Opening hours
8am until 6pm every day, closed for one week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day and for all Bank Holidays.
Sunnybrow
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2023)
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Sunnybrow Day Care, situated in Kendal, is a long-established nursery having opened in 1989. Since 2003, it has been under the ownership of Peter and Val Graveson, who, along with Adam, are actively involved in the day-to-day operations.
In 2006, the nursery relocated to a refurbished Victorian building in the Greenside conservation area, providing a bright and spacious environment with tall ceilings and large windows. The nursery cares for children from birth to five years old, offering various garden areas, including a large sandpit, and an "Octagon" classroom for small group activities.
They are also developing a Forest School play area. Sunnybrow uses the "Famly" online platform to keep parents updated on their child’s learning, accounts, and bookings, and to facilitate direct communication with staff.
The nursery offers both all-year-round and term-time-only care options.
Our ethos
Our aim is to provide a safe, happy place where children learn, grow and have fun. We aim to encourage every child to reach their full potential during their time spent here at Sunnybrow. We aim to give children the opportunity to be creative and learn, using a wide range of resources. We aim to provide a happy and safe environment where children feel secure and welcome, ensuring the development of their confidence and self esteem. We aim to value each and every child as an individual and cater for their specific needs. We aim to help children learn to value and be proud of their own and other peoples work, belongings and achievements. We aim to develop children’s independence and social skills, preparing them for school and their lives ahead. We aim to laugh and have lots of fun!
What it's like
The manager and staff team at Sunnybrow implement a highly effective curriculum, enabling children to follow their interests, embed knowledge, and progress towards ambitious outcomes. They support children
Family-run businessVictorian building with large gardenForest School play area plannedUses Famly app for parent communicationAll-year-round and term-time care options
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.
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Age range
0-5 years old
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sunnybrow
Last inspected 24 November 2023
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The manager and staff team at Sunnybrow implement a highly effective curriculum, enabling children to follow their interests, embed knowledge, and progress towards ambitious outcomes. They support children
Inspector highlights
- The manager is passionate about constantly providing high-quality care and learning for all children and leads by example.
- Staff provide highly effective support for children with SEND, identifying gaps early and implementing targeted strategies swiftly.
- Staff are dedicated to improving children's communication and language, planning specific ways to enrich their speaking.
- A love of books and stories is strongly promoted, with children happily spending "oodles" of time looking at books.
- The curriculum is highly effective in helping children understand the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and expertly builds on children's physical skills.
Inspection #10316118 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
An impressive commitment to inclusion helps to ensure that all children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have full access to their early education entitlement. Staff provide highly effective support for children with SEND, identifying gaps in development at an early stage and implementing targeted strategies swiftly. They work very closely with parents and other professionals, which helps to ensure that children make the best progress possible.
Outdoor space
During role play outdoors, children confidently explain what to do if there is a fire and how to contact the emergency services. Staff help toddlers progress from sitting on wheeled toys to peddling them around the garden. By the time children reach pre-school, they can balance on tyres and manage obstacle courses with skill.
Parent Reviews of Sunnybrow
4.2
(5)
Valentina Sovar
a year ago
The experience was not great from the beginning; the only thing on which they focused was the 100-pound deposit. I spoke with the manager on the phone and asked if I needed to book to see the nursery or if we could go when we dropped off the paperwork. He agreed that we don't need a booking, and it's fine just to pop in. When we got there, the first thing he asked was about the money, and he wasn't happy when I asked him to show us the nursery. And we decided not to take our child there anymore, and now we can't get our deposit back just because we didn't take the place.
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Riverbank Hospitality Catering
10 years ago
Our little Girl has been going to Sunny Brow Day Nursery since she was 18 months old and has just left now at 4 and a half to start school. Our experience has been excellent! She has really come out of her shell and developed many social skills that have set her in good stead for starting school. All the staff are very friendly and helpful and you can see that everyone from the owners through to management and the childcare staff have a real passion for what they do. The building is an old building but it is kept very clean & tidy and is wonderfully decorated on each floor with scenes that match the seasons and time of year. You can tell a lot of thought & effort goes into this. Overall we love Sunny Brow!!! Thank you all :-)
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Anna Dziedzic
3 years ago
Best kindergarten !!! My son and daughter enjoyed it very much !! Special thanks to Mrs. Mery !! We love you very much! We highly recommend !!! Mum and dad from Gracjan and Leyla xxxx
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Fiona Close
9 years ago
Love love love this nursery, my son didn't want to leave to go to school. The staff are amazing and the fact all food is home made on the premises is brilliant.
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Mathew Ellwood
10 years ago
Great nursery with great staff. Thank you for all you have done
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: August 2018
- November 2023Outstanding
- August 2018Good
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