Bright Stars Children's Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Crewe for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2006, with 49 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cheshire East
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire East from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CW1 4PYWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 30 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery has a strong, consistent staff team that works to provide a happy, welcoming environment. The staff aim to prepare children to be confident, independent and well-behaved learners by the time they move on to school. Staff provide clear routines and an overarching curriculum for each age group. This helps children feel secure and confident as they build on their prior knowledge.
Toddlers quickly master drinking from open cups as they enjoy social mealtimes with their friends. Pre-school children expertly serve themselves an inviting homecooked lunch as they chat to their friends in their key-person groups.
Children are encouraged by staff to learn how to manage calculated risks and develop their physical skills. During their regular times playing outside, some children carefully balance as they walk the low balance planks, while others move on from using balance bicycles to successfully using pedal cycles. Babies have wonderfully warm relationships with the staff, who know them extremely well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- heighten all staff's understanding of what all children need to learn next, so this can feed into the learning intent for routine activities n review the curriculum for literacy, specifically with regard to introducing phonics, so this is provided only to children who are ready for this level of learning and led by staff with appropriate subject knowledge.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 14 August 2019Good
- 9 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Stars Children's Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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