Shining Stars Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Halifax for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2013, with 78 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 Calderdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Calderdale 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
HX2 9RXWhat 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.
- 1 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies form close relationships with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their care. They show confidence, wave their hands and smile at visitors.
Babies spend time exploring sand and soil. Staff show children how to use small tools to dig. They laugh with staff as sandcastles tumble over and work together to build new ones. Staff gather detailed information from parents when children first start. This helps them to understand what children know and can already do.
Staff work hard to create a rich environment for children. The manager and staff design their curriculum to support all children to prepare for what they need to learn next. There is a strong focus on promoting children's personal, social and emotional development. This is sequenced well according to children's age and stage of development. For instance, staff working with toddlers model good manners and encourage children to share and take turns. Children form friendships and help each other to dress. They are independent and creative learners. For example, during role-play games, children dress in school uniforms. They help one another to use fastenings. Other children look in mirrors and hang bracelets around their ears and pretend to wear hooped earrings. Children show good levels of imagination and offer to make others cups of tea and ice cream with sprinkles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance children's understanding of how their own feelings and behaviours can impact on others n embed transition arrangements throughout the day to ensure that children are not left waiting for too long to go outside to play or for the next part in their routine.
- 6 June 2023Good
- 30 May 2018Good
- 20 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shining 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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