Sunshine Pre-School and Day Care Ltd
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Beccles for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2008, 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 Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
NR34 7BQWhat 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, 2 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and ready to learn in this warm, nurturing setting. They quickly go off to explore the inviting and well-thought-out activities. Babies shake musical toys and explore the touch and feel of dried leaves. They babble happily and move their arms and legs in excitement. Older children seek out friends and particularly enjoy imaginative role play. They pretend they are firefighters and rush around putting out 'fires'. Children lead their own play and make choices. For example, they link together toy train carriages and decide how long the train needs to be.
Children are friendly towards each other. They play cooperatively and listen to each other's point of view. For example, children prepare 'breakfast' in the play kitchen.
They discuss which foods go in the oven and how many cups to set out. Children are kind and caring. They are quick to notice when their friends are upset. They offer reassuring cuddles and ask if they are okay. Children show an awareness of behaviour expectations. They work together to construct towers and wait for their turn to place bricks on the top. Staff are quick to praise children. They say, 'well done' and 'good sharing'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning of opportunities and activities for babies who may prefer to learn outdoors n support staff to monitor and manage the noise levels indoors to help children to concentrate on their learning.
- 2 November 2022Good
- 10 January 2017Good
- 12 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunshine Pre-School and Day Care Ltd
- 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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