Sunshine Under 5's
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
441 Eastwood, Windmill Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6LJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 September 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
Sunshine Under 5's sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunshine Under 5's against Runcorn
| Sunshine Under 5's | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 19 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunshine Under 5's
- What Ofsted grade does Sunshine Under 5's have?
- Sunshine Under 5's was rated Good at its inspection on 16 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunshine Under 5's take?
- Ofsted registers Sunshine Under 5's for 19 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Sunshine Under 5's cost?
- Sunshine Under 5's sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunshine Under 5's 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 Under 5's how it offers them.
- When was Sunshine Under 5's last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunshine Under 5's on 16 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunshine Under 5's?
- Nearby in WA7: Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn), Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd, Windmill Hill Nursery.
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.