Westlands Little Stars Childcare
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2008, with 104 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
ST5 2QYWhat 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, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled in nursery. They are enthusiastic to come into nursery and show that they feel happy and safe with staff. They are keen to explore their surroundings and begin to develop good levels of self-confidence.
They benefit greatly from the warm, trusting relationships with staff and the friendships with their peers. Younger children look to a familiar adult for comfort.
Older children display joy at the encouragement and praise they receive. Children confidently follow well-rehearsed daily routines. For example, older children readily help to tidy up.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to reduce time so that children are not sitting for too long - support quieter children more effectively so they are given equal opportunities to be included in all activities.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 24 January 2017Outstanding
- 31 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westlands Little Stars Childcare
- 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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