Sunshine Nursery School

8 Warner Way, Chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury CO10 2GG
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Sunshine Nursery School is situated in Sudbury, Suffolk, provides high-quality care and education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

The nursery was established in September 2003, with a view to offering the best facilities and environment possible to give busy parents peace of mind when choosing their childcare.

The extensive undercover outdoor play area and garden lends itself to all-weather outdoor activities and enhances the range of opportunities available to children.

Fresh food is very important and healthy eating will get children off to a good start. They have its own qualified in-house chef who freshly prepares healthy, well-balanced meals. All snacks, drinks and meals are provided for children throughout the nursery day.

The team are fully qualified and in total have over 85 years of child-caring experience between them. The team prides itself on attitude, patience and creativity to ensure all children receive the best care possible.

The nursery is structured across five different rooms, based around age groups. The age bands are not ‘set in stone’ so children move between the rooms when the time is right for them. The rooms are bright, happy places to inspire the children as they learn and develop.
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Funding & Fees

A full day session including all meals and snacks for a child under the age of 3 years is £58.80. For a child over 3 years the fee is reduced to £54.70.

They accept all types of government funding including 2 years, 3 years and 4 years.
You can also pay using the Tax Free Childcare Scheme. Further information for this can be found using the childcare choices website.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lauren Kalmar (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 142

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There is easy access and free parking for parents.

Sunshine Nursery School Reviews (77)

9.7

Sunshine Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.749) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunshine Nursery School has 77 reviews.

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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been at Sunshine Nursery School since September and we couldn't recommend it enough! As first time parents, we were naturally nervous about leaving our son, but we shouldn't have worried. Sunshine Nursery are incredible. He has created a bond with all members of staff - he is happy, enjoys nursery
and will walk in independently, waving goodbye. Sunshine has been incredibly accommodating to our needs and for that, we are so grateful. We love the nursery - they truly feel like a family and we are very lucky our son gets to grow, explore and develop under their expert care.
Reply from Sunshine School, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear that your son enjoys his time at our nursery and that you feel happy with our staff, meals, and communication. It's wonderful to know the app helps keep you connected to his day. We look forward to supporting him as he continues to grow with us!
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Review from Ant R (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with Sunshine Nursery School! From the very first day, the staff have been great, so kind, caring, and supportive. They made the settling-in process smooth for both of our children, ensuring they felt safe, happy, and comfortable.
The team go above and beyond, not only with the
children but also in offering support and advice on things like potty training, which has been such a huge help. It's clear they truly care about the children and their development, and we're so grateful to have found such a fantastic nursery.
Thank you to everyone at Sunshine Nursery School for all that you do! We feel incredibly lucky to have found such a great place for the children.
Reply from Sunshine Nursery School, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for your review! We're so happy to hear how much you love Sunshine Nursery School and that your children feel safe, happy, and supported. It means the world to us to be part of their journey!
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Review from Aimée M (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest child started attending Sunshine Nursery School 2 years ago at 6 months old. My youngest started in November just gone at 5 months old. I wouldn't want my children to go anywhere else. They are so well cared for at Sunshine and they love it there. My eldest has thrived (and fully expect the
same for my youngest). We've been to view the newly refurbished baby room today and it looks amazing. There is nothing negative I can say about the nursery, it's definitely been the best choice for my children.
Reply from Sunshine Nursery School, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for your lovely review! It means so much to us that you've trusted Sunshine Nursery School with both of your little ones. We're delighted to hear how much they love it here and that your eldest has thrived-we're sure your youngest will too! We're also glad you love the newly refurbished baby room. Your kind words and support truly mean the world to our team!
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Review from Claire O (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter started in the Daisy Room 4 months ago I have felt confident leaving her every morning in the knowledge that she is well looked after by all the staff, has lovely nutritious meals and is making friendships with other children. I love the app for keeping me up to date with what she
has done throughout the day.
Reply from Sunshine Nursery School, Central support at Sunshine Nursery School"Thank you for your wonderful feedback! It's great to hear that you feel confident leaving your daughter in our care and that she's thriving in the Daisy Room. We're delighted she enjoys her meals and makes friends, and the app keeps you updated on her day. Your kind words mean so much to us!
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Review from Daniella P (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love that our daughter settled so well into the baby room from 10 months old. She is our first child and I was very anxious to leave her and to go back to work. The daisy room staff have been amazing throughout the last year, our daughter is always happy to go in and has shown us that she loves the
staff as she is always happy and smiling when she sees them. The staff have always been supportive and accommodating with any requests we have. It makes me feel reassured when I go to work that she is happy and well looked after. Our daughter is developing well and surprises us with new words and sings us songs we didn't realise she knew! We are very grateful for the care they provide. Thank you to all the staff and we look forward to our daughter going up to the next room very soon, I know she will enjoy it.
Reply from Storal, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for leaving a review and providing your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you appreciate our team and that your daughter is having a positive experience at our nursery. We are grateful for your choice!
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our sons have attended Anglia Sunshine nurseries since they were 1. Seeing them so contented and happy with their friends has given us the peace of mind that it was the appropriate place for them.
All the staff is friendly, invested and very communicative.
Especially our oldest who is off to
school in September has enjoyed and benefited from the safe but more structured day in the year prior to transitioning to school. He has learned so much through playing and has built wonderful friendships. The thoughtful 'graduation day' was a wonderful way to close a very significant chapter in his life. Very much recommend this nursery and the kind, caring staff.
Reply from Storal, Central Support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback. It's great to hear that your children have benefited from the care and education given at our nursery and we hope that your oldest son had a great time starting at school this month!
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Review from Hayley R (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone. We recently moved from London and were extremely worried about resettling our 3 and 1-year-old with so many changes in such a short space of time. Since day 1 when I spoke to a member of staff on the phone the staff at the nursery have taken
their time to speak to me about the well-being of my girls whilst in their care. The staff are fantastic, friendly and encouraging.
Reply from Storal, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolHi Hayley, thank you for leaving a review and providing your feedback. We're delighted you appreciate our team and that your children have a positive experience at our nursery. We are grateful for your choice!
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Review from Chelsea C (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Anglia Sunshine is simply amazing, the staff care deeply, they go above and beyond for the children and the parents, and they have helped my son every step of the way through his journey through the nursery from Snowdrop to Poppy. They have great communication with the parents, they help to build children's
confidence and independence along with helping them to develop their own amazing personalities. I am beyond grateful for everything Anglia Sunshine has done to help my son and everything they are now helping my youngest son too since he's started in the Snowdrop room! It's been amazing to see how much my boys have and continue to flourish. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single member of staff.
Reply from Storal, Central support at Sunshine Nursery SchoolHi Chelsea, thank you for leaving a review and providing your feedback. We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at our nursery. Thank you for recommending us!
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Review from Jade J (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boys started this month. It was lovely how accommodating they were with my boys and how they did little taster sessions to help them slowly get used to the nursery.
I love the fact you send updates on the learning portal. It's so important to me that I know and see they are enjoying themselves,
especially as Daddy takes them in most days.
I feel like I trust you all with my twins, and that is so incredibly important.
So, thank you all in the snowdrop room.
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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery and all staff have been incredible in my child’s development since joining in 2021. He is always excited about going, and it has truly been a blessing him joining the nursery, and seeing how much he has grown thanks to the incredible team. Really going to miss them when he leaves for school
in September.
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Review from Tirla A (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is very happy and excited every morning to go to nursery. Staff are very kind and professional, management are all very good! We are very happy and grateful with everyone who supported our son. Highly recommend.
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Review from Haralambie I (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you so much for all efforts. It's been a wonderful experience for my child. We would like to give you great feedback regarding eating habits, toilet training and playtime. He found it interesting. I would highly recommend Anglia Sunshine to anyone looking for a nursery.
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Review from Amy E (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Anglia Sunshine Nurseries enough. My little boy has attended for over a year now and loves every minute of his time there. The team deserve so much credit for their hard work and attentiveness. Every single one of them makes the effort to build a relationship with my son and it's a joy
to watch him walk into nursery every day with a smile on his face. I will continue to recommend Anglia Sunshine to my friends/family members that need child care. Thank you so much.
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Review from Heather J (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter (turned 2 in August) has been attending for a month now, and I have nothing but praise for this nursery! Offered excellent settle sessions before her full days started, and little one loves coming now! The staff are all wonderful, and I totally trust them to give my girl the best day. The
app is great as I get to see pictures of what she's been up to. My daughter also has dietary needs, and these have been met with great care. I was so worried about going back to work, but I'm so happy now knowing she's at such a lovely nursery.
Reply from Felicity Rose, Nursery Manager at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you for the review. She's such a lovely little girl.
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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son moved to Anglia Sunshine a year ago, and I cannot fault the support he's experienced during this time. The team have been fantastic, so attentive and hard-working - I can't thank them enough for all they have done to support my son's development. It's a fabulous nursery!
Reply from Felicity Rose, Nursery Manager at Sunshine Nursery SchoolThank you so much for your lovely review. He's such a lovely boy, and we enjoy having him with us.
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Review from P J (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my daughter first started here she was very shy, very reserved, didn’t know how to mix with other children, didn’t eat a massive variety of foods, the list could go on. Within only a couple of weeks it was obvious that being within the nursery with all the hard work her key person put in to helping
her come out of her shell she was a completely different child. I can’t recommend Anglia Sunshine Nurseries for all the hard work they put into each and every child that attends here. My daughter is sadly leaving now to go up to big girl school but she has had a fantastic time here within the year and half she’s been. Thank you Anglia Sunshine Nurseries.
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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has had an amazing time at Anglia Sunshine. Such a wonderful nursery, I couldn’t recommend it enough. He always comes home exhausted after a fun-packed day. His key worker and other staff are brilliant and very caring. They work so hard and all deserve medals. The amount of fundraising and good
deeds they do is incredible and they should be very proud. We will all be very sad to say goodbye when he starts school in September and will miss it terribly. Keep up the good work!
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Review from Bruce B (Father of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved to the area just over a year ago and put our son into Anglia Sunshine because we really liked the staff. They have all been brilliant, our son has been so happy there. The communication is excellent and the staff really engage with the children and parents. We will miss the staff as our son
starts school this year. Anglia Sunshine has felt like part of the family. Thank you Anglia Sunshine for looking after our son so well.
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Review from Georgina P (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son only goes one day a week, but he enjoys every minute of that day! He eats every meal they give him! And joins in with all the activities they offer him! He loves going outside into the garden area which is covered so it's available for all weathers! And I absolutely love receiving the messages
online every day he's there that keep me up to date with his learning and activities. All of the staff are friendly and very helpful. And always have been. My 15-year-old boy spent 4 years there from 2007, I was so impressed with the nursery that I enrolled my younger children with them with no hesitation. This nursery has been constantly brilliant for as long as I've had the pleasure of knowing it!
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Review from Becky H (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is in the baby room and my son is in the oldest room, we have had a wonderful experience throughout the nursery. All staff are friendly, patient and loving, my children have really enjoyed their time there and have learnt a lot. I always feel they are safe and cared for. Thanks ladies.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.749)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.749) out of 10 for Sunshine Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.798 for Sunshine Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (293 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 336 Ratings = 4.798
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.951 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunshine Nursery School is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 142 number of registered child places is 28.4. 27 Positive Reviews ÷ 28.4 = 0.951
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Fliss

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

If you're ready to begin your child’s story with us, we’d love to meet you. Please reach out to arrange a visit and experience Sunshine Nursery School for yourself!

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Lucy

Job Title: Office Manager Joined: 2014

At Sunshine, our dedicated and experienced team is passionate about fostering a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. We know that every child is unique, each with their own individual story and way of learning. That's why we are committed to providing a tailored experience that meets each child's specific needs.

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