From the second we walked in we knew that this was the place for himKelly S(Mother of Child)



From the second we walked in we knew that this was the place for himKelly S(Mother of Child)



Sunflower Stalybridge is an innovative day nursery offering full flexible daycare and a support partnership for parents. Part of the Sunflower Group of nurseries who own and operate 4 nurseries in Tameside.
Sunflower Stalybridge is 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.
As a paperless nursery, a transparent...
Funding & Fees
Single Day(7:30am-6:00pm) - £67
9:00am to 4:00pm - £55
Per 5 hour session Morning or Afternoon - £48.50
Sunflower Nurseries close for one week between Christmas and New Year.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- The Sunflower Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Gail Smith & Amanda Ellis (Managers)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 15
Total Places for Children
- 57
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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 between Christmas & New Year
Sunflower Stalybridge Reviews (81)
Sunflower Stalybridge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunflower Stalybridge has 81 reviews.
My child LOVES attending Sunflower Stalybridge. She has developed great relationships with her keyworker and other adults in the room. Communication with parents throughout the day is excellent via the app, helping us to feel totally at ease and reassured. Both of my children have attended Sunflower and I wouldn't recommend anyone else.
We're so happy with this nursery! The staff are warm, caring, and genuinely passionate about what they do. Our child settled in quickly and always comes home happy and well looked after. The environment is clean, safe, and full of engaging activities that support learning and development. Communication with parents is excellent, and we always feel informed and reassured. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a trustworthy nursery in Stalybridge!
At just one year old, it's so important to us that she feels safe, comforted, and stimulated-and the staff go above and beyond to make that happen. They take the time to understand her individual needs, routines, and personality, which gives us real peace of mind every day.
We especially appreciate the regular updates, photos, and feedback, which help us feel connected to her day and confident that she's thriving. It's clear that a lot of thought goes into the activities, encouraging early learning through play, creativity, and social interaction.
She is always happy to arrive and comes home smiling, which says everything. We're so grateful to have found such a caring and professional environment for her early years. Thank you to the whole team for the incredible work you do!
Fabulous day nursery where staff are managed by a competent innovative team of people that care about the children they are looking after, the staff are well trained & knowledgeable & look after the children with love care & professionalism at all times. The nursery offers an imaginative environment for every child so they have the opportunity to learn in a safe & nurturing environment- five star service all the way !
From the very beginning the staff have been incredibly welcoming, supportive and caring towards all of my children. They take the time to get to know each child individually and not just as a class. One of my children has additional needs which can sometimes be challenging but the way the staff handle this is nothing short of amazing. They show patience, understanding, love and consistency every single day and treat my child with kindness, respect, and love, never making them feel different or difficult. The staff work closely with us as parents keeping us updated throughout the day, letting you know how your children are doing what activities they've been involved in and sharing regular updates and pictures I can't recommend Sunflower Nursery enough the staff are incredible.
Sunflower is a great nursery and I would recommend it to anyone. My only concern is that often my son doesn't eat the food offered (due to sensory issues) and often he is not offered anything else or he is asked if he wants some toast but will likely say no as he can see everyone else is already playing and doesn't want to miss out.
Thank you for your review. We will always offer children alternative options to the set meals, especially if they are here for a full day. Children who can communicate their preferences are listened too and rather than a child have nothing, toast is often a food which children will...
From her very first starting she has been incredibly comfortable, in fact another parent commented on a settling visit that she must have been at the nursery a long time as she was so content and was shocked to hear it was her first week.
The way they include the whole family is wonderful too. My Dad loved visiting on grandparents day, and again commented how happy she was.
I wish I'd found this nursery sooner as I'd have loved to have sent my 5yr old too.
Am absolute asset to the local area.
I cannot thank staff at Sunflower enough my son has been attending since he was 9 months old hes now 2 years old and they have been brilliant. In particular Sophie, Colette, Tamzin and Ruby who mostly have care of my child and they are just brilliant with children their passion really shines through. I hope any other parent would choose this nursery and help them feel a sigh of relief when they need it whilst working or in need or extra support. Since coming here my son has developed so much and is very sociable with other children which has been very important to me with him being an only child.
The staffs are very supportive and professional,and they are always willing to help, my son who has special needs has been receiving the best care support from the nursery. his sister started go this January and she's also happy going to sunflower nursery, am very happy because I have seen lots of improvement in both my son and daughter's development.
We enrolled our son back in January 2026 and we have seen him progress so much in such a short space of time and Sunflower have been instrumental in this. Patient and dynamic approaches to children's development has meant that our boy is saying more words by the week and is now walking independently. There is no doubt in our minds that we made the right decision by choosing Sunflower.
Sunflower nursery they are very supportive very caring helpful and just a lovely place to send my child his going on very well my son loves all the staff there and loves going so thankyou to all the lovely staff there x
On our show round we straight away saw how attentive the staff were and my boy felt so comfortable he went off on his own to play straight away.
He loves all the staff and is always welcomed at drop off with big smiles grom the team.
The team always give a great handover of the day and keep the app up to date so i know what he gets up to.
They are really on supporting my boy with his referral for speech and language. it was from their observations during his play thst the referral was put in place. We work together to support my boy with his development and behaviour.
Im super impressed. Im someone who has worked in childcare for 20 years so have been quite picky on my childcare choice snd I have no regrets x
Absolutely love this nursery! We have three children who attend in three different groups and they are all thriving. The staff are really attentive and the kids are always up to something.
Christmas plays are such a lovely bonus plus all the effort for Mother's Day and all the celebrations is lovely!
I love being up to date with circle time and the app is updated all the time and always works!
Office staff/ managers are fab with financial side - always up to date and keeping us informed of changes and recalculations.
Would recommend!
Every interaction we have had with Sunflower from viewing to taking our daughter in every week has been a pleasure. She loves attending and you can really see how she is developing on so many levels thanks to there support.
I've had 2 children at different nursery's and I have never felt at ease like I have with putting my 3rd here.
It's a well led nursery management clearly know what they're doing,
The girls are brilliant can't praise them all enough.
I couldn't be happier with this nursery and the incredible care they provide. Since my son started attending this nursery the difference in his development has been truly noticeable. Compared to his previous nursery, he has learned so much more, both academically and socially .It's been wonderful to see his confidence grow every day.
The staff are absolutely amazing. They are warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in each child's wellbeing and progress. It's clear they go above and beyond to create a nurturing and stimulating environment. What means the most to me is the strong bonds my son has formed with several members of staff , he talks about them at home, which really shows how comfortable and happy he feels there.
I feel so reassured knowing he is in such caring and capable hands. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a supportive, engaging, and loving environment for their child
I'm grateful for everything you do to stimulate learning and genuinely care for all the children. The staff are hardworking and friendly, my grandchild always looks forward to going to nursery and is very happy when I pick up.
Especially the team manager, she is lovely kind and so caring for children, she is brilliant.
The staff are always friendly and helpful.
It's a place where they can learn, play, and grow with confidence. We are truly grateful for Sunflower and all the care and love they pour into their work!
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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- Recipient: The Sunflower GroupDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: The Sunflower GroupDate: Friday 07 Jun 2024
- Recipient: The Sunflower GroupDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
Meet the Team (11)
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 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.
Gail Smith has joined our Senior management team at Sunflower.
As an established figure in Tameside, Gail has led exceptional childcare for many years, and we are thrilled to have her join us at Stalybridge.
Gail's expertise in childcare and leadership will contribute greatly to the continued success of our nurseries.
She has the knowledge and expertise to play a pivotal role in overseeing operations, staff management and driving improvement.
Amanda Ellis has been employed by the Sunflower Group for over 13 years. Starting off as a Room Leader, Amanda completed her Manager's Training and has worked as a manager ever since.
Over a number of years, Amanda has worked her "magic" on three of our Centres and is now proud to co-manage our Stalybridge Nursery.
Amanda has a wealth of knowledge both on the nursery floor as a practitioner ( "which is where you will often find her") and as a Senior Management Team member leading change to drive continuous improvement for the team, children and families.
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 Forrest school along with the team and children.
Although Natalie took up her position as one of the managerial team in 2014, she 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 education in childcare, this enables Natalie 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.
Jessica joined our team after the sudden closure of a local nursery group where Jessica had led practice for many years. Jessica now works as a Senior Practitioner at Stalybridge in the Pre-School Room.
Naomi is a Senior Practitioner in our Lions Room. Naomi has completed a Degree in her Early Years and has brought a wealth of experience to our Pre-school Room.
Collette leads our Out Of School and Holiday Club. She is also a core member of staff in our 2-year-old room.
Tracy is one of our hidden stars. Tracy is part of the Domestic Team in our Stalybridge Centre. She keeps all of our areas in the setting sparkling.
Mel has been preparing her home-cooked food for over five years. Mel's homemade cheese whirls and savoury scones are a firm favourite among the children and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sunflower Stalybridge
What is the Age Range of Children that Sunflower Stalybridge accepts?
Sunflower Stalybridge accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Sunflower Stalybridge Open?
Sunflower Stalybridge is open: 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.
How many Children does Sunflower Stalybridge have capacity for?
Sunflower Stalybridge has capacity for a total of 57 Children.
How far is Sunflower Stalybridge to the centre of Stalybridge?
0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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