Sunny Corner Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Dover for children from birth to 8+, open 09:30 to 15:30, 3 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2007, with 38 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
CT16 2BTWhat 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, 6 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider and staff work closely with children and their families. They have established very effective settling-in procedures. This helps to support and meet the unique needs and interests of each child. As a result, children become familiar with daily routines and form close relationships with staff. The children feel safe and confidently ask staff for help when needed.
Children's behaviour is appropriate for their stage of development. Staff help children to learn about how they are feeling and manage their emotions. They put in place consistent strategies to help children learn how to share and take turns with their friends. For instance, the staff explain how to use the sand timer so that the children know when it is their turn on the trike. The children are kind to their friends and are ready to hand over the trike when their turn has ended. The staff support children in developing their social skills and make strong use of praise to acknowledge children's achievements.
The curriculum staff plan focuses on the children's interests and next steps in learning. The staff have a very good knowledge of their key children. They make strong use of sensory resources to stimulate children's curiosity. For example, the children use trial and error to find out which keys open the different locks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the organisation of the learning environment so that children remain focused in their learning n strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum intent so that teaching consistently focuses on what they want children to learn.
- 6 November 2024Good
- 14 January 2019Good
- 9 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunny Corner Preschool
- 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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