Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare
Day nursery in Hartlepool, TS25.
6 Oxford Road, Hartlepool, TS25 5SRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 July 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare against Hartlepool
| Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare | Hartlepool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare have?
- Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 23 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hartlepool has 63.
- How much does Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare cost?
- Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare on 23 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Rays of Sunshine Daycare?
- Nearby in TS25: Little Treasures Day Nursery, Dimples Seaton Carew, Little Stars Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.