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

We have had both our daughters in Little Stars Nursery Hillington from 8 months to 3 years and they have been great. The only reason they weren’t there until P1 was because we wanted our wee ones to go to their school nursery when they were eligible to help with the transition. My two loved Little Stars
Nursery and we’re sad to leave. The outdoor space is well used in all weathers. The online journal is a great way to keep parents updated with information, development and pictures of the little ones enjoying their play and learning.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has gone to Little Stars Nursery Hillington since April last year, it took him a while to settle but the girls in the Sunflowers Room were fantastic with him. He’s now in the Daises Room and has completely come out of his shell and having the best time. He has learned so much from attending
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I moved my son out of a nursery into Little Stars just before his 2nd birthday and it is the best thing I ever did. From the beginning the communication, friendliness and welcome to not just my son but to myself, husband and even my older son. The manager is very approachable and will always get back
to you as soon as possible if you email. During such difficult times they have been able to reasure me that they are following all the goverment guidlines for covid and still provide a welcoming, caring environment for my son. The outdoor space is amazing given they are in the middle of industrial estate. Going to be very sad to not be bringing my son upto the nursery anymore. Finishes in June for school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Little Stars Nursery for a few months now and he absolutely loves it. He has made friends with other children in the sunflower room and he loves the girls that work in the sunflower room. He has came on leaps and bounds since starting Little Stars. My son's father and I always
check the online journal so see how ours sons day has been. He always has a great time and is always taking part in fun and educational activities. We were both nervous about our son starting nursery as he hadn't mixed with other children due to lockdown, but he really has a great time socialising with everyone at Little Stars. Thank you so much to everyone for all their hard work and dedication. We are delighted that our son loves Little Stars. Thanks you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves nursery, we were so scared as he hasn't had much interaction due to lock down but the girls have been great and he can't wait to see them when we arrive. He has been thriving in so many aspects of his development that we have noticed since starting a short time ago. We'll done
girls, keep up the good work, you are all a credit.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Little Stars Nursery Hillington since October last year and struggled with the transition to nursery, as did I but the staff and management were so reassuring and after a couple of days she was settled in and runs into nursery with such excitement to see all her friends
and the ladies. I see my daughter developing new skills every day and Little Stars Nursery Hillington play a big part in that. The staff do amazing keeping her journal up to date with what she is doing in nursery and what topics they are doing. The outdoor space within the nursery is amazing and well thought out. Being a qualified nursery teacher myself I would highly recommend Little Stars Nursery Hillington to any parent.

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My son is due to turn five and has been attending Little Stars Nursery Hillington since he was one. The staff are all very friendly and have helped enormously with the big milestones he has faced through his time there, such as toilet training and preparing for school. I particularly like that the children
can play outside almost every day, the outside play area is very impressive and one of the reasons we chose this nursery. I couldn’t be happier with the care that Little Stars Nursery Hillington have provided over the years.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Little Stars Team are amazing! My daughter has been attending since she was 2 and is now 5 and getting ready for school! I have always been listened to and reassured as a parent and my daughter loves the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started Little Stars Nursery Hillington at four month of age and is now four years old and I have been watching him grow into his own little character. Little Stars Nursery Hillington will go out there way to make the parent feel as comfortable as well as the child, with the constant updates,
helpfulness and how they go out of their way to help.

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My son attended Little Stars Nursery Hillington from the age of one until he left to start school. My daughter also attends the nursery and is currently in the two to three room. I can’t recommend the nursery enough, the staff are fantastic and the facilities are great. The garden space is particularly
great with lots of space and toys for the children. Both of my kids have had a wonderful time there and I’ll be sad when my daughter eventually leaves to go to school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Little Stars Nursery Hillington since he was ten months old. He loves it. Great nursery with varied activities every day. Lovely staff and good communication between nursery and parents. Would definitely recommend.

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My son has been attending Little Stars Nursery Hillington since he was nine months old, he is now two and a half. He absolutely loves nursery and I can't fault it one bit. They have a great big garden for the kids to play in which is a major selling point for me. The staff are amazing, anytime I've
come to them about my son they have always came back with great advice, feedback and been interested in how they can help with things I have concerns about. Staff are always so welcoming and my son loves them all. One hundred percent recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Stars Nursery Hillington is a great nursery. I first used the service back in 2013 for my oldest child and now using it again. My other little girl has been attending the nursery since nine months old and I have never had any problems. All the staff are lovely and so caring towards the children.
The nursery itself is large and great outdoor area for the kids to play. Have always highly recommended to friends and family with small children looking for childcare providers. Thanks.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Little Stars Nursery Hillington for the last three years, from the baby room up to the preschool room. She loves it, the staff are all fantastic and the nursery itself is a lovely place for kids. Great outdoor space to get outside and play. My youngest starts in the baby room
in a few weeks. Would highly recommend this nursery.

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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