Sunshine Morning Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in South Petherton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 14:00, 3 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 1999, with 20 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 Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset 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
TA13 5LLWhat 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, 21 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly arrive at this truly welcoming and inspiring nursery. Dedicated staff consistently interact and engage with all children in an extremely encouraging and positive manner. They put children at the heart of everything they do. As a result, children are highly motivated to learn and behave impeccably. The passionate manager and her team have created a wonderful learning environment where all children thrive. The highly skilled staff plan and deliver a challenging and ambitious curriculum. They teach children the knowledge and skills they need and give children a strong foundation ready for school. As a result, all children make exceptional progress from their starting points. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Children are highly valued by the encouraging and nurturing staff. Relationships between staff, children and parents are exceptionally strong. These secure relationships help children feel happy and safe as they play and learn. Children show they are extremely independent, confident and curious learners. For example, they independently select their own activities and use their previously gained knowledge and skills to complete difficult tasks. Children show remarkably high levels of engagement in their learning and demonstrate resilience and perseverance. For instance, they spend long periods of time intently tracing pictures, letters and shapes. This helps children make excellent progress with their literacy skills.
- 21 February 2024Outstanding
- 17 April 2018Good
- 9 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunshine Morning 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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