Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning

1 & 2 Chanctonfold, Horsham Road, Steyning BN44 3AA
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Funding & Fees

Full days from £63.25 to £67.10

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sam Gunning (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • On site free parking. Please park in any unmarked bay or bays labelled 1 or 2.

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Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning Reviews (8)

2.4

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning has a Review Score of 2.4 (2.417) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning has 8 reviews.

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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I have raised a serious safeguarding concern with the nursery in June 2025 which was very poorly managed and no explination has been given as to how this has happened. As far as I am aware, nobody has been held accountable for what happened to my son.
Reply from Anita O'Hara, Company Director at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningDear A.L.,
We are very sorry to hear that you are upset how we have handled your safeguarding concern. We want to reassure you that all of our safeguarding policies and procedures have been followed at all times, and that we work closely with social services and the police to ensure that we keep children safe in our care. We know that following these procedures can cause upset to parents; however, we must at all times put the safety of the child first. We are unfortunately not able to give more details as we cannot share information about individual children or families.
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Review from Ellie D (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy with Pumpkin Patch Steyning. The staff are friendly, knowledgable and caring and communication is good which is really important to me. The nursery itself has such great facilities, it is a welcoming environment which feels clean, safe and a place the children will learn and develop.
My
daughter (22-months-old) runs in each morning without looking back - a clear sign of how happy she is and all the feedback I need!
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHello Ellie, Thank you so much for your lovely comments, we are so pleased with how your daughter has settled in and really found her personality! She loves spending time with the educators, building and reading stories and is always making us laugh!
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Review from G S (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot speak highly enough about Pumpkin Patch Steyning. The staff are absolutely amazing and so enthused and engaged! They always make sure that the kids are exercising their curiosity to further their learning and development while also making it super fun!
I believe that my son is getting a superb
foundation ready for starting school in September! I only wish they took over the location 3 years ago when he started!
Thank you!
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHi, thank you so much for your lovely feedback. Your son has settled in really well and always looks forward to going into the atelier to continue his project work! His imagination has been wonderful to watch grow and explore all the art activities that are on offer!
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic, nurturing nursery that is exactly what I needed for my little boy. After a terrible experience at a local nursery, Pumpkin Patch showed genuine care and concern about our experience. They reassured us and guided us all through the transition. My son was settled and happy after day one and
loves going to nursery. The staff are amazing.
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHi Kadi, Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased that your son has settled in so well and everyone here has loved watching him explore and enjoy the environment, making friends and finding his confidence! He loves creating games with some of the other children and has really enjoyed going in the atelier and exploring the crocodile project!
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Review from Kim R (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending for two months now and loves it here!
She has progressed with her speech and confidence, always happy and tells me all about her day when I pick her up.
Staff are and kind, helpful and you can tell they really care about the children. We get lots of updates throughout
the week on activities and pictures too.
I have and would recommend it to other parents.
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHi Kim, thank you so much for such a lovely review, we are so pleased and have really enjoyed watching your daughter settle in and grow in confidence since she has started with us here at Pumpkin Patch!
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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has really settled well at the Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning. It has a very welcoming and calm atmosphere upon arrival, the rooms are wonderfully set out, to inspire the children. I love the fact the children are given the opportunity to be really creative. The Atelierista does such creative
art projects with the children, where the children get to express their own ideas, and I love seeing the pictures of what they have been creating and what they have said about their work. My child has already made some lovely friends and talks happily about his day there. All the staff have been wonderful and friendly, giving regular observations and updates on all aspects of the nursery. It's such a wonderful site, I'm looking forward to seeing the new expanded garden, and the children enjoying their new space. Very happy with the Pumpkin Patch.
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHi Charlotte, Thank you so much for your kind words, it has been fantastic to see your son enjoying all the activities on offer and particularly starting to explore the Atelier more and more! We are so pleased you share our excitement for the future and look forward to sharing more with you!
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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would really recommend Pumpkin Patch Nursery! Our son is very happy there. The staff are excellent and it’s a great facility. Really well managed and lots of communication so feel involved in our son's development.
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningHi J B, thank you so much for your kind comments. It has been lovely watching your son settle in with us and see how his friendships have grown as well as his love for drawing and superhero games!
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Review from G H (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery, my son is clearly enjoying each day and coming away happy at the end of the day. We enjoy seeing the updates of what he has been up to. He has already come on a lot and is more settled.
Reply from Sophie Penfold, Deputy Manager at Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningThank you so much for your kind comments, we are so pleased to see how well your son has settled in and is enjoying each day he is here. His friendships have really developed and he loves getting creative in the atelier and spending time having running races in the garden!
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Current Review Score: 2.4 (2.417)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 2.4 (2.417) out of 10 for Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 2.4 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 0 out of 5 from 0 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 2.417 for Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning is calculated as follows: ( (5 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 2.417
  2. 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 0 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning is based on 0 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) =
    2. 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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 0 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning

What is the Age Range of Children that Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning accepts?

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning Open?

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning have capacity for?

Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning to the centre of Steyning?

1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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