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Sunflowers Southport # Sunflowers Southport Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Apr 2025) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 29 Dover Road, Southport, PR8 4TB · Sefton Number of places 36 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2025 Local authority Sefton About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Sunflowers is a nurturing nursery in Southport, established in 2018 and led by Heather Menzies. The team prioritises building strong relationships with children and families, creating a welcoming and supportive environment. They focus on observing, listening, and questioning to understand each child's needs and help them reach their full potential. A key person approach ensures that every child receives guidance from a skilled practitioner who is responsive to their individual development. What it's like A caring, friendly and well-established staff team greet children warmly into the nursery. Children are happy and feel safe and secure. Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment, with a broad range of activities to spark children's interest and curiosity. All children make good progress from their starting points in development. Nurturing Environment Key Person Approach Strong Family Relationships ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.sunflowerssouthport.co.uk/contact) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 5.45pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2022 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Sunflowers Southport Last inspected 9 April 2025 · Lisa Oakley Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend A caring, friendly and well-established staff team greet children warmly into the nursery. Children are happy and feel safe and secure. Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment, with a broad range of activities to spark children's interest and curiosity. All children make good progress from their starting points in development. Inspector highlights - Staff create an inclusive environment, implementing strategies that meet children's individual learning needs. - The key-person arrangements are effective in helping to support individual children to settle and provide targeted next steps in their learning. - Children benefit from time spent outdoors in the extensive garden and particularly enjoy playing with water. - Staff promote children's respectful behaviours and awareness of being fair, such as taking turns, sharing and using good manners. - Children demonstrate a love of stories and learn about the role of an author and an illustrator. Areas to develop - 1 ensure that staff follow hygiene and handwashing routines consistently to fully support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. Inspection #10380742 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50276937) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Sunflowers Southport Inspection date Apr 2025 Inspection no. 10380742 Lead inspector Lisa Oakley [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50276937)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2715713) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](https://www.sunflowerssouthport.co.uk/) 29 Dover Road, Southport, PR8 4TB [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-3.02065/53.6262/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Southport - [Day nurseries in Southport](/search?q=Southport) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=sunflowers-southport-ltd-pr8-4tb-2715713) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > parents and carers comment that they are well informed, there is good communication and that they know their child's key person and next steps in learning Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff create an inclusive environment, implementing strategies that meet children's individual learning needs. Staff in all rooms across the nursery use visual timetables and objects of reference to support children's understanding of transitions within the daily routine. Outdoor space Children benefit from time spent outdoors in the extensive garden. They particularly enjoy playing with water. Children work in pairs to collect water from the pump, using their strength and coordination as they turn the wheel to activate the pump, supporting their physical skills. ## Parent Reviews of Sunflowers Southport 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVDpKBHaAzLeZfHLtV_m7XrgIqXGwDASeRfbCYDOuY-JbKkQ2OY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Chloe Howard 3 months ago Our child attended Sunflowers Nursery from just 9 months old until we moved him on to preschool. The only reason for the move was that the preschool is within a primary school setting that we plan for him to attend long term — otherwise, we would have happily kept him at Sunflowers. Sunflowers has been exceptional from start to finish. It truly feels like a home from home, with a loving, family environment that made us feel completely at ease leaving our child there each day. He loved every single moment of his time at Sunflowers and was always happy, settled and excited to go in. The staff are outstanding — caring, attentive and genuinely invested in the children. We will always be grateful for the love, care and support they gave our son during such important early years. An amazing experience overall, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sunflowers Nursery to other families. 🌻✨ [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21FM1IzZElOemhzUWxkTU5YcElibEkxVjBkWVVIYxAB!2m1!1s0x487b3eb32523620d:0x147076e1a4933549) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJKhVf5U0JNPTusqE6DIsX6HJJURH1Lx0FUtEf_3tTcoKGTYZM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) MaryTulip 6 years ago A lovely nusurey with lovely staff me and my daughter have lovely memories from that wonderful school !!! 😍😍😍 [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURNaE0yNjN3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487b3eb32523620d:0x147076e1a4933549) Reviews from Google for Sunflowers Southport. 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