Stargazers Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Shrewsbury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2005, with 36 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours per week government funding for 3 and 4 year olds; 2 4 U free 15 hours per week for 2 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Shropshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Shropshire 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
SY3 9EWWhat 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.
- 6 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this warm and welcoming nursery. New children benefit from gradual settling-in sessions, which staff tailor to meet the child's individual needs.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They form close bonds with staff and each other. Staff consistently praise and encourage children as they play.
Children take turns to be a 'special helper' and enjoy assisting in tasks, such as the preparation and serving of snacks to their friends. They follow the routines of the nursery well. For example, they know to start tidying away toys when the fiveminute timer ends. When children achieve 'wow' moments, the whole group celebrates by clapping and singing a celebratory song. Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and confidence for their age. They develop independence well and attend to their own personal care needs with increasing efficiency.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to consistently implement the agreed strategies for behaviour management n review planned creative activities for younger children, to focus more precisely on learning intentions rather than on creating an end product.
- 10 November 2021Good
- 16 February 2018Good
- 18 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stargazers Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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