Sunflower Stalybridge
Day nursery in Stalybridge, SK15. Part of the Tameside council area.
Gorse Hall Day Centre, High Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1SEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 June 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
Sunflower Stalybridge 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 Stalybridge against Stalybridge
| Sunflower Stalybridge | Stalybridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 74 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunflower Stalybridge
- What Ofsted grade does Sunflower Stalybridge have?
- Sunflower Stalybridge was rated Good at its inspection on 2 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunflower Stalybridge take?
- Ofsted registers Sunflower Stalybridge for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stalybridge has 74.
- How much does Sunflower Stalybridge cost?
- Sunflower Stalybridge 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 Stalybridge 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 Stalybridge how it offers them.
- When was Sunflower Stalybridge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunflower Stalybridge on 2 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunflower Stalybridge?
- Nearby in SK15: Sky High Achievers Stalybridge, Angels & Acorns, Kids Planet Stalybridge.
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.