The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre
Day nursery in Peterlee, SR8. Part of the Durham council area.
Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 September 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
The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre against Peterlee
| The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre | Peterlee average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre have?
- The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 29 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterlee has 51.
- How much does The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre cost?
- The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre 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 The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre on 29 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre?
- Nearby in SR8: The Sunshine Nursery, The Sunshine Day Nursery, Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare.
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.