Sunny Days Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Redruth for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £7.40 an hour for 0-2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1991, with 37 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 yearsbirth to 2y | £7.400-2 years | |
| 2-3 years2y to 3y | £7.102-3 years | |
| 3+ years3y to 5y | £6.803+ years |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a day Lunchesnot refundable
Funded hours
2-year-old funding, 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds, 30-hour funding.
What childcare usually costs in Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall 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
TR16 5LGWhat 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.
- 12 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome the children into the nursery, showing interest in how they are. The staff form strong attachments with the children. This supports children's emotional development and helps them to feel safe. Children are well behaved, and staff address any unwanted behaviour. Staff discuss emotions when addressing behaviour. This helps children to understand their actions and supports them to make the right decisions.
There is a broad curriculum, which includes learning about the community. The nursery takes part in events that happen in the village, such as 'feast day'. This helps children to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world. There are plenty of opportunities for physical play outdoors. Children practise balancing on tyres and planks. Staff give children support and encouragement when needed, holding onto their hands and saying, 'Look, you're doing it, well done!' Children learn about risks, climbing on play equipment and going down the slide. Children talk about making sure no one is at the bottom, keeping themselves and others safe. The environment is interesting, and the children confidently explore. There are cubby areas on different levels. Children climb stairs to one cosy area, where they use torches to read books independently to each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance adult-led activities to provide more challenge for the most-able children n develop the key-person role so that staff are sharing information with parents about their key children's identified next steps.
- 27 February 2023Good
- 16 June 2017Outstanding
- 8 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunny Days Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.40 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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