Sunflowers Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Crediton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2006, with 73 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 Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon 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
EX17 3LAWhat 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.
- 7 April 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are very happy and feel secure at the nursery. Friendly staff chat with children on arrival to help them settle quickly. Children benefit from a variety of experiences that are interesting and capture their attention. For example, babies are fascinated to use paint rollers. They develop their smallmuscle skills as they roll the sponge in the paint and then onto paper. They happily repeat their actions and respond with big smiles. Toddlers are curious and show a positive attitude to learning as they explore their environment. They like to play with the tubes, funnels and plastic trays on the water wall in the courtyard. They show good levels of concentration as they pour water from their small cans. Preschool children show increasing levels of independence and creativity. All children make good progress.
Staff work well together to create a welcoming environment in the large rooms.
Staff know what they want children to learn, the activities they will provide and how they can support children's learning. Attentive, caring staff are good role models. They use positive behaviour management strategies and provide clear explanations of their expectations. Children behave very well, play cooperatively and are learning to share.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the curriculum, in particular to provide more challenge for the most-able pre-school children.
- 23 June 2022Good
- 10 March 2022Inadequate
- 11 November 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunflowers Day Nursery
- 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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