Bright Little Stars Mill Hill

1 Dove Close, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, London NW7 2AQ
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  • Bright Little Stars Mill Hill, London
Bright Little Stars Nursery in Mill Hill is a castle-themed gated property with a multicoloured fence.

The nursery is situated alone on Dove Close with private access from Bunns Lane and has a pedestrian crossing outside of the nursery, making Bright Little Stars Nursery a safe and secure learning environment.

The setting features brightly coloured learning rooms for each age group, including babies, pre-toddlers, toddlers and pre-school aged children. The nursery is well-lit and has carefully selected facilities and resources for children who are at a variety of levels and has dual air-conditioning and heating systems in place, as well as modern computer facilities.

The unique Bright Little Stars Learning Programme nurtures a love of learning bringing play and teaching together into the curriculum featuring prime areas, phonics & literacy, mathematics, science & botany, culture & geography, ICT, expressive arts, home learning and a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs.

They strongly believe in working in partnership with parents and send weekly emails on learning activities and frequently hold parent involvement sessions/workshops. They also have a special online 'Parent Area' for existing parents.

Their Head of Teaching and School Relationships supports parents when it is time to think about sending children to school. They build relationships with schools by visiting them to gather and share information with parents via Parent Workshops where they help to explain the application process and preparation for assessments. They also hold school drop-in sessions onsite for parents to meet with prospective schools.

Children at the nursery enjoy the large gardens and sheltered areas give each room access to the outdoors encouraging children to enjoy free-flow play and explore. The nursery is also located near to Mill Hill Park, providing children with more opportunities to enjoy outdoors.

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Care Provided by Bright Little Stars Mill Hill

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sarina Kukadia (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 46
  • Total Places for Children
  • 88
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Christmas & Spring Break

Funding & Fees Guide for Bright Little Stars Mill Hill

  • Fees start from £42.30 per session.

  • Their fees include a range of extra-curricular clubs, freshly prepared meals and snacks cooked by their on-site chef and milk (excluding formula milk). They offer 10% siblings discount to the eldest child. Minimum of 4 single sessions per week.

Bright Little Stars Mill Hill Reviews (48)

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Bright Little Stars Mill Hill has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.613) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Little Stars Mill Hill has 48 reviews.

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Review from S S (Father of Child) published on 25 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I sent my first child to Bright Little Stars Mill Hill a few years ago. When it was my next one's turn, I could not imagine sending him anywhere else. The staff are great with children and the children get to learn a lot everyday. A big thanks to everyone in the nursery.

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Review from Danielle J (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is wonderful! The team's patience and kindness are unmatched. They've created a loving environment where our child thrives. The caregivers are attentive, communicate well with parents, and clearly love what they do. We couldn't be happier and highly recommend Bright Little Stars Mill Hill.

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Review from M N (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent environment, and great staff, highly recommend this nursery!

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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son started his journey at Bright Little Stars when he was 9 months. In general, we are so pleased with his experience and ours here. Management is super helpful and flexible. The staff are amazing, so educated and professional.
Food-wise, it is a good different menu every season. In general, we
are so happy with our experience here.

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Review from U N (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars Mill Hill has been great overall for us. As parents of a shy child in Galaxy, they are always helpful and attentive and have really helped my child's journey from Milkyway. Nothing is too much trouble and always with a smile on their face.

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Bright Little Stars! Everyone is so warm and welcoming and helpful. Our little girl is so happy here.

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Review from R J (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love it here. Absolutely no complaints. Our son loves every day here. The team are all great.

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Review from S P (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. My daughter loves coming here. Her development has been such a great joy to see. She absolutely loves her key person. Would definitely recommend the nursery to friends and family.

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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a wonderful experience at Bright Little Stars Mill Hill. We have two children here who are very happy, well looked after and love coming into the nursery each morning. The staff are excellent, nurturing and the children love them.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars is a fantastic nursery for both my girls - 35 and 18 months as they are in a very nurturing and supportive environment. My 18-month-old started from the beginning in Milkway and I have been so impressed with their caring nature. Her original key worker was always so attentive and
helpful and could tell the amount of care she had for every child. Always been so impressed. Thanks so much as always.

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Review from Emma J (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended the nursery since she was two. It was Covid when she started, and was very upset; she then very quickly adapted to the nursery and looks forward to going in. The staff are so nurturing and take one-on-one time with the children, with key workers assigned to each child. The day
trips are great, as are the activities - she comes home every day with fancy arts and crafts. I will be sad when she graduates from the nursery in the summer! I plan to send my son there to follow in her footsteps.

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Review from Charlotte S (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Bright Little Stars Mill Hill since 19 months old (in the Galaxy Room). She is now in the pre-school room (Supernova) and she has gone from crying on drop off, to looking forward to going to nursery. The staff are so lovely and the environment is nurturing. The staff welcome
parents and take a genuine interest in you and your child. The trips they arrange, especially in Supernova, are great, and my daughter has been to the RAF Museum and a pet shop to buy the nursery guinea pigs.

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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is very happy here. He used to cry every morning but then his character has slowly changed and become so confident. Every single staff member is so lovely and they always have a smile for you. We are very happy with Bright Little Stars, Mill Hill.

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Review from M T (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars provide an engaging range of activities for our girls and provide helpful observations to aid their development at home. The staff are welcoming and caring and we feel comfortable leaving our children there.

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Review from S N (Father of Child) published on 11 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been at the nursery for over six months now, and the experience has been overwhelmingly positive. The staff are very caring, which is the most important thing, and the nursery is very good at communicating about our child's development. The daily reports are very helpful and comprehensive.
The facilities and activities in the rooms give us confidence that there is plenty of stimulation/learning available for the children.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 26 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It is such a joy to witness my daughter's development since joining Bright Little Stars. They have been attending for the past year and really enjoy the staff and environment. There's lots of space to play, and I especially like the extracurricular activities such as music and movement and Spanish lessons.

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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm really happy with the nursery and how they have supported my son as he's transitioned through the rooms. The team have been attentive to his needs and supported me as well, through his various developmental stages.

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Review from Vanessa K (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter absolutely loves Bright Little Stars Mill Hill. She has settled really well and I have no doubt that it's due to the warmth and genuine care that all the staff show towards her. The nursery is clean, colourful and has such a lovely atmosphere from the moment you walk in. We feel incredibly
comfortable and happy sending our daughter to the nursery and have been so impressed with everything. It's so lovely reading the observations that are regularly posted showing all the fun and educational activities they get up to. Highly recommend!

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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest spent a year at Bright Little Stars Mill Hill, and my youngest is still there – both children were in Galaxy and Orion rooms (0-3 years). This nursery is excellent.
The Management Team are flexible and accommodating, and are very supportive of Bright Little Stars Mill Hill families.
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facilities are simply outstanding – the room sizes, garden area, external classes that are hosted at Bright Little Stars Mill Hill. The environment supports well rounded child development... and fun!
The nursery staff excel at their jobs – they have a real passion and commitment to the kids. Both children immediately bonded with the staff. My child’s key worker has gone above and beyond to understand my son’s specific needs and support them in every way.
Bright Little Stars Mill Hill is a safe and fun nursery, with excellent facilities and support for child development. I highly recommend.

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Review from Rachel P (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Bright Little Stars since she was 6 months old. It was quite a wrench to leave her when she was so young but since going there she has thrived, and I couldn't be happier with our choice of nursery. The staff genuinely love the children and have created a very warm nurturing
environment which has been particularly important given the challenges of the last year. I love that their approach is child-led, and they've been genuinely supportive of our parenting style, and as a result, our daughter is a very happy, confident little girl. The staff treat every child as an individual and I always feel that my little one is getting the very best care and support that she needs to develop in a very warm and nurturing environment. I couldn't be happier, and I'm genuinely sad for the day that she'll leave to go to school! Recommend highly.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.613)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.613) out of 10 for Bright Little Stars Mill Hill is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 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 4.931 for Bright Little Stars Mill Hill is calculated as follows: ( (134 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.931

  • 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 4.682 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Little Stars Mill Hill is based on 12 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. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.682

  • 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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Elaine

Elaine Dann

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

Elaine Dann is the Nursery Manager at our Mill Hill Nursery. Elaine has over 21 years’ experience within the childcare industry, 7 of these being in an Early Years setting. She holds a Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice. Elaine has vast experience leading and managing large teams and growing nurseries from opening to full capacity.


Elaine is dedicated about her work in Early Years and strives to provide the best learning opportunities for all children, she believes in teaching resilience and independence by offering experiences that are unique to each child. Elaine is keen for children to develop their knowledge of the world we live in through allowing them to explore their local environment and community.


Elaine is experienced in inspiring her team to enhance their skills through providing support and knowledge in a safe and stimulating way, this she knows further enriches the high-level teaching offered to the little ones she is lucky to have in her care.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Little Stars Mill Hill

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Little Stars Mill Hill accepts?

Bright Little Stars Mill Hill accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Little Stars Mill Hill Open?

Bright Little Stars Mill Hill is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Bright Little Stars Mill Hill have capacity for?

Bright Little Stars Mill Hill has capacity for a total of 88 Children.

How far is Bright Little Stars Mill Hill to the centre of London?

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

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