Full-day nursery in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Sunbeams Day Nursery
Hawkers Hill, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 1997Reference 101586Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places68 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hawkers Hill, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BS · More nurseries in GL17
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Dunstone Place, Primary School and Lamb Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Gloucestershire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Sunbeams Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Hawkers Hill, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BS, in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeams Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Mitcheldean Early LearnersFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Mia Rose Nursery MitcheldeanFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Forest PulseSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| HARE Forest School - MitcheldeanSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Hilltop Children's Centre Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Ruardean AcornsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Drybrook Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.4 miles
- Hope Brook CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2021 1.5 miles
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Sunbeams Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunbeams Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunbeams Day Nursery take?
Sunbeams Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sunbeams Day Nursery?
You can call 01594 541054 and visit www.sunbeams-day-nursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 101586 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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