Little Stars
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in West Yorkshire for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2012, with 20 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 Wakefield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wakefield 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
WF6 2DJWhat 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, 4 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at the setting. Those who are struggling to settle confidently look to their familiar member of staff for support and are quickly comforted.
Children are motivated in their play and learning. They sing and dance enthusiastically with their friends. They develop their confidence to perform a song to the group. Some children are joyous in their learning. They exclaim excitedly that they are going to 'mix the colours' as they make their own play dough.
Staff know the children in their care very well. They find out what children like to do and also about their family backgrounds. This helps staff to plan for children's continued learning and to keep them safe. Staff prioritise children's personal, social and emotional development. They praise children warmly for their good behaviour, for persevering with tasks and for helping to tidy up. Children share and take turns with minimum adult support.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further the focus on children's language development so that all children are supported to make the best possible progress n continue to drive improvements in monitoring and supervision of staff to provider even greater consistency in the quality of their interactions with children.
- 4 October 2021Good
- 10 March 2020Needs improvement
- 11 October 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars
- 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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