Sunrise Day Nursery
Day nursery in Southampton, SO14.
Southampton City College, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR
Run by Little Shipmates Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 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
Sunrise Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunrise Day Nursery against Southampton
| Sunrise Day Nursery | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd Good, 102 places, SO14 5FE
- Bevois Town Community Pre-School (With extended Day Care Provisions) Good, 46 places, SO14 6RU
- Heritage House Not yet graded, 31 places, SO14 3HY
Sunrise Day Nursery is run by Little Shipmates Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Sunrise Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sunrise Day Nursery have?
- Sunrise Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunrise Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sunrise Day Nursery for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Sunrise Day Nursery cost?
- Sunrise Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunrise 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 Sunrise Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sunrise Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunrise Day Nursery on 1 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sunrise Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sunrise Day Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Little Shipmates Group.
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.