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Kamelia Kids Day Nursery and Beach School

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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3.8(11 Google reviews) ·Wellesley Avenue, Goring by Sea, Worthing, BN12 4PN · West Sussex
Number of places
107 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Kamelia Kids Day Nursery and Beach School, located in Goring by Sea, West Sussex, is a charitable incorporated organisation dedicated to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment for children. The day nursery offers comprehensive childcare services, with a focus on healthy eating through their partnership with Zebedees, who supply hot lunches and afternoon teas made from fresh, locally sourced produce.

They are a nut and sesame-free setting to ensure the safety of all children. Kamelia Kids accommodates children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), striving to make reasonable adjustments to meet individual needs.

The nursery actively supports families in accessing government financial assistance for childcare, including various funding schemes and the Tax-Free Childcare programme. They also provide a range of policies and procedures for parents' and carers' review, promoting transparency and participation in their child's care.

What it's like

Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, responding with kindness and care. They use conversations with parents to help children settle and transition smoothly, fostering trusting and respectful relationships. Staff also sensitively help children who need extra support managing their feelings, promoting emotional well-being and a sense of security.

Charitable Incorporated OrganisationNut and Sesame Free SettingBeach SchoolInclusive SEND SupportPartnership with Zebedees for Meals

Pricing & funding

Fees vary based on session type and age group, covering babies, toddlers, and pre-school children. Session options include breakfast, morning, afternoon, short day, and full day slots. Additional charges apply for registration, ad hoc bookings, late payments, and late collections.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are applicable from April 2026.
  • A non-refundable registration fee of £80 per child is charged.
  • Ad hoc or emergency sessions are billed at £10.00 per hour or the normal session rate, whichever is cheaper.
  • A £50 charge is applied for every 7 days of late fee payment.
  • Late collection incurs a £10 charge for every 15 minutes or part thereof.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kamelia Kids Day Nursery and Beach School

Last inspected 16 September 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, responding with kindness and care. They use conversations with parents to help children settle and transition smoothly, fostering trusting and respectful relationships. Staff also sensitively help children who need extra support managing their feelings, promoting emotional well-being and a sense of security.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan an ambitious and well sequenced curriculum.
  • Leaders and staff are highly ambitious in supporting children with SEND.
  • Staff support children to develop their self-confidence and independence skills from an early age.
  • Staff help children to understand behaviour expectations from a young age and are positive role models.
  • Leaders and staff form excellent relationships with parents, sharing progress and ideas for home learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the organisation of group times to help younger children fully benefit from the intended learning.
Inspection #10408783 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff promptly identify children who may need extra support and successfully adapt activities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff are highly ambitious in supporting children with SEND, making timely referrals and working closely with parents and other professionals. They adapt the provision and use additional funding wisely, including purchasing specific resources and training, which contributes to the good progress children with SEND make.

Outdoor space

The report mentions older children delighting in making 'potions' using herbs picked in the sensory garden. It also states that staff provide many exciting activities to develop children's physical skills.

Google Reviews of Kamelia Kids Day Nursery and Beach School

3.8
(11 Google reviews)
M D
11 months ago

Our daughter is in the nursery since 7 month old and going to school this year. Cannot fault the nursery, out little one always happy to go. She became so much more confident with the staff support.

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Sarah-Jane Craig
6 years ago

My daughter has been going to this nursery since she was 8 months old (now 22 months) every day she has been more than willing to go (says everything) as soon as I mention the nursery she stands at the door waiting! The staff are utterly amazing- they are fun and caring - always smiling and giggling with the children! The nursery has a new manageress who is brilliant- always takes the time to speak with the parents and children- I am so pleased that I found this nursery and have no regrets- go and see for yourself x

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Claire Niemand
6 years ago

Fantastic nursery, lovely staff.. My son has just started here and loves it. Lots to do and great outside space, they're even do trips out like to the beach. The support is great too. I wish he started here earlier. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a nursery in the Worthing area. 🤗 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Christie Macinnes
6 years ago

We moved Nursery’s on recommendation and Wow, thank god we did. My son has been a totally different child since moving to Kamelia Kids, his speech and communication has come on leaps and bounds. they’re working very closely with him (and us) on the lead up to school, he’s never cried going to nursery, he loves the wonderful staff and he never wants to leave to come home. I know he’s so very well looked after there and I just wish we’d started him at KK from the very start. My youngest will most definitely be starting in the new year. Can not fault this Nursery at all.

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Abby Esmond
6 years ago

Kamelia is a great nursery . All the staff are great with the children , doing many activities with them inside and outside like trips out to the beach and woods. They have a large soft play room and sensory room and lots of outdoor space with toys and water play. They also dealt fantastically with my childs medical needs . So glad I picked kamelia . Highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • September 2025Good
  • November 2022Good
  • June 2022Inadequate
  • October 2018Good
  • May 2016Good

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