Bright Little Stars Stanmore

Stanmore Place, Howard Road, Stanmore HA7 1GB
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9.6 42 Reviews
  • Bright Little Stars Stanmore, Stanmore
Bright Little Stars is an Ofsted rated Outstanding Nursery situated close to Stanmore Village and opened in October 2017.

There are three bright learning rooms, designed for babies, toddlers and pre-school, featuring dual air conditioning/heating, modern interactive LCD computer screens & high-quality resources to ensure children have the best care & learning facilities.

Large, outdoor play areas have been carefully designed with all areas of learning considered. A tranquil sensory garden & custom-made playground activity centre for climbing, creative and imaginative play which balances freedom with safety. In addition, sheltered areas give each room direct access to the outdoors.

The unique Bright Little Stars Learning Programme nurtures a love of learning bringing play & 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 & 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 children to school by building relationships with schools and holding Parent Workshops.

NurseryCam offers parents additional peace of mind and allows them to be more involved in their children’s learning. An on-site chef freshly prepares healthy and nutritious meals and snacks that have been developed in consultation with a qualified nutritionist.

Care Provided by Bright Little Stars Stanmore

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ruby Tilley (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 78
  • 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 Stanmore

  • 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). Menus are designed by a qualified nutritionist. They offer 10% siblings discount to the eldest child.


Bright Little Stars Stanmore Reviews (42)

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Bright Little Stars Stanmore has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.622) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Little Stars Stanmore has 42 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with our decision to send our little one to Bright Little Stars Stanmore. The staff are all lovely and professional, communication between parents and nursery is always great. Our little one always leaves happy.

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My daughter has been with Bright Little Stars Stanmore for a year now and she loves it. All her teachers have been really supportive from getting her settled initially to her transitioning to a new room. They’re always happy to accommodate her needs. They provide a great variety of healthy balanced
meals and have taught her how to be more independent. The entire team from managers, kitchen staff and nursery educators are so welcoming and so friendly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has been amazing, both of my kids have attended the nursery. It is always very clean, staff are very friendly and professional, communication is always great! Most importantly is that our kids are well looked after, they really love going there. It is definitely a piece of mind for us as
parents. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars Nursery Stanmore has been amazing since day one. Our twins started nursery aged 1 and have been extremely well looked after. Their care post-covid has been outstanding and we have felt very reassured at all times. The staff are always extremely friendly and never too busy to talk
to you. We have really seen the childrens' development go from strength to strength. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars Stanmore Nursery has far exceeded any expectations I had from a nursery. The nursery staff are extremely caring and are always attentive to helping my son enjoy his time there and further develop. This is supported by the Management Team who are readily available and always looking
to ensure my son's needs are met. They have come up with creative and thoughtful ways to help my son; this has had a massively positive impact on him and our home life.
All the staff who work for the nursery follow the nursery's ethos and the professional and caring nature shines through every single day. I look forward to my sons further development at this nursery and will definitely be sending my next child there as well.
I would happily recommend this nursery to all. They genuinely want the best for all the children that attend. They are constantly looking for ways to further improve outcomes for the children through innovation and feedback. Thank you so much for all that you do!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the Stanmore branch of Bright Little Stars for 2 years now and has been thriving at the nursery. He is a happy and joyous boy who perks up at the mention of the nursery. The staff are caring and compassionate and build amazing rapport with the children they look after.
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Little Stars have a range of extracurricular activities from Spanish to sports and forest school all of which my son loves.
It is a nursery which cares for the overall wellbeing of a child to the extent that they have arranged amazing courses for parents to attend such as paediatric first aid and dental hygiene in children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to bring to light the amazing work and effort of the whole team in the Milkyway room (Stanmore), for their much-appreciated effort in aiding our son’s settle at the nursery.
The team are incredibly professional and the ethos of genuine care shines through. We feel the team has played
a great role in our son's ongoing development and for that we couldn’t be more grateful.
We couldn’t be happier with the service and look forward to our sons continued care with Bright Little Stars.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Bright Little Stars Stanmore since July 2020. The Milky Way team have been very welcoming and my child has settled into the nursery exceptionally well.
My daughter goes in happy every day and has built lovely relationships with the lovely staff in the room. The love,
care and attention in Milky Way is faultless and I feel at ease knowing my child is confident and happy at nursery.
The Nursery is always clean and well presented, the staff team are always asking about her weekend and how she is been so they can make sure they include her interests at nursery. Overall I am very happy with the level of care and attention that my daughter receives at the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started this nursery at the start of 2018. Being a new nursery I went by a gut feel rather than any reviews. And I' glad to say I did! The nursery has amazing key workers, clean and big size rooms and varied activities and toys my son can enjoy.
The key workers are more than glad to give me
feedback at the end of each day and I can see the affection my son has for them. After the first few sessions, he has barely cried going in and is thoroughly enjoying it. Some activities like yoga, French classes, sensory play, etc. were unheard of by me! They also provide CCTV access which puts my mind to great rest when I can peek and have a quick view a few times a day. Great job girls!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started attending Bright Little Stars Stanmore at the beginning of this year. The settling in period was difficult for both us and him but I cannot thank the nursery and staff enough for the support they gave in helping him feel comfortable and putting our mind at ease. From taking my daily
calls to check in and for spending time at pick up to discuss his day in detail. He has settled in so well that somedays it’s hard to get him out the room. We have seen such a huge development in him he is happy and playful around other children and learning so many new things weekly. We have had a few ups and downs with him being unwell and currently struggling with him being an extremely fussy eater but both his key worker, room staff and management are supportive and willing to assist any way they can. We are so glad we have chosen this daycare and definitely believe it is one of the best.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so glad that I got my little one enrolled into Bright Little Stars Stanmore. I can clearly see the difference from his previous nursery. He is much happier and enjoys going to the nursery. I can see him learning so many new things every day. Also, it is so convenient as a location, being so close
to the station. I will definitely recommend it to any parents asking for my opinion.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff and amazing activities and tasks for the children. Overall, Bright Little Stars Stanmore has helped my child gain confidence and learn loads before reception stage.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great daily activities and learning programmes, modern classroom and very clean, very friendly staff, HiTech facilities and many more. My daughter loves going to nursery, she is learning new things every day and all thanks to an experienced team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one has started with Bright Little Stars Stanmore for a couple of months now and I am very impressed with the learning curve and lesson she has learnt from nursery are excellent. She has learnt from different activities organised in nursery and it has helped her build her confidence and learn
to speak up in this early age. I would definitely recommend to others.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with Bright Little Stars Stanmore. The staff in my son's room are very caring and pay close attention to children's needs. There is a wide range of extra-curriculum activities throughout the week. My son thoroughly enjoyed the activities and very quickly picked up new songs and words.
The facilities are excellent, including nurserycam which allows parents to log in anywhere and look at their children's daily activities from time to time. Thanks to Bright Little Stars Stanmore, I can go to work every day feeling assured that my son will be well taken care of.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery with great facilities. Teachers are extremely friendly and upmost professional. Easy access and great for the children. Would recommend to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been here for a few months and loved it from the outset. She has developed a great deal and the facilities are first class.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is very nice, new, modern, all very creative, I like the way they encourage kids to self-serve their food and use the toilet. We are very happy.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having looked around at other nurseries, we found this nursery stood out for us as it was bright, airy, colourful, spacious and inviting. There are some neat little touches too, a webcam, a portal to check regular updates with photos of your child’s progress, which are also emailed.


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nice and friendly. They also provide extracurricular activities for children eg, parties, heuristic play, French classes, sports and music. They have local days out and an in-house chef.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

BLS Stanmore (Bright Little Stars) is a very good nursery. After looking at a few nurseries we decided to go ahead with BLS for my daughter.The staff here are very friendly, and it is very clean and organised, as well as they have an in-house cook, so I'm happy that my daughter gets fresh meals every
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.622)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.622) out of 10 for Bright Little Stars Stanmore 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 4.8 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 4.853 for Bright Little Stars Stanmore is calculated as follows: ( (122 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 143 Ratings = 4.853

  • 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 4.769 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Little Stars Stanmore 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.6 = 0.769

  • 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 (1)

Ruby

Ruby Tilley

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2013

Ruby Tilley is the Nursery Manager at our Stanmore Nursery. Ruby has over 9 years of experience working in the Early Years sector and holds a Cache Level 3 in Childcare and Development. Ruby has had exceptional career growth at Bright Little Stars, starting her journey with us in 2013 as a Nursery Educator at Mill Hill. She was promoted to Room Leader and then progressed her career, in 2016, to Second Deputy Manager in our Watford branch.


In 2017, Ruby was the opening Supernumerary Deputy Manager at Bright Little Stars Stanmore and in 2021 was Acting Nursery Manager at Bright Little Stars Barnet. Ruby played an integral role in Bright Little Stars Stanmore’s first Ofsted inspection, where they achieved Outstanding.


Ruby specialises in working to support children with special educational needs. She has a Diploma in Speech and Language and is the Group SEND Lead for Bright Little Stars.


Ruby takes pride in ensuring children leave her care having the greatest opportunities to shape their very own personalities. Teaching independence, the ability to make choices, life skills, and fun comes naturally to Ruby. Ruby also strives to ensure children’s well-being is given the utmost importance in everyday practice.