Sunnybank Nursery

Chesterfield Road, Calow, Chesterfield S44 5UN
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Dr Peter Cannon & Alison Cannon

Person in charge

  • Christine Law (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please see our website for our full price list

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Car park available to the rear of the property.

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Sunnybank Nursery Reviews (76)

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Sunnybank Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunnybank Nursery has 76 reviews.

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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2 year old has attended Sunnybank since March of this year. The staff are all angels, so accommodating and friendly, they are my little boys second family. He loves going to nursery and has come on leaps and bounds since starting.
When looking at nurseries, the outdoor space was important to us
and Sunnybank has such a lovely garden and the children are always outside when the weather allows.
I love seeing what my boy has been up to throughout the day via pictures uploaded onto the app, activities are well planned and a lot of effort goes in. We feel like we struck gold with this nursery and would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

Thank you for a beautiful review of Sunnybank!

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely happy with the care provided for my little boy. The staff are friendly and attentive. They are always coming up with new and engaging activities which my son loves. The communication has always been great! We wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

Thank you for your kind review of Sunnybank, we adore the time spent teaching and caring for your son!

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Review from Will M (Father of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank Nursery have taken such amazing care of my little boy, all the staff and management take personal care of our children and ensure they are well-supported and educated. I fully trust Sunnybank with my most precious little boy.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

Thank you for such a fantastic review of Sunnybank!

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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nurturing nursery. Both my little children go there and love it, the staff are warm and welcoming and it is like a home from home. They do different creative actives with them and always encourage outdoor play.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, we love caring for your family!

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Review from Sooraj R (Father of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Started sending my daughter to Sunnybank Nursery from November, was worried about how she would be doing there but to a lot of surprise she suited well to the atmosphere of nursery. The staff are supportive and excellent. Could able to see quite a change in her hobbies also and engaging more in activities
like playing with other children. And most importantly we could really get all the activities updated also. Definitely going to recommend the nursery to my friends.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

Thank you so much for your response! Your daughter has settled very quickly and we are glad you chose Sunnybank!

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Review from Paige H (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank Nursery is absolutely fantastic! My daughter is only in Rabbits so she'll progress to Hare's when she's older but in Rabbit's we've had the best experience. I love seeing the activities she's been up to on the app! All the staff also update her care diary every day so I can see when she's
had a nappy change and what food she has eaten throughout the day. The staff in Rabbit's are all brilliant, but we absoutely love her key worker, my daughter has come on with her development so much since attending! She enjoys nursery so much it's her favourite place! I know my daughter can be difficult sometimes so I'm so grateful for the work all the staff do. Sunnybank also holds little events and parties for the children (e.g. Halloween party) which I think is really nice and a lot of effort is put into it. The manager Is lovely too and does a fantastic job at what she does. The whole team is a credit to the nursery. I'm so grateful we found Sunnybank. Would 100% recommend.

Reply from Christine Law, Manager at Sunnybank Nursery

What a wonderful review that really reflects everything we set out to achieve at Sunnybank! Our little home-from-home family extension.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Myself and my child have had the best experience ever with this wonderful nursery. The staff are all wonderful, kind, caring and helpful. They've shown my child nothing but support and compassion during his settling in stage, they have helped me with areas of concern for my child and they go above and
beyong every single day for the children they care for. My child adores all the staff members and genuinely loves and enjoys going to each session. They provide my child with stimulating enjoyable activities in which he can learn and play and stay entertained all at the same time.

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Review from Georgia H (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank Nursery are wonderful with our son. All of the staff are friendly and very supportive. They have been very helpful in the process of getting referrals for our son due to his developmental delay and have made the process much easier, we are so grateful.

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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank and its staff have been an absolute lifesaver for my son and our family. They are wonderful, and he loves going to nursery. I feel 100% comfortable and happy with sending my son there four days a week because I trust the staff completely, and they feel like family.

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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank is an absolutely wonderful day nursery setting. The staff are incredible and go above and beyond to make sure that our child is happy and developing - they feel like a family who cares just as much about our children. They do different activities and especially do lots of outdoorsy things,
which our child loves.
Recently the staff have been doing activities and intervention strategies specifically for our child to help their development in a few key areas, and this has helped so much! Our child gets really excited when they see the staff there and often doesn't want to come home.
I really can't say how brilliant Sunnybank is and how thankful we are as parents that our child attends the setting - where they are safe, happy, and developing.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly and welcoming nursery. The staff are all lovely and really get to know the children. This is my first child, so it was daunting sending her to the nursery, but the nursery was so lovely to me and my daughter with her settling-in sessions and when she started, which was so lovely. They really
made the effort to get to know us as a family, and it made me feel a lot better, and knowing how happy my daughter is at nursery is everything. She is always happy when she is there.
The nursery has also been very supportive of my daughter's dietary requirements and ensures she is never left out.
I could not wish for a better nursery.

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Review from Nicole W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl started last year - 2022. She is forever happy going into the nursery to see all her workers and friends. The staff are so helpful and do anything they can to excel in their performance.
Will always recommend Sunnybank.

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Review from Lucy B (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery with fantastic staff. They have gone above and beyond to adapt to our child's needs. This is our 2nd child who is attending this nursery, and we would recommend it to all family and friends.

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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started Sunnybank Nursery in September 2022. Since she started, I can honestly say she has come on in leaps and bounds; she has learnt so much and has really benefited from being with different children and the lovely staff! During December, especially, they invited her to take part in a
number of activities even on the days she wasn't there, which I thought was really nice that they wanted to include her. The staff are fantastic and welcome her each and every morning with the biggest smile. She is a sensitive child, and slowly but surely, she's really coming out of her shell! Im pleased that we chose this nursery for her, and we can't wait to see what this next year brings!
Thank you, Sunnybank!

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Review from Sian G (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love sending our little girl to Sunnybank. The care she receives there is second to none, and we have total faith that she is in very safe and capable hands. She has come on so much since starting and can sign, sing and socialise beautifully!

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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank is an excellent nursery. My eldest left to start school in September 22, but she loves to go back and talk to the staff, who are always engaging and happy to see her. My youngest is currently at the nursery, and her confidence has grown. All staff have been flexible when I needed it, and
I really appreciate that. Both my girls loved/loves the food at nursery and tried all sorts (unlike at home!).

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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunnybank is a wonderful nursery with wonderful staff. My son loves it and is learning so much from being there. The meal choices are varied and healthy, which is great. He is making wonderful friends too. Thank you to everyone; you're great!

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Review from M Z (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. My daughter loves it. She's attended Sunnybank since she was a year old, and we are very happy with the progress she has made since she started attending Sunnybank. I can recommend this nursery to anyone!

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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing home-from-home nursery. Really good outdoor space for children, real mud and grass! Fabulous staff, caring and genuine. Extremely accommodating and flexible. We couldn't wish for a better nursery to care for our children.

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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When I was looking for a nursery for my daughter, I was really anxious due to having her in lockdown and her never being away from me, but as soon as I visited Sunnybank Nursery, I knew it was the nursery for us. All the staff were so warm and welcoming. I love the homely, safe feeling you feel as soon
as the door opens. I can't thank Sunnybank Nursery for all their support and kindness towards my daughter. I know when I leave my daughter at nursery for the day, she will be safe and well looked after and have an amazing day learning lots of new stuff and making new friends.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.967)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10 for Sunnybank Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.967 for Sunnybank Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (326 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 336 Ratings = 4.967

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunnybank Nursery is based on 28 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 28 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Nurseries East Midlands 2022

Recipient: Sunnybank Nursery

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Nurseries East Midlands 2021

Recipient: Sunnybank Nursery

Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

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