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Safari Stars Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(16 parent reviews)
·4 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield, AL10 9RQ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
120 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Safari Stars Nursery, located in Hatfield, is a highly-rated private day nursery that prides itself on providing exceptional childcare. The nursery, formerly known as Bright Comets Day Nursery, received a "GOOD" rating from Ofsted in September 2024, reflecting its commitment to quality.

The core philosophy of Safari Stars is to create a welcoming, safe, and inspiring environment for all children. They offer bright, spacious, and stimulating rooms, where a wide array of educational, exciting, and fun activities are provided to cater to each child's developmental stage.

The nursery embraces diversity, valuing children from all backgrounds and cultures, and treats every child as an equal, celebrating their individuality. To ensure the highest standards of care and to incorporate the latest pedagogical approaches, the staff at Safari Stars receive comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.

The nursery is structured into five distinct age groups, allowing for tailored care that addresses the specific needs of each child.

Our ethos

Safari Stars Nursery's core philosophy is to create a welcoming, safe, and inspiring environment, embracing diversity and celebrating the individuality of each child. They are committed to providing quality care by catering to each child's developmental stage with a wide array of activities and by ensuring staff training to incorporate the latest pedagogical approaches.

What it's like

Leaders and staff have created a bright and happy environment where every child is greeted by their name and a big smile. The robust key-person approach supports children to develop secure and trusting relationships with adults. This translates into happy and radiant children who are settled and able to flourish.

Ofsted rated "GOOD"Individualised careCulturally inclusive

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and at Christmas.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Safari Stars Nursery

Last inspected 23 September 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff have created a bright and happy environment where every child is greeted by their name and a big smile. The robust key-person approach supports children to develop secure and trusting relationships with adults. This translates into happy and radiant children who are settled and able to flourish.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting's curriculum is ambitious and well considered.
  • The expertly presented environments, and teaching, enable children to make secure and consistent progress in their learning and development.
  • The nursery shows a clear commitment to supporting children's communication and language development.
  • Children of all ages are supported to be independent.
  • Children are learning about the wider world and explore a range of festivals and celebrations.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the environment further to positively promote and reflect the diverse range of children who attend, ensuring that all children are able to develop a positive sense of identity that celebrates their uniqueness.
Inspection #10350732 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Leaders and staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children access the curriculum and make progress from their start points.

Outdoor space

Both indoors and outside, children immerse themselves in the never- ending opportunities that excite and inspire. For example, following heavy rainfall, staff encourage children to measure the rainfall that has been collected in jugs. They introduce concepts such as volume and weight.

Parent Reviews of Safari Stars Nursery

5.0
(16)
Настя Ходаковская
7 months ago

I was delighted with the care our daughter received throughout the year at Safari Stars Nursery. It was a truly wonderful experience, and we saw her grow and develop socially in a joyful way. The whole team provides a wonderful balance between care, learning and support. Most tellingly, our daughter was always happy and excited to go to nursery every day, which speaks volumes about the loving environment they have created. A big thank you to the whole team! Highly recommended!

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Andreea Gh
7 months ago

I’m very happy with the care and attention my son receives at Safari Stars. The team is attentive to each to the child needs and always makes an effort to ensure they are comfortable, engaged, and well cared for. One thing I really appreciate is how responsive they are any questions or concerns I’ve had have been addressed quickly and thoughtfully. The staff also provide daily feedback about my son’s day, which keeps me informed and gives me peace of mind. It’s clear that the team genuinely cares about the children, and that creates a warm and nice environment. I feel confident knowing my son is in good hands every day.

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Hannah Chandi
8 months ago

Safari Stars Nursery has been a truly wonderful experience for our daughter. The team provides an excellent balance of care, learning, and support, and the speech therapy offered within the nursery has been especially valuable. Every routine is followed in an organized and systematic way, which has given us complete confidence in their approach. Meals are well managed, and we never had a single concern about food or nutrition. What stood out most to us is how stress-free it has been to send our daughter each day—she has always been happy and excited to go in. Teyla, in particular, has been exceptional in caring for our daughter, always making her feel supported and joyful. The entire staff works together to create a nurturing environment where children thrive. I would highly recommend Safari Stars to any parent looking for a place where their child will be cared for, supported, and encouraged to grow.

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Diana Pater
8 months ago

Safari Stars has been great for my now Reception child. My child was at nursery from 11 months old and he absolutely loved it from day 1! They have a curriculum for every age group with all sorts of fun activities. Parents are kept in the loop with a monthly newsletter detailing what will be learned next months so I could practice at home as well. They also use Tapestry which is great to share photos and stories back and forth. My child happens to have some special needs, which they picked up quickly and he was put straight on extra targets and support. They also made a little sensory room for kids to enjoy. With their support he has come such a long way and I'm forever grateful! They've been incredibly helpful in securing extra funding and support for him to go to the school of our choice. Staff are very friendly, always greet you with a smile, whether there's a heatwave, flu season or whatever, whilst they make such long days with all kids. Would definitely recommend prospective parents to check out Safari Stars!

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abraham antony
8 months ago

We have been sending our daughter to Safari Stars Nursery for the past 1 year and 7 months, and we don’t have a single negative thing to say. The whole team works together with so much dedication and care, and we have truly seen such wonderful growth in our daughter during this time. Sheethal, the manager, leads the team beautifully to give the very best for the children’s learning and development. All the staff members have been amazing, and we are especially grateful to Teyla, who took such special care of our daughter and always made her happy. Not even once did our daughter say she didn’t want to go to nursery she was excited every single day, which says everything about the love and joy she experienced there. A big thank you also to Pauline, Umma, Chelsea, and Dona, who have supported her at every step of her journey. We are so grateful for the way the entire team helped her grow and spread her little wings. We wholeheartedly recommend Safari Stars Nursery to any parent it has been a truly wonderful experience for our family. Thank you so much again to the entire team!

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Inspection history

Date: September 2024

  • October 2024Good
  • September 2024Good

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