Sunshine Corner Nursery

The grounds of Aylesham primary, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury CT3 3BS
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9.9 102 Reviews
  • Sunshine Corner Nursery, Canterbury
Sunshine Corner Nursery is run by a well-qualified, kind and caring team who make the most of indoor and outdoor learning environments in order to support positive early years learning.

The nursery offers 57 places a day and all professionals are trained to pursue key EYFS objectives.

Part of the Early Years Alliance, the nursery offers a friendly and secure approach to learning for children aged from birth to five years old.

A team of caring, friendly and qualified staff help each child develop at their own pace in a safe, friendly and fun environment and actively encourage parents to become involved in the life of the nursery.

Sunshine Corner is located in Kent, Canterbury, and was assessed as 'Good' by Ofsted on January 10th 2023.

The nursery is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year (closed 1 week for Christmas), excluding bank holidays and three staff training days.

What they've been up to!

The children have been celebrating World Book Day and cultural events.

Impact on children's learning

• Learning about how different cultures have different celebrations and celebrating Martisor, the beginning of Spring.
• Being creative and making their own stories for World Book Day.
• Building on fine motor skills, communication and language and developing imaginations.

The children are still extending their learning by learning how stories are written and have and have a children's author coming to visit.

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Care Provided by Sunshine Corner Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hayley Nash (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1096526
  • Total Places for Children
  • 57
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Sunshine Corner Nursery

  • Full day from £58.00
  • Parking

  • Car parking available (please note) the gates will be closed between 8:30am-9am and 2.30pm-3pm
    Parking for baby unit parents only


Sunshine Corner Nursery Reviews (102)

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Sunshine Corner Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunshine Corner Nursery has 102 reviews.

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Review from Kerry N (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with how my son's transition to nursery is going. The staff are amazing and supportive. My son has taken a while to settle as he has spent three years at home with his mum, but the staff go above and beyond trying to find ways to help him settle. They also liaise with me regularly throughout
the day to tell me how he is getting on. I couldn't be happier with the support from his key workers; they are doing an amazing job. His key workers treat him as an individual and ask me about his preferences and likes, as they use these to help him if he struggles with separation throughout the day.
The nursery has also identified very quickly his learning needs/likes and caters to these so my son engages more in his learning.
Such an amazing nursery - definitely recommend.

Reply from Sally heathcote, Deputy Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words; I am pleased you are happy and that we meet all of your child's needs.


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Review from Mike B (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Corner is a fantastic nursery with great staff. Everyone knew our child’s name from the first day, and they were made to feel very welcome every morning!
The room is clean, and there is always access to the outside area, which our child loves.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Deputy Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words; your feedback really helps us to strive for excellence. We are pleased you are happy with the experience you have received.


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Review from V C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl started in the toddler room here at the start of January. The staff have been so warm and welcoming and helped her settle in so quickly. She absolutely adores going and loves to tell us all she's done, running the the garden seems to be her favourite. Can't thank the staff enough for
all they've done.

Reply from Hayley Nash, Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for such a lovely review V. It has been an absolute pleasure to meet you all and have your daughter as part of the sunshine corner team. We look forward to watching her develop and grow.


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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am over the moon with the care and support all the staff members have provided for my son at Sunshine Corner Nursery, I have never felt uneasy about leaving him when attending his sessions as I know he is well looked after, cared for and treated good. I am sad our nursery journey has come to an end
as my youngest starts school this September. I thank everyone at Sunshine Corner for helping both my children start out in life and helping me to work whilst not worrying about them. I highly recommend this nursery to all my family and friends. I have never met such a lovely, welcoming, warm bunch of ladies, this is how all nurseries should be! Both my sons who attended this setting will definitely remember their nursery days, as will I from a parent perspective. All the best! Carry on being awesome!

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for you kind words. It has been a pleasure to be a part of both boys' early years. We are happy you are pleased with the service we have provided for you and wish you and the boys all the best for the future.


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

Sunshine Corner Nursery is amazing. I couldn't thank them enough for the care they have given my daughter for the past 4 years. They go above and beyond for our children. I have used both the breakfast club and the stay later club which was perfect for me as a working mother.
The management they have
there are super helpful and have always helped with any requests I have had.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words, it has been a pleasure watching her grow, we wish you all the best and good luck with her next journey at primary school.


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Review from Rebecca O (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased we were able to get a place for my son 3 and a half years ago.
The nursery has consistently provided excellent levels of care, great safeguarding in place to ensure safety, provided excellent meals and learning through play. They have supported not only our son but as first-time parents
helped us navigate different milestones, such as supporting potty training without which it would have been a much more daunting task.
The staff are so kind and caring, you can tell they genuinely really care for the children, really taking the time to get to know them and their interest in creating a fun, educational safe space for them.
This dedication and passion for providing an exceptional standard of childcare is evident from the management level right through to key persons, nursery staff, chef and trainees. I could not recommend an establishment more.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words, your feedback really helps us to strive for excellence. It has been a pleasure to watch him grow from such a young age, we wish you and him all the best for his next journey at primary school.


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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are brilliant. The different age groups have lots to do. Always a different learning experience each week. All of my children have attended the nursery over the years and never had a problem; they have all enjoyed their time at Sunshine Corner Nursery.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words; we are pleased you have had a good experience throughout the years of your children being with us.


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Review from Jane B (Grandmother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very welcoming and friendly environment for the little ones. The nursery is totally inclusive and provides the children with lots of opportunities to play and learn with all individuals. Different foods and stories from around the world and topics that are relevant to the news. All activities are
logged for us to see, and we have regular 'reports' and lots of weekly photos. Plenty of time is spent in outdoor play in all sorts of weather ( all dressed accordingly!)
Feel very fortunate that my grandson is able to experience such a nursery.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a beautiful review. We work really hard at the nursery to ensure we have good communication with families. We are really happy you feel we support your grandson in every way.


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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend this setting. You must add your baby to the waiting list to stand a chance of space come preschool age, but it is worth the wait. My child has come on leaps and bounds since joining a year ago.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a lovely review. I am glad you are happy and that we meet all of your and your child's needs.


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Review from Matthew C (Father of Child) published on 14 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Corner is excellent. The staff are incredibly attentive, the facilities are great, and it all comes together to provide an experience which is incredibly fun and enriching for our son. Very happy indeed.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a lovely review. I am glad you are happy and that we meet all of your and your child's needs.


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Review from Katy H (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Corner is a wonderful nursery with such a welcoming atmosphere. Our boys love it there and look forward to going each morning and seeing their friends and telling us about what they get up to afterwards. They learn about a variety of different topics in different engaging ways, and cannot recommend
them enough!

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a lovely review. I am glad you are happy, and that we meet all of your and your children's needs.


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

Sunshine Corner Nursery provides exceptional care and development to preschool children. They have a loving and nurturing approach, are incredibly collaborative with parents and ensure the needs of the children are put first. I couldn't be happier with the support and childcare for my children. The
strong leadership team and capable staff. Overall excellent.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a lovely review. I am glad you are happy, and that we meet all of your and your children's needs.


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Review from G M (Father of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff have gone above and beyond to help my child and our family through a very sensitive and difficult time. They went to great lengths, which they did not need to, to help my family during a very difficult time, and I will always be grateful.

Reply from Hayley Nash, Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for such a beautiful message; we will always be here for you all.
We are the lucky ones; we have such beautiful families.
The Sunshine team.


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Review from Sarah J (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Corner has been amazing with my son from the beginning.
They have always supported him in every way, including as he has moved into the bigger rooms, as he personally found this challenging.
They have all been available to discuss anything, whether that be office-related or general queries,
with the nursery staff.
I really feel lucky that our son is able to go here. He is learning all the time; he is happy and cared for. As a parent, we could not wish for more.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a beautiful review. We work really hard at the nursery to ensure we have good communication with parents. We are really happy you feel we support you and your son in every way.


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Review from G J (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is amazing. The staff are amazing, and my little boy loves going there. The staff are amazing at teaching the children aswell. My little boy has come along - very good with his learning.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a lovely review. I am glad you are happy and that we meet all of your needs.


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Review from S D (Father of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Corner has been an absolutely wonderful place for our first son to learn, play and make friends. He has flourished in all developmental milestones, and that is no doubt thanks to all the staff at Sunshine Corner. The staff are experienced and knowledgable, but above all, they are endlessly
enthusiastic, friendly and kind, and our son loves them all. They seem to know each child so well despite having lots of different children to look after and tailor what they do to each individual child. The management team are present, approachable and responsive to questions and concerns. We have never had a single doubt that Sunshine Corner has been the right place for our son, and our second son will be starting very soon. I can’t rate Sunshine Corner highly enough!

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you; what a beautiful review. We work really hard at the nursery to ensure we have good communication with parents. We are really happy you feel we support you and have good positive relationships with your child; we aim to be outstanding in all areas.


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Review from Natalia W (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff work.
Great children's development - attention to every detail.
Great kitchen.
100 satisfaction - like parents.
Best nursery ever - I would like to say a big thank you to all staff there!

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind word; we are pleased you are very happy with the service you receive.


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Review from Robert C (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely place where our daughter enjoys every day spent there, learning loads of new things and new activities and also having fun with her friends. Highly recommend Sunshine Corner Nursery to anyone who wants their children to have the best start in life.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review; we would also like to thank you for all your continued support and help you have provided us. We will certainly miss her when she goes to school.


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

My child expresses he has had an excellent experience at nursery. He is very happy to attend nursery and would even love to attend every day, including the weekend if it was possible. The staff communicate well, always listen to any concerns and do their best to assist and are enthusiastic. The staff
always give feedback on the development of my child.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind words; he is a delight to have with us.


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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has recently started at the nursery and gets very excited to go each day. The staff a lovely and caring, and the children always seem to be occupied with various tasks, and all seem very happy. Very happy for my child to attend this setting.

Reply from Sally Heathcote, Assistant Manager at Sunshine Corner Nursery

Thank you for your kind review; she has settled in lovely and is a pleasure to have with us. Please do send us an email regarding the Resources/Equipment/ICT and Value for Money with your views so we can try to improve this for you.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.933)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10 for Sunshine Corner Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 36 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 36 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 4.933 for Sunshine Corner Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (401 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 430 Ratings = 4.933

  • 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 Sunshine Corner Nursery is based on 36 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 57 number of registered child places is 11.4, which has been reached with 36 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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Meet the Team (22)

Hayley

Hayley Nash

Job Title: Early Years Manager

Joined: 2004

NVQ 4 in Childhood Studies


Sally

Sally Heathcote

Job Title: Early Years Assistant Manager

Joined: 2010

Level 3 BTEC National Diploma/Senco.


Caitlan

Caitlan Nash

Job Title: Lead Early Years Educator

Joined: 2019

Level 3 Early Years Educator
Studying level 5 Diploma for the Early Years senior practitioner


Donna

Donna Townsend

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2006

Level 4 NVQ


Tracy

Tracy Butcher

Job Title: Lead Early Years Educator

Joined: 2010

NVQ Level 3


Georgina

Georgina Robson

Job Title: Early years Educator

Joined: 2019

Cache Level 3


Emily

Emily Martin

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2009

Cache Level 3


Maria

Maria Cudworth

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2016

Cache Level 3


Karen

Karen Jones

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2013

Cache Level 3


Toni

Toni Brazier

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2004

NVQ Level 3


Laura

Laura Motte-Styles

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2014

CACHE Level 3


Chanelle

Chanelle Shackleton

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2015

Cache Level 3


Jessica

Jessica Sellwood

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2018

Cache Level 3


Ellie

Ellie Monks

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2022

Early Years Educator.


Millie

Millie Price

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2022

Cache Level 3.


Chloe-Ruth

Chloe-Ruth Fagg

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2025

Cache Level 2


Tillie

Tillie Young

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2025

Cache Level 3


Chloe

Chloe Jones

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2025

Cache Level 2


Nicola

Nicola Hanagan

Job Title: Early Years Cook

Joined: 2016

NVQ 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking


Chantel

Chantel Espie

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2022

Rojda

Rojda Eris

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2025

Unqualified


Lily

Lily Motte-Styles

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2024

Unqualified


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