Little Stars at The Beeches
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Accrington for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2013, with 26 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
BB5 0NPWhat 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 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff develop good relationships with children. Children are happy and settled as they leave their parents at the door. They excitedly enter the nursery ready to have fun in the well-organised environment. This demonstrates that children feel safe and secure in the care of the staff. Staff plan a curriculum that is based on children's interests. They use their starting points to plan activities and build on what children already know and can do, to further extend learning across all areas.
Children are eager to participate in activities based on their interests. Children thoroughly enjoy taking part in making 'potions and spells'. Staff help them to identify different ingredients and encourage the children to use words to describe what they are doing.
Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff monitor children closely to identify any gaps in their development and work closely with other professionals. This contributes to the good progress that children make from their starting points. Staff offer plenty of opportunities for fresh air and a range of activities in the wellresourced outdoor area. This offers opportunities that support children to develop their physical skills. For example, children show good control of their bodies as they climb and balance on the play equipment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the support given to parents for home learning ideas, in order to extend children's development further n strengthen ways to monitor staff's professional development to ensure training is fully understood and used to enhance the quality of learning experiences for all children.
- 10 October 2024Good
- 20 November 2018Good
- 19 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars at The Beeches
- 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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