Shining Stars
Day nursery in Wallsend, NE28. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
Western Community Primary School, Rutland Road, Wallsend, NE28 8QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 January 2022
| 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 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.
Shining Stars against Wallsend
| Shining Stars | Wallsend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Wallsend Outstanding, 120 places, NE28 7NE
- Tynemouth Nursery at Battle Hill Outstanding, 37 places, NE28 9NJ
- Little Rascals Childcare Expected standard in 5 of 6, 32 places, NE28 6HR
Shining Stars is run by Good Time Childcare, which has 5 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wallsend.
Questions parents ask about Shining Stars
- What Ofsted grade does Shining Stars have?
- Shining Stars was rated Good at its inspection on 21 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shining Stars take?
- Ofsted registers Shining Stars for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wallsend has 61.
- How much does Shining Stars cost?
- Shining Stars 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 Shining Stars 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 how it offers them.
- When was Shining Stars last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shining Stars on 21 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Shining Stars part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Shining Stars is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Good Time Childcare.
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.