Sunflower Stalybridge

Gorse Hall Day Centre, High Street, Stalybridge SK15 1SE
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9.9 68 Reviews
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 electronic learning system is used which enables parents to access the child's learning 24/7. Throughout the day parents receive electronic updates, enabling to feel part of the children's day and meaning no-one misses any precious moments.

Sunflower Stalybridge is a secure setting, designed to ensure children have continuous access to an outside area whatever the weather.

The outdoor area provides natural surfaces and is being set up by experienced practitioners to ensure children have the correct resources to excite and engage, encouraging enthusiastic learners.

The nursery offers daycare for children aged between 3 months -5 years.
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Care Provided by Sunflower Stalybridge

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

Good to Know

  • 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
  • Opening 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Sunflower Stalybridge

  • DAILY RATES:
    Single Day(7:30am-6:00pm) - £63


    SHORT DAY:
    9:00am to 4:00pm - £55


    HALF DAY FEE:
    Per 5 hour session Morning or Afternoon - £46

  • Full year is 51 weeks.
    Sunflower Nurseries close for one week between Christmas and New Year.

Sunflower Stalybridge Reviews (68)

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Sunflower Stalybridge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunflower Stalybridge has 68 reviews.

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Review from Ann C (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery with wonderful caring staff.
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.

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Review from Nalah-Rae W (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Sunflower nursery since Aug 24 and I have never had a problem with the care provided. all the staff are amazing and my son loves them. any small issues like missing clothes etc the staff do their very best to rectify. couldn't ask for a better nursery for my little one.

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Review from Chovin M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good respectful staff in a good nursery. My child started to speak more than he did since he went there and there are many lovely people there.
Especially the team manager, she is lovely kind and so caring for children, she is brilliant.

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Review from H L (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at this nursery since he was 3 months old so over 2 years - he loves attending nursery, for the social aspect with other children but the activities they do, he is always fully engaged. My son has very particular likes such as fish and the sea, dinosaurs and bagpipes and they always
try to tweak things so it involves his interests.
The staff are always friendly and helpful.

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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower has been an absolute blessing for our family! From day one, both my 10-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter have thrived in this wonderful environment. The staff are incredibly caring, professional, and attentive, ensuring each child's individual needs are met. My son has developed so quickly,
thanks to the age-appropriate activities and the nurturing care he receives. My daughter has gained confidence, improved her social skills and looks forward to her days at nursery, where she enjoys the thoughtfully designed curriculum that blends learning and play perfectly. The nursery itself is always clean, well-organised and full of creative resources that inspire curiosity. Sunflower Nursery truly feels like a second home for our children, and we're beyond grateful for the care, support, and development they provide.
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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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower Day Nursery in Stalybridge is an amazing nursery. My little boy started just as he turned 6 months old. They supported him and me with settling him into the nursery. You get fabulous updates throughout the day on the app. They understand and cater for medical conditions and intolerances, the
menu is great for the children and my little one enjoys the meals.
They have a great parent partnership, I wouldn't have sent my child to any other nursery!

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Review from D B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love it. Our nursery closed and so was a last-minute change to Sunflower. Not once have I had any worries, the app is always up-to-date and detailed. Love their daily routines for the babies, the food is good and varied as well as snacks and drinks, the activities are age-appropriate.
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love knowing the circle time topics so we can go on and talk about them when my eldest gets home.
Handovers at the end of the day at decent and the staff are so lovely and patient.
Management is quick and responsive and I have been able to be open and honest with recent issues regarding our place at the nursery and they have been so accommodating to our situation.
Can't fault it. Wish we had come here the whole time.

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Review from Terri S (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower is a welcoming environment with so many activities for my little boy, he loves coming to nursery! I like the app and being able to stay in contact throughout the day and clearly see what he's doing or eating. The staff and management are friendly and always willing to help.

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Review from M C (Stepfather of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower Stalybridge has been amazing, they have been supportive and positive since having my child in their setting. The communication between staff and myself is always positive. My child is always happy and excited to go to nursery. They are always making new memories with their friends and their
staff. The staff are happy and always happy and welcoming. So many memories were made for my child. The children are always exploring different activities and are always exposed to new experiences. Sunflower has made my child's nursery life comfortable and an easy transition.

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Review from T P (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love the staff and environment, my children flourished with the support and care they needed and are in school thriving now! Can't recommend them enough. Great activities and play areas within and outside of the building.

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Review from Lorna B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to begin by saying how outstanding Sunflower Nursery is. They have become a family to me and my children and they have shown great support in all areas. My children get so excited to attend nursery. The staff are exceptional and welcoming and they get up to all kinds of activity events
like PE. I have never had a problem with absolutely nothing in the whole year and a half my children have been there. They listen to me and give me great support. My children are thriving and now one of my children is going to a specialist school in September they have truly got her ready for this with the everyday understanding patience and the whole vibe around the children. I'm truly grateful and will shout out about how amazing the nursery is, all down to the management and staff who built this unity of a nursery and are truly proud of their roles. Thank you Sunflower Nursery, you are the best of the best.

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Review from J J (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, could not recommend it enough, the staff are friendly and amazing with my little boy. Lots of daily information is given on daily connect and brilliant handovers. I feel like my son is in safe hands when he's at the nursery, he's always happy and is excited to tell me about his day!

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Review from K B (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had our child at Sunflower for the last 12 months and after being unhappy at another nursery we were really nervous about the same experience.
Totally different and a more personal family nursery compared to the big chains.
Our child has grown so much confidence and is happy going to nursery,
which is so good to see.
They are talking much more and really developed so much and made so many new friends both children and staff.
Couldn't be happier.

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Review from Chloe S (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended this nursery over the last 4 years & I would recommend this nursery to all my family and friends, the staff are amazing and very supportive and my children absolutely loved it! Never had any faults and will hopefully be sending my 3rd child here next year.

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Review from G B (Grandmother of Child) published on 8 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I just like to say how dedicated the staff are at Sunflower Nursery and thank you all. My grandson has really come on In the 12 months he has been attending, he's just moved up into lions and loving it, love how I can see how he's doing throughout the day, just like to thank you you all again.

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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Sunflower full-time since he was 4 months old, he is soon to turn 3. I can’t thank this nursery enough, they have been amazing! My son loves going to nursery, he has come on so much with his development and I know a lot of that is down to his key workers. I was going to send my son
to the same primary school my daughter attended but since my son has been going to Sunflower Nursery I am now sending him to the primary school across the road as they do before and after school club for that school and I still want him to attend Sunflower. If you’re looking for a nursery then I can’t recommend Sunflower enough. They even have an app which they update throughout their whole day so you can check in on your little one and see what they are up to. Thank you to everyone at Sunflower for all your hard work, it doesn’t go unnoticed.

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Review from Jasmine W (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves it here. After having to find a new setting for my little boy due to his old one closing down I couldn’t have picked a better nursery for him to attend, he's made a connection with all the staff in his room and made friendships almost immediately. I wish I’d have put him in Sunflower
from the start. The staff are absolutely lovely and will answer any questions you have, especially the manager, she responds to emails almost immediately and will ring if she can't explain anything through an email, she cares for the parents and the children. My youngest son is due to start in October and I wouldn’t think of putting him anywhere else. Couldn’t rate them enough!

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Review from B P (Grandfather of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson loves this nursery, the staff have very caring bonds with children and he loves seeing them. He’s so confident and happy and comes home telling us all about the activities he’s done. Staff have time to chat about his day and always take time to listen what we share too. He's a fussy eater
and eats food at nursery that he wouldn’t at home so it’s great.

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Review from Mike R (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff seem great, particularly one specific staff member who has developed a fantastic bond with my boy and seems to have a genuine care and passion for her role. Updates are appreciated and detailed, no other comments from me.

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Review from Liam E (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going here twice a week and will soon be going four times a week, he started aged three as his original nursery shut down. Staff are great and attentive, they’ve helped massively with his potty training and he cracked it in just one week. They’re always doing interesting learning activities,
meaning his speech has come on massively, I’m sometimes shocked by the complex sentences he comes out with at his age. They have a very good app which makes picking your child up very smooth. As it’s right next to a primary school, this school is perfect if you intend to send your child there, as they have a before/after school club for the kids there. I’d say the only downside with this nursery is parking, the closest car park is the supermarket, which is quite far if the weather is bad, you often have to park on double yellows around the corner. The outdoor playground is right next to a busy main road but it is very secure, though I do worry about the air quality sometimes during rush hour.

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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 Stalybridge 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.896 for Sunflower Stalybridge is calculated as follows: ( (227 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.896

  • 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 Sunflower Stalybridge is based on 21 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 21 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Outstanding Contribution Award

Recipient: The Sunflower Group

Date: Friday 07 Jun 2024 More details

Tameside Business Awards 2024 - Medium Business of the Year

Recipient: The Sunflower Group

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2024

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Meet the Team (11)

Elaine

Elaine Sagar

Job Title: CEO

Joined: 2008

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.

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Dawn

Dawn Gibbons

Job Title: Operations Director

Joined: 2014

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.

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Gail

Gail Smith

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

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.

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Amanda

Amanda Ellis

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2008

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.

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Bob Wynn

Job Title: Training Director

Joined: 2009

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.

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Natalie

Natalie Hoszowskyj

Job Title: Parent Partnership Manager

Joined: 2014

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.

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Jessica

Jessica Johnstone

Job Title: Senior Practitioner

Joined: 2019

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.

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Naomi

Naomi Lewis

Job Title: Senior Practitioner

Joined: 2021

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.

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Collette

Collette Vardy

Job Title: Out Of School Club Leader

Joined: 2021

Collette leads our Out Of School and Holiday Club. She is also a core member of staff in our 2-year-old room.

Tracy

Tracy Bennett

Job Title: Domestic Practitioner

Joined: 2018

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.

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Melanie

Melanie Gladrey

Job Title: Nursery Chef

Joined: 2017

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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