The Little Blue Door
Day nursery in Chichester, PO19. Part of the West Sussex council area.
1 Laburnum Grove, Chichester, PO19 7DLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Little Blue Door 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 Little Blue Door against Chichester
| The Little Blue Door | Chichester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Little Blue Door
- What Ofsted grade does The Little Blue Door have?
- The Little Blue Door was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Little Blue Door take?
- Ofsted registers The Little Blue Door for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chichester has 53.
- How much does The Little Blue Door cost?
- The Little Blue Door 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 Little Blue Door 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 Little Blue Door how it offers them.
- When was The Little Blue Door last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Little Blue Door on 15 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Little Blue Door?
- Nearby in PO19: Welcome House Day Nursery, Teddy Wilf's @ The Westgate, St Richard's School Nursery Unit.
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.