“early years in West Sussex”

Chichester, Sussex, PO20 2BH · Part of Young World Leisure Group Limited

Information about this early years setting

Barracudas Chichester registered in 2018. The club operates from Westbourne House School in Chichester, West Sussex. The club employs five members of childcare staff to work with early years children. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and two hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 or above. The club operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, during school holidays.

Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3YA

Information about the setting

Registration is for twenty-four children each session and there are currently fifty-four children on roll aged between two years six months and five years. This includes seventeen funded three year olds and nineteen funded four year olds. There are no funded children identified with special educational needs and no children for whom English is an additional language. The pre-school is open for five mornings from 09.30 to 12.00 and also Monday and Thursday afternoons from 13.00 to 15.30 during term time. Children attend for a variety of sessions. There are five members of staff working with the children and four have relevant early years qualifications including NNEB, Diploma in Pre-school Practice and NVQ111. The pre-school is a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and is a member of West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) and values their support.

Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8LA

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Village Preschool Bosham in West Sussex registered in 2017. It is open five days a week during school term times. Sessions are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 1pm and from 9am to 3.30pm Tuesday and Thursday. The pre-school employs five staff, four of whom hold an appropriate childcare qualification to at least level 2. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7JS

Information about this early years setting

The playgroup registered in 2023 and is based in West Sussex. The playgroup employs six members of childcare staff. Of whom, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The playgroup opens from Monday to Friday, term-time only. Sessions are from 9am to midday. The playgroup provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2HZ

Information about the setting

are 5 members of staff who have early years qualifications to NVQ level 3 and 1 member of staff is currently working towards an early years qualification. The setting receives support from the West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership. They are currently working towards the West Sussex Quality Kitemark Scheme.

Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2AB

Information about the setting

The proprietor employs 12 staff to work directly with the children, of which 7 have a variety of child care qualifications. There are 4 staff currently working towards an early years qualification. Of the staff, 8 work full-time and 4 work on a part-time basis. the nursery liaises closely with the local primary schools in the area and other early years settings. it receives support from West Sussex Early Years and Child Care Partnership.

Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1QH

Information about this early years setting

Chichester Montessori Limited first registered in 1996. It is situated in the village of Runcton, in Chichester, West Sussex. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday, throughout the year. There are 22 members of staff: the manager holds early years professional status; one member of staff holds qualified teacher status; 12 other staff hold relevant childcare qualifications and the remainder are unqualified support staff. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four. The nursery combines the early years foundation stage with the Montessori method of teaching.

Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3EA

Description of the setting

There are seven members of staff who work with the children, all have experience and all hold relevant early years qualifications. The setting receives support from the West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership, and the Pre- School Learning Alliance.

East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4QG

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West Hoathly Community Pre-School registered in 1992. It operates from a parish hall in West Hoathly, West Sussex. The pre-school is open on Monday to Thursday from 8.45am to 3pm. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The setting employs four staff all of whom have an appropriate qualification at level 2 or above. The manager is a qualified teacher.

Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0LG · Part of St Andrew's (Burgess Hill) Pre-School

Information about the setting

St Andrews Pre-School opened in 1981. It operates from two large church halls in Burgess Hill in West Sussex. The pre-school serves the local area. There are currently 68 children from two to five years on roll. This includes 48 funded three year olds and 16 funded four year olds. Children attend for morning sessions. The setting currently supports six children with special needs and three who speak English as an additional language. The group opens five days a week during school term times. Sessions are from 09:15 to 11:45am There are 6 full time and two part-time staff who work with the children. Two staff are currently working towards a recognised early years qualification. Over half the staff have early years qualifications. The setting receives support from a mentor from West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare partnership. The setting has completed Effective Early Learning accreditation and is a Pre-School Learning

Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 0SE

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Selsey Community Nursery registered in 2014. It is situated next to the Selsey Community Centre, in Chichester, West Sussex. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery is managed by a committee, which employs 21 members of staff. Of these, 13 staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above. The provider receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3YA

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Hopscotch Preschool first opened in 1981. It is registered to care for no more than 26 children under five years of age. It operates from Aldingbourne Community Centre in Westergate. The preschool serves the local area. There are currently 52 children from two to five years on roll. This includes ten funded three year olds and 28 funded four year olds. Children attend for a variety of sessions. Children with special needs and English as an additional language are supported. The group opens five days a week during school term times. Sessions are from 09:30 until 12:00 Monday to Friday morning and 13:00 until 15:30 Monday and Thursday afternoons. Five members of staff work with the children. Four have early years qualifications. One member of staff is currently on training programmes. The setting receives support from a mentor from the West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYCDP), and the First Visiting Team. The preschool is a

Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1DL · Part of First Steps Childcare Group Limited

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First Steps Childcare @ Brinsbury registered in 2005. The nursery is located in the Brinsbury campus of Chichester College, between Billingshurst and Pulborough in West Sussex. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. There are 10 members of staff, all of whom have appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The provider receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 3JT

Information about the setting

Pagham Playgroup opened in 1970 and is privately owned. It is situated in Pagham Church Centre, Bognor Regis and is a sessional playgroup. The playgroup serves Pagham and the surrounding areas and children attend a variety of sessions. The playgroup is registered for children between the ages of two and five years and there are currently thirty three funded three year olds and six funded four year olds. The Pre-school support children identified with special educational needs. There are no children for whom English is an additional language. The playgroup opens five days a week during the school term times. Sessions are from 9.00 to 12.00 Monday to Friday, and 13.00 to 16.00 Monday and Friday. There are six members of staff. Three members of staff have relevant early years qualifications including NNEB and NVQ111. The playgroup is a member of the Preschool Learning Alliance and is registered with the West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EDYCP) and

Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1SB · Part of First Steps Childcare Group Limited

Information about this early years setting

First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College registered in 1990. It operates from purpose-built premises on the campus of Chichester College, in the Chichester area of West Sussex. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. The nursery employs 21 staff to work with the children. Of these, 18 hold appropriate early years qualifications.

Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1XB

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St Richard's School Nursery Unit registered in 1997. The nursery operates from a purpose-built building in the grounds of St Richard's Primary School and is situated in a residential area of Chichester, West Sussex. The nursery receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. It opens from Monday to Friday during term time only, from 8.30am to 3.15pm. The nursery employs seven members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications between qualified teacher status and level 3.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 3JT

Information about the setting

qualifications, including NNEB and NVQ 3. The preschool is a member of the Preschool Learning Alliance and receives support from the West Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.

Lower Beeding, West Sussex, RH13 6NR · Part of A Step Ahead Ltd

Information about this early years setting

Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School opened in 2000 and is located in Lower Beeding, West Sussex. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. 16 staff members work with children, 11 of whom hold early years qualifications. One member of staff holds a level 6 qualification.

East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4QG

What has improved since the last inspection?

Improvement since the last inspection has been limited. At the last inspection the setting agreed to develop their planning and assessment schemes and use them to plan for individual progress. They also agreed to consider how children are grouped and to improve the book corner. The pre-school now uses the West Sussex Developmental Record to record children's progress along the stepping stones and staff make observations of what children do. Consultation meetings are planned to enable parents to add their observations. The recently appointed manager has identified planning as an area of weakness and has an action plan in place to develop it. Staff are booked onto training courses and the West Sussex Early Years Development and Advisory Partnership is offering specific support. Staff now attend regular planning meetings to enable them to contribute fully to the planning process. These changes allow staff

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9QE

Information about this early years setting

The Old School Nursery registered in 2004. It operates from an old school building in Bersted, Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The nursery employs 20 members of staff. Of these, 17 hold early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am to 5pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.