Bilton Sunbeams Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Rugby for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 12:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2011, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CV22 7LXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 8 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy coming to pre-school and enter the setting happily. Staff spend time talking to children and parents as they arrive at pre-school and listen to what children have to say to them. This builds children's self-esteem and confidence and supports good relationships with parents. Staff know children well and plan a curriculum that supports their individual learning needs. Activities are attractively displayed, and children settle quickly into their chosen play. Children confidently recognise the days of the week, the month and date during circle time. They take turns to check what the weather is like and look out of the window to make sure they are correct. Children count how many children and adults are at pre-school, including the inspectors, and add them all together.
Staff build close relationships with children. They introduce children to visitors and explain that they may want to talk to the children about what they are doing in pre-school. This helps children relax and they chat to the inspectors, showing that they feel safe and secure in the setting. Children develop independence. They understand the need to wash their hands when they arrive at pre-school and at key times during the day, such as snack time and after using the bathroom. Children behave well. They show kindness towards each other and staff support children as they learn to take turns and share the toys. Children suggest using the sand timer when they are waiting for their turn to use a popular toy. Staff praise children, recognising that it is a good idea and children wait patiently for their turn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve systems for supervision of staff to help professional development become more targeted n support children more effectively to learn to read and write in readiness for school.
- 8 February 2024Good
- 23 May 2018Good
- 3 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bilton Sunbeams Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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