Sunnydale Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Mansfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 46 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG19 8NXWhat 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, 11 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Outdoor play and learning are central to the effective curriculum devised by leaders and staff. Parents and staff embrace and value the learning opportunities the outdoors brings to children. From an early age, children learn about how to take care of themselves when they play. They show concern for their peers if they think they are going to get hurt. Staff teach children how to climb safely on a range of unusual objects, starting with babies negotiating low-level obstacles when they crawl. Older children independently climb up onto tyres and then confidently jump off. All this is achieved through children being trusted by staff to work things out and assess risks for themselves. Children develop high levels of confidence in their own ability, knowing that an adult is on hand to give advice or practical support if they need it.
Staff have a deep knowledge and understanding of how young children learn. They never underestimate what a child can achieve. They have high aspirations for all children. Children are captivated by staff as they fully immerse themselves in children's play. Staff know how to break down tasks for children into manageable activities that eventually will lead to completing a full task, such as dressing themselves. For example, they show babies how to put their toes into their shoes as a first step to putting on their own shoes. Older children can dress themselves fully in splash suits and wellies ready for outdoor play. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have special plans with their learning aims broken down into achievable steps for them to practise and build on over time. This approach has proved highly successful for children with SEND.
- 11 July 2024Outstanding
- 8 August 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunnydale Nursery
- 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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