Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Church Street, Northborough, Peterborough PE6 9BN
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Care Provided by Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Sunflower Seed
  • Person in charge
  • Charlotte Brisbourne (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1177943
  • Total Places for Children
  • 36
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

  • 2 Year Olds:
    9.15am-3.15pm including hot lunch - £26.90.
    9.15-1.15pm including hot lunch - £19.10.
    12pm - 15.15pm including hot lunch - £16.20.
    9.15-12.15pm -£11.70.


    3 Years +:
    9.15am-3.15pm including hot lunch - £25.40.
    9.15-1.15pm including hot lunch - £18.10.
    12pm - 15.15pm including hot lunch - £15.40.
    9.15-12.15pm -£10.95
  • Parking

  • Parking is limited but there are spaces within the school car park and parking is available on Church View where there is a path that leads directly to the setting.


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Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care Reviews (37)

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Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care has 37 reviews.

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Review from Emily W (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing pre-school! I found picking childcare hard, after working in the industry, I felt as if I knew too much and knew exactly what I wanted to see. Sunflower Seed ticked all the boxes. My daughter started attending in July and absolutely loves all the activities! She loves all the staff and you can
tell all the staff care about the kids like their own. Always welcomed with a warm friendly smile in the morning and staff are always approachable. They use Tapestry for observations which is lovely to see what they get up to at pre-school! My daughter has medical and dietary issues, the pre-school are really accommodating with food. Great activities and lovely resources and use of the outdoor space. We love Sunflower Seed and all the staff. No better feeling as a mother leaving your child to go to work than knowing they are happy, safe, having fun surrounding by people you trust. Basically a thousand words is not enough to explain how amazing the pre-school really is!

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne, Setting Manager at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you so much for your kind words and support for our team. We really appreciate the recognition and its lovely to hear from a happy customer.


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Review from Catherine M (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has SEN, and the level of care, the ‘we can do that’ attitude and the effort to make her feel cared for and settle in had been second to none. Our older daughter also attended and loved her experience.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne, Setting Manager at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for much for your lovely comments, I will share these with the team.


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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

They are a fantastic pre-school with very caring staff. My daughter immediately felt content with the staff and other children due to the warm atmosphere and the wonderful staff. I couldn't recommend them enough.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne, Setting Manager at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your kind words, I will share this with the rest of the team.


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Review from M G (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower Seed is a lovely setting for our three children, both in preschool and after school. The children do lots of great educational activities, and the preschool focuses well on preparing the children for the big school. Our children are so happy to go to Sunflowers and are usually sad to leave
at the end of the day! The staff are wonderful, and all work so well with the children.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your kind words, I will share your review with the team.


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Review from R F (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has made lots of lovely friends at Sunflower Seed. He loves his key worker and all the staff, who are fun and loving. His development has really come on in terms of speaking and playing with others. He has been at the preschool for nearly two years.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for this lovely feedback. I will share this with the rest of our team.


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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My 2-year-old son started in September and settled so well. The staff are all so friendly and having tapestry to see his progress is amazing.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for this review, we really appreciate your support.


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Review from Heather C (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have been attending the holiday club at Sunflower Seed. They attend a school in a different area so don’t know any children or adults there. The staff have been fantastic in making my children feel welcome and fit it so well. Great variety of activities for them to do throughout the day
while there. It’s a lovely atmosphere and very family-friendly.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your kind words. We love having your children with us during holiday club.


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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children enjoy attending Sunflower Seed for before and after school club, with the youngest having attended pre-school there since the age of 2. All the staff are simply wonderful and the relationships they have with my boys is lovely. It is somewhere they are happy, comfortable and well
looked after. The change in management last year has grown the setting even more and the committee does an amazing job. We are looking forward to the start of the exciting new building project.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your continuous support.


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Review from Grace S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We all love Sunflower. It is a wonderful setting with lots of activities to engage and challenge the little ones. Our son has made such huge progress since starting Sunflower, he's much more confident, he asks lots of questions and he is supported so well. The ladies are very experienced and we have
100% confidence when we drop him off.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you so much, this is lovely to read.


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Review from Andrea C (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started just after he turned 2 and he always has a great time. He looks forward to going every day and comes out beaming and full of stories about his day. All of the staff are wonderful and so helpful. It is clear how much the staff care about the children and providing a high standard of care
for the children. My son has developed so much in all areas since he started and they provide lots of opportunities to get the children ready to start school. We are kept fully informed of our child’s development via Tapestry, parents evenings and general chats with staff on a daily basis.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you very much for your supportive words. I will share this with the team.


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Review from Kat C (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Truly an outstanding setting, always felt that the staff really cared about my children and went the extra mile to provide first-class care. Home away from home. My children love it there and I have peace at heart knowing that they are being well looked after and nurtured.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your lovely comments, I will share these with the team.


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Review from Scott D (Father of Child) published on 7 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two children six and ten attended holiday club here. The staff are very warm and welcoming and the girls couldn’t wait to get there to see them. The variety of activities inside and out kept them entertained all day and having the option of hot food is great.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your lovely comments.


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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has a lovely time at Sunflower.
The caring staff always ensure he feels settled and he has a fab key worker.
My son started at two years old and quickly adapted to the environment, learning lots every day. He loves the mixture of group activities, free-play and organised activities. He has
come on so well since starting at Sunflower.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I will share this with the team.


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Review from Allison (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The quality of the care provided by employees who are genuinely passionate about nurturing and developing children is the main reason I cannot recommend Sunflower Seed in Northborough highly enough. Thank you to the manager and her team for their hard work and outstanding commitment to making this setting
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Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for your kind words.


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Review from Katie K (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Sunflower Seeds, our daughter has already learnt so much in only a couple of months by attending this preschool and even more importantly my daughter loves it, she asks every morning 'is it open yet' so she can go.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne, Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you so much for this lovely review.


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Review from F G (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunflower Seed is a lovely preschool for my children. Many of the staff have been at the setting for a number of years and provide a home from home environment. They are all so caring and are very knowledgeable about different approaches to preschool learning. My children absolutely love coming here.


The children have access to the school playing areas and orchard, which is a great experience for them. There are also plans for a new building for Sunflower Seed, which will provide an excellent setting for an already wonderful pre-school and after-school club.


Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you so much for the review. The team do work very hard to offer the best experiences and learning opportunities for the children, along with the highest standard of care. This was lovely to read.


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Review from Adam M (Father of Child) published on 15 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended the preschool there and now attends the after school club. He has always been happy there and the staff are always friendly.

Reply from Charlotte Brisbourne at Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care

Thank you for taking the time to review our setting, we appreciate your comments and I will share with the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.706)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10 for Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 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 4.906 for Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care is calculated as follows: ( (88 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.906

  • 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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunflower Seed Preschool and Before and After School Care is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 8 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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