--- title: "Sunrise Nursery, Chelmsford — Rated Good by Ofsted" description: "Sunrise Nursery in Chelmsford — Rated Good by Ofsted. 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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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [East of England](/search?region=East+of+England) 4. Sunrise Nursery # Sunrise Nursery in Chelmsford Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2024) · 4.0 (1 parent reviews) · Broomfield Primary School, School Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN · Essex Number of places 28 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected May 2024 Local authority Essex 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 Sunrise Nursery, established in 2004, is situated on the grounds of Broomfield Primary School in Chelmsford, Essex. The nursery prides itself on offering a secure, joyful, and stimulating environment where young children can explore and develop. Their primary goal is to ensure children have an enjoyable experience while integrating the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. The nursery provides various tailored services, focusing on early learning, engaging activities, and preschool preparation to foster independence and creativity through play. They emphasise the importance of outdoor play within their secure area for physical development and a connection with nature. Sunrise Nursery encourages prospective parents and children to visit to experience their high-quality childcare and unique approach to early years education, which aims to prepare children for a smooth transition to primary school. Our ethos Sunrise Nursery aims to provide a secure, joyful, and stimulating environment focused on child-led exploration and development. They integrate the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, emphasising play-based learning to foster independence and creativity. The nursery also highlights the importance of outdoor play for physical development and connecting with nature, ultimately preparing children for primary school. What it's like Children thoroughly enjoy spending time in this warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. They settle well and display high levels of engagement. Staff are friendly, caring and attentive, and children build strong and trusting relationships with them, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children have positive attitudes to learning and confidently explore the environment with interest and curiosity. Located on primary school site Play-based learning Outdoor play focus ## Pricing & funding Fees are structured around session bookings of three, four, or seven hours. For funded children over the age of three, the nursery requests a voluntary contribution per session to cover additional costs. Non-funded sessions are charged at a flat rate depending on the session length. Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Good to know - A registration fee applies upon booking. - Children over 3 are eligible for 15 hours of funded education per week over 38 weeks. - An additional voluntary contribution is requested for funded sessions. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Sunrise Nursery Inspection date May 2024 Inspection no. 10335398 Lead inspector Marisa White [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248520)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY501508) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed [ Visit website ](https://www.sunrisenursery.org/) Broomfield Primary School, School Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN [© 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#/0.47181/51.76316/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Chelmsford - [Day nurseries in Chelmsford](/search?q=Chelmsford) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=sunrise-nursery-cm1-7dn-ey501508) ## Key facts Opening hours Not specified; session-based fees available Session types 3 hour session, 4 hour session, 7 hour session Food Parents provide nut-free packed lunches; hot lunches available from Broomfield Primary School for an additional cost. Age range 3 years+ Term time / All Year Term Time Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Sunrise Nursery Last inspected 1 May 2024 · Marisa White 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 thoroughly enjoy spending time in this warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. They settle well and display high levels of engagement. Staff are friendly, caring and attentive, and children build strong and trusting relationships with them, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children have positive attitudes to learning and confidently explore the environment with interest and curiosity. Inspector highlights - The provider is a strong leader and works closely with her enthusiastic staff team to provide high-quality care and education for all children. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well, and additional funding is used effectively to meet their individual needs. - The manager and staff support children's communication and language skills effectively, encouraging back-and-forth conversations and introducing new words. - The staff team promote children's independence well, teaching them to manage self-help tasks for themselves. - Overall, the staff team plan well for children's learning, and all children make good progress from their starting points. Areas to develop - 1 improve the planning of adult-led activities to focus more precisely on targeted learning intentions, to help children make the best possible progress - 2 strengthen processes for sharing information about children's learning and development with parents to help them support and extend their children's learning at home. Inspection #10335398 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248520) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents and carers speak highly of the caring and friendly staff. > They advise that staff get to know each child well and children are happy to spend time at the nursery. > Parents and carers comment that staff consider the individual needs of children and provide good support for children and families Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents and external professionals to swiftly provide children with the additional help and support they need. Additional funding is used effectively to meet children's individual needs. Outdoor space Outside, children excitedly tell visitors they have found a slug, explaining 'It's like a snail, but without a shell.' They splash in puddles and then fill them with mud to make 'pies'. They also throw and catch balls, balance across tyres, and pedal themselves around in ride-on cars, helping to support their physical development. ## Parent Reviews of Sunrise Nursery 4.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLzXgCfrhadLs1FEp6Lf1kQ0Y6GLZekHxHS1HlHPCnRXB9qkA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) nurmelfa annarumma 7 years ago Lovely place. My DH love it. May communication through email could be improve.😊 [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNJbGVhZEJREAE!2m1!1s0x47d8ebfeedd50fe5:0x437a39b638f8c090) Reviews from Google for Sunrise Nursery. 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