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Sunflower Stalybridge

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Gorse Hall Day Centre, High Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1SE · Tameside
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Tameside

About this day nursery

The Sunflower Childcare Group operates nurseries, including one in Stalybridge, with a philosophy centred on partnering with parents to foster confident, curious, and resilient learners. They believe in educating and inspiring children from their earliest days through to school and beyond, focusing on the whole unique child including academic learning, life skills, emotional well-being, and a love for discovery.

The nursery aims to provide a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children can explore, question, and develop at their own pace. Through comprehensive programmes and personalised support, Sunflower Stalybridge empowers children to reach their full potential and build a strong foundation for future success, making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families by ensuring they receive the best possible start.

Our ethos

At Sunflower, our care is designed to ensure our parents and children at are the heart of everything we do. We partner with parents to create moments that families remember, stories for them to share and enable passionate learners whilst in and beyond our care. As parents ourselves, we PROMISE: to listen to our families and children, be committed in our care, ensure inclusive learning and play for each unique child. To have courage, honesty, and respect for others in everything we do. We endeavour to reassure our families, provide a secure partnership, embracing growth and happiness, to innovate and educate from birth to school and beyond. Our passionate and dedicated team will nurture, provide cuddles, love and laughter whilst educating your children through the most important early years.

What it's like

Sunflower Nursery is a warm and welcoming place where children are well cared for and nurtured. Staff are excellent role models, encouraging children to be sociable, respectful and kind. Babies form strong attachments with their key person.

Partnership with ParentsHolistic Child DevelopmentComprehensive Programmes

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged for a full year of fifty-one weeks, offering full day and half day session options. Standard rates exclude mandatory daily food and consumable charges, which are billed separately based on the session length. Displayed fees include the scheduled price increase from April 2026.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Places are offered on a full year basis (51 weeks).
  • A refundable deposit is required to secure a place.
  • Half day sessions are five hours, available as morning or afternoon slots.
  • Mandatory daily food and consumable charges apply, billed separately depending on session length.
  • Fees displayed include the scheduled increase for April 2026.

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

0 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Half Day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sunflower Stalybridge

Last inspected 2 June 2021 · Carolyn Penzak

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Sunflower Nursery is a warm and welcoming place where children are well cared for and nurtured. Staff are excellent role models, encouraging children to be sociable, respectful and kind. Babies form strong attachments with their key person.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff are passionate about building strong partnerships with parents.
  • Leaders are flexible in finding ways to help children to catch up if they have absences due to COVID-19.
  • The leadership and management of this nursery are strong and self-evaluation is accurate.
  • The special educational needs coordinator is passionate about her role and works closely with children, parents and other professional agencies.
  • Staff consult with older children in the out-of-school club, valuing their opinions and planning engaging activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to increase their knowledge of how to develop communication and language skills at each stage in children's learning and embed a consistent approach to language development across the nursery
  • 2review and develop the learning intentions for two-year-olds so that the curriculum provided reflects the specific needs of this age group.
Inspection #10174607 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents that cannot come into the nursery as they usually would, talk about the quality of information shared."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders do all they can to ensure that children's individual needs are met. The special educational needs coordinator is passionate about her role. She works closely with children, parents and other professional agencies to get the best care and outcomes for children.

Outdoor space

The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager across all areas of the nursery, inside and outside, to understand how the provision and curriculum are organised.

Parent Reviews of Sunflower Stalybridge

5.0
(4)
Kate Godwin
2 months ago

There’s not a day that goes by where my daughter doesn’t run into them doors with excitement and it’s the best reassurance that she is in the best hands. I’ve had 2 children at different nursery’s and I have never felt at ease like I have with putting my 3rd here. It’s a well led nursery management clearly know what they’re doing, The girls are brilliant can’t praise them all enough.

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Aisha Kamran
5 years ago

Showing my mums name for some reason but its aisha here and my son Haris loves this place. I am a single mum with only 1 son so very protective over him I searched over 6 nurseries in the area before choosing this one. The minute I walked in I knew it was the 1. Never left haris anywhere but here I feel at ease and I know hes safe happy and well looked after. Best nursery in the area for sure. Thank you Alison and team xx

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Harriet Whittaker
a month ago

My little boy has been at Sunflower Nursery for the past year, and he absolutely loves it. The staff are all so kind, supportive, reassuring and genuinely caring. They plan wonderful activities for the children, including sensory play, crafts, baking, circle time, and plenty of outdoor play every day. The nursery follows the EYFS framework, and I’ve really seen my son grow in confidence and development since joining. He was a little behind with his speech, and the team have been amazing in supporting both him and me to help build his language skills. I would highly recommend Sunflower Nursery to any parent looking for a nurturing, engaging, and supportive environment for their child.

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Coucou Li
2 months ago

The support and encouragement that I received from the nursery is beyond words.my son with speech delay has improved greatly since he started attending sunflower nursery ,his always happy to go to nursery even on weekends when the nursery is closed, I have to take there for him to see that the nursery really closed,the staff are very supportive and professional they listen.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

2 June 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Sunflower Stalybridge

About the setting

Sunflower Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, with a range of qualifications from level 2 to level 6. It opens from Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, offering full day care, as well as before and after school care and holiday provision.

URN
EY555153
Registered person
K E Sagar Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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