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The Sunshine Day Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UD

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

66 children

Key details

Capacity

66 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

The Sunshine Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 26 May 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children thrive in a positive and happy environment at this very friendly and inclusive nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are caring, supportive and kind. There is strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development."

Key strengths

  • There is a very good balance throughout the day between children playing independently and taking part in more focused, small-group activities.
  • Partnership working is a strength of the setting.
  • Staff talk to children about their emotions and promote positive behaviour.
  • Staff introduce new vocabulary through singing, stories and rhymes.
  • Staff use additional funding to help children to develop skills with their hands and fingers.

Areas for improvement

  • develop ways to support and settle children at the beginning of group sessions, in order to help them to be ready to listen and learn.
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Location

O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UD

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