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Sunny Meadows

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·414 Handsworth Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9BZ · Sheffield
Number of places
150 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

Sunny Meadows Nursery, established in 2003 in Sheffield, is dedicated to providing an enriching early years experience. The nursery focuses on creating a nurturing environment that models a home setting, ensuring children feel secure, relaxed, and confident to express themselves.

Their primary goal is to provide high-quality learning and care, with an emphasis on educational stimulation, health, safety, and happiness. Sunny Meadows designs activities based on children's interests and early experiences, using diverse materials and sensory equipment to encourage comprehensive development.

Practitioners are skilled in delivering high-quality teaching to prepare children for school. The nursery is highly inclusive, with practitioners trained to support children with additional needs, guided by a skilled SENCO.

Sunny Meadows has received the Charter of Quality in early years and an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in 2013, highlighting their commitment to exceptional care and education.

What it's like

Children are remarkably excited and happy when they arrive at Sunny Meadows, eager to participate in diverse activities tailored to their individual needs. Staff provide a warm welcome, fostering quick settlement and emotional well-being, with children spontaneously seeking out staff for affection and reassurance. The nursery emphasises understanding feelings, good behaviour through role modelling, and respectful interactions among children.

Ofsted OutstandingNurturing environmentInclusive settingPlay-based learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
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

Food

Fresh drinking water and cow’s milk always available; parents to provide formula milk. Nursery chef provides fresh, seasonal, and diverse menus, catering to dietary requirements.

Opening hours

7.30am – 6pm Monday-Friday

Age range

3 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sunny Meadows

Last inspected 7 November 2024 · Cathryn Clarricoates

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are remarkably excited and happy when they arrive at Sunny Meadows, eager to participate in diverse activities tailored to their individual needs. Staff provide a warm welcome, fostering quick settlement and emotional well-being, with children spontaneously seeking out staff for affection and reassurance. The nursery emphasises understanding feelings, good behaviour through role modelling, and respectful interactions among children.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers are united in a clear, ambitious vision for the nursery.
  • The quality of education provided is of a consistently high standard because professional development for all staff is a priority.
  • Staff quickly identify if there are gaps in children's learning and development.
  • Partnerships with parents are particularly effective.
  • There is a structured and responsive approach to communication and language skills development.
Inspection #10368261 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make rapid progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Support for children with SEND is a real strength. A special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. They practise their physical skills, such as in running, jumping, balancing, scooting and climbing.

Parent Reviews of Sunny Meadows

5.0
(6)
Liam Power
a year ago

I've been meaning to write this for a while, and am finally getting around to it! Our daughter attended Sunny Meadows from September 2021, to July 2024. I cannot speak highly enough of everyone and everything there. The rooms are well set-up for all kinds of activities, and the staff are all kind, gentle and nurturing. You get regular progress reports on your child's development, as they progress through the stages. It is so much more than "just childcare," but still done with tremendous levels of care. How sad the staff were to be saying goodbye to the children at their leaving party, speaks volumes about how much these children matter to them, and how invested they are. Our daughter has transitioned really well into school, in no small part to how she has been nurtured at Sunny Meadows. Thank you, all of you! :)

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Richard Clemmings
7 years ago

Brilliant term here highly recommend friendly, fun and lots of learning surroundings..the place to be.. we moved here after having our 1yr old at Highgate day nursery which we found run down and an incubator for numerous virus’s each week due to poor standards and up keep of the staff training, poor and rude management and environment. In our short time our child has come on fantastically in there speech development and basic playful learning since moving to sunny meadows. It’s a bit of a waiting list but well worth the wait as a comparison visit will instantly show anyone who tours the centre. Well done and keep it up.

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Sophie Crawley
4 years ago

A beautiful nursery, with kind lovely staff. My child attended for 4 years and never had an issue with the nursery. I feel words cannot justify how brilliant this nursery is. They make the hard decision of leaving your child in someone elses care much easier, as they care for your child like they would of their own. Amazing and can't thank them enough for all they have done.

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Amanda Thomson
8 years ago

Lovely nursery, very friendly staff. My son has attended from 8 months old and he loves it. He's always excited to go to nursery. He has an dairy allergy and the nursery accommodate this without issue. 5 star!

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Inspection history
  • November 2024Outstanding
  • March 2019Outstanding
  • March 2013Outstanding
  • November 2008Good

Frequently asked about Sunny Meadows

About the setting

Sunny Meadows registered in 2003. The nursery employs 42 members of childcare staff, with 35 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. It operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY260253
Registered person
Handsworth Grange Limited
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
Outstanding

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