Opening hours
7am – 6pm (check individual sites for exact hours)
Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms
Ofsted: Expected standard·Age Uk, Lamb House, Haywards Heath, RH16 4XG · West Sussex
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms, located in Haywards Heath, offers a welcoming and inclusive early years setting for children aged 2 to 4 years. Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00, the day nursery ensures children feel safe, happy, and cared for as they explore.
The curriculum has a strong focus on outdoor learning, with children confidently moving between indoor spaces, an attached decked garden, and a large woodland area. Here, they engage in activities like arranging drainpipes and scooping water, which develop scientific and mathematical skills.
Children happily chat about the weather and eagerly put on their waterproofs to play outside. The setting fosters independence, with children serving themselves lunch and confidently expressing their needs.
Staff adeptly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by adapting resources and activities, helping them access learning and reach milestones, although the inspection noted that referral systems to outside agencies could be swifter. Parent quotes highlight a strong sense of community, with regular updates from staff.
The day nursery encourages children to spend time with older people at the adjacent Age UK centre, fostering social skills and a sense of belonging. The latest Ofsted inspection rated Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms as 'Expected standard', recognising that children typically develop and progress well from their starting points, demonstrating increasing confidence in communication and language.
Our ethos
Kiddie Capers Childcare aims to provide a truly enriching early years education, where every child’s potential is reached, and individuality is celebrated.
What it's like
Children separate from their parents and carers confidently and quickly join their friends to access the range of activities on offer. Leaders and staff know the children well and set up activities based on their interests and next steps. Children seem happy, safe and cared for as they explore the playroom, attached decked garden and large woodland area.
Strong SEND supportOutdoor woodland areaPromotes independencePositive communication skillsCommunity engagementWarm and welcoming
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
0-5 years
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Jun 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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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
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms
Last inspected 9 June 2026
What it's like to attend
Children separate from their parents and carers confidently and quickly join their friends to access the range of activities on offer. Leaders and staff know the children well and set up activities based on their interests and next steps. Children seem happy, safe and cared for as they explore the playroom, attached decked garden and large woodland area.
Inspector highlights
- Children demonstrate increasing confidence with their communication and language skills.
- Children happily engage with all activities and routines throughout the day, practising their independence and language skills.
- Children enjoy accessing the activities in the large woodland area.
- Children enjoy spending time with older people at the Age Uk centre in front of the setting.
- Children typically develop and progress well from their starting points.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should strengthen referral systems to outside agencies to ensure that children who need specialist professionals are swiftly supported to reduce barriers to their learning.
- 2Staff should stagger small group activities to allow all children to practise their listening and attention skills in a quieter environment.
- 3Leaders should re-evaluate hygiene practices around toileting to ensure that children's privacy is considered further.
Inspection #2791244 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents report that they feel part of the community and enjoy the regular updates from staff at pick-up time and via a mobile phone app
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and other barriers to their learning are typically well supported to access activities and reach their milestones. Leaders and staff know children well which helps them to identify what extra support children need to thrive, though referral systems to outside agencies could be swifter for some children. Staff make adaptations to resources and activities to enable learning.
Outdoor space
Children happily chat to each other about the heavy rain and how wet the toys are as they put their waterproofs on to go outside. Children confidently move freely between the indoor space and the outdoor space, engaging with activities in the large woodland area where they learn scientific and mathematical skills.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
9 June 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms
About the setting
Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd registered with Ofsted on 12/06/2024 as childcare on non-domestic premises, operating on the Early Years Register. The setting is located at Age Uk, Lamb House, 2 Kleinwort Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4XG. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 06:00.
- URN
- 2791244
- Registered person
- Kiddie Capers Childcare Ltd
- Day care type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Register
- EYR
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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