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Kiddie Capers, Hassocks

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(41 parent reviews) ·Windmill Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LJ · West Sussex
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Kiddie Capers in Hassocks, registered in 2022, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 29th January 2025.

Staff provide a warm welcome, with children confidently finding their names on pegs, demonstrating their comfort with the nurturing staff. Children become absorbed in their play, focusing on activities such as designing Chinese lanterns, exploring paints and resources, which fosters highly positive attitudes to learning.

The nursery promotes children's communication and language through meaningful conversations, building vocabulary, and encouraging a love of reading with trips to the local library. For babies, there is a well-organised outdoor play area where they can explore freely, supported by staff in developing their physical skills.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by collaborating with other professionals to implement targeted plans. Leaders and staff are knowledgeable about individual abilities, ensuring all children enjoy the same breadth of experiences.

Kiddie Capers has a focus on cultural education, with leaders supporting staff to provide opportunities for children to learn about different traditions and festivals. Staff know the children well, taking their interests into account when planning activities.

Parental involvement is strong, with parents feeling informed about their child's progress and development through invitations to talk with staff and discussions on extending learning at home. The setting provides government-funded early education for eligible children aged nine months to four years.

What it's like

Staff provide an individual welcome for each child. Children confidently come inside and find their name to place on their peg, demonstrating they feel safe and confident with nurturing and caring staff. Children become absorbed in their play, focusing on designing Chinese lanterns and exploring paints and resources, developing highly positive attitudes to learning.

Good Ofsted ratingNurturing staffStrong communication focusOutdoor play for babiesSEND provisionCultural learning
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kiddie Capers, Hassocks

Last inspected 29 January 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 an individual welcome for each child. Children confidently come inside and find their name to place on their peg, demonstrating they feel safe and confident with nurturing and caring staff. Children become absorbed in their play, focusing on designing Chinese lanterns and exploring paints and resources, developing highly positive attitudes to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's communication and language are promoted well.
  • Leaders support staff to provide opportunities for children to learn about different cultures.
  • Staff know children well and take children's interests into consideration when planning activities.
  • Leaders act with integrity to ensure all children have access to their full early education entitlement.
  • Parents feel involved and informed about their child's time at the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and improve the organisation of the indoor learning environment for babies to more effectively encourage their physical development
  • 2support staff to be more consistent in their approach to promoting children's good behaviour.
Inspection #10376215 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities, leaders collaborate with other professionals involved in their care. Together, they implement targeted plans to support individual needs. Staff and leaders are knowledgeable about individual abilities and ensure that all children enjoy the same breadth of experiences.

Outdoor space

Babies have a well-organised outdoor play area that allows them to explore freely. Staff support them to use equipment to pull themselves up and learn to balance. Children cuddle up on a bench in the garden as staff read with animation and enthusiasm.

Parent Reviews of Kiddie Capers, Hassocks

5.0
(41)
Anna Thomas
2 years ago

My daughter loves going to Kiddie Capers! I’m so impressed with the building, the outdoor space and all the activities on offer. Forest school is a really highlight. The staff are so kind, professional and nurturing and I feel like my daughter is in such wonderfully safe hands whilst having a lot of fun plus learning. I’m really impressed with the educational aspects too, like monster phonics. She’ll be really ready for school after her time at KC. I highly recommend.

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Sophie Whiteway
2 years ago

We highly recommend Kiddie Capers, Hassocks. Our 4yo has been attending for a year now, having transferred from another Hassocks childcare setting. It has been an excellent move for us and we are extremely happy with the care she is given. The setting is excellent, well-resourced and the free-flow garden is another highlight. Above all, all the staff are nurturing, professional, approachable and deal with any issues immediately. We feel very grateful for Emily and her team who have established such a fantastic setting.

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Annabel Hansen
2 years ago

My child has been really happy attending nursery at KiddiCapers, Hassocks. The staff are all so welcoming, supportive and knowledgeable and have just recently helped us so hugely with potty-training. Everyone in the team has been so accommodating and kind and I am truly so lucky and thankful that my child has a place here! The Famly app is also great for providing regular photos and updates throughout the day. 100% would recommend

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Katherine Lichten
2 years ago

We would highly recommend Kiddie Capers in Hassocks. Our son joined as soon as they opened and has been attending for just over a year now. He absolutely loves it there and the staff are so lovely. They do lots of great activities with the children like arts and crafts, and baking, and also get out of doors lots in the garden or on trips to the park. The app used by the nursery is also great and allows for very easy communication with staff, and you feel assured things are done like giving medication as requested.

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Lizzie Lamont
2 years ago

Our daughter loves KC Hassocks, the staff are very nurturing, supportive, and professional and they clearly deeply care about the children at the nursery. The daily updates keep us up to date on what they've been up to each day - lots of diverse and fun activities and she often comes home with what she's been creating. We are so glad we chose KC Hassocks and can't recommend it highly enough.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2025

  • March 2025Good
  • January 2025Good

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