Little Stars Nursery Stirling

5 Cruive Dykes, Kildean Park, Stirling FK8 1AF
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  • Little Stars Nursery Stirling, Stirling
Little Stars Nursery is a Stirling nursery that, with a 94 children capacity, makes a crucial contribution to parents from nearby communities, offering trusted and qualified staff who are dedicated to high standards of child learning, together with health, hygiene and security.

Children enjoy a learning environment where there are many different activities to enjoy, all contributing towards key early years goals, such as numeracy and literacy, and being age specific. Parents are welcome to discuss their child's development and query any service aspects for their peace of mind.

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Care Provided by Little Stars Nursery Stirling

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Maureen Scott (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 94
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 7 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Stars Nursery Stirling

  • Daily rate is £55.00,
    Session (am or pm) £35.00,
    Block sessions x 5 (am or pm) £165.00,
    Full Time - £1020 monthly.

  • Funded places available for for all children aged 3-5 years and funded places for Eligible 2 years olds
  • Parking

  • Available parking


Little Stars Nursery Stirling Reviews (40)

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9.5

Little Stars Nursery Stirling has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.507) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Stars Nursery Stirling has 40 reviews.

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Review from Louise M (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled in well to the nursery and staff are really welcoming and interested in her development and wellbeing. Love that the kids get lots of time playing outdoors and Rugby Tots Tuesdays is a big hit with our daughter.
We have regular communication from the nursery in the form of
daily report cards, weekly memos, and her online learning journal and I love seeing photos of the fun activities the kids have been up to.

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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, I am happy with the care provided. The staff are approachable and friendly. My son enjoys going to Little Stars, and that's my main priority.

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Review from James C (Father of Child) published on 3 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff who always provide new and interesting activities for the children. My son may fuss about going to nursery but is always happy while he is there.


Despite poor weather, the staff manage to get the children outside to stretch their legs.


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Review from Danielle D (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Little Stars nursery for three months now and has settled in really well. The staff are friendly and very attentive - my son has made some close connections with them. I never feel rushed if I want to chat about my son's progress at pick up. He also gets to paint and do activities
we don't have the space or equipment for at home. The social side of nursery has really helped him come out of his shell too and he loves to watch and play with other children. The nursery give us a daily paper slip that has information of food eaten, sleep and nappies changed which is really helpful. We receive a weekly newsletter via e-mail which is always a good read as it is lovely to hear what the children get up to. We also get a weekly update of what our son has been up to on the Learning Journals app, including photos. We are very happy with the nursery and would recommend.

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Review from Alex D (Father of Child) published on 25 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son settled in really quickly at Little Stars, and is always happy and smiling when I pick him up. I think he's really benefited from the social aspect of both the staff and the other kids.


The staff are lovely and all seem genuinely passionate about the little man's progress. It's nice to see

other people get excited over the little milestones (such as learning the word 'chicken').


The weekly newsletter is a nice touch, and the nursery keeps you well updated. It's good to see what the different age groups are up to as well, as it gives you an idea of where your little one will be when they're older. I also enjoy the updates through Learning Journal, and it's great to see photos of my son smiling while doing some messy activity that I don't have to clean up!


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Review from Ralitsa S (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys his time in the nursery. They do different activities daily which keep him interested and learning. Rugby has been a hit with him so would love to see the kids enjoying more sport activities. Staff friendly, caring, and offer good updates daily. I like the weekly parent memo to
keep us up to date.

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Review from Ann D (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've used Little Stars Stirling for both our girls and always have had an excellent experience with them. The staff are wonderful - warm, friendly and welcoming and really know the children in their care. They do a lot of stimulating activities and our younger daughter, who currently attends, is always
so excited to be going to nursery. Highly recommend.

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Review from Kirsty M (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at Little Stars Nursery since she was 10 months old, she has always enjoyed it and is consistently happy when we pick her up and drop her off, there has even been a couple of times she hasn’t want to come home! She seems to recognise and get excited to see, not just her friends, but
the staff members too. The day ranges full of exciting activity for them and I love that she is out getting involved in different things. It’s been difficult with covid as we haven’t been allowed into the nursery but I feel like we have been kept up to date, I especially like the reviews and the pictures you get of them playing and updates on their days. These little details reassure me she is being well looked after.

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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my boys attend Little Stars Nursery Stirling and they love it, they sometimes even ask to go at the weekend! The staff are lovely, professional and I trust them to do the best for my boys. Nothing is too much bother for them. The boys do a wide range of activities at the nursery every day and are
taken outside into the fabulous outdoor spaces as much as possible, which is a big advantage over some other nurseries in the area. The large capacity of the nursery means they can be accommodating when it comes to requesting any additional days or changes to days. My older boy will be going to school next year and the nursery is encouraging him to learn at his own pace, recently he's been excited to learn about numbers and counting. It gives me great peace of mind to know that when we drop our boys off at nursery, they will be well looked after, stimulated and happy.

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Review from Zara L (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves her nursery days, she has been there from 4 months old and I really couldn't fault anything. The staff are all excellent, lovely and friendly. Her speech has come on great and she loves telling me about her friends and teachers. They have dealt with COVID regulations perfectly. I look
forward to seeing the learning journal updates and weekly newsletter as I do miss seeing her running to play when I drop her.
They seem to go outside most days and participate in a wide range of activities which my wee one loves.

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff and management team at Little Stars are excellent. My youngest requires additional support and the staff have been great at making sure we are always kept up to date of his progress and development. Our eldest also attends and always comes home excited to tell us all about the fun things she
has done that day.

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Review from Allison M (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is a fun learning and interactive space for my child. The staff are very professional and have a good connection with the children.

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Review from Jenny B (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have recently joined Little Stars, and the settling in period was extensive not only for them but for us as parents to feel happy they were looked after and having their needs met. The staff are amazing and help support with lots of different worries and developmental stages. The online
learning journals and Facebook parents page is a fab way to see what the kids have been up to during the day, especially when handovers are are not able to be lengthy due to the current COVID pandemic. I am really happy with the care the kids get.

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Review from Chris M (Father of Child) published on 12 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely, friendly staff and lots of outdoor space for the children to play. Very good communication, and weekly update email on nursery activities.
My daughter is always very excited about nursery days and can't wait to get there to see all her friends.

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Review from Heather T (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been delighted with the level of care our son has received. Nothing is too much trouble and the staff are so good with him. The range of activities is fantastic, and the meals/snacks provided are great. Staff take a genuine interest and our son could not be in better hands.

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Review from Arja D (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery was great at helping our son transition into it from 18 months old, with phase in visits. Staff always remember the kids names and always give you a great summary of their day when we pick him up. Our son loves going in, he's excited when we walk up to the door. They have been fab help
with his potty training too!

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Review from Lindsay H (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended this nursery and loved it. The nursery benefits from a large building and even larger outdoor space (including a swingset/sandpit in the front garden, a soft play room indoors and a large field and woods to the back of the building). Pre covid, there were classes that
were run by Enjoy a ball and rugby tots which was great at having something different. The nursery also ran sports days in the summer which the kids loved.
The staff are wonderful, both of my children love them all. I've always felt very comfortable dropping the kids there knowing they will have a great day.

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Review from Nina T (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our both kids have been at this nursery and currently, we have our son still there. The kids have loved being at Little Stars, they love the staff and all the activities they do.
The staff make the kids and parents feel like they are part of an extended family which makes it so much easier as a parent.
And there's always ways of knowing what they get up to on a daily basis so you can feel part of your kids day when they chat about it at home. The staff always endevour to keep the parents in the loop.
Particularly this year when all the very quick changes occured with the pandemic, the staff were there to chat to, look after the kids and support us as much as possible, in a time where I'm sure they had lots of stresses of their own. They made us feel that our kids were part of their priorities, in a very challenging period and that shows us the magnitude of how much these guys love their job....and our kids.

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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery since he was in the Caterpillar room - he is now a Bumblebee and he is loving it! He always has stories about what he did that day and talks about his friends by name. Speech, appetite, toileting and sleep have really come along. There seems to be a wide array of
activities and the children get outside for play and walks. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Although I miss the communication we used to have before Covid, there is still brief verbal communication at drop off and pick up plus the online communication on Facebook and the Parent App.

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Review from Hazel M (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is great. Staff have a great knowledge of all aspects around children, a great understanding of how children learn This nursery is clean tidy and well looked after. The grounds to the nursery are great. Children are outside as much as possible. Great staff, great place. I would highly recommend.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.507)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.507) out of 10 for Little Stars Nursery Stirling is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.975 for Little Stars Nursery Stirling is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.975

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.532 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Stars Nursery Stirling is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 94 number of registered child places is 18.8. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.8 = 0.532

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Maureen Scott

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Just over 29 years of experience within childcare sector


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