Sunshine Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Redhill for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2004, with 67 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
RH1 5RHWhat 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, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited when they arrive at the nursery. They greet the friendly staff and quickly seek out their friends to play with. Babies hold out their arms to warmly embrace the staff who know them very well. Staff make sure that each child is safe and secure so that they can explore their surroundings. Babies are encouraged to pull themselves up and clamber through small spaces to support their muscle development in preparation for walking. Pre-school children expertly use tweezers to select small toy frogs and place them onto a lily pad. They demonstrate their persistence with the tricky task. 'Oh, I have got two of them on the leaf!' they proudly exclaim.
Children behave very well. They are respectful of each other and the resources, and they have good manners. Children's emotional health is very well supported, and they are encouraged to discuss their feelings using resources to help them. For example, children name their feelings as they share the 'Colour Monster' book with an adult. This helps children build an understanding of their emotions and empathy towards others. There is an effective key-person system in place which allows children to develop secure relationships with a trusted adult. Staff ensure that they get to know each child in order to help children feel a strong sense of belonging at the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt activities more precisely to ensure that all children fully engage and benefit from the highest quality learning opportunities n improve the way in which staff explain activities to children to ensure every child makes the best possible progress.
- 23 March 2023Good
- 7 September 2017Good
- 7 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunshine 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.
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