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Little Stars Nursery in London (N16)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(29 parent reviews) ·58 Allen Road, LONDON, N16 8RZ · Hackney
Number of places
25 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Little Stars Nursery, re-registered in 2016, is a "Good" rated childcare on non-domestic premises located in Stoke Newington, London N16 8RZ. The nursery operates every weekday from 8am to 6pm, closing only for Christmas and bank holidays, making it a convenient option for families needing full-day care.

The dedicated team of three staff members, two holding Level 5 and one Level 3 childcare qualifications, are committed to providing a nurturing "home-from-home" environment. They prioritise children's emotional well-being and foster strong relationships, ensuring children feel safe, secure, and ready to learn.

The curriculum is thoughtfully planned around children's interests, offering a variety of engaging activities that promote independence, physical development, and communication skills.

What it's like

Staff welcome children into a safe, calm and nurturing nursery environment. They consider children's interests to plan interesting and varied activities that children are eager to explore. The manager and staff ensure the settling-in routines include prioritising children's emotional well-being. Staff reassure children and offer comfort when they are upset. This enables children to develop positive attitudes to learning and successfully build on their existing skills and knowledge, demonstrating good behaviour consistently.

Safe environmentStrong relationshipsGood progressPhysical development

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Open each weekday from 8am until 6pm all year round, except for Christmas and bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Stars Nursery

Last inspected 23 May 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff welcome children into a safe, calm and nurturing nursery environment. They consider children's interests to plan interesting and varied activities that children are eager to explore. The manager and staff ensure the settling-in routines include prioritising children's emotional well-being. Staff reassure children and offer comfort when they are upset. This enables children to develop positive attitudes to learning and successfully build on their existing skills and knowledge, demonstrating good behaviour consistently.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff welcome children into a safe, calm and nurturing nursery environment.
  • The manager and staff ensure the settling-in routines include prioritising children's emotional well-being.
  • Staff have high expectations of children and help them to develop the necessary skills for their future learning.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language skills well, reading regularly and introducing a wide range of vocabulary.
  • Children benefit from local trips that help them to gain an understanding of their local community and the wider world.
  • The manager and staff teach children about the various aspects that keep them safe and healthy, discussing road safety and healthy eating.
  • The manager and staff have developed strong partnership with parents, regularly keeping them informed about their child's experience, learning and development at the nursery.
  • The manager and staff are committed to enhancing the provision on offer and continually evaluate children's learning and welfare.

Areas to develop

  • 1Continue to review the organisation of some group activities to further enhance children's high levels of involvement.
Inspection #10335380 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to build their core strength and coordination skills. Staff plan varied activities, such as wall climbing, balancing on beams, and riding bikes and scooters in the garden area.

Parent Reviews of Little Stars Nursery

5.0
(29)
Alexandra Donaldson
a year ago

I cannot speak more highly of Little Stars. Our daughter started here at 14 months and the amount of love, care and attention they provided her with was nothing short of astounding. It's a wonderful setting for toddlers and feels more like a home from home. We are forever indebted to the team here for making the transition into a nursery setting go quite so smoothly. Stoke Newington can be quite a challenge filtering through all of the nursery options but the thing that sets them aside is the genuine care and concern for the children. Thank you to Kate and the team for your abundance of love!

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Eleni Markopoulioti
4 years ago

We love Little Stars N16 Nursery. They offer a home away from home in a small nursery setting. The staff are wonderful and extremely attentive to all the kids. We like that kids from different ages get to play together and we think it has really helped our little one to advance very quickly. They have a lovely outdoor space and go on many day trips. They do lots of crafts, music, cooking, reading and play. We couldn’t recommend them more.

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Jessica Murrell
3 years ago

Our Daughter started at Little Stars in June 2022. The transition from home to nursery was a little daunting but the team at Little Stars made it really easy and enjoyable for us all. The nursery has a home from home feel, with caring and nurturing staff, creating a safe and relaxed environment for the children. With a balance of play and educational activities both indoors and out, our daughter is learning all the time and she really loves going everyday (sometimes not wanting to leave!). We receive regular updates on our daughters progress and what to focus on at home to aid her development. We couldn't be more happier with the decision to send her to Little Stars. We would highly recommend it.

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Stephanie Willis
4 years ago

Such a lovely nursery, they are absolutely wonderful with our daughter. She started there at a young age, and you could really see how much time and effort they put in to help her, and us feel comfortable. They greet all the children and adults with big smiles in the morning, and you can really see how much they love the kids and the compassion for their varying personalities. They have a super handy app system, where you receive updates during the day, including photos, menus and termly reports. We could not be happier with Little Stars Nursery N16. 5 millions stars ********

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Mollie Gerver
3 years ago

Little Stars Nursery has provided our daughter with absolutely wonderful and loving care. The nursery school teachers regularly go on outings with the kids, including to museums and the park, and they provide so much one-on-one attention. They would regularly teach our daughter songs, read books to her, and have long chats about topics that interested her. She returned home bursting with stories about what a teacher said, and telling me stories she had made up herself, developing her language skills throughout the year. She also had her vegetables at nursery, and by the time she began school she had developed a love (or at least a toleration!) of healthy foods!

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Inspection history

Date: June 2018

  • May 2024Good
  • June 2018Good

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