Bright Stars Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 00:00 to 24:00, 7 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2012, with 50 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 Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S4 8DGWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The warm, caring attitude of all staff helps children to feel settled and secure.
Children are continually supervised, so that they remain safe. Parents explain their reasoning for choosing to send their children to this nursery relates to the Islamic ethos promoted. Staff invite children to join daily 'Masjid' time, where they learn a prayer and greeting in Arabic. Staff use this time to also promote children's independence, listening, attention and communication skills. For example, children learn to take their own shoes off and put them back on. They are also encouraged to recall favourite nursery rhymes, which they sing in English. While the main ethos is to promote the Islamic faith, staff also plan experiences to help children to value and respect other cultural and religious beliefs.
Staff support children's learning well. They provide lots of opportunities for children to develop a broad range of skills in preparation for their transition to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - help staff to provide children with plenty of processing time, so that they have time to understand what has been asked and think of their own reply n support all staff to understand how to develop children's understanding of number through the delivery of more developmentally appropriate experiences.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 17 January 2018Good
- 28 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Stars Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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