Opening hours
8.30am - 5.30pm five days a week, 48 weeks a year
Welcome House Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
36 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Welcome House Day Nursery, established in 1992, is a family-operated institution that has gained a strong reputation for its childcare services. Located just a short five-minute walk from Chichester town centre, the nursery is divided into two main areas: older children are accommodated in the grounds of an Edwardian house, while two-year-olds are housed within the main house, which also boasts a spacious walled garden accessible to all children.
The nursery is dedicated to fostering a calm and supportive atmosphere where children can thrive in a relaxed setting. They provide a diverse range of engaging and stimulating play activities, both indoors and outdoors, designed to encourage learning and growth.
The staff are highly trained and committed to offering children the best possible opportunities for development from 2 to 5 years old. The nursery operates 48 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
What it's like
Staff provide children with a richly resourced and stimulating learning environment that inspires them to get actively involved and explore. Children demonstrate exceptional attitudes to their learning. They play cooperatively and are excellent communicators, successfully negotiating with each other as they play.
Family-run nurseryEdwardian house settingCalm and caring atmosphereStimulating play experiences
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
2 to 5 years old
Established
1992
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Welcome House Day Nursery
Last inspected 24 July 2025
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Staff provide children with a richly resourced and stimulating learning environment that inspires them to get actively involved and explore. Children demonstrate exceptional attitudes to their learning. They play cooperatively and are excellent communicators, successfully negotiating with each other as they play.
Inspector highlights
- Staff provide exceptional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Staff know the children they care for exceptionally well and readily adjust and adapt their teaching to meet children's learning needs.
- Communication is a very strong focus in the nursery, with staff skilled at encouraging all children to communicate competently.
- Children benefit from taking part in many and varied wider learning opportunities out of the nursery, such as growing fruit and vegetables at the allotment and participating in forest and beach school sessions.
- Leaders provide exemplary support for their staff team, offering regular, targeted training to ensure they are highly confident and skilled in their roles.
Inspection #10399174 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are very complimentary about the care and education their children receive.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff provide exceptional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They very swiftly identify where children need support and quickly put this into action, working in partnership with external professionals for a cohesive approach. Precise and highly individualised teaching enables children with SEND to make excellent progress.
Outdoor space
Children set themselves the challenge of reaching the branches of the tree outdoors, showing determination and resilience as they tie knots in ropes and climb safely. They also have opportunities to take part in forest school and beach school sessions, where they learn in very different and challenging environments.
Parent Reviews of Welcome House Day Nursery
5.0
(1)
Martin P
2 years ago
My daughter finished nursery this year, and my son finished a couple of years ago. Both of my children thoroughly enjoyed their time here, especially the forest and beach school trips. The nursery is superbly run, and all the staff are absolutely lovely. Would not hesitate to recommend this nursery :-)
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Inspection history
Date: October 2011
- July 2025Outstanding
- November 2019Outstanding
- July 2015Outstanding
- October 2011Good
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