Sunshine Day Nursery

4 Clifford Street, Redcar TS10 1RW
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8.4 16 Reviews
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Care Provided by Sunshine Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Josh, Sonia & Gary Hawthorne
  • Person in charge
  • Josh Hawthorne (Managing Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 87
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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
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Sunshine Day Nursery Reviews (16)

8.4

Sunshine Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.422) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunshine Day Nursery has 16 reviews.

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Review from Lisa V (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to this nursery for the last three years and I honestly couldn't recommend it more. She has been through every stage from babies to preschool and she has loved every stage. The staff are incredible and put the children's happiness and safety at the heart of everything they
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Review from Victoria P (Grandmother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter has been coming here since she was 10 months old, she is now nearly 5. She had thrived at Sunshine, the manager and the team go above and beyond to ensure all the children have a safe environment alongside evidence-based education. My granddaughter has come on leaps and bounds and her
social skills are amazing. Cannot fault Sunshine.

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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been in three nurseries including this one and he is coming up to 3 years old. This is hands down the best nursery in the area (and we viewed them all). My mum used to inspect nurseries and so her opinion is also something that I took into account. She and I both agree that this nursery is
absolutely outstanding and we hope they achieve the deserved outstanding rating at their next OFSTED inspection. The manager is incredible, he is very hands on with the children and he knows all the children's names which is lovely. Whenever I have needed advice both the manager and the team have supported us 100%. My son is incredibly happy here and generally looks forward to going in. His learning and development has come on leaps and bounds since he started here. The staff turnover is incredibly low, many staff having worked there for decades, it's like a little family. They cuddle the children and soothe them whenever they are feeling a bit sensitive, and I like how they manage behaviour.

Reply from Josh Hawthorne, Managing Director at Sunshine Day Nursery

Thank you for such a lovely review. It's been an absolute pleasure to play a part in your boys learning and development. I too hope that we are deemed outstanding at our next inspection, but in honesty it is the opinions of our families that are most important to us, so to read this is really lovely - I'll share it with our team who will all be really happy to hear your feedback.


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Review from Kirsten L (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery and all the staff are lovely. They all love their job and are great with all the children. My son has come on loads here and he loves attending. I always feel happy to know that I'm leaving him somewhere and I don't have to worry. I will also get updates throughout the day from the new
family page so I can see what he's doing each day, knowing he's getting all his meals. Lunch is home cooked and there is always a verity of food and everyone is always helpful. All in all a great family run business. I would recommend to anyone and I wouldn't send my children anywhere else.

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Review from Kate W (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunshine Nursery is fantastic with my son. He loves attending and I feel, him going there has really helped with his development. The staff are all lovely and I have never had any problems with the nursery. I would definitely recommend this nursery to my friends and family.

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Review from Sammy Y (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Sunshine Day Nursey from the age of 9 months and continues to attend to date. The difficult task of finding a place of safety, happiness and reassurance is paramount to all parents, which is why I am honest when I say this nursery provides just that.
From her journey
of starting the nursery, not only has her personal development in leaps and bounds but her social and interaction skills too. Conversations about her day are her favourite.
The staff working at the nursery are just fantastic, not only do they provide the reassurance you wish for when dropping your child off for the day but also updating you with daily activities and achievement.
The nursery itself is situated in a fairly quiet location with very accessible parking for drop-offs and pick-ups.
There is also a safe, fun and equipped outside area for children to play.
Since being recommended this nursery, 2 years ago, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it to family or friends.

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Review from Lauren E (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I looked into a lot of nurseries and childminders for my son and came across Sunshine Day Nursery turned up unannounced, everything was fantastic.
Staff are very friendly and welcoming. My little boy has come on leaps and bounds since starting here.
Couldn't fault this nursery or the staff and would
highly recommend to anyone.

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Review from Jennifer (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children love Sunshine Day Nursery. They feel happy and safe there, they undertake a range of activities and are supported and looked after well. They have developed relationships with the staff who run the after school club and really enjoy their time at Sunshine Day Nursery.


As I parent I

trust the staff implicitly, I have no doubts or concerns about the safety of my children or the standard of provision.

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Review from Nicola H (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children go to Sunshine Day Nursery and have done since they were 9 months old. I would highly recommend this Nursery to anyone and everyone!! The contact between management and parents is great, they're always available if needed. The practitioners and management are amazing with my boys, they
play a big role in their lives. It's also set at an average cost and overall been excellent all round!

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Review from Gemma E (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would recommend anyone with children to use this nursery. They are very thorough in everything they do with the children.
I have used Sunshine for a number of years with my two eldest children and they came on leaps and bounds with their social aspects and learning.

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Review from Samie D (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been to this nursery since he turned 2 years, he's now 3 years 7 months. When he first started he was very emotional, because he had never been away from me. The staff reassured him and they were so professional, kind, caring and supportive.
My son loves this nursery and adores the staff,
they are supportive and if you need advice with anything they will help you, they are amazing. My son is going to miss this nursery and the staff when he goes to school full-time.
I would recommend this nursery to anyone it's the best by far

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Review from Kelly J (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been to Sunshine Day Nursery since she was 5 months old and is now 10 years old. She has always enjoyed her time at the setting and the staff have always been helpful, supportive and flexible.

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Review from Carrieanne R (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children attend age 2.5 and 10. The eldest has been coming since she was 3 and the youngest since she was 6 months. They were fully supportive of breast feeding on my return to work which really helped me to continue. Yes, the place is clean, well equipped and they do all the usual activities
including messy play, outside time, stories and singing. But for me it's things like the staff seem to stay (some for the last 7 years), they show great emotional warmth to my children, have the skills to quickly change a tantrummy toddler refusing to let go of mum to one that's smiling and too busy to care that I'm leaving. They are full of reassurances that she's happy once I've left and encourage calls to check if you are at all worried. They have never made me feel like a silly parent for doing this.


For us it's like having extended family that want the best for our kids, it's a wonderful environment that's very free flowing.


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Review from Chloe (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Incredible nursery, the staff are outstanding. I feel they're an extended family and my children love going to Nursery. The progress my children have made, the support I have been given from the nursery for new routines and advice has been brilliant.
I'm lucky enough that my children are young enough
to stay here for the future.
There are great facilities for all ages for children! I would recommend this nursery to anyone!

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Review from Sophie Y (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery everyday since the age of 2 (my daughter is nearly 5) and my son from the age of 6 months (nearly 3 now).
I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Watching my children happily grow with confidence has given me such ease, as a parent we all know hard it is trusting
others our children, but I can honestly say I trust each and every member of staff.


All the staff from managers, deputy's and nursery assistants are very professional as well as friendly and reliable. I always know exactly what my children have done throughout the day, who they have played with and what they have eaten.

This nursery offers so much for children for there interaction and socials skills.
They also have a 2build a profile scheme which is amazing for parents to look at their child's children's progress.


Reply from Sonia Hawthorne, Manager at Sunshine Day Nursery

Thank you so much for taking time to review our setting. We are happy that you are confident leaving your children in our care and that you can see how well the team deliver learning opportunities to engage their interests. We agree that the 2simple package is an invaluable resource enabling us to work together in the best interest of your children, sharing our observations and knowledge of them as individuals, to plan for their next steps and is also a wonderful record of their progress for you to keep and share with your children and the rest of your family and friends


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Review from Stacey H (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has being attending Sunshine Day Nursery since she was just under/over one years of age. The nursery has always being brilliant, the staff are welcoming, kind and professional and you can see this within the quality of their work within the setting.
Children constantly have good resources
which they have have constant access to and are well looked after at all times. I also love the fact that they have access to outside every single day no mater the weather which is fab as this children love this and the outside areas are great as well as indoors.
Not only are the staff kind but they are also very knowledgeable within the areas of the eyfs, this is also reflected within the activities provided for the children and within reports you receive back for your child. The staff here don't work here for a 'job' they work here because they are passionate about children and their education and care.
Can't recommend enough.

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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.422)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.422) out of 10 for Sunshine Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 5.000 for Sunshine Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (36 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.422 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunshine Day Nursery is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.4 = 0.172

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Day Nursery

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

Sunshine Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sunshine Day Nursery Open?

Sunshine Day 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 Sunshine Day Nursery have capacity for?

Sunshine Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 87 Children.

How far is Sunshine Day Nursery to the centre of Redcar?

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

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