Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club
Day nursery in Dorchester, DT1. Part of the Dorset council area.
Middle Farm Barn, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3WAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 October 2024
| 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
Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club 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.
Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club against Dorchester
| Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club | Dorchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 170 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club
- What Ofsted grade does Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club have?
- Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club take?
- Ofsted registers Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club for 170 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dorchester has 52.
- How much does Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club cost?
- Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club 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 Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club 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 Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club how it offers them.
- When was Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club on 24 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club?
- Nearby in DT1: Little Robins Nursery, The Grove Pre-School Playgroup, Summertime Nursery & Preschool.
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.