The Beachside Montessori Nursery
Day nursery in Lancing, BN15. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Lancing Parish Council, Parish Hall, 96 South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 September 2025
| 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
The Beachside Montessori Nursery 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.
The Beachside Montessori Nursery against Lancing
| The Beachside Montessori Nursery | Lancing average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Beachside Montessori Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Beachside Montessori Nursery have?
- The Beachside Montessori Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Beachside Montessori Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Beachside Montessori Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancing has 38.
- How much does The Beachside Montessori Nursery cost?
- The Beachside Montessori Nursery 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 The Beachside Montessori Nursery 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 The Beachside Montessori Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Beachside Montessori Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Beachside Montessori Nursery on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Beachside Montessori Nursery?
- Nearby in BN15: Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School, 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.