Opening hours
Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 8am to 4pm.
A-Star Kids
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
68 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Oldham
About this day nursery
A Star Kids Nursery is a family-operated childcare provider with over 15 years of experience, dedicated to offering a secure and engaging environment for young children. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's development through enjoyable activities, with a particular emphasis on fostering strong communication, social, and emotional skills.
They believe in the importance of active learning experiences, tailored to individual needs and aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, to help every child reach their full potential. A Star Kids also highly values collaboration with parents and carers, aiming to build trust and ensure satisfaction with their approach to early childhood education, ultimately creating a confident and thriving learning journey for every child.
Our ethos
Our ethos is to ensure that ‘Every Child is a Talker’ by developing their personal, social, emotional and communication skills through play.
What it's like
Children arrive happily and have established loving bonds with staff. The setting prioritises communication and language through an aspiration curriculum, and staff support children's imagination and cooperation so they make good progress.
Family RunExperienced StaffFocus on Communication Skills
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
2022
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for A-Star Kids
Last inspected 20 June 2024 · Rebecca Weston
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happily and have established loving bonds with staff. The setting prioritises communication and language through an aspiration curriculum, and staff support children's imagination and cooperation so they make good progress.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have addressed actions from the previous inspection and improved standards.
- Improved risk assessment procedures and increased oversight of food hygiene.
- Children form strong bonds with staff, behave well and develop good manners.
- Curriculum prioritises communication and language; staff support imagination and early mathematics effectively.
- Regular trips to the local forest school and opportunities for physical play enhance children's development.
Areas to develop
- 1target existing support for staff to help specifically build on their individual skills and knowledge over time
- 2support staff to implement the intended curriculum consistently.
Inspection #10353191 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff identify gaps in children's learning and ensure effective support is in place for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding. Leaders and staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Staff provide opportunities for children to ride bikes and climb, and leaders organise regular trips to the local forest school where children take part in planned sessions to further develop their physical skills.
EAL / language support
Families who speak English as an additional language are provided with resources such as dual language books.
Parent Reviews of A-Star Kids
5.0
(42)
Maryam Jabeen
10 months ago
This nursery has been amazing for our child with needs [SEND]. The staff are kind, understanding, and really know how to support each child’s needs. They welcome all children without any judgment, and we felt truly supported throughout. We’re so thankful and would highly recommend them to other parents.
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Rukhsana Kouser
a year ago
A star kids Nursery is amazing, I could not be more happier with this nursery. The staff go out their way in the best interest of your child. A star is a welcoming warming nursery, a great place for your child to grow and develop. Well done Neelam for being so amazing with the kids.
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Amimah Fatima
a year ago
Neelam and the entire staff team at this preschool are amazing with kids and help them develop in their early stages . The added bonus is Neelam is the qualified SENDCo so she took care of my child’s EHC in a speedy manner and put the intervention support in place for him right away which he definitely needed as he has Autism. The nursery teaches them good values and how to be good children and the outdoor Forest School days out are amazing for my child, he really loves Forest School. The staff teach them Duas and glorify the deen to them in a fun and amazing way and is a delight to see for me as a mother and they understand when I’m 5mins late on the odd occasion with no fuss!
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Shariful azam
a year ago
My son loves attending the nursery. Staff have built strong bonds with him and I've seen a huge improvement in himself as he's much happier. My son loves the forest school. Neelam provides a range of activities including mastery maths which my son has taken a keen interest in. They provide hot lunches that's a bonus.
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Sunnnahmoss
a year ago
Fantastic nursery, one of the best ones locally. The staff are experienced and was able to settle my child quickly who has SEND. I can see the effort that’s put into the activities and trips. The staff go out of there and do the utmost best to ensure my child’s needs are met. My child loves the forest school which is so good for early childhood development. They serve hot nutritious meals for lunch which isn’t offered by most nurseries.
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024
Date: October 2023
- June 2024Good
- March 2024Inadequate
- October 2023Requires improvement
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