Crawley, RH10 | Good | 31 March 2023 | 58 |
| 148 | Horsham Montessori Bennetts Field, off Brighton Road, RH13 | Good | 30 March 2023 | 40 |
| 149 | First Steps - Worthing Worthing, BN14 | Good | 27 March 2023 | 56 |
| 150 | Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Worth, Crawley, RH10 | Good | 24 March 2023 | 40 |
| 151 | Activ8 Nursery Henfield Henfield, BN5 | Good | 23 March 2023 | 42 |
| 152 | Home from Home Worthing Worthing, BN11 | Good | 21 March 2023 | 116 |
| 153 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Worthing Worthing, BN14 | Good | 16 March 2023 | 72 |
| 154 | Bewbush Community Nursery CIC Crawley, RH11 | Good | 2 March 2023 | 56 |
| 155 | Burgess Hill Day Nursery and Preschool Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 27 February 2023 | 82 |
| 156 | Country Mice Nursery Horsham, RH13 | Good | 23 February 2023 | 22 |
| 157 | Bright Horizons Horsham Day Nursery and Preschool Broadbridge Heath, RH12 | Good | 21 February 2023 | 102 |
| 158 | Rainbow Nursery Crawley, RH11 | Good | 9 February 2023 | 36 |
| 159 | The Learning Station Playschool Bognor Regis, PO21 | Good | 31 January 2023 | 22 |
| 160 | Warren Playgroup Henfield, BN5 | Good | 26 January 2023 | 25 |
| 161 | Play Centre Pre-School Littlehampton, BN16 | Good | 19 January 2023 | 25 |
| 162 | Lancing Day Nursery & Pre-School Lancing, BN15 | Good | 17 January 2023 | 54 |
| 163 | East Preston Village Pre School Littlehampton, BN16 | Good | 13 December 2022 | 26 |
| 164 | Chantry House Nursery Chichester, PO19 | Good | 1 December 2022 | 60 |
| 165 | Kookaburra Playgroup Horsham, RH12 | Good | 30 November 2022 | 30 |
| 166 | Play Centre Nursery Littlehampton, BN17 | Good | 22 November 2022 | 32 |
| 167 | Dove Nursery Ltd Henfield, BN5 | Good | 11 November 2022 | 24 |
| 168 | Ashington Day Nursery & Pre-School Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 8 November 2022 | 54 |
| 169 | Boundstone Nursery School Lancing, BN15 | Good | 2 November 2022 | 12 |
| 170 | Kiddie Capers, Hurstpierpoint Hassocks, BN6 | Good | 25 October 2022 | 30 |
| 171 | Little Diggers Montessori Chichester, PO20 | Good | 24 October 2022 | 45 |
| 172 | Kiddie Capers, Ardingly Haywards Heath, RH17 | Good | 14 October 2022 | 47 |
| 173 | Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Chichester, PO19 | Good | 6 October 2022 | 66 |
| 174 | Wakoos Centre4Children Ltd Billingshurst, RH14 | Good | 6 October 2022 | 60 |
| 175 | Treetops Day Nursery Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 27 September 2022 | 60 |
| 176 | Broadfield Nursery CIC Crawley, RH11 | Good | 22 September 2022 | 40 |
| 177 | Pound Hill Pre-School Crawley, RH10 | Good | 12 September 2022 | 45 |
| 178 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham Horsham, RH12 | Good | 6 September 2022 | 124 |
| 179 | Bluebells Day Nursery Horsham, RH13 | Good | 18 August 2022 | 24 |
| 180 | Kiddi Caru Nursery Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 18 August 2022 | 100 |
| 181 | Kiddie Capers Nursery And Preschool Haywards Heath, RH17 | Good | 8 August 2022 | 22 |
| 182 | Garden Cottage Nursery Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 28 July 2022 | 102 |
| 183 | Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten, East Grinstead East Grinstead, RH19 | Good | 6 July 2022 | 30 |
| 184 | Chichester Nursery School, Children and Family Centre Chichester, PO19 | Good | 4 July 2022 | 35 |
| 185 | Mayflower Playgroup Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 29 June 2022 | 45 |
| 186 | Tiny Tigers Day Nursery Ltd East Grinstead, RH19 | Good | 13 June 2022 | 63 |
| 187 | Shoreham Day Nursery & Pre-School Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 | Good | 31 May 2022 | 58 |
| 188 | Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club Horsham, RH13 | Good | 26 May 2022 | 24 |
| 189 | Jack In The Box Preschool Worthing, BN14 | Good | 29 April 2022 | 26 |
| 190 | Ladybirds Nursery Chichester, PO20 | Good | 27 April 2022 | 36 |
| 191 | Fairytale Forest Day Nursery Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 22 April 2022 | 56 |
| 192 | Abracadabra Day Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 14 April 2022 | 60 |
| 193 | Jack & Jill Preschool Horsham, RH12 | Good | 4 April 2022 | 34 |
| 194 | Hedgehogs & Badgers Nursery School Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 23 March 2022 | 26 |
| 195 | Caterpillars Pre-School (Sussex) Limited Crawley, RH11 | Good | 21 March 2022 | 52 |
| 196 | ABC Hook Lane Nursery Bognor Regis, PO22 | Good | 17 March 2022 | 18 |
| 197 | Bright Horizons Rose Cottage, Haywards Heath Day Nursery and Preschool Haywards Heath, RH16 | Good | 14 March 2022 | 65 |
| 198 | First Steps Childcare @ Brinsbury Pulborough, RH20 | Good | 2 March 2022 | 70 |
| 199 | Woodstock Day Nursery Worthing, BN11 | Good | 17 February 2022 | 52 |
| 200 | Fishbourne Pre-School Chichester, PO18 | Good | 28 January 2022 | 26 |
| 201 | Little Harriers Day Nurseries Lavant Chichester, PO18 | Good | 21 January 2022 | 67 |
| 202 | All Saints Pre School Worthing, BN14 | Good | 14 January 2022 | 41 |
| 203 | Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool Crawley, RH10 | Good | 2 December 2021 | 84 |
| 204 | Isabello's Preschool Sayers Common, BN6 | Good | 19 November 2021 | 24 |
| 205 | Bluebells Day Nursery Horsham, RH13 | Good | 9 November 2021 | 24 |
| 206 | Platform 3 Pre-School Playgroup Burgess Hill, RH15 | Good | 4 October 2021 | 26 |
| 207 | Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-sea Day Nursery and Preschool Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 | Good | 1 October 2021 | 65 |
| 208 | Elm Grove Childcare Club Worthing, BN11 | Good | 13 July 2021 | 30 |
| 209 | The Pink Cottage Chichester, PO20 | Good | 13 July 2021 | 36 |
| 210 | Rabbit Patch Day Nursery Horsham, RH13 | Good | 18 May 2021 | |
| 211 | Norto5 KIDZ - Lindfield Haywards Heath, RH16 | Needs attention in 2 of 6 | 6 January 2026 | |
| 212 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Horsham, RH13 | Needs attention in 3 of 6 | 3 June 2026 | 100 |
| 213 | Pembroke Park Nursery Crawley, RH10 | Needs attention in 5 of 6 | 4 March 2026 | 58 |
| 214 | Sticky Fingers Worthing Limited Worthing, BN11 | Needs attention in 6 of 6 | 14 January 2026 | 36 |
| 215 | Bright Starts Day Nursery Bognor Regis, PO21 | Safeguarding not met | 23 March 2026 | 80 |
| 216 | Activ8 Nursery East Preston East Preston, BN16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 65 |
| 217 | Activ8 Nursery Rustington Rustington, BN16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 53 |
| 218 | Active8 Minds - JYS Chichester, PO19 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 40 |
| 219 | Active8 Minds - West Wittering Chichester, PO20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 40 |
| 220 | Blackbirds Fun For Kids at Downview Bognor Regis, PO22 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 30 |
| 221 | CSS Activities Haywards Heath, RH17 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 80 |
| 222 | Elan Nursery Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 72 |
| 223 | Elan Pre School Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 56 |
| 224 | Enriching Lives Pre-school Crawley, RH11 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
| 225 | Go Wild Warden Park Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 226 | Happy Steps Nursery Steyning, BN44 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 57 |
| 227 | Junior Adventures Group @ Harlands Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 90 |
| 228 | Junior Adventures Group @ K2 Crawley RH11 Crawley, RH11 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 229 | Kiddie Capers, Fishersgate Brighton, BN41 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
| 230 | Kiddie Capers, Hassocks, Keymer Road Hassocks, BN6 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 18 |
| 231 | Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 24 |
| 232 | Kids Planet Burgess Hill Burgess Hill, RH15 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 125 |
| 233 | Kumon Crawley East Crawley, RH10 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 234 | Little Barn Owls at Bohunt Horsham, RH12 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 52 |
| 235 | Little Barn Owls at Midhurst Midhurst, GU29 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
| 236 | Little Diggers Montessori Bosham Chichester, PO18 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 85 |
| 237 | Little Fledglings Nursery Worthing, BN12 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 47 |
| 238 | Little Nestlings Nursery Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 51 |
| 239 | Little Stones Pre-School LTD T/A Primrose Cottage Bognor Regis, PO21 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 21 |
| 240 | NGA - The Meads East Grinstead, RH19 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 15 |
| 241 | Noahs Ark Childrens Day Nursery Lancing, BN15 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 18 |
| 242 | Primrose House Montessori Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 44 |
| 243 | Rainbow Tree Nursery Burgess Hill, RH15 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 40 |
| 244 | Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 120 |
| 245 | Summer Adventure Camp at East Grinstead East Grinstead, RH19 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 246 | Sussex Academy Of Music Shoreham By Sea, BN43 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 247 | Sussex Forest Activities Angmering, BN16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 248 | Sussex Tuition Centre Haywards Heath, RH16 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 249 | Teddy Wilf's @ Shopwyke Chichester, PO20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 44 |
| 250 | The Co-Operative Childcare Body Shop Littlehampton, BN17 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 113 |
| 251 | The Forest School Company Bury Manor Pulborough, RH20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 16 |
| 252 | The Nursery School Company Storrington Pulborough, RH20 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 76 |
| 253 | Whizz Kids Holiday Club Chichester, PO19 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 50 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Towns in West Sussex
- Arundel 6
- Billingshurst 4
- Bognor Regis 10
- Brighton 61
- Burgess Hill 11
- Chichester 30
- Crawley 21
- East Grinstead 12
- Emsworth 5
- Haslemere 5
- Hassocks 5
- Haywards Heath 25
- Henfield 3
- Horley 12
- Horsham 30
- Lancing 5
- Littlehampton 12
- Midhurst 4
- Pulborough 10
- Shoreham-By-Sea 5
- Worthing 23
Nurseries by postcode in West Sussex
- BN5 (Henfield, Blackstone, Edburton) 3
- BN6 (Hassocks, Albourne, Clayton) 6
- BN11 (Worthing) 16
- BN14 (Worthing, Broadwater, Findon) 5
- BN15 (Lancing, Coombes, Sompting) 5
- BN16 (Angmering, East Preston, Kingston Gorse) 11
- BN17 (Littlehampton, Climping, Lyminster) 5
- BN18 (Arundel, Amberley, Binsted) 6
- BN41 (Fishersgate, Portslade) 9
- BN42 (Southwick) 3
- BN43 (Shoreham-by-Sea) 7
- GU27 (Haslemere, Fernhurst, Shottermill) 5
- GU29 (Midhurst, Cocking, Easebourne) 4
- GU31 (Buriton, East Harting, South Harting) 6
- PO10 (Emsworth, Southbourne, Westbourne) 5
- PO18 (Bosham, Boxgrove, Eartham) 6
- PO19 (Chichester, Fishbourne) 12
- PO20 (Selsey, West Wittering, East Wittering) 14
- PO21 (Bognor Regis, Aldwick, Pagham) 7
- PO22 (Bognor Regis, Barnham, Elmer) 4
- RH6 (Gatwick Airport) 14
- RH10 (Copthorne, Crawley Down, Domewood) 12
- RH11 (Bewbush, Broadfield, Gossops Green) 10
- RH12 (Horsham, Broadbridge Heath, Faygate) 19
- RH13 (Barns Green, Cowfold, Mannings Heath) 17
- RH14 (Billingshurst, Ifold, Kirdford) 4
- RH15 (Burgess Hill, Ditchling Common) 12
- RH16 (Haywards Heath, Lindfield) 21
- RH17 (Ansty, Ardingly, Balcombe) 8
- RH19 (East Grinstead, Ashurst Wood, Dormans Park) 12
- RH20 (Pulborough, Ashington, Washington) 12
Nursery fees in West Sussex
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in West Sussex itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 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 West Sussex
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in West Sussex as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 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.