Opening hours
7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday
Kiddie Capers, Ardingly
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
47 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Kiddie Capers in Ardingly, established in 2020, operates from The Heathfield Suite, South Of England Agricultural Society, Selsfield Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL. 30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, the nursery provides childcare for children aged 0 to 4 years.
The latest Ofsted inspection, on 14th October 2022, rated Kiddie Capers as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, reflecting strong performance in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children at Kiddie Capers are described as happy and settled, taking the lead in their play with staff support.
The nursery offers an ambitious curriculum with rich and diverse experiences, including forest school and visits to local shops to promote overall learning. The outdoor area is a central space where all children play together, accessing a variety of resources for activities such as drawing, digging in the sand, and ride-on toys.
Kiddie Capers is committed to inclusive learning; the manager ensures a suitable and accessible environment for all children. Staff are trained to support children with specialist care plans and special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with additional funding available to meet individual needs, ensuring comprehensive support for all.
The nursery also fosters a love of reading through weekly library visits and encourages home learning using notebooks.
What it's like
Children at Kiddie Capers are happy and settled, leading their own play with staff support. They engage in activities like cleaning laminated teeth to learn about healthy foods and share resources well with friends. All children play together in the outdoor area, choosing from various activities and participating in a wide range of experiences, including forest school and visits to local shops, promoting their overall learning.
Ambitious curriculumRich experiencesStrong leadershipInclusive environmentOutdoor playEarly reading skills
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2020
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kiddie Capers, Ardingly
Last inspected 14 October 2022 · Hayley Kiely
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children at Kiddie Capers are happy and settled, leading their own play with staff support. They engage in activities like cleaning laminated teeth to learn about healthy foods and share resources well with friends. All children play together in the outdoor area, choosing from various activities and participating in a wide range of experiences, including forest school and visits to local shops, promoting their overall learning.
Inspector highlights
- The strong manager has a clear vision for development and is well-supported by leaders.
- An ambitious curriculum provides children with rich and diverse experiences beyond the setting, with activities planned based on children's interests.
- Staff are happy at work, feel supported by the manager, and maintain good communication with parents.
- Children engage in weekly library visits and use notebooks to promote a love of reading and home learning.
- The manager ensures a suitable learning environment for all children, with staff trained to support those with specialist care plans and SEND.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the key-person system to ensure that all children's needs are consistently met when their primary key person is not available
- 2ensure that information is promptly gathered about a child when they start at the setting to be able to support them effectively from the outset.
Inspection #10251559 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say their children are happy at the setting and they are making good progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager takes all reasonable steps to offer a learning environment that is suitable and accessible for all children. Staff receive appropriate training to care for children with specialist care plans. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and additional funding meets the individual needs of children.
Outdoor space
All the children come together to play in the outside area. They have access to a variety of resources. Children choose which activities they want to do, such as drawing, digging in the sand and manoeuvring ride-on toys.
Parent Reviews of Kiddie Capers, Ardingly
4.8
(25)
Lucy Douglas-Hughes
2 years ago
My daughter has been attending KK in Ardingly for 18 months and she LOVES it there. Also, I love it there! The staff are all amazing and the setting is brilliant. The main things you want in a nursery - good communication, safe and fun activities and location, and happy children who are learning in a fun way - it is all present here. I cannot recommend it more to anyone looking for a nursery.
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Charlotte Pocock
2 years ago
I couldn’t recommend Ardingly enough! Our son started attending Ardingly setting when he was 10 months old, he settled in quickly as easily with great help from all the members of staff. He so happy he’s off through the door before saying goodbye to us which is lovely. The nursery is in a great location where they regularly have different animals, vehicles, helicopters and events on which our son loves! All the staff are so kind, caring and helpful they will even give advice when needed. Thank you all so much for everything you do.
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Alex Kenney
2 years ago
Our daughter has been attending Kiddie Capers Childcare in Ardingly for slightly over a year. It is a great location in the countryside with plenty of space and little traffic and so very safe. The facilities inside and outside are very good. The staff are all very caring and also professional. They take a proactive approach to looking after the children and their development. I don't have any issue with recommending it as a good nursery option.
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Kirr Roxz
3 years ago
My daughter had been attending this nursery for a while now. She absolutely loves getting ready to go, whenever I tell her it's time for nursery. She looks forward to going, which is a positive sign.The staff are first class. They are so attentive towards the children and they nurture and care for them immensely. I couldn't recommend the nursery more, the setting is in a fab location and there's so much for the kiddies to do. Excellent nursery, excellent management. 👏
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Kelly Collyer
2 years ago
A great nursery in a lovely location. We love that the setting is based in the showground, away from any roads. The children get to see the events that take place there and see lots of animals. The staff are great and have really helped us son to settle in after moving from another nursery. Our son now loves going to nursery.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2022
- November 2022Good
- October 2022Good
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