Full-day nursery in Normanton, Derby
Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited
Sure Start, Homelands House, Browning Street, DERBY, DE23 8DN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2023Reference 2751455Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places92 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sure Start, Homelands House, Browning Street, DERBY, DE23 8DN · More nurseries in DE23
Stations
- Peartree13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Derby Lane, Huxley Close and Browning Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Normanton Park8 min walk
- Sunnyhill Recreational Ground11 min walk
- Sunnydale Park11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Derby there are about 3.8 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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Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at Sure Start, Homelands House, Browning Street, DERBY, DE23 8DN, in Normanton, Derby. It is registered for 92 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Village Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 miles
- Normanton House School ages 5–16 0.1 miles
- Akaal Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- Harrington Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Pear Tree Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Pear Tree Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.6 miles
- Dale Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Hardwick Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 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 is Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited was inspected on 18 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited take?
Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 92 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited?
Peartree is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited?
You can call 01332 317992 and visit www.theearlyyearscommunity.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2751455 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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