Sunny Kids - West Wickham
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in West Wickham for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:45, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2023, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
IAM2 funding, 15 hours per week, if eligible, the term after your child's 2nd birthday. We claim 3 year old funding 15 hours per week the term after your child's 3rd birthday. We also offer 30 hours funding if eligible.
Worth knowing. Lunch (12:45pm-1:15pm) | £7.00 (Not applicable with 30 hours funding) |; Funding is received for a maximum of 38 weeks, so when the academic year exceeds the parents will be charged for the extra sessions.
What childcare usually costs in Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR4 9BAWhat 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, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide an environment that is energetic and stimulating for children. They have good attachments with children and celebrate their achievements. Children have positive attitudes towards their learning. They are eager to share their ideas and give their input during their play. Staff provide children with well-established routines and support their understanding of what is happening next during the day.
This helps children to feel settled in the environment.
Leaders know how to provide a broad curriculum where children have opportunities to explore all areas of learning. Staff engage in purposeful play with children and support their learning through positive interactions. They take children out on nature walks to help them to become familiar with the natural world and instigate their curiosity. Staff embrace the local community and take part in intergenerational projects, where children have the opportunity to interact and learn with older people. This helps to expand and enrich children's understanding of the world beyond their own.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the intent and implementation of some adult-led activities, to further support and meet children's individual needs.
- 16 July 2024Good
Still missing for Sunny Kids - West Wickham
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.