Full-day nursery in Rustington, West Sussex
Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)
80-82 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3EY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2024Reference 2813342Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
80-82 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3EY · More nurseries in BN16
Stations
- Angmering21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Ashwood Drive, Shops and The Lamb.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Brickfields Play Area playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In West Sussex there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) is a full-day nursery at 80-82 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3EY, in Rustington, West Sussex. It is registered for 25 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Applepips Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Applepips Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)This nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rustington Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Summerlea Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.6 miles
- East Preston Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.1 miles
- East Preston Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.5 miles
- River Beach Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.6 miles
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)'s Ofsted rating?
Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) was inspected on 13 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) take?
Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)?
Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) is run by Applepips Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)?
Angmering is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2813342 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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