Full-day nursery in Ilford, Redbridge
Sunflower Day Care
87 York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQ · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 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
87 York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQ · More nurseries in IG1
Stations
- Ilford7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Manor Park21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including North Circular Road, Chapel Road and Roden Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Little Ilford Park8 min walk
- Uphall Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Valentines Park10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Redbridge there are about 3.4 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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Sunflower Day Care is a full-day nursery at 87 York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AQ, in Ilford, Redbridge. It is registered for 87 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by AL-FALAH SUNFLOWER DAY CARE LTD.
Run by AL-FALAH SUNFLOWER DAY CARE LTD (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Day CareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Balfour NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Al Falah The Sunflower NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids @ Play Preschool.Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiny Miracles LTDFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Ilford14
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG127
- Nurseries near Ilford station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Apex Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Read Academy Education ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Sheringham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Dersingham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Sir John Heron Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Christchurch Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 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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What are Sunflower Day Care's opening hours?
Sunflower Day Care opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Sunflower Day Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunflower Day Care Good at its inspection on 23 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunflower Day Care take?
Sunflower Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 87 children at any one time.
Who runs Sunflower Day Care?
Sunflower Day Care is run by AL-FALAH SUNFLOWER DAY CARE LTD, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sunflower Day Care?
Ilford is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunflower Day Care?
You can call 020 8553 1524 and visit www.thesunflowernursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
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- 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 2808903 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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