Little Star Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2011, with 9 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BS39 7SFWhat 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, 22 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are happy and feel secure at this welcoming setting. They smile as they arrive and enjoy sitting together to eat breakfast. Staff create a calm and nurturing environment. This helps children to settle quickly and build strong bonds with staff.
Children confidently explore the room and show curiosity in the toys and learning experiences on offer. For example, they say, 'wow!', as they mix glitter and marshmallows into dough and pretend to make pancakes. Staff build on this curiosity and expertly extend children's skills and knowledge.
Staff know the children well. They use their secure knowledge of child development and children's interests to plan a balanced curriculum. Children show excitement for learning. They keenly involve themselves in the motivating activities staff prepare for them. They excitedly play and learn, inside and outside, and dance to the tidy-up music. Children make good progress in all areas of learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with more opportunities to listen to and engage in stories and non-fiction books, to enhance their language development and extend their learning of new vocabulary to the highest level n provide more activities to support older children to begin to play with each other, to promote children's interaction and social skills.
- 22 February 2023Good
- 31 May 2017Good
- 29 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Star 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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