Sunflower Day Care
Day nursery in Ilford, IG1. Part of the Redbridge council area.
87 York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 April 2025
| 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
Sunflower Day Care sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunflower Day Care against Ilford
| Sunflower Day Care | Ilford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 87 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunflower Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Sunflower Day Care have?
- Sunflower Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 23 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunflower Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Sunflower Day Care for 87 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilford has 55.
- How much does Sunflower Day Care cost?
- Sunflower Day Care sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunflower 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 Sunflower Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Sunflower Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunflower Day Care on 23 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunflower Day Care?
- Nearby in IG1: Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd, Valentines Nursery, Tiny Miracles LTD.
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.