Ofsted report card

Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club

Skegness, Lincolnshire · PE24 5JS

Inspected by Ofsted on 13 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY561556
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
78
Registered since
12 June 2018
Local authority
Lincolnshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Skegness, Lincolnshire · PE24 5JS. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 6 July 2021 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club last inspected by Ofsted? +

Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club in Skegness, Lincolnshire was last inspected on 13 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club take? +

Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club take? +

Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club is registered for up to 78 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club been registered? +

Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club has been registered with Ofsted since 12 June 2018. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY561556.

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