Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Grantham Close, Royston SG8 5WY
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9.6 85 Reviews
  • Sunhill Day Nursery Royston, Royston
Sunhill Royston is a welcoming setting located in the heart of the community. The setting follows a Montessori approach to education, which prioritises the growth and development of each child, in a supportive and engaging space designed for them to learn and thrive.

Children can enjoy a spacious environment, with free flow access to the garden space and a plethora of resources and activities designed to promote development and engage children each day. With a focus on child-led activities, the team spend time getting to know the children they care for in order to promote experiences that complement their personalities and encourage them to follow their natural curiosities.

With the environment in mind, this organic-enhanced nursery ignites curiosity, sparks creativity, and promotes well-being. Children enthusiastically participate in nurturing plants, caring for their growth, and harvesting their own produce, gaining essential knowledge about plant life, a variety of fruits and vegetables, and culinary skills.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. These unique learning opportunities include child-friendly cooking classes as well as organic growing and food classes. These classes are inspired by the Montessori approach, fostering meaningful connections between children and the world around them and help to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process, the environment and sustainable living.

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Care Provided by Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jan Homewood (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 87
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

  • AM/PM Sessions £52.60
    Full Day Session £87.00

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.
  • Parking

  • Large car park on site for parents and visitors.


Sunhill Day Nursery Royston Reviews (85)

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9.6

Sunhill Day Nursery Royston has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunhill Day Nursery Royston has 85 reviews.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves it at Sun Hill. He's made a lot of friends there and the staff encourage him to play nicely with others. They also place a strong emphasis on teaching kindness and independence, which shows in the improvements he has made. Facilities are lovely and the outdoor space is a big favourite.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for your lovely review - We're so happy to hear that your son is enjoying his time at our nursery and is building building great friendships. Your kind words mean a lot to us.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son really enjoys going to nursery. He is well looked after and gets lots of opportunities to play outside. The food is always healthy and varied. We would recommend this nursery to anyone considering it.
The app system could do with an update - we often don't get updates on every meal and don't
get a picture every day. Also although the staff are good there is a high staff turnover and in the first few months our son had three different key workers!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

We're so pleased to hear that your son enjoys nursery, benefits from the outdoor play and enjoys our healthy meals. We appreciate your comments about the app and staff turnover, and we will take them on board as we continuously strive to improve our service. If you'd like to discuss any concerns further, please feel free to reach out; we are always happy to help.


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Review from Hannah W (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Sunhill for over a year now. He absolutely loves it there and is excited to attend, and all the staff are so kind and caring. Food choices vary so not constantly eating the same thing and lots of variations.

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Review from Fanny P (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is the first month our 1 year old has gone to nursery and Sunhill has made that a really positive experience for him and us. The communication with the staff is excellent and the little one always seems to have a good time there. He’s now been over 6 weeks and seems to really enjoy his time at
Sunhill. There’s always lots to play with and lots of good food.

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Review from Nikolaos K (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter 4.5 and my son 10 months old have both been at Sunhill Day Nursery in Royston and they couldn’t be happier. The staff are amazing and they are what makes this nursery stand out from others. They all genuinely care and are great with our children. Special congratulations to my daughter's
teachers for exercising many letters and numbers prior to the school making my daughter prepared. Also always good feedback from my daughter in regard to the food. The administration team is also outstanding – super efficient and always happy to help. Thank you.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our youngest here after our eldest attended another Royston setting. The youngest started, but then they kept closing for staffing issues. Since joining, she's absolutely flourished and settled so quickly. we are four months in, and I'm so pleased with our decision. Her speech has come on loads,
and she's really happy with the staff. The facility itself is good too, with lots of natural light and outside space, and they have a good variety of activities with the right amount of independence.

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Review from Sam P (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two-year-old has recently joined Sunhill Day Nursery and has settled in very well. Our son loves his key carer (he chats about her all the time!) and the rest of the staff who are friendly and reliable. The food is great and he always naps well there (more so than at home!). They spend lots of time
in the big garden and it's clear he loves going there as he skips in most mornings. I would recommend Sunhill and all of the lovely staff to anyone looking for a trustworthy and welcoming nursery.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

That's really kind to say, thank you very much, we'll let the team know.


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Review from Sara N (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are all so lovely. My daughter doesn’t stop talking about nursery, she absolutely loves it there!
Such great energy at the nursery every time I pick her up.
They offer high-quality food and are food health conscious.
Highly recommend.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

There's never a dull moment and we love it that way. Thank you for sharing with us.


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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery and staff, my daughter has settled in really well in the Twinkle Stars room after only two months. Love that we get sent updates through the app throughout the day as it’s really reassuring.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

That's really kind to say, thank you very much, we'll let the team know.


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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're consistently really happy with Sunhill. I have two children there who are thriving and love going in every day. There are varied activities, great outdoor space and a good menu. The staff are warm and professional and develop really lovely relationships with all the children. I never have any
hesitations about dropping my children off and would highly recommend Sunhill.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

That is wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing so much with us.


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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending here for a few weeks and I am very pleased with the way she's settled. She's coming on leaps and bounds and she's definitely going to be ready for school.

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

That's great to hear that she has settled so well. Thank you for taking the time to review us.


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

The staff are very caring and both my children have loved going here. I feel they have greatly helped with early years development and helping my children become independent with daily tasks. I would definitely recommend.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that both of your children have had such positive experiences at our nursery. It's great to know that our caring staff have made a positive impact on their early year's development and independence. We truly appreciate your recommendation and feel privileged to be a part of your children's growth and learning journey.


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Review from Charlotte L (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunhill has been absolutely fantastic with our daughter, she absolutely loves attending nursery and often doesn’t want to leave! All of the staff are brilliant and so kind and caring.
We couldn’t recommend them highly enough.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that your daughter enjoys her time at Sunhill and has formed great connections with our caring staff. We appreciate your recommendation and are thrilled to be a part of your child's early learning journey. If you ever have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out.


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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves Sunhill Day Nursery - so many fun activities every day and lots of messy play. I love that the kids spend a lot of time outside, and the meals are great and all freshly prepared. The staff are very welcoming, and everyone is very caring.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate it!


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Review from Katherine B (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has attended Sunhill for the past two years. He is very happy at the nursery and enjoys his time there. As with most nurseries, there have been some high turnover rates of staff which I felt could have been communicated more effectively - especially around key workers, other than this, I am happy
with the nursery overall.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for your feedback regarding your son's experience at Sunhill. We're glad to hear that he is happy and enjoys his time at the nursery.
Unfortunately, as with many sectors across the country, Early Years has been affected in the last 12 months by severe staff shortages. We are working hard to ensure that we have well-qualified and experienced staff at all of our sites. We will take your comments into consideration and strive to improve in this area. Overall, we're pleased that you are satisfied with the nursery, and we value your support.


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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunhill is lovely. The staff are all wonderful and truly care. Management is efficient, and communication is very clear.
Meals are varied and nutritious.
The outdoor space is lovely and well-utilised.
Well-structured days and the children learn and have fun.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you so much for your review and for taking the time to write it!


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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My baby is super happy there and always comes back home calm and content. We receive comms during the day with his activities, and we can see his learning on a daily basis.
The staff is fantastic, loving and caring. They made it comfortable for me to go back to work. One lady was so amazing with my
baby and made me feel reassured everything was ok. Thank you!
The management is always ready to help and adjust to the family's needs. I recently had to amend his attendance days due to my new job, and the manager was amazing. Thank you!
We’re very happy with Sunhill and definitely recommend it.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you very much for your review! We really appreciate it!


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Review from P J (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Overall happy with the care my daughter receives at the nursery.
The app doesn’t get updated as much as I would like, and I’m unsure of how much actual learning goes on, feel like the children are just left to their own devices to play with the toys in the room rather than structured play and educational
activities.
My daughter is also very hungry when I collect her and I am told she always has 2 helpings so assuming the portion sizes are not adequate. All in all, feel safe dropping my daughter there.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!
As a group, we are always trying to improve our communication with our families. We aim to provide high-quality and regular updates through our social media channels, monthly nursery newsletter, bi-monthly group newsletter and via our parent app. Our team work especially hard to know their key children so that their learning can be personalised. We appreciate your feedback on communication and this is an area that we are continuously trying to improve on as we understand how important this is. Please rest assured that your comments have been noted.
Thank you also for your feedback regarding food portions. We will pass this on to the nursery. We are always looking to better our menus and meals so please do let us know if you have any particular suggestions. You can provide this feedback on letusknow@tosn.co.uk
Thank you again for your feedback.


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Review from A L (Father of Child) published on 19 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Our issues at Sunhill stem from dealing with the management, which was always difficult. Communication was poor and it felt like we got blamed when something went wrong in their system, especially around financial matters, which were often muddled and disorganised. We felt on several occasions that
the service manager was rude to us for no reason.
Our child's keyworker was particularly good and probably kept us at Sunhill longer than we'd have otherwise stayed. The other room staff were often good too, so it was not all awful.
We were keen for our child to be in a setting without screens, as was the case at Sunhill when we signed up. At some point, with no discussion, a very large tablet/TV appeared in the rooms and the children now spend a lot of time playing on it and getting it to read them stories, rather than human interaction. Since we left Sunhill we have found a much more welcoming and efficiently run nursery in Royston. We get great daily updates and communication.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for your review.
We appreciate your feedback on communication and this is an area that we are continuously trying to improve on as we understand how important this is. Please rest assured that your comments have been noted. At Royston, we are committed to introducing our children to technology at nursery to enhance and stimulate their learning; whilst maintaining an ever important balance with non-technology based learning and activities. To embed technology into nursery life, our nurseries are equipped with different kinds of technological devices, most notably, the digital table. Our practitioners think how digital tables can be used to meet children's learning outcomes and choose software that is appropriate to children's needs. Digital tables can be used to aid learning with all children, engaging them in key skills such as literacy, numeracy, self-expression, creativity and computational thinking.
Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a review.


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Review from H F (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

On the whole, very happy with the nursery and the care they provide our little boy. He seems to enjoy himself and is always happy to see his key person in the room when I drop him off. The team are happy to give feedback on his day when I pick him up and is quick to contact me if there is ever an issue.
My only comment would be whether the portions of food are enough, as I do find myself having to give breakfast before and a snack after I've collected him, otherwise, he is extremely hungry.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are very pleased to hear that your little one is enjoying his time at nursery! Thank you also for your feedback regarding food portions. We will pass this on to the Nursery Manager as well as the Area Manager. We are always looking to better our menus and meals, so please do let us know if you have any particular suggestions. You can provide this feedback at letusknow@theoldstationnursery.co.uk Thank you again for your feedback.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.568)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10 for Sunhill Day Nursery Royston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.591 for Sunhill Day Nursery Royston is calculated as follows: ( (151 Excellents x 5) + (49 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.591

  • 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 4.977 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunhill Day Nursery Royston is based on 17 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 87 number of registered child places is 17.4. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.4 = 0.977

  • 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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Jan Homewood

Job Title: Nursery Manager & SENCo

Joined: 2013

Hi! I'm Jan and I'm the Nursery Manager here at Sunhill Day Nursery Royston.


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!


Frequently Asked Questions about Sunhill Day Nursery Royston

What is the Age Range of Children that Sunhill Day Nursery Royston accepts?

Sunhill Day Nursery Royston accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sunhill Day Nursery Royston Open?

Sunhill Day Nursery Royston is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Sunhill Day Nursery Royston have capacity for?

Sunhill Day Nursery Royston has capacity for a total of 87 Children.

How far is Sunhill Day Nursery Royston to the centre of Royston?

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

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