Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

5 Coombes Road, Lancing BN15 0RJ
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8.6 29 Reviews
  • Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School, Lancing
Little Lancing Day Nursery & Forest School has a real family feel and values every child as a family member. Children have access to beautiful outdoor areas to explore and play in. Rooms are decorated in calm, neutral colours with natural, authentic and open-ended resources to ignite children's curiosity about the world around them.

The staff at the Lancing nursery are highly qualified and experienced to provide a great balance between adult-led teaching sessions and child-initiated play.

Children and staff do everything together - whether learning indoors and outside, going on woodland walks or playing in the extensive nursery garden.

Little Lancing provides all year round day care for children between two months and five years of age.

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Care Provided by Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Lancing College Enterprises Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Jovita Opio (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 77
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas closure 1pm 24th Dec to 1st Jan inclusive & 3 inset days per year

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

  • Universal 3+ and Working Parents Early Years Funding available. Please contact nursery for more information.


    See website for current fees.
  • Parking

  • There is a large car park for visitors and parents located behind the Nursery building. Please drive up the slope and through the double gates to park in the first car park on the right. Access to the Nursery entrance is via steps or a slope from the car park. Disabled parking spaces available.


Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School Reviews (29)

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Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.614) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School has 29 reviews.

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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery, in a beautiful building with fabulous staff.
My daughter is very happy at the nursery and is always so tired when I pick her up she can barely move. Nothing is too much trouble, there is plenty to eat and drink and the sleeping area has proper cots for babies.
I have already
recommended the nursery to a friend!

Reply from Rachel Martini, Nursery Manager at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

So wonderful to hear your daughter has settled in so well to life in the nursery. We are proud of the care we offer and have worked so hard to create a calm and welcoming environment throughout our first year of operation, no matter what challenges we face during the Coronavirus pandemic. It's great to be fully re-opened and to see our already enrolled children return and getting to know our new children too. Thank you for recommending us to a friend; word of mouth is so important!


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Review from Lucy F (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Lancing is a five star nursery. Our 2 year old attends three times a week and every morning, without fail she charges through their front door and can't wait to spend the day with her new friends and wonderfully excellent staff. The nursery has everything you would want and more, from an extensive
range of outdoor play activities, attentive staff, wholesome food, excellent communication and security to singing, reading & crafting. But most of all Little Lancing excels in kindness, big smiles and positivity!

Reply from Rachel Martini, Nursery Manager at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

Thank you for such a lovely review. We are delighted to hear that your daughter enjoys Little Lancing so much and we love having her here with us. We were proud to support keyworkers and other essential occupation families during lock-down and we are so happy that life in the nursery has bounced back to being so busy and full of the sound of children once more since we fully reopened.


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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Lancing have been fantastic! My son is so happy being there and the nursery staff really know him which is everything you want from a daycare provider as a parent.
They provide lots of opportunities for different experiences, including going for walks along the River Adur and seeing the animals
at the local farm.
They have a well equipped garden and lots of messy, sensory play which my son loves.
The staff are always so warm and attentive, helping my son to settle there straight away on drop off.
I would highly recommend this nursery and am very thankful for all the care they provide for my son.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

Thank you for such a great review. It is always good to hear that our parents are delighted with their choice of nursery. Our messy and sensory play is a firm favourite with all our children! We are looking forward to spending more and more time outdoors too as we develop our forest school this year.


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Review from Chris O (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy loves going to Little Lancing, and he really enjoys getting out to explore on lots of walks. He is so happy when I pick him up and always seems to have had a great day. He has developed so much in just a few months, and I'm so happy we've found a nursery that he truly loves going to.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

Thank you for your review. At Little Lancing we love taking our children out and about in the fresh air and it's great to hear your son enjoys exploring the surrounding countryside as much as we do!


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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was extremely nervous leaving my one-year-old at the nursery, to begin with, as we had never really been apart but we are so lucky to have picked Little Lancing.
From the very first visit to settling in and now every day my little boy attends, we feel confident we made the correct decision.
Our
child loves coming into the nursery, and his development in the last four months of him being there; is amazing. The staff come across incredibly professional but also caring and friendly, they always seem very happy to see our child, which reassures me he is having a lovely time in their care.
I would (and do) highly recommend Little Lancing to anyone looking at a local nursery for their little ones.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

What a lovely review. We work very hard with families on our settling in sessions, as joining nursery is a big step for both parents and child and are so glad it has gone so smoothly for you. It’s wonderful to hear how happy you are with your choice of Little Lancing for your son.


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Review from B C (Father of Child) published on 21 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Lancing have been exemplary in the care of our daughter. They always greet her with such enthusiasm and she very clearly and greatly enjoys her days there. The attention to detail for health and developmental needs is excellent and the facilities are superb - with a great selection of novel toys/activities
to explore. The longer hours suit us very well, with us both doing shift work and they always try to be flexible where possible. We simply couldn't be happier with our choice of nursery.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

We are so glad that you are happy with Little Lancing. We always try to meet the changing childcare needs of our parents wherever we can and we are passionate about providing the best outcomes we can in Early Years education for the children in our care.


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started in Little Lancing when it opened. Our experience has been fantastic. Staff are incredible and so caring. Feel our son is in exceptionally safe hands and is reassuring when he is left all day. He goes to nursery not looking back. Ethos is to work together for development which we appreciate,
five star. It was a concern at first as we had changed settings where he was settled but Lancing location worked better.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

So lovely to have a review from one of our very first families from September when the nursery opened. We are delighted to hear that you are so happy with Little Lancing!


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Review from Jo T (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery. All staff are very supportive and caring towards both child and parent.
So happy with how our little girl has progressed in just a few months. Lovely place, great nursery! Would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Rachel Martini at Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We enjoy having your little one here too!


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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the onset of arriving at Little Lancing to have a look around, I knew this was the place for my little boy. The staff make you feel at ease and it has a family feel here. The setting and environment reminded me of a Scandinavian retreat, natural and organic. My 10 month old adores it and I could
not be happier. He loves the sensory area and his key worker, Thank you!.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.614)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.614) out of 10 for Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.979 for Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.979

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 3.635 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Lancing - Lancing College Day Nursery & Forest School is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 77 number of registered child places is 15.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.4 = 0.26

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Rachel

Rachel Martini

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

Rachel has excellent experience, including managing nurseries for 12 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Professional Studies in Learning and Development from University of Brighton and since qualifying in Nursery Nursing in 1993, Rachel has managed a variety of early years settings. When newly qualified, Rachel enjoyed nanny posts in the West Indies and USA and has experience of private nursery settings in and around South West London, Brighton and Worthing.
Rachel says, ‘I am passionate about the early years and dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for all children. I am thrilled to be establishing this brand- new Nursery which has made a successful start in September 2019. I am looking forward to meeting new children and families over the coming months.’


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