Sunflowers Nursery (Holmgate) C.I.C.
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Chesterfield for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2015, 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
S45 9QFWhat 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, 27 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show positive relationships with staff and listen to their instructions. For example, when the manager rings a bell, children understand it is time to tidy away toys. Children show a willingness to help staff put toys away, helping to give them a sense of responsibility for caring for the environment. Children show kindness to their peers. When children forget to get a spoon to eat cereal, their friends help them, passing them a spoon and saying 'There you go'. Staff help children to learn how to share and take turns when they play with toys.
Children are encouraged to keep trying in their learning. For example, when they try to pass a wooden puzzle to staff to complete for them, staff say, 'You can do it'.
This encourages children to persevere. Outside, children show excitement to be physically active. When they access climbing equipment and wooden ramps, staff stand close to them, offering support and ensuring their safety when they climb and balance. Children have opportunities to develop a love of books. When staff read stories to children, they leave off the end of familiar sentences for children to finish, encouraging their speaking skills. Children are asked to lift flaps in books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to give children clear and consistent messages about all rules and boundaries n support staff to develop their interactions with children and allow children to follow their own thoughts and ideas during planned activities.
- 27 October 2023Good
- 8 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunflowers Nursery (Holmgate) C.I.C.
- 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.
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