Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket
Day nursery in Stowmarket, IP14. Part of the Suffolk council area.
12 Bury Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1HAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 December 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
Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket 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.
Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket against Stowmarket
| Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket | Stowmarket average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Great Finborough & Buxhall Under 5's Good, 25 places, IP14 3AE
- Woodlands (CIO) Good, 32 places, IP14 2BZ
- Bacton Under Fives Good, 50 places, IP14 4LL
Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket is run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe), which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Stowmarket.
Questions parents ask about Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket
- What Ofsted grade does Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket have?
- Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket was rated Good at its inspection on 1 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How much does Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket cost?
- Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket 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 Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket 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 Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket how it offers them.
- When was Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket on 1 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sunhill Early Years Stowmarket is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe).
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.