Sunbeams Day Care
Day nursery in Poole, BH12. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Heatherlands First School, Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 November 2022
| 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
Sunbeams Day Care sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunbeams Day Care against Poole
| Sunbeams Day Care | Poole average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunbeams Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Sunbeams Day Care have?
- Sunbeams Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 30 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunbeams Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Sunbeams Day Care for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Poole has 67.
- How much does Sunbeams Day Care cost?
- Sunbeams Day Care sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunbeams Day Care 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 Sunbeams Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Sunbeams Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunbeams Day Care on 30 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunbeams Day Care?
- Nearby in BH12: Cuddles Day Nursery Parkstone, Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School, Talbot View PreSchool.
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.