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Pembroke Park Nursery

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.5(32 parent reviews) ·Nokes Court, Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, RH10 1AN · West Sussex
Number of places
58 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Pembroke Park Nursery in Crawley, West Sussex, was established in 2016 and provides childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, offering a consistent routine for families.

Leaders at the nursery are adept at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with external agencies and the local authority to ensure comprehensive support. They actively engage with parents to understand individual needs and have even updated the leadership of their SEND provision to enhance effectiveness.

For children learning English as an additional language (EAL), staff welcome families to share their traditions and celebrations, fostering an inclusive environment where religious festivals are celebrated. While children enjoy engaging in various activities such as play dough and outdoor exploration, the nursery is currently focusing on improving mealtime supervision and refining its curriculum to better support children's learning and development.

Our ethos

At Pembroke Park Nursery, we aim to offer young children the best possible care and education in a safe and nurturing environment. We believe that every child has unique potential, and our aim is to create a positive, stimulating, and supportive setting to help them thrive and reach their full potential. Our curriculum prioritises physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through play and hands-on experiences.

What it's like

Although there are always staff present when children are eating, leaders do not ensure staff are deployed effectively so that they can observe all children throughout mealtimes. This means staff may not notice quickly enough if a child begins to choke. Leaders do not ensure that the curriculum is designed effectively enough to teach children the fundamental skills required for future learning, and not all staff understand what they want children to learn and how to teach it successfully. Children arrive happily and engage in play before coming together for group time, enjoy dancing to music.

Promotes independencePositive relationshipsInclusive environmentSupports SEND

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Food

Healthy meals and snacks provided, partnered with a specialist company, balanced and varied menu, caters to food allergies and dietary requirements, served family-style

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 7:30-18:00

Age range

six months to five years old

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
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

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pembroke Park Nursery

Last inspected 4 March 2026 · Pippa Clark

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • Improve mealtime routines to ensure that staff are consistently deployed to supervise children effectively while they eat by 25/03/2026.
  • Ensure that the curriculum is ambitious, challenging and appropriate for all children by 04/05/2026.
  • Ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively and staff are fully aware of the intended learning outcomes of activities by 04/05/2026.

What it's like to attend

Although there are always staff present when children are eating, leaders do not ensure staff are deployed effectively so that they can observe all children throughout mealtimes. This means staff may not notice quickly enough if a child begins to choke. Leaders do not ensure that the curriculum is designed effectively enough to teach children the fundamental skills required for future learning, and not all staff understand what they want children to learn and how to teach it successfully. Children arrive happily and engage in play before coming together for group time, enjoy dancing to music.

Inspector highlights

  • Children play together well, and staff consistently reinforce rules, such as not throwing sand and not climbing up the slide.
  • Children's independence is promoted consistently throughout the setting.
  • Children develop positive relationships with all staff, who know them well and respond to their individual needs.
  • Children demonstrate confidence and trust as they hold each other's hands when approaching new activities, showing growing social and emotional awareness.
  • Leaders promote inclusion and ensure that all children are involved in activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1Improve mealtime routines to ensure staff are consistently deployed to supervise children effectively while they eat.
  • 2Ensure that the curriculum is ambitious, challenging and appropriate for all children.
  • 3Ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively and staff are fully aware of the intended learning outcomes of activities.
Inspection #10301676 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders understand how to assess children's needs and accurately identify when children might need additional support. They seek advice from other agencies and the local authority and work collaboratively with other professionals to fully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They access funding to ensure eligible children receive their full entitlement and barriers to learning are reduced.

Outdoor space

Outside, children play well together, enjoying exploring the sand and sharing resources independently. Children wait happily for their turn. Any minor conflicts are dealt with promptly by staff. Children practise their balancing skills and coordination as they persevere using balancing stilts.

EAL / language support

Staff understand children well, including those who are learning English as an additional language. They recognise what is important to the children and their families, who are welcomed into the setting to speak about their traditions and celebrations. Leaders ensures that children learn about all religious festivals.

Parent Reviews of Pembroke Park Nursery

4.5
(32)
Ecaterina Stavenschi
4 months ago

Personally, for my children this kindergarten is perfect!! 4 years ago my first son went and now the second one goes too!! The staff is very welcoming, caring, communicative! My son goes every day from Monday to Friday and he never gets tired of asking me if he goes on weekends!!!

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Anastasiia Anastasiia
4 months ago

The nursery is wonderful. The staff is friendly and professional. My daughter really enjoys going to this nursery. In the morning, she gets ready with pleasure so she can get there as soon as possible. On weekends, she constantly asks when we'll start nursery.

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Elvin V
2 months ago

Lovely place. The staff is caring and attentive. My child loves going there and I have seen so much growth in them since starting. Highly recommend!

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raisa silinia
2 months ago

My daughter had the best experience at Pembroke Park Nursery . Great place , amazing staff and management . Definitely Recommend

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Kassie
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery! I was so nervous when my little girl first started as all parents are when their child first starts but she settled in so well with them, all the staff are super lovely and my daughter loves going there every week. They always inform you on how your child is getting on, what they’ve eaten etc, and my little girl has developed so well and always coming home with little things she’s made there. They care so much for the kids and it shows.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2018

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • September 2023Good
  • July 2023Good
  • February 2018Good
  • January 2018Good

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About the setting

Pembroke Park Nursery was registered on 29/01/2016. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting. It operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00. The registered person is Pembroke Park Childcare Ltd.

URN
EY497697
Registered person
Pembroke Park Childcare Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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