Sunshine Nursery Chadderton Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chadderton for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2004, with 30 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 Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham 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
OL9 9EDWhat 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, 8 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this nursery happy and ready to start their day. They demonstrate they are familiar with the daily routine as they independently hang their coats up and use the self-registration board. Leaders are clear on what they want children to learn during their time at this nursery. For example, they understand that children need to develop social skills in preparation for school.
Staff implement this effectively as they encourage children to take part in group activities that focus on turn-taking and communication. Staff have worked hard to develop the garden area and extend their curriculum opportunities outdoors.
Children excitedly laugh as they splash in water with their peers. Furthermore, they develop large-muscle skills as they balance and run in the large open space.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the behaviour strategies more frequently so children have clear and consistent boundaries and expectations.
- 8 March 2024Good
- 26 April 2018Good
- 14 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunshine Nursery Chadderton Limited
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.