Mini Stars Childcare LTD
UK Centre for Carnival Arts, 3 St. Marys Road, Luton, LU1 3JAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Mini Stars Childcare LTD sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mini Stars Childcare LTD against Luton
| Mini Stars Childcare LTD | Luton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mini Stars Childcare LTD
- What Ofsted grade does Mini Stars Childcare LTD have?
- Mini Stars Childcare LTD was rated Good at its inspection on 30 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mini Stars Childcare LTD take?
- Ofsted registers Mini Stars Childcare LTD for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Luton has 56.
- How much does Mini Stars Childcare LTD cost?
- Mini Stars Childcare LTD sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mini Stars Childcare LTD 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 Mini Stars Childcare LTD how it offers them.
- When was Mini Stars Childcare LTD last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mini Stars Childcare LTD on 30 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mini Stars Childcare LTD?
- Nearby in LU1: Foxcubs Nursery, Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School, Mini Steps Daycare 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.