Full-day nursery in Southwater, West Sussex
The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School
The Southwater Children & Family Centre, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9HA · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Southwater Children & Family Centre, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9HA · More nurseries in RH13
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including The Southwater Junior Academy, The Copse and The Brook.
Parks and playgrounds
- Public Playing Field8 min walk
- Southwater Country Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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.
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The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Southwater Children & Family Centre, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9HA, in Southwater, West Sussex. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Nursery Family Ltd.
Run by The Nursery Family Ltd (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Southwater Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Southwater Village Hall Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Barn Owls Forest School NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bluecoat NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Barns Green PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Kookaburra PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Southwater Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Southwater Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Castlewood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Barns Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.8 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 The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 2 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School?
The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by The Nursery Family Ltd, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Southwater Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Christs Hospital is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2701212 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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