Opening hours
7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday
Sunny Days Honiton
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Devon
About this day nursery
Sunny Days Honiton, part of the Sunny Days Nurseries group, prides itself on providing high-quality childcare and education designed to foster growth and development in a nurturing environment. With a childcare legacy spanning 30 years, all Sunny Days settings have received an 'Ofsted Good' rating, reflecting their commitment to exceptional care.
The nursery caters to a wide age range, from babies and toddlers to preschoolers, and even extends to children up to 11 years old through their play clubs. They emphasise the importance of play-based and structured activities to support children's emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development, preparing them for future learning stages.
The nursery is equipped with age-appropriate facilities and resources tailored to meet the needs of each child. Sunny Days Honiton also supports families with various government-funded childcare entitlements and offers additional discounts, striving to make high-quality early education accessible.
The dedicated team, referred to as 'Sunny Days Stars,' comprises professionally qualified staff or those undergoing apprenticeships through their sister company, Side by Side Training, ensuring a consistently high standard of care and education.
Our ethos
Our core values guide everything we do: 'Smile,' which communicates happiness; 'Strive,' promoting learning, openness to change, resilience, and high expectations; 'Safe,' as safety is paramount; and 'Support,' through a network of incredible professionals. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum, using play-based and structured activities to nurture emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth, helping children gain the skills and confidence for their next stage of learning.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and are keen to begin their learning. Staff provide a rich and varied curriculum that enables all children to make good progress in their learning. Staff are enthusiastic, and there is a good key-person system. They know their key children well and what they need to learn next to prepare them for the transition to the next room or the move to school.
Ofsted GoodEYFS CurriculumPlay-based LearningGovernment Funding AcceptedSibling Discount
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sunny Days Honiton
Last inspected 18 April 2024
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 arrive happy and are keen to begin their learning. Staff provide a rich and varied curriculum that enables all children to make good progress in their learning. Staff are enthusiastic, and there is a good key-person system. They know their key children well and what they need to learn next to prepare them for the transition to the next room or the move to school.
Inspector highlights
- The management team has designed the curriculum with an emphasis on communication, language and literacy.
- Children show good levels of independence throughout the nursery.
- Staff build strong partnerships with parents.
- There is a strong management team that has various support systems in place.
- Children's mathematical skills are promoted well throughout the nursery.
- There is an exceptionally knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator (SENCo).
Areas to develop
- 1review large group times in the pre-school room to ensure that children are not waiting long periods of time during routines such as washing their plates and cups after snack time.
Inspection #10341140 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents report that staff are very caring and know their children well.
Parents of pre-school children talk about how well the children are being prepared for the move to school.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is an exceptionally knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), who ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported and receive the targeted interventions to help them make good progress.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Sunny Days Honiton
5.0
(5)
Amy Dunford
6 years ago
Amazing nursery, my little girl has been going since January. The staff have made us feel so settled and comfortable and a great learning environment. They serve lovely meals and a great price for everything included. Lovely outdoor space and they send us lots of photos!
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Jordan Mason
6 years ago
My daughter attends this nursery and absolutely loves it there. I am very pleased with the level of care that she receives. The staff are very attentive and put us at ease at drop off and pick up time. The nursery itself is very well equipped with a brilliant outside space. My daughter always comes home happy and with lots to tell me about her day. I especially like that she seems to do something new every day. If ever we have any queries, we feel more than happy contacting the management team. They are easy to approach and happy to listen. I know that my child is in safe hands and for me that was the most important thing when I was looking for a nursery for her. The fact that the nursery is well equipped and a great level of education is received, are both bonuses. We cannot wait to see how much more our daughter thrives over the next year.
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Natalie Ridsdale
6 years ago
My children are back at Sunny Days for another holiday stint and they are thrilled. The staff and nursery are still brilliant. They have every toy and book a child could need. They really enjoy the meals provided for them and playing in the play centre attached also. The outdoor area is fab for them to have outdoor time and a good run around also. I would definitely recommend.
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Natalie Williams
9 years ago
Such a lovely nursery, both of my children love going there. The staff are friendly, kind and caring and the nursery is new, fresh and clean. I live on the Isles of Scilly and place my children in the nursery every time I come to Devon for courses. If I live in Devon I would most definitely have my children in this nursery full time, I just wish it were on the Isles of Scilly ...thanks so much April, Marie, Amy and gang!!
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Helen Loveday
4 years ago
Loved this nursery! staff were so lovely and caring. My son enjoyed it so much, he attended from the age of 1-2. Would highly recommend :-)
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
18 April 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about Sunny Days Honiton
About the setting
Sunny Days Honiton registered in 2022. It operates from an industrial estate on the outskirts of Honiton, Devon. The setting is open from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. A team of 13 staff works with the children; of these, nine are qualified to level 3. In addition, there are two apprentices and a cook. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.
- URN
- 2685050
- Registered person
- Sunny Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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