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Little Stars Pre-School # Little Stars Pre-School in Rochdale Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Urgent improvement · Unit A16, Fieldhouse Industrial Estate, Rochdale, OL12 0AA · Rochdale Number of places 34 places Age range 2–3 yrs Last inspected Jan 2026 Local authority Rochdale About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Stars Pre-School in Rochdale, established in 2019, operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged 2 to 3 years old. The pre-school has core operating hours from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday. The latest Ofsted inspection on January 28, 2026, highlighted significant areas requiring urgent improvement. The report noted that safeguarding standards were not met, placing children at risk. The curriculum was found to be ineffective, leading to incidental rather than intentional learning for children. Furthermore, leaders did not uphold clear expectations for children's behaviour, which contributed to a disorderly environment. While leaders have established positive relationships with parents and receive some feedback on children's daily activities, critical areas such as care practices, hygiene, and staff responsiveness need substantial improvement to meet individual children's needs effectively, especially concerning those with special educational needs or English as an additional language. The pre-school was registered with Ofsted on January 31, 2019, indicating its operational history within the community. What it's like There are significant weaknesses in the leadership and governance of this pre-school. Children are not provided with a broad and ambitious curriculum that helps them to make progress. Children with barriers to their learning, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with English as an additional language, do not thrive and are at a significant disadvantage. Any progress made from starting points is incidental and does not build foundations for future learning. The curriculum and subsequent activities provided do not help children to learn about the expectation. Safeguarding not met Ineffective curriculum Disorderly environment Poor hygiene practices Insufficient SEND support Lack of EAL support ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Established 2019 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Urgent improvement Last inspected Jan 2026 Headline: Urgent improvement Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard — Needs attention — Urgent improvement Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Urgent improvement Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Urgent improvement Children's welfare and wellbeing Urgent improvement Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement Inclusion Urgent improvement Leadership and governance Urgent improvement Age range 2 to 3 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Stars Pre-School Last inspected 28 January 2026 Actions the provider must take - implement appropriate support for children who are at risk of falling behind and those identified as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (by 27/02/2026) - implement robust procedures for staff supervision to ensure staff have the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil their roles (by 27/02/2026) - ensure that all staff recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse, understand and are confident to implement the pre-school safeguarding policies and procedures (by 27/02/2026) - implement clear and consistent strategies for managing children's behaviour (by 27/02/2026) - ensure that drinking water is always accessible to children (by 27/02/2026) - ensure that good hygiene practices are implemented and teach children why these are important (by 27/02/2026) - ensure the key-person system is effective in supporting children's individual needs (by 27/02/2026) - plan and implement a broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do (by 11/03/2026) - ensure there is suitable teaching in place for children with English as an additional language to access opportunities they can benefit from (by 25/02/2026) What it's like to attend There are significant weaknesses in the leadership and governance of this pre-school. Children are not provided with a broad and ambitious curriculum that helps them to make progress. Children with barriers to their learning, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with English as an additional language, do not thrive and are at a significant disadvantage. Any progress made from starting points is incidental and does not build foundations for future learning. The curriculum and subsequent activities provided do not help children to learn about the expectation. Inspector highlights - Safeguarding standards are not met, putting children at significant risk of harm. - Children do not develop skills across all areas of learning, with learning being incidental rather than by design. - Leaders do not implement clear and consistent expectations for children's behaviour, leading to a disorderly environment. - Care practices and key-person arrangements do not consistently meet children's individual needs, with concerns about hygiene and staff responsiveness. - The curriculum is ineffective, and leaders lack understanding of how to sequence learning and adapt teaching for children with barriers to learning. - Leaders do not have good oversight of the pre-school, with several unidentified breaches and a lack of improvement capacity. Areas to develop - 1 Ensure there is suitable teaching in place for children with English as an additional language to access opportunities they can benefit from. - 2 Plan and implement a broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. Inspection #10333474 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50298317) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Stars Pre-School Inspection date Jan 2026 Inspection no. 10333474 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50298317)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY562816) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-stars-pre-school-ol12-0aa-ey562816) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who have barriers to their learning is ineffective. Action is not taken to support children with SEND to access the curriculum, and leaders do not ensure staff use intended visual aids. Staff training is insufficient to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support children with SEND, and additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, is not targeted effectively to support these children. EAL / language support The pre-school needs to ensure there is suitable teaching in place for children with English as an additional language to access opportunities they can benefit from. Children who speak English as an additional language are not supported to access activities to promote their speaking skills, and when seated for group time, they are not given support to understand what is happening, leading to a loss of interest and distraction. Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024 Date: June 2021 The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good ). We're re-checking it against the original report. - October 2024 Good - February 2024 Requires improvement - November 2023 Inadequate - June 2021 Good ## Frequently asked about Little Stars Pre-School ### Is Little Stars Pre-School suitable for under-twos? ### Is Little Stars Pre-School a day nursery or preschool? ### What is Little Stars Pre-School working on improving? ### How did Little Stars Pre-School do at its last Ofsted inspection? ### How does Little Stars Pre-School support children who speak English as an additional language? ### What stands out about Little Stars Pre-School? ## Nearby day nurseries in Rochdale Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Stars Pre-School. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery Rochdale · OL16 2PB ](/nursery/the-apple-tree-private-day-nursery-ol16-2pb-ey438661) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Little Gems Nursery Rochdale · OL16 2UP ](/nursery/little-gems-nursery-ol16-2up-ey339580) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Seeros Daycare Nursery Rochdale · OL16 2UX 3.9(14 reviews) ](/nursery/seeros-daycare-nursery-ltd-ol16-2ux-ey413619) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### The Nursery; Special Educational Needs and Disability Childcare Rochdale · OL16 1NR 5.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/the-nursery-special-educational-needs-and-disability-childcare-ltd-ol16-1nr-2712203) - [ Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.9 mi ### Hopwood Hall College Nursery Rochdale · OL12 6RY 4.1(119 reviews) ](/nursery/hopwood-hall-college-nursery-ol12-6ry-316317) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Littlesteps (Rochdale) Rochdale · OL12 7ES 4.1(9 reviews) ](/nursery/littlesteps-rochdale-ltd-ol12-7es-ey473586) [See all nurseries in Rochdale →](/search?q=Rochdale) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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