Food
Snack stop during morning & afternoon sessions with healthy choices of fruit & vegetables. Parents are asked to provide various consumables if they do not pay the voluntary charge.
Sunshine Pre-School in Desborough
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
About this early years setting
Sunshine Pre-School is a term-time setting in Desborough, North Northamptonshire, providing care for children aged two to four. It operates from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 3.30pm, and accepts government funding for eligible children. At its inspection in November 2023, Ofsted rated the provision as Good. The inspector found that staff know the children well, help them feel emotionally ready for changes during the day, and use interactions to help close gaps in speaking skills.
Children enjoy playing outdoors where they develop their balance and coordination on larger apparatus. The pre-school supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with additional funding used for resources such as sensory play items. Parents told the inspector that staff are friendly and that they are supported to continue their children's learning at home. To improve, Ofsted stated that the setting should strengthen support for children who speak English as an additional language and help staff to keep all children focused during group times.
What it's like
As children arrive, they are greeted warmly by staff and encouraged to bring in comforters to help them settle. Children are also encouraged to have a positive attitude to trying new things. They learn about shapes by playing alongside staff with magnetic toys.
Term-time settingGovernment funding acceptedVoluntary consumable chargeFlexible session options
Pricing & funding
Charges are based on a flat hourly rate for additional hours outside of funded hours. The nursery also requests a voluntary contribution towards consumables, which can be paid as an hourly rate or a minimum weekly amount.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Additional hours can be purchased to supplement funded sessions.
- A voluntary consumable contribution is requested to support resources.
Key facts
Session types
Morning session (8:40–11:40), Afternoon session (12:10–15:10), Full day session (8:40–15:10)
Opening hours
Monday – Friday 8:40–15:10
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Registered with Ofsted
1992
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sunshine Pre-School
Last inspected 15 November 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
As children arrive, they are greeted warmly by staff and encouraged to bring in comforters to help them settle. Children are also encouraged to have a positive attitude to trying new things. They learn about shapes by playing alongside staff with magnetic toys.
Inspector highlights
- The manager and staff reflect on their practice and identify improvements that have a positive impact on children
- Staff use their interactions with children to help close gaps in their speaking skills.
- Staff know the children well and support their development well overall.
- Staff help children to be emotionally ready for changes that occur during the day.
- Children with SEND are supported well by staff and meet their individual learning needs.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff's knowledge of how they can support all children who speak EAL with their language development and sense of belonging
- 2help staff to support all children to remain focused and interested during group times.
Inspection #10308046 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"parents say that staff are friendly and that they are supported to continue their children's learning at home."
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are welcomed and supported to feel secure. The manager spends additional funding to help meet the individual learning needs of children with SEND, such as purchasing resources for sensory play to encourage concentration.
Outdoor space
Children show that they enjoy playing outdoors and are supported by staff to develop their balance and coordination. They follow staff's suggestions to challenge their physical skills and learn about safety when using larger apparatus.
EAL / language support
Some children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) are not supported as well as others, as staff do not use keywords in all children's home languages to help them develop a sense of belonging and support their language development.
Google Reviews of Sunshine Pre-School
5.0
(1 Google review)
Plamen Filipov
8 months ago
We are infinitely happy and grateful that our child attend Sunshine Preschool. He settled so nicely and much of respect to specifically Vanessa, Emma and co for spending so much time and energy. Thank you once again! We wish you all the best from P. And M.
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Inspection history
Date: December 2009
- December 2023Good
- November 2023Good
- April 2018Good
- March 2018Good
- December 2017Inadequate
- November 2017Inadequate
- June 2014Good
- April 2014Good
- July 2010Good
- June 2010Good
- January 2010Inadequate
- December 2009Inadequate
Frequently asked about Sunshine Pre-School
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