Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited
Day nursery in St Albans, AL3. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Markyate Parish Council, Markyate Village Hall, Cavendish Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8PSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 February 2024
| 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
Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited 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.
Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited against St Albans
| Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited have?
- Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 20 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited cost?
- Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited 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 Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited 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 Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited on 20 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rising Stars (9 to 5) Limited?
- Nearby in AL3: Home from Home Day Nursery Academy Ltd, Muriel Green Nursery School, Happycrew Childcare Ltd.
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.