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Yellow Star Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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5.0(14 parent reviews)
·6a High Street, Wheathampstead, ST. ALBANS, AL4 8AA · Hertfordshire
Number of places
37 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Yellow Star Nursery, established in 2012 by a working mother, offers a nurturing and personalised environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located in Wheathampstead, the nursery intentionally limits its numbers to ensure highly individualised care and foster strong relationships with each child and their family.

The dedicated team, consisting of qualified and experienced professionals, provides exceptional care within a stimulating, play-based setting designed to ignite curiosity, confidence, exploration, and discovery. The nursery adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, customising it to meet the unique needs and interests of every child.

Parents are encouraged to engage with their child's progress through the Tapestry account, where staff regularly communicate updates and celebrate developmental milestones. Yellow Star Nursery operates year-round from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:45 pm, with exceptions for Christmas week and bank holidays.

They aim to provide a true home-from-home experience for every child in their care.

Our ethos

Yellow Star Nursery provides a stimulating, play-based setting designed to ignite curiosity, confidence, exploration, and discovery, adhering to the EYFS curriculum and customising it to meet the unique needs and interests of every child. They aim to provide a true home-from-home experience, fostering strong relationships and offering highly individualised care.

What it's like

Children play and learn happily alongside their friends. They become articulate and confident speakers as they grow. They have opportunities to join sessions run by visiting professionals, such as singing and sign language.

Home-from-home environmentPersonalised carePlay-based learningEYFS curriculum

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 5:45pm, All Year Round* (*Excl Christmas week and bank holidays)

Age range

3 Months – 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Yellow Star Nursery

Last inspected 24 February 2022 · Katrina Rodden

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

Children play and learn happily alongside their friends. They become articulate and confident speakers as they grow. They have opportunities to join sessions run by visiting professionals, such as singing and sign language.

Inspector highlights

  • Children play and learn happily alongside their friends.
  • Babies and very young children practise climbing and sliding, while older children move equipment around the garden to support their physical development.
  • Children use their imagination, creating a beach using strips of artificial grass to represent sand.
  • All babies and children have opportunities to join sessions run by visiting professionals, such as singing and sign language.
  • Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about children's well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to encourage children to solve problems, find different solutions and answer questions for themselves
  • 2review the planning and organisation of adult-led activities to allow children sufficient time to complete and repeat tasks at their own pace.
Inspection #10229020 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Babies and very young children practise climbing low, shallow steps before they slide down a short slide. Older children crawl through tunnels and move equipment around the garden, which helps to support their physical development. Children know that they need to line up before entering or leaving the garden.

Parent Reviews of Yellow Star Nursery

5.0
(14)
S Brooks
3 months ago

Yellow Star Nursery holds such a special place in our hearts and I can’t recommend it highly enough to other parents. From the very beginning, Maddie and her team created a warm, welcoming and truly family-like environment where both children and parents felt valued and supported. The Yellow Star team were/are incredibly friendly, caring and attentive, and it was clear from day one how comfortable and happy my children were in their care. Both my sons absolutely thrived there – they built fantastic friendships, grew in confidence and enjoyed going in each day. What’s equally lovely is that the parents formed friendships too; it really felt like a supportive community. One of the most meaningful moments for me has been seeing my son come full circle. After attending Yellow Star as a toddler, he has now completed his Duke of Edinburgh volunteering there, helping the younger children. Seeing him give back to the same nurturing environment that helped shape him has been incredibly special. Yellow Star is more than just a nursery – it’s a caring, supportive community where children flourish and families feel connected. We are so grateful for everything they have done for our family. Thank you Maddie & Co.

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Kat Harrison
4 months ago

If you want a nursery that feels like a family rather than a business, then Yellow Star is for you. From the very beginning, it felt like a place filled with warmth, and love and I always felt confident leaving my baby in their care. Maddie is such a kind and approachable person, and I always knew that if I ever needed to talk, she would be there. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and that reassurance as a parent means more than I can put into words. Every single member of the team is incredible. My son formed positive relationships, not only with his key worker but with all of his teachers. The staff take the time to really get to know each child, to understand them and celebrate who they are. They help them to grow in confidence and let their personalities shine. My son left Yellow Star to start Reception in September. He is one of the youngest in his class, but thanks to the brilliant foundation Yellow Star gave him, he was more than ready. He settled into school smoothly, full of confidence, kindness, and excitement to learn and make new friends. He still talks about Yellow Star and all the wonderful people there with so much love, and honestly, so do we. We miss it deeply, and we will always be grateful for the role they played in such an important chapter of his life.

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Rosalind Priestley
4 months ago

We picked Yellow Star for our two boys and feel like it was one of the best decisions we made for them. They attended from the age of 1 until they went to school. The staff at Yellow Star gave them such wonderful nurturing care, and we really felt like part of a big family. I was completely confident that their wellbeing was prioritised, and they felt secure and safe. They came home with such fun stories about their day and the boys are so pleased to see the staff when they bump into them in the village. The Yellow Star preschool prepared the boys well for starting Reception, and made learning fun. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Yellow Star to any other parent.

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Seema Ronayne
4 months ago

My son attended Yellow Star from the age of 18 months until he started school. As we were new to the area and had experience of other nurseries with our older child, I can honestly say that Yellow Star is the most warm and nurturing environment any parent could hope for. The staff are incredibly passionate and professional, and my son thrived during his time there. The range and variety of activities on offer is fantastic, supporting both learning and development in a fun and engaging way. When it came time for him to leave, he was exceptionally well prepared to start reception, which I largely attribute to the excellent preschool work carried out at the nursery. I would not hesitate to recommend Yellow Star to any parent, it really is a very special place.

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Emily Flax
4 months ago

Yellow Star is such a special place and amazing nursery. Our daughter attended from 18 months, moving her from another nursery after moving house. It was the best decision we made. All the staff at Yellow Star are so wonderful, kind, patient - helped her settled in so well, fully understood her and cared for her so well. They were also so helpful going through dietary changes with intolerances, being fully understanding and supportive. Having experience of another nursery, there isn’t anywhere else I would send my children! My daughter was so happy there - excited to go, and when leaving for school, still talks about nursery regularly over a year on!

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Inspection history

Date: July 2012

  • February 2022Good
  • October 2016Good
  • May 2013Good
  • July 2012Good

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