Full-day nursery in Aylesham, Kent
Sunshine Corner Nursery
Aylesham CP School, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS · 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 March 2004Reference EY282231Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Aylesham CP School, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS · More nurseries in CT3
Stations
- Aylesham12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Adisham24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Attlee Avenue, Derwent Way and Cornwallis Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Village Green4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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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Sunshine Corner Nursery is a full-day nursery at Aylesham CP School, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS, in Aylesham, Kent. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance (school), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Corner NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Blossom Tree Early EducationSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Baby KaleidascopeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kaleidascope ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Barham Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Wingham Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
| Shepherdswell PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Aylesham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.1 miles
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Beech Grove School ages 4–19 1.8 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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What is Sunshine Corner Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunshine Corner Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunshine Corner Nursery take?
Sunshine Corner Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs Sunshine Corner Nursery?
Sunshine Corner Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sunshine Corner Nursery?
Aylesham is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunshine Corner Nursery?
You can call 01304 842223 and visit nursery.eyalliance.org.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 EY282231 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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