Shining Stars
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wallsend for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2013, with 32 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 North Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Tyneside 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
NE28 8QLWhat 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, 21 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident learners. They benefit from a good curriculum that helps them to prepare well for future learning. Children form excellent friendships with each other. They settle quickly and show that they feel safe and secure in the care of the nurturing staff team. Children are independent learners and have access to a wealth of resources. They engage well in activities on offer and show an eagerness to learn. For example, children join in with stories and rhymes. They show enthusiasm as they eagerly repeat familiar rhymes and guess what the characters might like to eat. Children join in with counting how many pieces of fruit the character eats. They use words such as 'cocoon' and show good memory recall.
Staff use puppets and props to help children develop their imaginative skills.
Children regularly dress up and participate in pretend play activities. They add small candles to pretend cakes made with dough and laugh as staff pretend it is their birthday and sing to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the evaluation of the setting to precisely identify gaps in the provision and swiftly address areas for development n enhance children's understanding of the wider world and build on ways for children to learn the differences between themselves and others.
- 21 January 2022Good
- 5 October 2017Good
- 13 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shining 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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