The Sunshine Nursery (Dene House)

We offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’.

We are a day nursery, out of school club and holiday scheme located in Dene House, Peterlee.

To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts

When is it on?

Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Session information
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm

Who to contact

Contact name
Gaynor Stuart
Contact position
Manager
Telephone
0191 586 9222
E-mail
oneilldrive@thesunshinedaynursery.com
Website
The Sunshine Nursery

Where to go

Address
Manor Way
Peterlee
County Durham
Postcode
SR8 5RL

Other details

Cost description
Please contact for details
Age range
1 month - 8 years

Availability

Childcare availability
Closed bank holidays
Before school
Term time
School holidays
After school
Free 3/4 yr places
Yes
Free 2 yr places
Yes
Will be providing 30 hours
Yes

Special provisions

Wheelchair access
Yes - Wheelchair accessible

Other details

School drop off/collection
Dene House Primary School
Last Ofsted inspection grade
Outstanding
Ofsted report
View the latest Ofsted inspection report

Local Offer

Local Offer description
  • Some staff have a Level 1 in Autism Awareness
  • The SENCO has Level 1, 2, 3(Lead Practitioner) in Autism Awareness
  • Some staff have had central line training and peg feeding training
  • Some staff have had allergen awareness training
  • All staff follow the behaviour management policy
  • Staff work closely with family workers health visitors and other professionals including occupational therapist, speech and language paediatricians and educational psychologist etc.
  • Staff provide SEN support plans and care plans 
  • The building is easily accessible with disabled bathroom facilities and wide doors.
  • Excellent transitions between rooms or new settings carried out 

The nursery are committed to the inclusion of all children and believe that all children have the right to be cared for and educated to achieve the best possible outcomes, to share opportunities and experiences and develop and learn alongside their peers.

Home visits are offered to establish home to nursery transition.

Settling in sessions are held to build relationships with key people.

Link in with multi-agency teams are made to ensure the nursery have the most support ready for your child to start with them.

Contact name
Gaynor Stuart
Contact telephone
0191 586 4752
Contact email
gaynorstuart@aol.com
Disclaimer

Durham County Council's Families Information Service does not promote nor endorse the services advertised on this website. Anyone seeking to use/access such services does so at their own risk and may make all appropriate enquiries about fitness for purpose and suitability to meet their needs.

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Address: Manor Way  Peterlee  County Durham

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