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Hopscotch Worthing

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(9 Google reviews) ·33 Christchurch Road, Worthing, BN11 1JH · West Sussex
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Hopscotch Worthing, registered with Ofsted in 2024, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Located in Worthing, BN11 1JH, the day nursery operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00, all year round.

The setting creates an extremely homely and welcoming environment with a fun, relaxed, yet busy atmosphere. Babies and toddlers are supported in communicating their needs, with staff skilfully introducing alternative strategies like signing and visual cues for those needing help with communication, ensuring children feel listened to and valued.

The day nursery places a high priority on the development of children's language skills, especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those still developing language. Effective support is provided for all children, including those previously known to children's social care.

The outdoor environment is fully utilised to enrich learning experiences, with children eagerly engaging in outings to the park. The daily routine is carefully planned in each room to meet children's needs, with key persons working closely with parents.

The nursery focuses on supporting children to develop a clear sense of self and be proud of their individual qualities, fostering positive attitudes towards learning, kindness, respect, and empathy.

What it's like

Leaders and staff create an extremely homely and welcoming environment with a fun, relaxed, yet busy atmosphere. Children develop essential skills, with babies and toddlers becoming increasingly competent in communicating their needs. Staff skilfully introduce alternative strategies like signing and visual cues for those needing help with communication, ensuring children feel listened to and valued. Children clearly enjoy their learning and are deeply engaged in activities, proudly sharing their achievements.

Homely and welcomingStrong communication skillsPlayful learning environmentSupportive of all childrenOutdoor adventuresIndividualised routines

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged for children aged 0 to under 5 years on a daily or weekly basis, covering a 51-week year. Rates include morning and afternoon snacks, milk, and core enrichment activities, while meals can be added as an optional extra. Fees apply during all absences.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Places are all year round for 51 weeks, with fees due for all absences.
  • The nursery reserves the right to amend fees with one month's notice.
  • Deposits are credited to the final invoice upon receiving two calendar months' written notice of leaving.
  • Deposits are non-refundable in any circumstances of cancellation.
  • Fees include milk, snacks, and extra-curricular activities, but meals are charged extra.
  • No registration fee is charged if children opt out of enrichment and only attend funded hours.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
—
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Hopscotch Worthing

Last inspected 31 March 2026 · Jo Caswell

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff create an extremely homely and welcoming environment with a fun, relaxed, yet busy atmosphere. Children develop essential skills, with babies and toddlers becoming increasingly competent in communicating their needs. Staff skilfully introduce alternative strategies like signing and visual cues for those needing help with communication, ensuring children feel listened to and valued. Children clearly enjoy their learning and are deeply engaged in activities, proudly sharing their achievements.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including those who are disadvantaged or have other barriers to their learning, make rapid progress.
  • Children become deeply engaged in their learning, using microscopes to study insects and confidently recalling new facts.
  • Children's love of literacy is evident from a young age, enriching their language and conversation development.
  • Staff use their in-depth knowledge to ensure every child reaches their full potential, fostering extremely positive attitudes towards learning, kindness, respect, and empathy.
  • Leaders and staff create an extremely homely and welcoming environment, where children develop a clear sense of self and are proud of their individual qualities.
  • The daily routine in each room is planned skilfully around children's needs, with key persons working effectively with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards.
  • 2Leaders should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #2777256 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders place high priority on the development of children's language skills, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those still developing language. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those previously known to children's social care, receive highly effective support. Robust, precise and accurate assessment arrangements mean children who need extra help with their learning receive this promptly, closing gaps in children's development at a rapid rate. Additional funding is used to support individual children with SEND to reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

Staff make full use of the outside environment to enrich children's learning experiences, with children eagerly preparing for and recalling outings to the park where they use single-use cameras.

EAL / language support

Signing and visual cues are skilfully introduced to help children who may need assistance with communication, particularly for those still developing language.

Google Reviews of Hopscotch Worthing

5.0
(9 Google reviews)
Eddie Pullen
4 months ago

We are so lucky to have found Hopscotch Worthing. The staff have been so supportive since our child started there. They always plan wonderful sensory activities in the baby room and provide regular pictures and updates. They are a fantastic nursery!

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Ella Trigg
4 months ago

We absolutely love the staff at Hopscotch Worthing with our little boy - they are all super helpful and take so much care in his development. They provide many updates on the app throughout the day and pictures at the end of each day which we love seeing.

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Nick and Amy Travels
a year ago

In all honestly I am blown away with how excellent Hopscotch Worthing has become The activities they do with the children are amazing and I really enjoy receiving updates and photos on their online system. They are really on the ball with it. Each week is a new very thought out activity and my child is thriving from it. Thank you so much!

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Christopher Simporis
a year ago

Our kids love it here and have really flourished. Hopscotch staff are really friendly, warm, and caring, and their communication is excellent and much better than other nurseries we have used in the past. The manager is really approachable and really tries to help when you have a question.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

31 March 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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