Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery
Day nursery in Southampton, SO15.
36 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5BRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 April 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
Sunshine Pre-School and 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.
Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery against Southampton
| Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery | Southampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery have?
- Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southampton has 61.
- How much does Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery cost?
- Sunshine Pre-School and 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 Sunshine Pre-School and 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 Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery on 25 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunshine Pre-School and Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SO15: Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery, Hopscotch Day Nurseries (Regents Park) Ltd, Bright Horizons Southampton Day Nursery and 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.