Best nurseries in Horsham
37 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New View Nursery Full day care · 23 places · RH12 5PU | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 72 places · RH13 6NR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Catkins Nursery Full day care · 24 places · RH12 1RS | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Solid Rock Pre-School Full day care · 30 places · RH12 3RH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 5 | Nutkins Preschool Sessional day care · 20 places · RH13 6LH | Report card: 5 strong (Jan 2026) |
| 6 | Jack Full day care · 12 places · RH12 4ET | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Colgate Pre-School Full day care · 38 places · RH13 6HS | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Holy Trinity Playgroup Sessional day care · 25 places · RH12 2NT | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Holbrook Community Pre-school Full day care · 28 places · RH12 5PU | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Skylarks Community Pre-School Sessional day care · 50 places · RH12 3LY | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School Full day care · 130 places · RH12 4RU | Good (2024) |
| 12 | St. Mary's Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · RH12 1JF | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Keeley's Daycare Nurseries & Pre-Schools Full day care · 100 places · RH12 1DB | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Greenway Nursery And Rainbow Club Sessional day care · 60 places · RH12 2JS | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Playmates Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · RH12 4ET | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Amber Pre-School Sessional day care · 18 places · RH12 4LN | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Heather Playgroup Sessional day care · 24 places · RH12 5XL | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Horsham Nursery School Under 3's Full day care · 42 places · RH13 5UT | Good (2023) |
| 19 | Giggles Nursery Full day care · 47 places · RH12 2PG | Good (2023) |
| 20 | Horsham Montessori Full day care · 40 places · RH13 5JZ | Good (2023) |
| 21 | Bright Horizons Horsham Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 102 places · RH12 3XS | Good (2023) |
| 22 | Kookaburra Playgroup Full day care · 30 places · RH12 1TZ | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham Full day care · 124 places · RH12 5JL | Good (2022) |
| 24 | Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club Full day care · 24 places · RH13 6AG | Good (2022) |
| 25 | Jack & Jill Preschool Full day care · 34 places · RH12 4EH | Good (2022) |
| 26 | Bluecoat Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · RH13 0LJ | Good (2021) |
| 27 | Rabbit Patch Day Nursery Full day care · RH13 6NX | Good (2021) |
| 28 | Kids Planet Horsham Full day care · 80 places · RH12 5HP | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 29 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Full day care · 100 places · RH13 6SQ | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 30 | 4CFC.Ltd Sessional day care · RH12 4ET | Not yet inspected |
| 31 | Little Barn Owls at Bohunt Full day care · 52 places · RH12 6AP | Not yet inspected |
| 32 | Little Monkeys Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 126 places · RH12 1AY | Not yet inspected |
| 33 | Over the Rainbow Playschool Sessional day care · 39 places · RH12 5PP | Not yet inspected |
| 34 | Stagecoach Performing Arts Horsham Sessional day care · RH12 1SR | Not yet inspected |
| 35 | The Outdoors Project West Sussex at St John's Primary School Sessional day care · RH12 1RR | Not yet inspected |
| 36 | V.I.M Clubs Full day care · 30 places · RH12 3RQ | Not yet inspected |
| 37 | Yippee Club Horsham Sessional day care · RH13 5NW | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Horsham?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Horsham?
Of 37 nurseries and pre-schools in Horsham, 5 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: New View Nursery, Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School, Catkins Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Horsham?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Horsham?
37 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 29 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Storrington · Henfield · Partridge Green · Amberley · Broadbridge Heath · Faygate · Littlehaven · Mannings Heath
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.