Sunshine Club
Day nursery in Herne Bay, CT6. Part of the Kent council area.
The Hippodrome, Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5BQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 January 2025
| 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
Sunshine Club 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.
Sunshine Club against Herne Bay
| Sunshine Club | Herne Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunshine Club
- What Ofsted grade does Sunshine Club have?
- Sunshine Club was rated Good at its inspection on 15 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunshine Club take?
- Ofsted registers Sunshine Club for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herne Bay has 38.
- How much does Sunshine Club cost?
- Sunshine Club 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine Club how it offers them.
- When was Sunshine Club last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunshine Club on 15 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunshine Club?
- Nearby in CT6: Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School, Club 4 Kids Childcare, Dan Dans Ltd.
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.