Sunshine Corner Nursery
Day nursery in Canterbury, CT3. Part of the Kent council area.
Aylesham CP School, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
| 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 Corner 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.
Sunshine Corner Nursery against Canterbury
| Sunshine Corner Nursery | Canterbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School Good, 30 places, CT3 1XS
- Kaleidascope Childcare Good, 28 places, CT3 3AS
- Baby Kaleidascope Not yet graded, 75 places, CT3 3BE
Sunshine Corner Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Sunshine Corner Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sunshine Corner Nursery have?
- Sunshine Corner Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunshine Corner Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sunshine Corner Nursery for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canterbury has 50.
- How much does Sunshine Corner Nursery cost?
- Sunshine Corner 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 Sunshine Corner 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 Sunshine Corner Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sunshine Corner Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunshine Corner Nursery on 10 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sunshine Corner Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sunshine Corner Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.