Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

My daughter 4.5 and my son 10 months old have both been at Sunhill Day Nursery in Royston and they couldn’t be happier. The staff are amazing and they are what makes this nursery stand out from others. They all genuinely care and are great with our children. Special congratulations to my daughter's teachers for exercising many letters and numbers prior to the school making my daughter prepared. Also always good feedback from my daughter in regard to the food. The administration team is also outstanding – super efficient and always happy to help. Thank you.

We moved our youngest here after our eldest attended another Royston setting. The youngest started, but then they kept closing for staffing issues. Since joining, she's absolutely flourished and settled so quickly. we are four months in, and I'm so pleased with our decision. Her speech has come on loads, and she's really happy with the staff. The facility itself is good too, with lots of natural light and outside space, and they have a good variety of activities with the right amount of independence.

Our two-year-old has recently joined Sunhill Day Nursery and has settled in very well. Our son loves his key carer (he chats about her all the time!) and the rest of the staff who are friendly and reliable. The food is great and he always naps well there (more so than at home!). They spend lots of time in the big garden and it's clear he loves going there as he skips in most mornings. I would recommend Sunhill and all of the lovely staff to anyone looking for a trustworthy and welcoming nursery.

Highly recommend.

Brilliant nursery and staff, my daughter has settled in really well in the Twinkle Stars room after only two months. Love that we get sent updates through the app throughout the day as it’s really reassuring.

We're consistently really happy with Sunhill. I have two children there who are thriving and love going in every day. There are varied activities, great outdoor space and a good menu. The staff are warm and professional and develop really lovely relationships with all the children. I never have any hesitations about dropping my children off and would highly recommend Sunhill.

My daughter has been attending here for a few weeks and I am very pleased with the way she's settled. She's coming on leaps and bounds and she's definitely going to be ready for school.

The staff are very caring and both my children have loved going here. I feel they have greatly helped with early years development and helping my children become independent with daily tasks. I would definitely recommend.

We couldn’t recommend them highly enough.

My daughter absolutely loves Sunhill Day Nursery - so many fun activities every day and lots of messy play. I love that the kids spend a lot of time outside, and the meals are great and all freshly prepared. The staff are very welcoming, and everyone is very caring.

My son has attended Sunhill for the past two years. He is very happy at the nursery and enjoys his time there. As with most nurseries, there have been some high turnover rates of staff which I felt could have been communicated more effectively - especially around key workers, other than this, I am happy with the nursery overall.

Well-structured days and the children learn and have fun.

We’re very happy with Sunhill and definitely recommend it.

My daughter is also very hungry when I collect her and I am told she always has 2 helpings so assuming the portion sizes are not adequate. All in all, feel safe dropping my daughter there.

We were keen for our child to be in a setting without screens, as was the case at Sunhill when we signed up. At some point, with no discussion, a very large tablet/TV appeared in the rooms and the children now spend a lot of time playing on it and getting it to read them stories, rather than human interaction. Since we left Sunhill we have found a much more welcoming and efficiently run nursery in Royston. We get great daily updates and communication.

My only comment would be whether the portions of food are enough, as I do find myself having to give breakfast before and a snack after I've collected him, otherwise, he is extremely hungry.

We have only rated ‘good’ as there does seem to be an issue with staffing, and twice in the last three months, our child hasn’t been able to attend for this reason.

Good nursery, lately a little understaffed. Some issues with the parent app; it's generally not updated enough. The Montessori approach for older kids maybe not challenging enough in regards to learning, but very good care settling otherwise.

My daughter started the nursery at six months and has settled in really well. The staff in her room are lovely, and she smiles whenever she sees them. Her development has moved on a lot since she has been there, and I can see how much so loves playing with the staff and other children. She also loves the food! The manager is also lovely and so understanding of any concerns or questions.

My son absolutely loves coming into nursery and is always happy to walk into his room in the morning and has such a bond with his keyworker. He had gone in leaps and bounds, and his confidence has grown since moving up into the room he’s in now. Getting photos and updates from him almost every day he’s in (sometimes more than one!) It is always an absolute highlight and gives me such an insight into his day. The staff are brilliant at keeping the app up to date, which is so helpful, and we are absolutely gutted to be leaving this term!