Sunshine Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Shoreham-By-Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2009, with 85 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 West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex 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
BN43 6DAWhat 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 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled with nurturing practitioners who know them well.
Babies build strong relationships with their key person. They cuddle together looking at books and pictures. Practitioners quickly respond to babies' cues, for example when they need a sleep or nappy change. Older children confidently come into the nursery and wave goodbye to their parents. They know where to selfregister and independently place their belongings away.
Leaders have an ambitious curriculum in place. It aims to provide children with a rich set of experiences to enhance their future learning. Children enjoy playing at the 'finger gym' table. Practitioners support them with activities such as threading.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the planning of activities and the delivery of the curriculum to help children learn how to develop a healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of nutrition n provide children with clear and consistent instructions that support their understanding of behavioural expectations.
- 23 April 2024Good
- 14 June 2018Outstanding
- 15 July 2015Good
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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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