What did Ofsted judge Sunny Days Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Sunny Days Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is Sunny Days Nursery located?

Sunny Days Nursery is located in DERBY, DE21 4AA, Derby.

Sunny Days Nursery: Ofsted & Fees 2026

Sunny Days Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

18 Alfreton Road, DE21 4AA Website

Verified from official sources

GoodApr 2023

Inspected Apr 2023

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GoodApr 2023

Inspected Apr 2023 · View report

Capacity

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 4/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Apr 2015

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 4Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 3High risk

Heritage status

World Heritage Site

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Sunny Days Nursery or its setting.

Derwent Valley Mills
Historic England · England · on site · amended Jan 2010
World Heritage Site

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 68

Derby peer median: 66 per month

12-month total812

Top categories

Violent crime

269 (33%)

Public order

143 (18%)

Drugs

109 (13%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 245 Derby schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)27

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m15

Nearest site73m

Includes2 public parks, 3 playing fields, 3 play spaces, 5 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 57 dB daytime, peaking at 64.1 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	13.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Apr 2023Profile updated: Aug 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Sunny Days Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sunny Days Nursery's early years overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sunny Days Nursery's early years overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
Where is Sunny Days Nursery located?: Sunny Days Nursery is located in DERBY, DE21 4AA, Derby.

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Sunny Days Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

18 Alfreton Road, DE21 4AA Website

Verified from official sources

GoodApr 2023

Inspected Apr 2023

View full report

GoodApr 2023

Inspected Apr 2023 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 4/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Apr 2015

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 4Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 3High risk

Heritage status

World Heritage Site

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Sunny Days Nursery or its setting.

Derwent Valley Mills
Historic England · England · on site · amended Jan 2010
World Heritage Site

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 68

Derby peer median: 66 per month

12-month total812

Top categories

Violent crime

269 (33%)

Public order

143 (18%)

Drugs

109 (13%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 245 Derby schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)27

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m15

Nearest site73m

Includes2 public parks, 3 playing fields, 3 play spaces, 5 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 57 dB daytime, peaking at 64.1 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	13.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Apr 2023Profile updated: Aug 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Sunny Days Nursery

Sunny Days Nursery

Quick summary

Funded provision

Place & Setting

Local Context

Heritage designations

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Nearby schools within 5 km

Sunny Days Nursery: key facts

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Sunny Days Nursery

Quick summary

Funded provision

Place & Setting

Local Context

Heritage designations

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Nearby schools within 5 km