Sunflower Nurseries Limited
Chapelfield House, Platting Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2HDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 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 Nurseries Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunflower Nurseries Limited against Rochdale
| Sunflower Nurseries Limited | Rochdale average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 63 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery Good, 60 places, OL11 2LR
- Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton Good, 80 places, OL11 3BT
- Kids Planet Edinburgh Way Good, 92 places, OL11 2PD
Sunflower Nurseries Limited is run by Sunflower Day Nursery, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Sunflower Nurseries Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Sunflower Nurseries Limited have?
- Sunflower Nurseries Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 24 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunflower Nurseries Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Sunflower Nurseries Limited for 63 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochdale has 60.
- How much does Sunflower Nurseries Limited cost?
- Sunflower Nurseries Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunflower Nurseries 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 Sunflower Nurseries Limited how it offers them.
- When was Sunflower Nurseries Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunflower Nurseries Limited on 24 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sunflower Nurseries Limited part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sunflower Nurseries Limited is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Sunflower 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.