Happy Stars Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Scunthorpe for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2006, with 58 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 Hours funded Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in North Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Lincolnshire 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
DN17 1DUWhat 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, 3 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure, as staff respect them as unique individuals. Staff successfully implement the well-designed curriculum, which results in children making the progress of which they are capable. For example, children are extremely independent. Staff encourage them to put on their own coats, pour their own drinks, and choose and serve their own breakfast. As children develop more control and coordination, they confidently serve the whole of their lunchtime meal.
Older children learn how to use knifes safely to chop their own fruit and vegetables at snack time. Children are well prepared for changes to routines and activities, so they are very accepting of when it is time to move on.
Staff plan large-group activities to encourage children to listen, follow instructions and develop confidence to speak. Staff are extremely skilled at using a puppet to maintain children's focus and attention during these activities. Staff are highly effective at promoting the voice of the child as they continually consider children's views and opinions. Simple votes are taken when choosing between two stories, helping children to learn how things are sometimes chosen through a majority.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consistently support children's awareness of how to remain safe while using the internet and digital technology.
- 3 January 2024Good
- 19 February 2018Good
- 1 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Stars Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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