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Best nurseries in Mannings Heath

5 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Horsham, 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).

5
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
118
registered places
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1Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School
Full day care · 72 places · RH13 6NR
Outstanding (2025)
2Nutkins Preschool
Sessional day care · 20 places · RH13 6LH
Report card: 5 strong (Jan 2026)
3Bluecoat Nursery
Sessional day care · 26 places · RH13 0LJ
Good (2021)
4Rabbit Patch Day Nursery
Full day care · RH13 6NX
Good (2021)
5Yippee Club Horsham
Sessional day care · RH13 5NW
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Mannings Heath?

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.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£202 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£161 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

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 Mannings Heath?

Of 5 nurseries and pre-schools in Mannings Heath, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Lower Beeding Day Nursery & Pre-School, Nutkins Preschool, Bluecoat Nursery.

How much does nursery cost in Mannings Heath?

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 Mannings Heath?

5 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 4 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Horsham · Storrington · Henfield · Partridge Green · Amberley · Broadbridge Heath · Faygate · Littlehaven

Neighbourhoods

Horsham South, Mannings Heath & Nuthurst

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.