Little Stars Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open 06:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2003, with 52 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
PR2 2LQWhat 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, 19 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the bright and busy nursery. They make good progress towards their onward education as a result of the broad and well-considered curriculum. Staff are welcoming and know children well. They use children's existing interests to engage their attention and build on what they already know and can do. Staff make sure each child and their family feels valued and included.
Babies and children settle quickly and form strong bonds with caring staff. Staff support babies sensitively. They offer praise and encouragement as babies take and practise their first steps, for example.
Staff help children to understand expectations of them and to manage risk. For instance, children know to hold the handrail while walking down the stairs. Staff link children's learning and involve them in planning outings. For example, when children choose to make cakes, staff take them shopping for ingredients. This supports children's learning in a variety of areas and sparks interesting conversations. Staff promote children's talents and self-esteem well. Children sing, dance and confidently approach and perform for visitors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support the professional development of all staff to continually raise the quality of education for children across the nursery.
- 19 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 25 March 2019Good
- 7 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars Day 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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