Sunflower Nurseries Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochdale for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025. Open since 2011, with 63 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
OL11 2HDWhat 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, 24 April 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide good support for children's emotional well-being. They create supportive and nurturing environments. Staff provide comfort and attention during challenging times, such as when children experience separation anxiety or emotional distress. This helps children to feel a sense of security. Staff promote children's physical well-being. They encourage healthy habits and active lifestyles.
Children play outdoors everyday and enjoy eating healthy fruits for snack. This contributes to children's overall well-being.
Staff support children to develop positive attitudes to their learning. They create engaging and supportive environments. Staff use praise, encouragement and interactive activities to motivate children. Children show an enthusiasm for learning. This helps children to develop a love for learning and enhances their curiosity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the curriculum to help children learn about what makes them unique and celebrate individual children's heritage and culture n develop teaching to ensure that staff consider children's differing abilities in all group activities.
- 24 April 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 July 2019Good
- 6 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunflower Nurseries Limited
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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