Sunshine Nursery Chadderton

In March 2024, tape measures, numbered cards and garden activities gave Sunshine Nursery Chadderton a practical character: children learnt by doing, with everyday independence alongside preparation for school. At its March 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective.

The nursery has capacity for 30 children, accepting ages from 24 to 60 months. Its address is Christ Church School, Crawley Way, Chadderton, OL9 9ED. The strongest detail from March 2024 is the connection between learning and ordinary tasks, from pouring drinks to taking turns with other children.

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the March 2024 examples included practical number activities, stories and opportunities to practise communication through play.

Children used tape measures on furniture and one another, then matched buttons to numbered cards. These were concrete ways to explore measurement and quantity. Books, songs and rhymes also featured, with props helping children participate in singing.

In March 2024, the garden offered water play and an open area for running and balancing. That extended learning beyond indoor activities and gave children opportunities to practise larger movements. Group activities encouraged conversation and taking turns, connecting school preparation with the social skills children use throughout their day.

At the March 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received effective support through work with other professionals and targeted interventions, and made good progress.

In March 2024, staff shared children's developing skills and next learning steps with parents, giving families something specific to build on at home. Children with severe allergies were included in activities where possible, supported by communication between staff and parents.

Snack choices included salad, fruit and toast, with conversations about healthy eating. Children also practised pouring drinks and caring for themselves, with staff assistance. These small tasks gave independence a practical place in the routine.

Behaviour support needed greater consistency. In March 2024, staff encouraged children to discuss disagreements and used a traffic-light system as a reminder about behaviour, but did not apply their strategies reliably enough to give children consistent boundaries.

Opening hours are 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, with an all-year opening schedule. The nursery is based at Christ Church School on Crawley Way in Chadderton.

In March 2024, it provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. That dated funding position is useful context for families considering the nursery alongside its daytime opening hours.

• Consistent boundaries. In March 2024, behaviour strategies were applied unevenly. Ask how the traffic-light system and responses to disagreements now work across the staff team.
• Required notifications. In March 2024, leaders had failed to notify Ofsted about a change of directors. This breached requirements, although it had no effect on children or the setting's operation; the provider had strengthened its understanding of notification duties.
• Your weekly pattern. The daytime opening window is 8.30am to 3.30pm. How do the nursery's current booking options and funded-hour arrangements fit your family's week?

Sunshine Nursery Chadderton suits families seeking care for children aged 24 to 60 months within a daytime opening window, with practical learning and school preparation prominent in its March 2024 provision. The garden, everyday independence and parent updates give that account substance. Consistency in behaviour support is the clearest point to explore before choosing it.