Shining Stars Nursery & Preschool
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Malvern 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2010, with 80 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR14 3SWWhat 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, 3 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the setting, showing they feel safe and secure. They confidently access a range of activities that staff have carefully planned. These match children's interests and support the next steps in their development.
Animated staff make learning exciting. Babies eagerly join in with activities. They squeal with joy when they see the paints, and they copy the words modelled by staff. Toddlers gleefully explore sensory play. They delight in making new colours with shaving foam, create patterns with collage materials and build castles in sandpits. Pre-school children learn about healthy lifestyles. They talk about, and sort, healthy and unhealthy food and learn how to look after their teeth.
Behaviour and attitudes are good. Children happily engage in both child-initiated and adult-led activities. They focus on tasks that are appropriate for their age for extended periods of time. Staff encourage children to follow the rules of the setting. Children use good manners and respect the different needs and abilities of their peers. Pre-school children listen carefully and join in with whole-group sessions. They talk about what makes a good listener, describing how they do
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the staffing arrangements for outdoor play to enable younger children to experience and enjoy playing and learning outdoors more frequently and for longer periods of time n embed improvement plans to further build on children's outcomes.
- 3 July 2024Good
- 25 October 2018Good
- 16 November 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shining Stars Nursery & Preschool
- 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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