Sunny Days Pre School Lyneham
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chippenham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2015, with 40 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN15 4QJWhat 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, 15 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider has devised a curriculum that helps children gain the skills they need for future learning. Younger children develop their awareness of numbers. For example, staff support them to hold up the correct amount of fingers to represent a number. Older children use language such as 'square' and 'triangle' when building with magnetic shapes. Staff provide opportunities for children to build their independence skills. For example, children pour their own drinks and use various tools such as tongs to serve their own food during snack. Physical development is a strength of the nursery. Younger children develop their balance and coordination as they confidently ride tricycles in the garden. Older children develop their bigger physical skills as they run, jump and crawl over and under the climbing equipment.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and gently remind children of these. This helps children to understand rules and boundaries. Children behave well and are kind and caring to each other. For example, younger children share their pumpkin seeds with their friends and say 'thank you'. Older children give praise
and encouragement to each other as they build a garage using magnetic shapes and say, 'That's so nice.' Children form wonderful friendships with their peers and key persons.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide support for staff in planning activities that fully engage children, helping them to maintain interest and develop curiosity in their learning n develop staff's understanding of the importance of quality interactions with children to further support children's communication skills n review the organisation of small-group times to minimise distractions, helping children to sustain their concentration and focus for longer periods of time.
- 15 October 2024Good
- 18 July 2023Good
- 30 January 2023Inadequate
- 14 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunny Days Pre School Lyneham
- 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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