Shiny Stars Day Nursery
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bradford for children from birth to 8+, open 06:00 to 21:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2007, with 30 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 Bradford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bradford 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
BD1 3RBWhat 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.
- 21 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 23 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure at the nursery. This is demonstrated through the close attachments with the staff that care for them. Children greet visitors and state, 'Good morning, it is lovely to meet you.' They are kind, polite and show that they respect others. This is nurtured through staff's interactions and gentle reminders to children to use good manners and 'remember that sharing is caring'.
Managers show that they understand what it is that they want children to learn.
Children benefit from a curriculum that helps them to prepare well for their next stage in learning. They show good levels of imagination during sand play with their friends. They talk to visitors about their dolls falling into the 'lava sand' and explain how they must use the rainwater to save them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance children's experiences of outdoor learning, such as developing their climbing skills n review planned activities for children to help deepen their thinking skills and to help them to build on what they know and can already do.
- 14 July 2023Good
- 13 December 2017Good
- 21 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shiny 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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