Area avg from
£75/day*
Snowdrop House Montessori Nursery
Snowdrop House Nursery, Franklands Village, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3RS
Montessori Capacity 120 Limited spaces
Town childcare guide
Nurseries in Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is a Mid Sussex town shaped by the arrival of the London–Brighton railway, with its centre extending around South Road, the railway station and Muster Green. Local areas include Bolnore, Bentswood, Ashenground and Franklands, while the town sits within Mid Sussex District and early-years childcare funding is administered by West Sussex County Council.
Childcare numbers for Haywards Heath
Daily fees range
£43
Per day
Outstanding nurseries
0
0% of nurseries
Funded childcare
1
50% offer funding
Total nurseries
2
Across West Sussex
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Cumnor Nursery
London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT, United Kingdom
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 60 Spaces available
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How to Calculate Nursery Fee in Haywards Heath?
Work out the funded hours your child could get and what nursery could cost each week, month and year in Haywards Heath.
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The nursery's price
Daily price used: £43 (for a 10-hour day)
All-ages average from 1 nursery with prices on Toddle in Haywards Heath
2
Your childcare week
Many nurseries close for a week or two at Christmas and bank holidays.
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Your child and funded hours
Do you (and your partner, if you have one) both work, and each expect to earn at least £2,643.68 in the next 3 months?
What counts?
16 hours a week at the minimum wage for your age: £2,643.68 if you're 21 or over, £2,256.80 if you're 18 to 20, and £1,664.00 if you're under 18 or an apprentice. If you've been self-employed for under 12 months, or you're on parental, sick or annual leave, you can still qualify, and some benefits (such as Carer's Allowance) count for a partner who doesn't work. Check on GOV.UK
No funded hours yet.
If you both work, you could get 30 hours a week (1,140 a year).
From 1 January 2029: 15 hours a week (570 a year).
Funded hours start the term after your child reaches the age (9 months for working-parent hours, 2 for the extra-support offer, 3 for the universal 15 hours): on 1 January, 1 April or 1 September. You'll need to reconfirm your details every 3 months.
4
How will you pay?
Before support
£559
per month
Likely support
£0
per month
You pay
£559
per month
Average per month (over 12 months) · Haywards Heath
£559/month
· £6,708/year
- Full weekly fee (before funding)
- £129.00
- Per year, after funding
- £6,708
Daily price used: £43 (for a 10-hour day)
This is an estimate, not a quote. Nurseries set their own prices, opening weeks and funded-hours patterns, and not all offer funded or stretched places. Check with the nursery. England only.
How we work this out
570 hours a year is 15 hours × 38 weeks; 1,140 is 30 × 38. Term-time funding covers 38 weeks; in every other week your child attends you pay the full fee. Stretched funding spreads the same hours over more weeks (up to 52), so the yearly total is about the same. Funded hours are capped at the hours you use, 30 a week and 10-hour sessions. The monthly figure is the yearly cost ÷ 12.
Funded hours are for education and care and must be free. Nurseries can't charge top-up fees for funded hours, or make you pay for extra hours, registration fees or deposits as a condition of your place. They can offer meals, snacks, nappies and trips as optional extras, and you can choose to bring your own or opt out.
Hours may be pro-rated if your child starts part-way through the year, and funding stops when your child starts reception. Tax-Free Childcare is 20% of what you pay after funding, up to £2,000 a year (£4,000 if your child is disabled). Prices are Toddle averages or the price you enter; meals are a Toddle estimate.
Figures from GOV.UK, checked 20 October 2026. Rates change each April. England only: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different schemes. Sources: working parents, 3 and 4 year olds, 2 year olds, Tax-Free Childcare, Universal Credit, DfE guidance.
Your year at a glance
Each block is a week, from September to August.
SepNovJanMarMayJul
- 52 full-fee weeks
- £129.00 a week
Your funding timeline
- Since 1 September 202630 hours for working parents
If you both work and meet the earnings test.
- From 1 January 2029Universal 15 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old, no work or income test.
- From 1 September 2030Starts reception
Funded nursery hours end.
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How to Apply for Funded Childcare in Haywards Heath?
The nursery postcode districts represented on this page map to these official local authorities. Choose your council below; your home postcode determines which one handles your application.
Visit East Sussex County CouncilPostcodes: RH17
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Nursery questions in Haywards Heath
What postcode covers nurseries in Haywards Heath?
RH16 is the principal postcode district for Haywards Heath, covering the town centre and many surrounding residential areas. Nearby settlements can share Haywards Heath postal addresses, so ToddleKids keeps nursery results tied to the actual location rather than relying on the postcode alone.
Is Bolnore Village part of Haywards Heath?
Yes. Bolnore forms part of Haywards Heath and is represented within the town council’s Lucastes & Bolnore ward. Other official town wards include Ashenground, Franklands, Bentswood & Heath and several northern Haywards Heath wards.
Is Lindfield included within Haywards Heath?
Not administratively. Lindfield directly adjoins Haywards Heath but is a separate parish and settlement, so nurseries located in Lindfield can be treated separately from those within Haywards Heath itself.
Which council is responsible for nursery funding in Haywards Heath?
Haywards Heath sits within Mid Sussex District Council, but early-years education and funded childcare are county-level services administered by West Sussex County Council.
Can I split funded childcare between two Haywards Heath providers?
Yes. West Sussex allows families to divide their Early Years Funded Entitlement between eligible providers such as a nursery and childminder. A child can use funded hours at a maximum of two providers in one day, while the combined hours must stay within the child’s total entitlement.
When do the 15 funded hours start after my child turns 3?
Every child can access up to 15 universal funded hours a week from the term after their third birthday. Eligible working families can receive up to 30 hours, including for younger children from the term after they turn 9 months old.
Can a Haywards Heath nursery receive extra funding for a child with SEND?
Potentially. Early-years settings in Haywards Heath can access West Sussex support including Inclusion Funding where a child needs support beyond ordinarily available provision. Eligible children receiving Disability Living Allowance and funded early education may also attract a £910 annual Disability Access Fund payment for their chosen provider.
Why do some Haywards Heath nurseries have different types of Ofsted results?
Nurseries inspected under the previous system may still show an overall rating such as Good or Outstanding. For inspections from 10 November 2025, Ofsted uses report cards with individual areas graded on a five-point scale, while safeguarding is recorded separately as met or not met.