Little Stars Nursery Hillington

70 Kelvin Avenue, Hillington Park, Glasgow G52 4LY
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  • Little Stars Nursery Hillington, Glasgow
Little Stars Nursery Hillington, in Glasgow, offers a safe and homely environment ideal for nurturing childcare and early years education. Different age groups have a service and learning resources to suit them, from birth to two years old, two to three and three to five.

Staff are experienced in the key goals children need to aspire to, looking to make sure each individual is actively involved from day to day. Partnership funded places are available, with fees worked out on an individual basis.

Care Provided by Little Stars Nursery Hillington

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Angela Fitzpatrick (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 88
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 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
  • 25th & 26th of December, 1st & 2nd January

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Stars Nursery Hillington

  • Session 8am- 1pm/ 1pm-6pm £38,
    Daily 8am - 6pm £60.
    Discounted rate for full time places.
    5 days weekly Full-time £265,
    5 sessions weekly £180.


  • Parking
  • There is a public free to park carpark outside the nursery


Little Stars Nursery Hillington Reviews (34)

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Little Stars Nursery Hillington has a Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Stars Nursery Hillington has 34 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery with friendly, and hardworking staff. My son loves the staff and is always learning songs and skills. Never had any issues and would recommend the place to everyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting in January 2024. The staff are all amazing and so approachable! My daughter is much happier at drop off and always tells us how fun her day was at pick up. After a terrible experience with another nursery, it is reassuring to know she is settling
in and enjoying it. I wish I found this nursery sooner! My little star is thriving so thank you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Little Stars for just over a year now and she’s been thriving under their care. She enjoys every moment there and is always happy to walk in herself. I love the cleanliness of the place and the large outdoor space provided for the kids to explore. All the staff know the kids
and are very friendly to everyone. The app also makes it very easy to track what my daughter has been up to during her time at the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started with Little Stars Hillington at the start of September and he absolutely loves it. We decided to put him into nursery early as we wanted him to develop good social skills, (due to him having no siblings) and just within his first month, Little Stars has helped him with this journey. He
loves all the staff and a few in particular. Everyone is so lovely and happy which makes me, as a mother, comfortable, making it easier to leave him knowing he is looked after as if he was one of their own children. Can't recommend Little Stars Hillington enough. Fantastic nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twin boys have been attending the nursery since March and they absolutely love it, the difference I have seen in them since attending has been amazing as they were with a childminder previously. The staff are absolutely brilliant and always give you updates on the boys' day and also they have a fab
manager and assistant manager who are so helpful and my boys adore them too.
I highly recommend this nursery to everyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Hillington Little Stars since she was just 9 months. I have been blown away with the support, care, and encouragement given to her from all the staff during the last 2 years. She is constantly occupied and learning new skills and completely thrives in their care. Cannot
recommend Little Stars enough. Their facilities and team are second to none! Thanks for everything ladies, keep up the good work.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, very engaging with children and parents. My daughter absolutely loves it. The curriculum is well set out and progress is easily tracked using the online portal. The nursery is well set out with lots of indoor and outdoor spaces, and activities to keep a good variety in the day's activities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been attending Hillington Little Stars for 2 years now and has completely flourished under their care. Her confidence, personality and skills are nurtured by the whole team and she absolutely loves attending. The nursery is not my catchment area but after viewing several nurseries
and meeting the practitioners it was an easy decision to send her here. Thank you to all the staff for your continuous support and development of my little one.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I moved my little boy to this nursery in February, and he absolutely loves it. The staff are so helpful kind and caring with both children and parents. The nursery itself is clean spacious bright and a warming environment. My wee boy loves going to nursery and is developing so well. The outdoor area
in the nursery for the children is outstanding. The online journal is also a great thing and you are always kept informed and up to date with any changes and everything that is going on in the nursery. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for one.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has grown to love Little Stars Nursery. He has developed his social skills and enjoys the fun learning experiences there. The staff and management are always helpful and friendly and seem to engage well with the children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot rate Little Stars Nursery Hillington highly enough. My wee boy has been attending for 18 months since he turned a year old and absolutely loves it! He is happy and excited to attend and it’s lovely to see the special relationships he’s developed with the nursery staff. The nursery itself is bright
and airy with a wide range of activities to keep him entertained. The staff are always friendly and have really supported his transition into nursery and when changing rooms from the baby to the 2-3 room.
We feel he has come on leaps and bounds since attending in every way and feel so fortunate we decided to send our wee boy to Little Stars.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Only just started my 9 month old at the nursery a month ago but they have been great. She has settled well and she has come on with her crawling and eating so much already. The staff have been so kind and welcoming and I feel comfortable leaving my daughter with them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter moved to the nursery in February and we couldn't be happier. She settled very quickly and thoroughly enjoys her time at nursery. There is a wide range of activities which our daughter loves coming home to tell us about, including teaching us her yoga moves she learns at nursery. The staff
are all so friendly and helpful. The nursery itself is very clean and spacious. We feel it is the perfect transition for our little girl before she starts school next year.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

More than happy with the service and care provided for my son. The staff are always friendly professional and approachable. The space is large and bright for the children and the outdoor space is great also.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have always been very pleased with Little Stars Nursery Hillington. Our daughter has attended since she was 10 months old in the baby room and now 2 years old and moved into the next room. We think they have great facilities, and great communication and we really enjoy the updates and photos that
are posted in their online journal for my daughter.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves it at Little Stars Nursery Hillington and the people that work there are fantastic! From baby room to 2-3 year-old room they have been fantastic all around!
My son runs in happy and comes out happy as well!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Little Stars since he was 2. He has come on so much with his speech, learning to share and communicate with others. His eating has come on great, he has made some lovely friends and comes home with a smile on his face. All the staff are brilliant and go above and beyond to make sure
the children have a great education.

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Our little one has been going to the nursery since June this year, she absolutely loves it and has a great time. The staff are very approachable and caring and very informative. Being able to view from the app your child's day and what they have been up to and photos is amazing and gives you a real
insight into their time spent there. The size of the rooms and out door area are really big and well used in all weathers.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined little stars in May 2021. What a fabulous nursery. I didn’t realise how great a place it was until he left his last placement. The staff are friendly and attentive and all his belongings are always accounted for. I will recommend this nursery to anybody I speak to and the location is great,
with an outstanding outdoor play area! I will be sad to see my son leave in August this year.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are delighted with the service received from this nursery. We required childcare very last minute and the manager and staff were so helpful and accommodating. We received verbal updates at the end of every session and could access more information and lovely photos through his personal journal, which
was always updated daily. Every member of staff came across so professional, friendly and overall, just lovely people.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.956)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10 for Little Stars Nursery Hillington 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.990 for Little Stars Nursery Hillington is calculated as follows: ( (198 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 200 Ratings = 4.99

  • 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 4.966 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Stars Nursery Hillington is based on 17 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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.966

  • 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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Meet the Team (13)

Angela

Angela Fitzpatrick

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2013

Angela has been in the childcare sector for over 40 years bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team.


In 2017, Angela gained her PDA in Childhood Practice
Angela's motto is "I wouldn't ask staff to do any job I was not willing to do myself"


Pauline

Pauline Davis

Job Title: Depute Manager

Joined: 2013

Pauline began her career in childcare straight from high school undertaking a modern apprenticeship. Pauline leads the 3-5 play room. She spends her time bringing stories to life.


Pauline gained her PDA in Childhood Practice in 2017.
Pauline believes every day is a school day and enjoys the challenge of it.


Ashley

Ashley Waters

Job Title: Lead Practitioner in 2-3 room

Joined: 2013

Ashley began her career in childcare straight from high school undertaking a modern apprenticeship. She is the creative spark of Little Stars and is usually covered in paint from having just as much fun as the babies in creative experiences.


She believes the snuggle is real when it comes to caring for babies and toddlers


Rachel

Rachel Inglis

Job Title: Lead Practitioner in 0-2 room

Joined: 2017

Rachel joined the Little Stars team in 2016 after gaining her qualification in childcare from college.


In 2019, Rachel gained her SCQF level 9 in Social Services (Children and Young People).

Rachel believes working with children is just plain fun and spends her time playing group games


Caitlin

Caitlin Irvine

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2014

Caitlin joined the Little Stars team in 2014. She gained her SCQF in Social Services (Children and Young People) in 2016.


You will hear Caitlin before you see her as she spends her time singing the favorite songs of the children
Caitlin is currently on maternity leave and will return later in the year


Jamie

Jamie Robertson

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2018

Jamie joined the Little Stars team in 2018 gaining her SCQF level 7 in Social Services (Children and Young People) in 2019.


She has experience in all playrooms however her theory of 'the messier the better' is put into practice in the baby room.


Paula

Paula Tocher

Job Title: Cook

Joined: 2018

Paula joined the Little Stars team in 2018.
She combines fresh and delicious ingredients creating homemade hot meals and snacks for our children daily.


The children love hearing the sound of the wheels on her food trolley moving as they know that means food is on the way!


Jacqueline

Jacqueline Whyte

Job Title: Assistant

Joined: 2019

Jacqueline joined the Little Stars team in 2019 in the role of catering assistant however she quickly realised just how much she enjoyed working with the babies and children leading her to begin her career in childcare.


If Jacqueline is not singing, you can bet she will be teaching the children her dance moves


Caitin

Caitin Sheils

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2020

Caitlin joined the Little Stars team as a modern apprentice working towards her SCQF level 7 Social Services (Children and Young People) which she gained in 2021.


She is the stage performer of Little Stars bringing her enthusiasm for and expertise in dance with her which is welcomed by the children


Melissa

Melissa Irvine

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2020

Melissa joined the Little Stars Team in 2020 as a modern apprentice working towards gaining her SCQF level 7 in Social Services (Children and Young People) in 2022.


Melissa's compassion and patient approach to supporting the children is a key feature of her practice


Gemma

Gemma McLachlan

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Gemma joined the team in 2022 after relocating from Aberdeen.


She gained her NHC in Childhood Practice in 2017
Gemma's enthusiastic approach to developing her own learning acts as a positive role model for our children who are enthusiastic to learn


Dee

Dee Blair

Job Title: Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Dee returned to the Little Stars Team in 2022 after taking a change in a career working with older children.


She gained her SCQF in Social Services (Children and Young People) in 2019 as a modern apprentice in Little Stars.
Dee's strength is her adaptability and willingness to do any task to help the team


Dawn

Dawn Bryan

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Dawn returned to the Little Stars Team in 2022 after a short career change working with a different age group.


She gained her SCQF in Social Services (Children and Young People) in 2020 as a modern apprentice in Little Stars.
Dawn's strength is her 'full of fun' personality which ensures there's always plenty of jokes and laughter each day


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Stars Nursery Hillington

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Stars Nursery Hillington accepts?

Little Stars Nursery Hillington accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Stars Nursery Hillington Open?

Little Stars Nursery Hillington is open: 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.

How many Children does Little Stars Nursery Hillington have capacity for?

Little Stars Nursery Hillington has capacity for a total of 88 Children.

How far is Little Stars Nursery Hillington to the centre of Glasgow?

4.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.