Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shining Stars Pre-School Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Peterborough for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2010, with 24 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE1 4EZWhat 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, 23 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive an exceptionally high standard of teaching at the setting and develop a love of learning from a young age. They demonstrate what they know and can remember by reflecting on their previous learning, and connecting it with what they are learning now. For example, children begin planting cress in the flower beds outdoors. They tell staff that they planted the seeds in the pot.
Children recall watering the flowers and talk about what they need to help them grow. They fill watering cans from the tap and water their plants, and talk about the sun shining. Staff ask children open-ended questions to encourage and support their critical thinking skills.
Children are independent learners. They wash their own hands and use the bathroom independently. Children sit down for snack and use knives to cut up their fruit, developing their fine motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination. They are confident and proud of their achievements. Children share their experiences with peers, staff and visitors. They are friendly to each other and enjoy each other's company. When children do not want to share, staff are close by to support them.
- 23 May 2023Outstanding
- 6 October 2017Good
- 16 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shining Stars Pre-School 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.