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The Sunflower Children's Centre

Victoria Street, Newton, Hyde SK14 4AA
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I am so pleased we followed the recommendations for Sunflower. Their Forest School is phenomenal.K L(Mother of Child)
The Sunflower Children's Centre, Hyde
Highly recommend the Sunflower Nursery to anyone! We're so lucky to have found them!Claire M(Mother of Child)
The Sunflower Children's Centre, Hyde
Wow, I am so glad I choose this nursery. They go above and beyond for every single childLeanne H(Mother of Child)
The Sunflower Children's Centre, Hyde

The Sunflower Children's Centre is an innovative day nursery offering full flexible daycare and a support partnership for parents.

Sunflower is an award-winning Day Nursery owned and managed by mums who want to deliver the best care possible, to innovate and educate each unique child and to ensure the best start in the important early years from birth to school and beyond.

As a paperless nursery, a transparent electronic learning system...  

Funding & Fees

DAILY RATES:

Single Day(7:30am-6:00pm) - £67

SHORT DAY:

9:00am to 4:00pm - £55

HALF DAY FEE:

Per 5 hour session Morning or Afternoon - £48.50

Full year is 51 weeks.

Sunflower Nurseries close for one day between Christmas and New year.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Dawn Gibbons (Operations Director)

Admission Information

  • No admission restrictions. We are a flexible setting subject only to availability.

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:30-18:00
  • Thursday 07:30-18:00
  • Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • They have a Car Park to the side of the building.

The Sunflower Children's Centre Reviews (110)

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The Sunflower Children's Centre has a Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Sunflower Children's Centre has 110 reviews.

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Review from Katelyn R (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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My daughter attends here 5 days a week in the preschool room and is always excited about attending each morning. She always talks about the exciting activities she has done that day and the friends and staff she has played with. The nursery has a great app for me to check in on how my daughter is each day. This includes what she has eaten, what activities she has done, followed by several photos. My daughter always looks forward to the days she goes into the forest school that is located on the side of the building and the days she gets to do sports with the in house sports coach. I look forward to collecting her each evening to see the big smile on her face whilst she tells me about the amazing things she has done. My daughter's key worker is amazing and has built up her confidence so much that she is now much more independent and school ready for September! The sunflower team are all amazing and are always keen to go above and beyond without hesitation.

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Review from Gemma D (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at preschool since November 2020 and since starting, she has grown and developed amazingly. The staff have been amazing and made me feel at ease and also have been involved and given me tips. I couldn't thank the preschool staff enough. My daughter loves attending and is very social, we will both be sad when she leaves.

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Review from Laura J (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Sunflower Children's Centre since she was 10 months old and is now in preschool. When she first started, I was very apprehensive about leaving my baby for the first time, to return to work but I was always put at ease by the staff and my daughter has grown really close to all the team and in particular, her key worker. She loves going into nursery and they are really helping her to prepare for school next September. She always comes home and tells me everything she's been up to - and the daily update is amazing at seeing what she's been up to, with photos throughout the day. I looked around a lot of nurseries when she was smaller and I am so glad I picked Sunflower Children's Centre. She will be so sad to leave in September!

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Review from Daniel P (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started at nursery in the baby room, and the staff in there are fantastic and we're very helpful and kept me updated throughout the day with pictures and posts in the app that they use.

My daughter has recently moved up to the toddler room, and again, the staff are fantastic and very helpful with all our questions and requirements that we have.

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Review from Sara H (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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Brilliant nursery. My daughter loves it, she’s come on so much over the time she’s been there. She could barely string a sentence together before starting, now she’s a little chatterbox, always coming home telling me about her day how much fun she’s had and how she loves her teachers. I can’t wait for my son to start in September.

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Review from Jessica B (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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Can’t recommend this nursery enough. My son loves it and doesn’t even look back when he walks in, he is that excited. He’s been attending for over a year since before he was 1-year-old. All the staff are helpful, friendly and keep you informed. The app is brilliant to keep you up to date. Can’t fault it; I know my son is happy and safe, which makes me happy!

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Review from Louise C (Grandmother of Child) published on 1 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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My grandson has been coming to this nursery since he was a baby. He is now in pre-school here, and I have to say from day one, the staff have been wonderful, and my grandson has always really enjoyed coming. Superb nursery.

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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started at Sunflower in the seedlings room when she had just turned one. As a lockdown baby, she was extremely nervous and scared of strangers and hadn’t seen anyone other than myself and her dad in months, so we were very nervous about leaving her!
She took to the nursery and staff ridiculously quickly. After screaming all through her settling in sessions, we were receiving photos of her beaming within an hour of dropping her off!
The updates via the app mean we get regular pictures of her enjoying herself, and communication to parents is excellent, especially given the current circumstances.

I can’t thank Sunflower for how hard they have worked to bring her out of her shell. She is so much more confident and has come on leaps and bounds in her short time there.

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Review from Holly E (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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Excellent nursery! My son has never been happier going every morning. I love that we’re kept up to date all through the day and sent pictures; it is completely reassuring. Couldn’t recommend Sunflower enough.

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Review from Pete W (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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The staff are friendly and great with my son. He can’t wait to get there every morning and always looks so happy when we pick him at the end of the day. I genuinely believe that his learning and development would not have come on nearly fast with the help and care of the staff at this nursery. They definitely know what they are doing.

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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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My child has been attending this nursery since he was 9-month-old and is now in pre-school. The staff have been amazing in every room he’s been in, and the communication from the staff has always been excellent. This nursery is perfect for anxious parents as they keep you updated throughout the day as to the activities/mealtimes/toilet times etc and send regular photos throughout the day so you can see what they’re getting up to. They update milestones that parents can play an active role in, and the staff are always approachable and happy to talk about anything. My son loves coming to nursery, as he’s involved in lots of activities/learning, and his independence is always promoted.

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Review from Nicola P (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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My son started in September and the staff helped him settle in immediately. They have worked with us to encourage him to try more new foods after he became a bland eater and now will try most foods again. He has developed so much in such a short space of time and amazes us each day with the things he has learnt. All the staff are amazing and so welcoming. I love the way you get updates throughout the day and would recommend The Sunflower Children's Centre to everyone.

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Review from Irina G (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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The nursery is well organised and absolutely child and family orientated. They take care of health and safety of every child as well as their educational and recreational needs. They work closely with parents and try to accommodate to needs and wishes of every family. They update daily (even hourly with an app) how the child is spending the day, including activities and meals. The staff is always friendly and approachable no matter how little or big your concern is.

Highly recommend this nursery!

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Review from Chloe P (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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Sunflower is a brilliant nursery and always goes above and beyond for the children. My son has attended the nursery since he was 6 months old and has always loved it. He adores every single staff member that is there. They have made him into the confident little boy that he is today and he will without a doubt miss this nursery so much when he goes to nursery school in January. I can’t thank and recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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A fantastic nursery. My son has been at Sunflower coming up to 2 years now and we couldn’t be happier. He really enjoys attending and has learnt so much. The staff are friendly, approachable, and know the children well. The management team are accessible when needed, have time for parents and are open to feedback. Would happily recommend to anyone looking for childcare.

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Review from Greg M (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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This is an amazing nursery and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The setting is bright and clean. The staff are amazing - they know everyone's name and are very helpful and knowledgeable. The environment is so friendly and welcoming. Our son cheers as he arrives. We keep in touch through an app and pictures are posted throughout the day, along with details of what's been happening, meals eaten and sleeping patterns. If you are looking for a nursery in Hyde, you must visit here. You will be delighted with what Sunflower have to offer.

Reply from Elaine Sagar, CEO at The Sunflower Children's Centre

Thank you, I will share this with our team at Hyde.

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Review from Lesley B (Grandmother of Child) published on 16 September 2019 Submitted via Website
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My grandson leaves here today after three and a half years. Wow, what an excellent nursery. My grandson has excelled in every department. The staff are brilliant with him so kind and caring you may find a good nursery elsewhere but you won’t find one better. Thank you all so much.

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Review from Joanne T (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves attending Sunflowers in Hyde and has done since she started aged 16 months. The nursery provides excellent care and attention to each child’s individual needs and always strives to think of new ways to involve everyone.
The staff are fantastic and so helpful and supportive I have never had any reservations about leaving my child in their care.
The introduction of Forest School has been an absolute triumph and deserves a special mention because I feel it has been a wonderful experience for all those that attended. The nursery holds lovely events for the children from celebrating the royal wedding with a “garden party” to hosting a Mother's Day afternoon tea.

The general environment of the nursery is welcoming and the outdoor play space is fantastic. The children are encouraged to be outdoors as much as possible and explore their environment from bug hunting to story time under the big tree in the summer. Quite simply, a fantastic nursery.

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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website
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For me personally, I love the fact that I can see what my child is doing whilst they are at Sunflower.
I also love the fact that my little girl enjoys attending the centre.

The staff are fantastic and extremely accommodating!

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Review from Gemma M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website
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This is a lovely nursery with great staff, my son has really enjoyed his time there and will be sad to leave this summer.

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Meet the Team (18)

Elaine Sagar Job Title: CEO Joined: 2008
Elaine Sagar

Elaine embarked on a career in Childcare in 2008 and founded The Sunflower Group in 2014.

She is passionate about Early Years Education. She is a fervent supporter of all aspects of early learning, representing the Early Years in her role as OBC Co-Chairperson, Schools Forum (EY Representative) and Chair of Tameside Nursery Network. Elaine is also a regular contributor to BBC Breakfast TV when representing the Early Years sector in the North West.

Elaine takes a "hands-on" approach to supporting her ever-expanding team of practitioners.

Elaine is committed to every child receiving the best start in their early education.

Dawn Gibbons Job Title: Operations Director/Nursery Manager Joined: 2014
Dawn Gibbons

Dawn Gibbons joined the company at its inception in 2014 as a Level 6 Lead Practitioner.

She has progressed through to now leading practice across the company alongside managing her Hyde setting with her senior management team.

Dawn has been recognised nationally for her dedication to practice when she received the National Award for Operations Director from Nursery World in 2019.

She is committed to ensuring that children and families are at the heart of everything we do at Sunflower.

Natalie Hoszowskyj Job Title: Parent Partnership Manager Joined: 2013
Natalie Hoszowskyj

Although Natalie took up her position as one of the Managerial Team in 2014 and has worked for the company CEO for the past 21 years. Natalie has a wealth of managerial experience that she has brought to the team. Along with her experience in childcare, Natalie is able to lead and support both her team and families within the centre.

Natalie has recently become our Partnership with Parents Manager. This role was created to ensure our families always receive the best support across all our centres.

Bob Wynn Job Title: Training Director Joined: 2009
Bob Wynn

Meet our Training Director Bob Wynn. Bob joined the company as a Headmaster bringing many years of leadership in education to the company. When the school closed Bob developed his skills in other areas and retrained to lead our team in quality professional development.

Bob leads our team in Safeguarding, First Aid and Self-regulation. He also leads Physical Education and Forest School along with the team and children.

Andrina Biddle Job Title: Duty Manager/ Speech & Language Champion Lead Joined: 2014
Andrina Biddle

Andrina joined Sunflower Hyde as a Senior Practitioner in 2014, bringing a wealth of knowledge in all areas of practice and her specialism and passion for Speech and Language. Andrina progressed to our Senior Management Team and now holds the position of Duty Manager at our Hyde Setting.

Andrina is our Speech and Language Champion and not only does she teach practitioners and support children within our nurseries, but she also supports other nurseries by sharing her skills.

Wendy Barnes Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2018
Wendy Barnes

Wendy joined our Sunflower team back in 2018, bringing a wealth of experience in all areas of practice to our team. Wendy progressed to Buds Room Leader and her caring nature is what makes Wendy perfect to Lead this room and team.

Sam Holland Job Title: Executive Chef/ Level 6 Childcare Practitioner Joined: 2020
Sam Holland

Sam joined Sunflower in 2020 as our setting chef, however, Sam has previously been with the company for many years. Sam has completed a BA Hons in Childcare as well as holding many qualifications in catering.

She caters for all of our children and provides nutritious homemade meals.

Sam does cooking groups with the pre-school children which help develop their skills in using tools, maths and language development.

Leanne Clayton Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2018
Leanne Clayton

Leanne joined Sunflower in 2018. Leanne is one of our Pre-school seniors at Hyde. Leanne has worked her up the way from college placement to Senior Childcare Practitioner.

She is a dedicated staff member who demonstrates passion, confidence and ability.

Jayde Conway Job Title: Setting SENCO Joined: 2016
Jayde Conway

Meet our senior SENCO/PODS lead coordinator Jayde Conway. Jayde is passionate about ensuring every child receives the required support for their unique needs and champions this at our Hyde setting.

Lettie Thorley Job Title: Domestic Joined: 2018
Lettie Thorley

Lettie is one of our hidden superstars working as part of our domestic team based at Hyde. Lettie keeps our areas "sparkling" and is always willing to help our team with any duty as required.

Becky Barnes Job Title: Senior Practitioner Joined: 2014
Becky Barnes

Becky is a senior practitioner in Bud's room. Rebecca has taken every training opportunity possible. She lights up a room with her permanent smile and positive personality.

Kirsty Ramsden Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2014
Kirsty Ramsden

Kirsty joined our team 8 years ago learning some fantastic skills along the way. She is now in our Hyde setting and is the two-year-old Room Leader.

Katelin Ramsden Job Title: Senior Practitioner Joined: 2016
Katelin Ramsden
Meet our Senior Practitioner Katelyn.

Katelyn has worked for the company for many years and is based in our Baby Suite.

Emma Lyth Job Title: Childcare Practitioner Joined: 2020
Emma Lyth

Emma is a qualified Level 2 Childcare Practitioner. Emma is based in our Baby Suite at Hyde.

Katie Higginson-Tranter Job Title: Trainee Deputy Manager Joined: 2020
Katie Higginson-Tranter

Katie joined our team pre-covid to complete her apprenticeship in Childcare. We are delighted she has joined our team. Katie is one of our senior management team Curren try training as deputy manager. Katie is also Forest School leader.

Ellie Wilkes Job Title: Childcare Practitioner Joined: 2019
Ellie Wilkes

Meet Ellie, Ellie joined the team in 2019 and has worked in the 2-year-old room (Petals). Ellie is a qualified Level 2 Childcare practitioner and is currently working towards her Level 3.

Danielle Richardson Job Title: Childcare Practitioner Joined: 2018
Danielle Richardson

Danielle has been with the team for 4 years and has experience working across all of our rooms. She is a Level 2 Childcare Practitioner and is currently in Pre School room.

Clare Whitney Job Title: Childcare Practitioner Joined: 2018
Clare Whitney

Meet Clare, Clare is one of our long-standing Level 3 qualified Bank Staff.

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