Sunflower Nursery

87 York Road, Ilford IG1 3AF
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9.9 34 Reviews
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At Sunflower Nursery, children relish both fun and educational experiences. They embark on exciting trips and have the opportunity to meet special guests, such as doctors. Indoors, children participate in various activities including drawing and listening to stories. Furthermore, a sensory room brimming with intriguing items enhances their understanding of their senses.

Outside, the spacious garden provides ample space for children to play and explore. They delight in the messy kitchen, where they can unleash their creativity. Additionally, a dedicated planting area allows children to learn about nature and the growth process.

Sunflower Nursery provides a holistic environment where children can thrive, learn, and grow. Through a blend of indoor and outdoor activities, children are encouraged to develop their skills and curiosity in a nurturing setting. With a focus on both fun and learning, Sunflower Nursery ensures that each child receives a comprehensive and enriching early education experience.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amel Gani (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 84

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day: £65 (8am-6pm)
    Half session: £40 (8am-12pm & 2pm-6pm)
    £50 Registration Fee ( Non- Refundable )

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, Christmas & the last week of August

Parking

  • Parking available for drop-off and pick-up when visiting the nursery

Sunflower Nursery Reviews (34)

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Sunflower Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunflower Nursery has 34 reviews.

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Review from Shazaria K (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy. My daughter learns a lot here. She experiences new things.
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Review from P K (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are really good and very engaging. They provide excellent care to the toddlers and babies here. Overall, I am very happy with the service. My daughter was initially very resistant to attend nursery every day but now she walks into the nursery happily, which itself is a big achievement, and thanks
to the staff for this achievement.
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Review from M N (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a very good place and feels safe for my daughter. She adapted so quickly, and I am very happy about it. I would definitely recommend it to others for a home-like place for their kids.
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Review from T F (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It's good.
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Review from Momna R (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a first-time mum, I was incredibly nervous about sending my son to nursery, but I couldn't be happier with the experience. From the very beginning, the staff have been outstanding professional, warm, and genuinely caring. They've always taken the time to answer every question I've had, no matter
how small or when I've asked it, which has made me feel so supported and reassured.
What stands out most is how happy and excited my son is to go in every morning and how content he is when he comes home. That joy speaks volumes about the nurturing, stimulating environment the nursery provides. The activities are thoughtfully planned, and I've seen real growth in his confidence and communication.
It's clear the team truly care about each child's wellbeing and development. I feel incredibly lucky to have found a place where my son feels safe, happy, and inspired to learn. I can't recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Nupur G (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am so happy and satisfied. My son has been at nursery for one year and he loves this nursery. The staff are all very friendly and caring.
Reply from Louiza Meksem, Area Manager at Sunflower Nursery
Thank you for your kind review, your support means a lot to us.
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Review from Jannatuz H (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really like this nursery. Everyone is really helpful and friendly. My child loves her aunties.
Reply from Louiza Meksem, Area Manager at Sunflower Nursery
Thank you for your kind review, your support means a lot to us.
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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Nursery is very welcoming and comforting for my daughter.
Reply from Louiza Meksem, Area Manager at Sunflower Nursery
Thank you for your kind review, your support means a lot to us.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with the Sunflower nursery has been very comforting. My daughter is 3 and a half. The staff have been supportive always. The management is easy to reach out and always welcoming. They accommodate the dietary requirements very well and work towards the childs interests.
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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It was very good and I got a positive reply from a teacher about my daughter and it was very happy that she is too good at school.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel really happy about the progress my daughter is making. Without your support with my daughter, there would be no progress made. You are always accommodating my needs from day one i.e with hospital appointments.
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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience was amazing and still amazing. Sunflower Nursery is the best!
Always have a feeling of security and care and love for my so and myself.
Well done Sunflower!
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am glad to be a part of this nursery by sending my son here, as firstly he was very reluctant to join the classes, but the care, affection and teaching process made him so confident and happy that he nowadays asks e=me when to come to school willingly. So, this is a very happy experience for me. I
think, this credit goes to solely to the nursery and its team.
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Review from B S (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy to choose this nursery and I tell them my friends to visit. This nursery for our. Their teachers and staff every time help them. Than k you
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Review from F B (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since we joined the nursery our experince has been really great. Our little one has grown tremendously under the excellent care and guidance of the wonderful staff. The communication and progress update has also been great.
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Review from Foridul R (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Three of my children have so far attended this preschool over the years. All of them had a brilliant experience and have developed incredibly. The staff are amazing, brilliant Communication and always have a beautiful smile. Thank you for all that you have done, your hard work does not go unnoticed.
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Review from I H (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Best team, my son loves all the teachers there he learned a lot of things and became independent he will join school this September and he will miss them all. Thanks for supporting us and taking care of our children.
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Review from Souad E (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm the mother of a child and she has been at Sunflower Nursery since 2022. I can say that Sunflower Nursery is such a good place for all children. I recommend to parents to bring their children here because the staff are very qualified and they are so helpful to people. Thank you so much to all Sunflower
Nursery staff.
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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son came here, he was very happy. He liked to come everyday. Now he is in school, my second daughter went last year and we are happy with the way the nursery is running.
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Review from Therese K (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Good experience, nice and kind staff. I have peace of mind when my child is at daycare as I know the staff there is very professional and lovely. I am so pleased with the service they provide. My daughter is always happy to go back to daycare every morning to meet her friends and the staff. Thanks for
everything Sunflower Nursery team!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.896)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10 for Sunflower Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 34 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 4.896 for Sunflower Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (362 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 403 Ratings = 4.896
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunflower Nursery is based on 34 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 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
    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 84 number of registered child places is 16.8, which has been reached with 34 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunflower Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Sunflower Nursery accepts?

Sunflower Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sunflower Nursery Open?

Sunflower Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Sunflower Nursery have capacity for?

Sunflower Nursery has capacity for a total of 84 Children.

How far is Sunflower Nursery to the centre of Ilford?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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