Full-day nursery in Little London, West Sussex
Kiddie Capers, Ardingly
The Heathfield Suite, South Of England Agricultural Society, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2020Reference 2600392Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places47 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Heathfield Suite, South Of England Agricultural Society, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL · More nurseries in RH17
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Alderwood Cottages.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Kiddie Capers, Ardingly is a full-day nursery at The Heathfield Suite, South Of England Agricultural Society, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL, in Little London, West Sussex. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 32 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd.
Run by Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 12 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Ardingly College ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.0 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 Kiddie Capers, Ardingly's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kiddie Capers, Ardingly Good at its inspection on 14 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kiddie Capers, Ardingly take?
Kiddie Capers, Ardingly is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
Who runs Kiddie Capers, Ardingly?
Kiddie Capers, Ardingly is run by Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd, which runs 12 nurseries.
How do I contact Kiddie Capers, Ardingly?
You can call 01444 891991 and visit kiddiecaperschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2600392 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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