Shining Stars Nursery
Day nursery in Skegness. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Wainfleet Children's Centre, Magdalen Road, Wainfleet, Skegness, PE24 4DDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
| 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
Shining Stars Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Shining Stars Nursery against Skegness
| Shining Stars Nursery | Skegness average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sunshine Day Nursery And Out Of School Club Expected standard in 4 of 6, 78 places, PE24 5JS
- Young Stars Nursery Good, 70 places, PE25 1NS
- Spinning Tops Day Nursery Good, 36 places, PE25 2AG
Shining Stars Nursery is run by Children's Links, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Shining Stars Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shining Stars Nursery have?
- Shining Stars Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shining Stars Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shining Stars Nursery for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Skegness has 54.
- How much does Shining Stars Nursery cost?
- Shining Stars Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Shining 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 Shining Stars Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shining Stars Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shining Stars Nursery on 10 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Shining Stars Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Shining Stars Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Children's Links.
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.