Sunflowers Day Nursery
Day nursery in Crediton, EX17. Part of the Devon council area.
82, High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 June 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
Sunflowers Day Nursery 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.
Sunflowers Day Nursery against Crediton
| Sunflowers Day Nursery | Crediton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 73 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Leapfrogs Trust Strong standard in all 6, 40 places, EX17 3AX
- Sweetpeas Early Years Provision Outstanding, 42 places, EX17 5HY
- Early Worlies Expected standard in all 6, 9 places, EX17 4TS
Sunflowers Day Nursery is run by Sunflower Day Nursery, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Sunflowers Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sunflowers Day Nursery have?
- Sunflowers Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunflowers Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sunflowers Day Nursery for 73 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crediton has 42.
- How much does Sunflowers Day Nursery cost?
- Sunflowers Day Nursery 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 Sunflowers Day Nursery 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 Sunflowers Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sunflowers Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunflowers Day Nursery on 23 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sunflowers Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sunflowers Day Nursery 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.