Activ8 Nursery Henfield is located within the expansive grounds of Henfield Youth Centre, providing children with a stimulating environment that includes a large, airy building complemented by green outdoor spaces and nearby woodland. The nursery caters to children from four months to five years old, offering a well-structured and positive educational experience.
Beyond the early years, Activ8 also provides before and after-school care for children aged 4-11. The dedicated and experienced team fosters a happy and educational 'home from home' atmosphere, encouraging curiosity through real-life objects and open-ended play.
The learning environment is designed to be child-led, adhering to the EYFS curriculum to support each child's individual developmental pace. With an emphasis on quality care and strong parent partnerships, Activ8 Nursery aims to nurture children's potential, self-esteem, and confidence, preparing them for their transition to primary school.
Our ethos
Activ8 Nursery Henfield fosters curiosity through real-life objects and open-ended play in a child-led environment adhering to the EYFS curriculum. They aim to nurture children's potential, self-esteem, and confidence, preparing them for primary school within a 'home from home' atmosphere.
What it's like
Children show confidence as they arrive, have positive relationships and play cooperatively, and babies have secure attachments that support exploration. The areas are well-organised with open-ended resources that capture curiosity and provide challenges that support problem-solving and mathematical language.
Charges are based on full-day, half-day, or school-day sessions, with an option for hourly rates. Standard fees are fully inclusive of all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, and drinks. Government-funded hours can be used term-time or stretched over 51 weeks, with optional charges for meals and consumables.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Session types
Full Day Provision (7:45-5:30/6pm), Morning session (9.00 am – 12 noon), Afternoon session (1.00 pm – 4:30 pm), Breakfast club (8.00 am – 9.00 am), Lunch club (12 noon – 1.00 pm), Tea club (4.30 pm – 5.30 / 6.00 pm), Hourly rate options
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM – 6:00 PM, 50 weeks a year (closed 1 week over Christmas and bank holidays)
Age range
4 months to 5 years (nursery); 4-11 years (before and after school care)
Food
Meals, snacks, drinks, and milk are included in standard fees; option to pay for hot meals when using funded hours.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2019
Waitlist
Waiting list with priority criteria
Last inspected 23 March 2023 · Sherrie Nyss
What it's like to attend
Children show confidence as they arrive, have positive relationships and play cooperatively, and babies have secure attachments that support exploration. The areas are well-organised with open-ended resources that capture curiosity and provide challenges that support problem-solving and mathematical language.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Children who need extra help to catch up receive support through setting-based plans and referrals to outside agencies; targeted planning identifies strategies that staff share with families to provide interventions to prepare children for their next stage in education.
Children are supported to stay safe when they go out to the larger field beyond their garden and have positive attitudes to learning outdoors. They concentrate while filling jugs to water vegetables in garden planters and use magnifying glasses to explore natural items, learning about the natural world and changes over time.
The staff are wonderful and really caring for the children. I don't know why dave is spreading misinformation, please ignore his review it is totally inaccurate.
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Staff are abusive and late for work using foul language when I had a kid in the car right outside the nursery with loads of school kids around
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A really lovely nursery with staff that genuinely care about making connections with the parents and children. My son is really happy here.
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My daughter loves this Nursery The staff are so friendly.
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Unfortunetly this nursery is exstremly unorganised in regards to staff, support and proper management. A particular manager should not be working in this nursery as their communication and attitude is utterly abysmal. I do not recommend this nursery becouse of the huge number of complaints and issues that have arised over the years. I imagine some people have had a good turn out while i have been informed of a very high number of very unhappy people come forward about the abusive staff members.
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Date: November 2021
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