# The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ, in Peterlee, Durham. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 1.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Katherine Hardman & Anne Arrowsmith Partnership. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-sunshine-day-nursery-seascape-childrens-centre-ey386626 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ - Registered places: 30 - Phone: 07931 293675 - Website: http://www.thesunshinedaynursery.com/ - Run by: [Katherine Hardman & Anne Arrowsmith Partnership](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/katherine-hardman-and-anne-arrowsmith-partnership) - Ofsted URN: EY386626 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 29 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386626 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2008 (Reference EY386626). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386626) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 29 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386626) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386626) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 17 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/305248) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.763576,-1.326712 - Station: Horden, 0.8 miles - 7 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Durham there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Seascape Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Dene House Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (July 2026) | | 0.5 miles | | Cotsford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate (November 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Yohden Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (April 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Acre Rigg Academy | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 0.9 miles | | Acre Rigg Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [The Sunshine Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-sunshine-nursery-ey345360) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [The Sunshine Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-sunshine-day-nursery-ey136884) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Positive Steps Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/positive-steps-nursery-ey376425) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/howletch-and-shotton-primary-childcare-ey362698) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playology-forest-school-castle-eden-dene-2758442) | Report card Jan 2026 | | | 1.2 miles | | [Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hazel-dene-childcare-ltd-ey396157) | Good | | | 1.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 29 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre take? The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### Who runs The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre? The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre is run by Katherine Hardman & Anne Arrowsmith Partnership, which runs 3 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre? Horden is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre? You can call 07931 293675 and visit www.thesunshinedaynursery.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386626) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Sunshine+Day+Nursery+At+Seascape&query_place_id=ChIJRw5-3I6KfkgRMYGR4I6HFzc) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.