Little Stars Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hartlepool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2015.
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 Hartlepool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hartlepool 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
TS25 3NUWhat 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, 27 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's well-being and feelings are at the heart of the nursery. They feel safe and cared for through strong relationships with the staff. Children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They are friendly, chatty and confidently share their learning experiences with their friends. For example, pre-school children are excited to explore what happens when they take turns to pour water down drainpipes and laugh as it splashes them. Dedicated staff are very responsive to children's needs and ensure that they receive good-quality education and care.
They provide a warm and welcoming learning environment where children thrive.
This is particularly strong in the baby room, where the knowledgeable and nurturing staff provide the youngest children with carefully planned experiences to help them to make progress. For example, babies are excited to pull themselves up to explore a sensory tray that is filled with oats, pasta, toy farm animals and diggers. They are encouraged to make animal and vehicle sounds and feel the different textures as they investigate.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the mathematics curriculum further to help to support older children with the skills and knowledge they need for their next steps in learning.
- 27 April 2022Good
- 24 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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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