Sunrise Day Nursery
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Southampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2005, with 81 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 Southampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southampton 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
SO14 1ARWhat 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.
- 18 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 26 October 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the nursery. They leave their parents contentedly at the main door and quickly settle to play on arrival. Children enjoy a good variety of learning activities and experiences. These build on their skills and knowledge.
For example, pre-school children have fun exploring with ice. They work together to melt this to release the hidden dinosaurs. Children enjoy listening to stories.
Staff read these with enthusiasm, which helps to develop children's concentration skills. Overall, staff have high expectations for children, and teaching promotes children's learning and progress securely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice more closely to provide more precise support and guidance that focuses on raising the quality of the curriculum and teaching further n ensure staff take account of children's behaviours and offer appropriate routines and activities, to better support their individual needs.
- 1 February 2022Good
- 30 January 2017Good
- 15 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunrise Day 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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