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Sunshine Community Nursery in Leeds (LS8 5HS)

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2021)
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4.5(19 parent reviews) ·Shine, Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5HS · Leeds
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Sunshine Community Nursery in Leeds provides outstanding childcare as rated by Ofsted, focusing on creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. The nursery emphasises open-ended play to foster imagination and development, offering a wide array of engaging activities tailored to each child's age and stage.

They pride themselves on strong partnerships with parents, recognising their crucial role in a child's learning journey and promoting a collaborative approach. With over 30 years of experience, Sunshine Community Nursery offers inclusive payment plans and supports families with both private and government-funded childcare options.

They are deeply committed to providing high-quality, affordable care where children are at the heart of every activity, helping them become happy, confident individuals with unique personalities. The nursery is open 52 weeks a year, excluding bank holidays, and provides various session options to accommodate different family needs.

Our ethos

Sunshine Community Nursery is committed to providing high-quality, affordable care where children are at the heart of every activity. They focus on creating a nurturing and stimulating environment, emphasising open-ended play to foster imagination and development, and building strong partnerships with parents to support each child's learning journey.

What it's like

Children thrive in this rich and inspiring provision, benefiting from high-quality learning facilitated by knowledgeable staff. They develop a strong sense of right and wrong, consistently displaying excellent behaviour due to well-established boundaries and routines. Managers provide flexible and sensitive support to staff, especially in response to the impact of COVID-19.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingGovernment funding acceptedInclusive feesStrong parent partnershipsOpen-ended play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-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

Session types

Early Riser, AM Session, PM Session, Full Day

Opening hours

Mon-Fri (7.30am - 6.00pm)

Age range

9 months old and above

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Meals and snacks are included

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sunshine Community Nursery

Last inspected 26 August 2021 · Julie Dent

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 thrive in this rich and inspiring provision, benefiting from high-quality learning facilitated by knowledgeable staff. They develop a strong sense of right and wrong, consistently displaying excellent behaviour due to well-established boundaries and routines. Managers provide flexible and sensitive support to staff, especially in response to the impact of COVID-19.

Inspector highlights

  • Many multilingual staff support children's home language and English exceptionally well, boosting confidence and communication skills.
  • Staff are exceptional role models, leading to extremely well-behaved children who show patience and respect.
  • Relevant activities are planned to teach children about healthy lifestyles, including cooking healthy recipes and participating in yoga sessions.
  • Staff plan a curriculum that provides excellent opportunities for children to develop their speech and language skills.
  • The management team is exceptionally committed, offering a wealth of training opportunities for staff and ensuring high levels of motivation and well-being.
Inspection #10194189 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Parents receive exceptional support and guidance from staff, including high levels of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There are children on roll in receipt of early years pupil premium and also children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children have rich opportunities to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they help staff complete highly effective risk assessments of play areas outside. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Sunshine Community Nursery

4.5
(19)
Maryam Aslam
2 months ago

As a nervous first-time mum, I was naturally worried at the beginning, but the staff have been nothing but welcoming and supportive. They provide lots of reassurance and regularly update us on Famly, which really helps put my mind at ease. The Key Person system and the whole nursery are fantastic, and my daughter absolutely loves being there. The staff are amazing and truly go above and beyond for the children, which makes such a difference for parents. The manager, Ayesha, is absolutely amazing and has created such a caring and supportive environment. I’m so grateful for the care and dedication the whole team shows every day.

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Parveen Zaman
2 months ago

Amazing nursery! The staff at Sunshine Community Nursery are so welcoming, and the children are always happy, which makes me happy too. I feel confident and comfortable leaving my child there, knowing they are in safe and caring hands. The management team, is amazing and truly goes above and beyond to support both the children and parents. I’m really grateful for all the care and dedication from the whole team!

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Fatima xoxo
2 months ago

Sunshine nursery is an amazing nursery and the staff here are so friendly and supportive My children loved it here. The manager is amazing and so helpful. It's an amazing nursery that supports children so well with their learning and development in all areas. I definitely recommend!!!

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Ruby
2 years ago

I would 100% recommend this nursery. Great staff and great environment to watch your children learn and grow. Management are so helpful with any questions or advice that you may need and will always be welcomed with a smile. Both of my children have flourished at this nursery and I am so grateful to all of the staff.

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Saima Noor
a year ago

The care and development of my son is brilliant. I always feel 100% confident they will be well looked after. They do a variety of activities and my son seems very happy there which is the most important for me

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Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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