Little Sunshine Childcare
Day nursery in Wallsend, NE28. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
St. Aidans RC Primary School, Coniston Road, Wallsend, NE28 0EPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 November 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 Sunshine Childcare 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 Sunshine Childcare against Wallsend
| Little Sunshine Childcare | Wallsend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Sunshine Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Little Sunshine Childcare have?
- Little Sunshine Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 10 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Sunshine Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Little Sunshine Childcare for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wallsend has 61.
- How much does Little Sunshine Childcare cost?
- Little Sunshine Childcare 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 Sunshine Childcare 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 Sunshine Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Little Sunshine Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Sunshine Childcare on 10 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Sunshine Childcare?
- Nearby in NE28: Kids Planet Wallsend, Tynemouth Nursery at Battle Hill, Little Rascals Childcare.
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.