Sunbeams Educare Limited
Day nursery in Beccles, NR34. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Sunbeams Educare, Scout & Guide Hall, Ken Markland Way, Off Common Lane, Beccles, NR34 9BUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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 Educare Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunbeams Educare Limited against Beccles
| Sunbeams Educare Limited | Beccles average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 30 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunbeams Educare Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Sunbeams Educare Limited have?
- Sunbeams Educare Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 16 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunbeams Educare Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Sunbeams Educare Limited for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Beccles has 30.
- How much does Sunbeams Educare Limited cost?
- Sunbeams Educare Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunbeams Educare Limited 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 Educare Limited how it offers them.
- When was Sunbeams Educare Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunbeams Educare Limited on 16 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunbeams Educare Limited?
- Nearby in NR34: Beccles Forest Schools, Worlingham Pre-School, Gillingham Early Years.
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.