Opening hours
7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
Sunbeams Day Nursery in Mitcheldean
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
Number of places
68 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Sunbeams Day Nursery, established in 1997, operates from a charming Victorian primary school building in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Catering to children aged 18 months to five years, the day nursery offers both full-time and part-time childcare options designed to support families' varying needs.
They are committed to providing a safe, secure, and homely environment where children can flourish through play-based learning. The nursery is registered with OFSTED and actively participates in various government childcare funding schemes.
Sunbeams boasts two specialised rooms, 'Busy Bees' and 'Learning Ladybirds,' tailored for different age groups within their developmental range. Emphasising a nurturing approach, the nursery prioritises creating an atmosphere where every child feels comfortable and can engage in enriching experiences.
They also offer flexible contract options, including term-time and full-time contracts with pro-rata holiday arrangements. Meals are freshly prepared on-site, adhering to early years nutritional guidelines, ensuring balanced and healthy food for the children.
Additionally, the nursery charges a consumables fee to cover essential items and activities that enhance the children's daily care and learning, with an option for parents to opt out and provide these items themselves if preferred.
Our ethos
Our aim is to provide a safe, secure, homely environment for all children and to help them develop by learning through play.
What it's like
Children develop well in this friendly, fun nursery. The manager, who is the owner, and her team know what they want children to learn and how they plan to teach. Children enjoy a wide range of experiences indoors and out, which help develop their skills and abilities.
Play-based learningFreshly prepared mealsVictorian school buildingFlexible contractsConsumables fee for enriching activities
Pricing & funding
Fees are calculated using a standard hourly rate. Additional charges apply for a freshly prepared lunch and a tiered daily consumables fee, which covers food, activities, and non-food items depending on the length of the session.
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- A standard consumables fee of £5 per day applies for longer sessions.
- The consumables fee is reduced to £3 for sessions lasting 4 hours and under.
- Freshly prepared lunch is available for an additional daily charge of £2.50.
Key facts
Age range
18 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full time, Part time
Food
Freshly prepared lunch daily on-site
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sunbeams Day Nursery
Last inspected 14 November 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children develop well in this friendly, fun nursery. The manager, who is the owner, and her team know what they want children to learn and how they plan to teach. Children enjoy a wide range of experiences indoors and out, which help develop their skills and abilities.
Inspector highlights
- Children develop well in a friendly, fun nursery.
- Staff have close relationships with children and toddlers and are attentive to their individual needs.
- There is a clear focus on language for speaking and developing children's confidence.
- Relationships with parents are effective.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff support to continuously develop their knowledge and skills to provide more challenge and encourage children's best possible progress in their learning.
Inspection #10307825 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of the support, guidance and communication they have with the nursery team.
Parents say staff are approachable and nothing is too much trouble.
They say their children are much more sociable since coming to nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The manager works with her team to accurately identify children's needs. The staff team work well with parents and external agencies to plan the right support. Staff review children's targets regularly. As a result, children progress well.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy a wide range of experiences indoors and out, which help develop their skills and abilities. For example, children use 'money' and tills in the outside 'post office'. They talk together about posting letters to a birthday party. Children show excitement as they discuss with staff how to build and topple large towers made with the crates in the garden.
Inspection history
Date: June 2009
- December 2023Good
- November 2023Good
- April 2018Good
- March 2018Good
- May 2017Requires improvement
- April 2015Good
- March 2015Good
- November 2014Inadequate
- October 2014Inadequate
- July 2009Good
- June 2009Good
Frequently asked about Sunbeams Day Nursery
About the setting
Sunbeams Day Nursery registered in 2001. It is located in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. There are 13 members of staff working directly with the children, with varying qualification levels. The nursery receives funding for the provision of early years education for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- 101586
- Registered person
- Hale, Sharon
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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