Bright Stars Nursery
Day nursery in Middlesbrough, TS3.
Thorntree Community Centre, Birkhall Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 9JWWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 September 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Stars Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Stars Nursery against Middlesbrough
| Bright Stars Nursery | Middlesbrough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 70% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Stars Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Stars Nursery have?
- Bright Stars Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Stars Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Stars Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Middlesbrough has 62.
- How much does Bright Stars Nursery cost?
- Bright Stars Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Stars Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bright Stars Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bright Stars Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Stars Nursery on 13 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Stars Nursery?
- Nearby in TS3: Dimples Riverside Day Nursery, TAD Children's Day Nursery, Minnows Children's Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.