Starbrite Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Warrington for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2006, with 35 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 Wigan
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wigan 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
WA3 2NLWhat 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, 7 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and content at this vibrant setting. As they arrive, they are eager to greet their friends and embrace staff with hugs. Children behave well and show positive attitudes towards their learning. They enjoy spending time outdoors and show good levels of physical endurance as they play ring games. Children confidently complete an assault course and cheer each other on. They talk about the effects that exercise has on their bodies and discuss the importance of keeping active. Staff teach children well about keeping healthy. They support children to brush their teeth and help them to understand the importance of eating nutritious foods. Children relish opportunities to grow vegetables and talk about the smell of onions that they are growing outdoors.
Children take part in yoga lessons. They learn new moves, concentrate on their breathing and meditate to calming music. Children enjoy participating in dancing and singing lessons. They share books with their friends and dress up as their favourite characters from different stories. Children show good levels of independence. For example, they help to tidy toys away and put their own coats on. Children have a strong sense of belonging and are keen to show the inspector their artwork. They attempt to write their names and gain the necessary skills in readiness for their move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- better organise some group-time activities, so that all children engage well in their learning n provide staff with more detailed feedback about their interactions with children, to raise their practice to a consistently high level.
- 7 February 2023Good
- 7 February 2017Outstanding
- 28 April 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Starbrite 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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