Session types
Morning sessions (8:30am to 12:30pm), Afternoon sessions (12:30pm to 4:00pm), All day sessions (8:30am to 4:00pm or 9:00am to 4:00pm)
The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(3 parent reviews)
·West Chiltington School, East Street, Pulborough, RH20 2JY · West Sussex
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington, located in Pulborough, operates from a classroom within West Chiltington Primary School, providing childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. Established in 2023, the nursery is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm, during term-time only for 38 weeks a year.
While children enter happily and form positive relationships with staff, the setting "Requires Improvement" regarding its overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Managers are working to outline learning goals and have some systems in place for parent communication, but acknowledge challenges in articulating a clear curriculum that ensures consistent progress for all children, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).
Despite these areas for development, children enjoy making friends, engaging in outdoor play, and participating in new experiences like mud kitchen activities. Staff promote early literacy and mathematical skills effectively during play and support children in learning about healthy practices.
Our ethos
The Treehouse Nursery aims to instil a lifelong passion for learning by fostering curiosity, independence, and creativity within a secure, nurturing, and engaging setting. They are committed to providing exceptional care, ensuring each child develops to their fullest potential and are prepared for their progression to school.
What it's like
Children enter the nursery happily and settle quickly, forming positive relationships with attentive, kind, and caring staff who provide reassurance and comfort. Managers broadly outline learning goals, but struggle to articulate a clear and coherent curriculum ensuring progression for all children, including those with SEND, impacting their progress. Despite this, children have fun, engage in new experiences like mud kitchen play, and behave well, following routines and learning to share and take turns.
Positive relationshipsOutdoor playEarly literacy focusMathematical skillsTerm-time care
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around morning, afternoon, or all-day sessions. Additional charges are billed for snacks and late pick-ups, and a sibling discount is available.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- A registration fee is required.
- A sibling discount is available.
- Additional monthly fee applies for snacks.
- Charges apply for late pick-ups between 2:45pm and 3:15pm.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm, term-time only (38 weeks a year).
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Established
2023
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Apr 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 rating for The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington
Last inspected 24 April 2026 · Nicole Atkinson
Actions the provider must take
- Improve arrangements for the monitoring, coaching and training of staff to develop their teaching and knowledge of child development, especially to support children with SEND.
- Plan and deliver a coherent curriculum that is sequenced and understood by all staff so that teaching is consistent and builds on what children know and can do.
What it's like to attend
Children enter the nursery happily and settle quickly, forming positive relationships with attentive, kind, and caring staff who provide reassurance and comfort. Managers broadly outline learning goals, but struggle to articulate a clear and coherent curriculum ensuring progression for all children, including those with SEND, impacting their progress. Despite this, children have fun, engage in new experiences like mud kitchen play, and behave well, following routines and learning to share and take turns.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident. They make good friendships and invite their friends to join in their play.
- Staff use opportunities as they arise during play to build on children's mathematical skills.
- Staff promote children's early literacy skills well.
- Staff support children to learn about how to keep themselves healthy.
- Children enjoy exploring the large outside area, using balance bikes, hula hoops and climbing equipment.
Areas to develop
- 1Improve arrangements for the monitoring, coaching and training of staff to develop their teaching and knowledge of child development, especially to support children with SEND.
- 2Plan and deliver a coherent curriculum that is sequenced and understood by all staff so that teaching is consistent and builds on what children know and can do.
- 3Strengthen the communication with parents so that they know who their child's key person is and how to promote their child's learning at home.
Inspection #10369996 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Managers and staff struggle to clearly articulate a coherent curriculum that ensures progression for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Some staff are uncertain of what children need to learn next and how to support them, which impacts their progress. The manager and staff do not have a fully secure understanding of how to support children with SEND, leading to incidental learning.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy exploring the large outside area, using balance bikes, hula hoops, and climbing equipment. They also like looking for bugs in the garden, which supports their health and well-being.
Parent Reviews of The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington
5.0
(3)
K J
5 months ago
The tree house nursery offers great activities and has a very committed staff team. They are welcoming to all children and take care to focus on each child’s specific interests. It’s a small, unique setting where children receive an excellent experience, and the level of care provided is truly wonderful. Our son loves going in each day to see his "friends", which include both the staff team and his peers.
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H Foord
5 months ago
Lovely team and nursery. So impressed with what they have done this year to make the nursery a lovely setting. Absolutely love their unique garden space too. They always have activities planned for the kids and have been investing in a lot of new things for the nursery. Everyone is so professional and friendly. My son loves it here.
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Emily Branford
5 months ago
I can’t recommend Tree House Nursery enough. It’s such a lovely setting and a real hidden gem. The staff are incredibly caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in each child’s development. Thank you all so much for everything you do, it truly makes such a difference.
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Inspection history
Date: September 2024
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- September 2025Requires improvement
- July 2025Requires improvement
- October 2024Requires improvement
- September 2024Requires improvement
Frequently asked about The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington
About the setting
The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington registered in 2023. The nursery operates from a classroom in West Chiltington Primary School, West Chiltington, West Sussex. It is open from 8.30am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday, term time only. The provider employs four members of staff, three of whom have a relevant early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2722958
- Registered person
- OKM Nurseries Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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