Full-day nursery in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited
10 Bushwood, London, E11 3AY · 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 2021Reference 2579284Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 March 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 9 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Waltham Forest that publish fees charge £56–£110.75 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10 Bushwood, London, E11 3AY · More nurseries in E11
Stations
- Leytonstone10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Leytonstone High Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Wanstead17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Bush Road / Green Man Roundabout, Green Man Roundabout and Kirkdale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wanstead Flats2 min walk
- Henry Reynolds Gardens2 min walk
- Wanstead Flats2 min walk
- Wanstead Park9 min walk
- Wanstead Flats12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Waltham Forest there are about 3.5 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.
What parents say
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Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited is a full-day nursery at 10 Bushwood, London, E11 3AY, in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 68 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery's approach is early phonics, and it names music classes and sports coaching as activities. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, and breakfast and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area and a mud kitchen, with daily outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says there are up to five settling-in sessions before the child's first official day, gradually getting longer, and these are free of charge. The child's key person meets parents first to learn about the child, as part of the nursery's key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery's safeguarding was judged effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids R UsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Harvey House Nursery ClubhouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| kGems Day Nursery - LeytonstoneFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Giggle Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Bear's 2 LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Leytonstone11
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1124
- Nurseries near Leytonstone station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Davies Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- George Tomlinson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Acacia Nursery Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Wanstead Church School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Mayville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited's opening hours?
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited Good at its inspection on 15 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited take?
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
What approach does Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited follow?
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited's website describes its approach as: Early phonics.
Does Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited have outdoor space?
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Growing / allotment area and Mud kitchen.
What is the nearest station to Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited?
Leytonstone is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited?
You can call 020 8530 2784 and visit sunbeamsdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (sunbeamsdaynursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2579284 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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