Ofsted report card

Applepips Day Nursery

Rustington, Littlehampton · BN16 3LN

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY486351
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 2 March 2015
Local authority: West Sussex

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Rustington, Littlehampton · BN16 3LN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

9 May 2023 inspection Good
2 August 2017 inspection Good

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Applepips Day Nursery in Rustington, Littlehampton was last inspected on 22 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Applepips Day Nursery been registered? +

Applepips Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 2 March 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY486351.

Nearby settings

Rustington Funstars <1 km Activ8 Nursery Rustington <1 km Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House) <1 km Play Centre Pre-School <1 km

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