--- title: "(Closed) Sunnybank Nursery — Rated Good by Ofsted" description: "This nursery has closed. Sunnybank Nursery in Leeds — Ofsted-rated Good. See opening hours, fees, photos, parent reviews and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?region=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) 4. Sunnybank Nursery # Sunnybank Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2021) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 6 Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5LA · Leeds Number of places 37 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2021 Local authority Leeds 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 Sunnybank Nursery, re-registered in 2018, operates from non-domestic premises in Leeds, providing care for children aged 1 to 4 years old. 30pm. Staff at Sunnybank Nursery create a nurturing, homely environment where children feel safe and secure, fostering strong emotional attachments between children and staff. The nursery was rated as good by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 28 June 2021. Staff are adept at identifying and addressing early developmental delays, ensuring all children receive appropriate support. The curriculum focuses on developing children's physical abilities, language skills, and love of stories and songs, helping to build a strong foundation for early writing and reading. The inspector highlighted that children behave well, enjoy helping with tasks, and readily express their feelings. Parents consistently praise the caring nature of the staff, their children's progress, and the new knowledge their children acquire. The nursery also places importance on outdoor learning, with opportunities for older children to engage in activities like playing skittles and climbing on tyres, and staff actively assess the impact of these experiences on children's learning. What it's like Staff create a nurturing, homely environment where children enter happily because of excellent settling-in arrangements. Children and babies have strong emotional attachments to the kind and caring staff, helping them to feel safe and secure. Staff responded well to the pandemic, supporting children's social skills, independence and helping them settle back into nursery routine. Nurturing environment Strong parent partnerships Effective physical development Focus on language skills Good behaviour Effective SEND support ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Sunnybank Nursery Last inspected 28 June 2021 · Rachel Ayo Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Staff create a nurturing, homely environment where children enter happily because of excellent settling-in arrangements. Children and babies have strong emotional attachments to the kind and caring staff, helping them to feel safe and secure. Staff responded well to the pandemic, supporting children's social skills, independence and helping them settle back into nursery routine. Inspector highlights - Children behave well and enjoy helping with tasks, expressing their feelings and emotions readily. - Staff gather extensive information about children on entry and build on this well through continuous observation and assessment. - Strong partnerships with parents ensure extensive two-way communication and highly complimentary feedback. - Staff promote children's physical development effectively, creating a strong foundation for early writing skills. - Staff build on children's language and love of stories and songs, supporting future reading skills. Areas to develop - 1 further develop planning for the baby room's learning environments, to provide greater levels of challenge for the older toddlers and promote their engagement and focus on learning to the highest level - 2 support staff to adapt their questioning techniques when different age groups are taking part in activities together, to optimise children's learning. Inspection #10190145 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50166971) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Sunnybank Nursery Inspection date Jun 2021 Inspection no. 10190145 Lead inspector Rachel Ayo Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50166971)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY558116) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=sunnybank-nursery-ls18-5la-ey558116) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment on the caring nature of all the staff, their children's progress and how their children are always coming home with impressive new knowledge and words. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff promptly identify and address early developmental delay. Outdoor space Older children play skittles and climb in and out of the stack of tyres. The inspector observed the quality of teaching outdoors and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. ## Parent Reviews of Sunnybank Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJvOPKwaQs_bmZ4L0Sgwl65kEb78iEwkYadS4VzGME4uY062w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Rebecca Eyre 6 years ago I couldn't recommend this nursery more. My daughter has been going here for 2 years and absolutely loves it. The staff are lovely and feel like family to my daughter, it really feels like a home from home. Highly recommended! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNNbnFlRWpnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879589147a76521:0x84048c9fed420986) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocL2aXIRmm3HanmmSXd5a9UY9KXOkqTTlGK_zAl1XcPOJGo5SQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Simon Ludlam 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3bUlYcXl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4879589147a76521:0x84048c9fed420986) Reviews from Google for Sunnybank Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=9512882931421546886&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Ofsted records show this provider has **closed** and was never graded. 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