Bright Little Stars Barnet

177 Leicester Road, Barnet EN5 5EB
Submit a Review
9.5 35 Reviews
Bright Little Stars Nursery in Barnet opened in November 2020 and is situated on a quiet residential road opposite beautiful green space near High Barnet Town Centre. They believe that it takes a big heart to shape little minds. Their passionate staff team pride themselves in creating a warm & loving atmosphere.

The high spec nursery features a newly renovated purpose-built, gated property over three floors with four modern & bright learning rooms specifically tailored to each age group. The learning rooms have dual air conditioning/heating, modern interactive LCD computer screens & high-quality resources to ensure children have the best care & learning facilities.

Large, bespoke outdoor play areas have been carefully designed with all areas of learning considered. They include a tranquil sensory garden and a 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.

Bright Little Stars also offer a unique Learning Programme that nurtures a love of learning by bringing play & teaching together into the curriculum. Prime areas feature phonics & literacy, mathematics, science & botany, culture & geography, ICT, expressive arts and home learning. They even provide a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs at no extra cost. The nursery is committed to providing healthy and wholesome food freshly prepared by their onsite chefs and designed by a nutritionist.

The nursery has strong partnerships with parents and provides a secure app to share daily activities and learning progression for each child, as well as a ParentCam for parents to ‘drop in’ via a secure webcam facility at any time. Their Head of Teaching and School Relationships supports parents when it is time to think about sending children to school by building relationships with schools and holding Parent Workshops.
... Read more
Show Bright Little Stars Barnet on the Map

Care Provided by Bright Little Stars Barnet

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Karma Kaur (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 50
  • Total Places for Children
  • 98
  • 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 Barnet

  • Prices start from £35.47 per session based on a full week.

  • 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.
  • Parking

  • Parking on site


Bright Little Stars Barnet Reviews (35)

Total of 35, showing 1-20
9.5

Bright Little Stars Barnet has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.515) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Little Stars Barnet has 35 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 34
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Date Published

35
0
1
11
24

Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2024
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars Barnet is more than just a nursery – it's a place where children thrive, families feel supported and excellence is the standard. From the moment we had enrolled our son, we knew we had made the right choice.
Their dedication to understanding and meeting the unique needs of premature
babies and babies with health conditions is remarkable. Bright Little Stars Barnet recently received the Prem Aware Award from The Smallest Things Charity and have always gone above and beyond to create a nurturing environment where every child, regardless of their start in life, can thrive.
But perhaps the most telling sign of the nursery’s success is the happiness of our son. Every day, he comes home with a smile on his face, eager to tell us about his adventures at nursery. It's clear that he feels safe, loved and valued, which is all any parent could ask for.
We are immensely grateful for everything they do and wholeheartedly recommend them to any parent, looking for the best possible start for their child.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from A P (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful team throughout the nursery. Make the children feel very welcome and organise lots of activities to keep things interested.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm overall happy with Bright Little Stars nursery. Friendly staff, clean environment and good discipline. Very good daily plans and good communication portal. They have a really great weekly food plan. The 15-minute daily camera access is a plus. Would really recommend it to my friends and anyone looking
for a safe nursery for their little one.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our daughters have loved Bright Little Stars. The variety of activities that they get to do are great. The staff play a bog role in why they love coming to nursery every day.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from H D (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're really happy with Bright Little Stars. The rooms are well set up and appropriate for the age groups. They provide tons of activities throughout the week and our daughter loves them. The staff are friendly and show real care for the kids. It caters to multiple languages and cultures which was a
big plus for us.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great facilities. Lovely staff.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend the nursery enough! The Milky Way room carers are exceptionally loving, and caring with a nurturing touch that makes learning fun and engaging for the little ones.
Our baby has flourished under the care of the Milky Way team, showing remarkable progress in early learning foundations
and this is what we see continuing to grow day by day.
We are grateful to the team and everyone at the nursery for their hard work, dedication and love given to the children.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery have been absolutely amazing since we started! Everyone is super friendly and kind. I am always kept up to date with how my son is doing and I can definitely see how much he has grown and how confident he is becoming since starting here. I would genuinely recommend it to everyone and am
so grateful to everyone at Bright Little Stars - thank you!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Lydia D (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2024
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery since May 2022 and I have nothing but praise for all the staff there. All the staff there are incredible and they have been a great support to me! My daughter can’t wait to get to nursery in the morning and sometimes doesn’t wait to leave, which is a wonderful
sign. She has learnt so much during her time there and it’s thanks to all the staff! Can’t recommend Bright Little Stars Barnet enough.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Yana V (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2023
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Real island of Kind people. I cannot express enough my appreciation for the Bright Little Stars Barnet staff. The nursery has a special atmosphere to make everyone feel at home. First of all, it is a merit of the director who is such a kind and warm-hearted person, she helps me to take the right actions
to help my daughter, she advised me to read “An Invisible String”. The nursery is new and very clean, app where you can have a look for 30min in your DD, they have all that has a small private school, uniform, math and phonics, Spanish, and forest school. My daughter has gone from being a shy girl to becoming confident. Her key person played a big role in her confidence. The team always support you with each question. I am so happy that my little girl has such a foundation in a good environment besides good people. What can be better for a mum, feeling that her child is in a safe place, developing with people who keep their supporting hand all the time? Bright Little Stars Barnet thank you, keep doing what you do, you are simply the best.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Caroline B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Bright Little Stars, Barnet since September 2022. Originally we only booked three days a week but she loves it so much I regularly add in extra sessions. The staff are kind and friendly and the nursery is clean and safe. The activities for the children are well thought out and
fun, you can tell the amount of time and effort that goes into lesson planning. My daughter has learned so much and I highly recommend this nursery.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Zoe S (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2023
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started Bright Little Stars Barnet at 6 months old. I was so nervous at first as she was so young. I went to see a lot of nurseries in the area but as soon as I visited Bright Little Stars I knew it was the one. All the staff were so friendly and welcoming. The care she has received has
been amazing, she has learnt so much and become so independent and she eats absolutely everything. Any support / advice you need the staff will always support and guide you. I would recommend Bright Little Stars Barnet to any of my friends and family!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Bhavik P (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2023
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Little Stars, Barnet is a genuinely fantastic nursery and my wife and I could not have been happier in our choice of nursery. My son has attended Bright Little Stars since the nursery opened. The current manager genuinely cares about the nursery and the well-being of both staff and children and
it is clear since her arrival, the nursery has gone from strength to strength. We had put our name down for another local nursery before finding out about Bright Little Stars, but what initially attracted us to the nursery was the modern and extensive facilities. Teaching is structured and teaching staff put lots of time and effort into making learning fun. In all the rooms my son has been in, all the teaching staff have been flawless. It is unbelievable how much our son has developed at Bright Little Stars and he genuinely loves going to nursery. Without any hesitation, at all, if we had to do it all again, Bright Little Stars would be our number one choice.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Georgina H (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After moving house and leaving the only nursery our 2-year daughter has ever known, we were filled with trepidation with her settling into a new nursery. We need not have worried. With the fantastic support of the management, admin and teaching staff at Bright Little Stars, our daughter not only settled
well but has been thriving in this new learning environment.
The learning offering is creative and fun. As a parent, I'm informed of their current topics and how I can extend this learning at home. The nursery offers training courses for parents, which is so helpful.
The manager has been very supportive and accommodating. One lady is a superb teacher; she is very approachable, listens to concerns and provides detailed feedback on my daughter's progress. She has made small adaptations to activities to allow my daughter to flourish.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Sapna S (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We just love this nursery and our child is so happy. There were a few teething issues when we first started but since the new manager has taken over, the place has gone from strength to strength. Informative webinars are planned so that parents can engage in developing their own knowledge. There are
also events so that parents can get to meet each other. We love the events where we can come into class and be involved with our children. Within the class, a range of stimulating activities are planned and the outside clubs are fantastic. We particularly love the yoga classes. The management is approachable and understanding when discussing any issues and they are always resolved fairly. The manager clearly has a passion for what she does, she goes to lengths to make sure that the nursery is always at its best. Our child comes home and talks fondly of the activities and experiences she has had and loves the adults supporting her. Thank you, Bright Light Stars for making our time with you so happy.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old goes to this nursery and now my 9-month-old has just started. They have been amazing at nurturing and building confidence in my 3-year-old, to prep her for school. She's been there for 1.5 years and I've always received regular feedback with how she's progressing. They've also been so
great at helping develop her in areas she may require support. I've been so impressed that now my 9-month-old has also started. I'm overwhelmed by how caring the staff have been over her and give you constant feedback, which I value so much. They send you lots of updates and pictures, so you feel like you're not missing out. What a great nursery!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Andreas E (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with how our son has settled into his new nursery. All the staff are very attentive and caring and we feel he is very well looked after. The manager is great at managing the nursery and we feel it is very, professionally run.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at this nursery in November 2020 and now my daughter is there too. The nursery have great facilities, fantastic staff and really wonderful teaching. The children are taught to be independent and the nursery support you in all aspects to push your child onto the next level. They have pool
parties in the summer, discos in the party seasons, external companies to provide even more opportunities for learning through play. Both my children rarely want to come home.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from P A (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son joined when he turned 2 years old, back in May this year. We were so impressed by how well he settled and in the months since, his development and progress has been a joy to see. The staff provide really comprehensive feedback at the end of the day and it is clear that they pay close attention
to all his small and big milestones and interactions with other children. A big reason we chose Bright Little Stars was the fact that they have CCTV access if we wanted to log in and see our son throughout the day. However, we feel so reassured and comfortable that we rarely even log in! He really looks forward to being there and the extra-curricular activities. As parents, we've even joined a few optional evening zoom meetings, which provide advice and guidance on things like helping with learning/behavioural development.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2022
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Bright Little Stars Barnet since March 2021 and he absolutely loves it, and rarely wants to leave! The staff are friendly, caring and reliable and the facilities are excellent. Really recommendable from the first day when my son started his adventure and learning in Bright
Little Stars Nursery I know that I would not exchange for any other nursery.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.515)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.515) out of 10 for Bright Little Stars Barnet 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 4.6 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 4.903 for Bright Little Stars Barnet is calculated as follows: ( (130 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.903

  • 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 4.612 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Little Stars Barnet 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.6 = 0.612

  • 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.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (4)

Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Bright Little Stars

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Nursery Management Today Awards – Nursery Group Winners 2023

Recipient: Bright Little Stars

Date: Saturday 25 Nov 2023 More details

The Smallest Things Prem Aware Group Award 2023

Recipient: Bright Little Stars

Date: Sunday 08 Oct 2023 More details

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Meet the Team (1)

Karma

Karma Kaur

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Karma is the Nursery Manager at our Barnet Nursery. Karma has over 15 years of experience working in childcare, having started her career at a Montessori Nursery. She holds a Level 3 Qualification in Early Childcare and also a Level 2 in British Sign Language. She is passionate about the development of children and believes that creating a safe and fun environment ensures that every child reaches their full potential. Karma has excellent communication skills and is keen on sharing her skills and experience with her team to support them to provide a high level of care and education for the children.

Karma loves the outdoors and is interested in incorporating a Forest School Approach where children can learn through their own experiences in the world around them. Being a parent herself, Karma understands the worries and concerns that parents have regarding the care of their little ones; she has a very warm and approachable manner.

... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Little Stars Barnet

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

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

What Days & Hours is Bright Little Stars Barnet Open?

Bright Little Stars Barnet 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 Barnet have capacity for?

Bright Little Stars Barnet has capacity for a total of 98 Children.

How far is Bright Little Stars Barnet to the centre of Barnet?

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

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Bright Little Stars Barnet to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Bright Little Stars Barnet has an Enhanced Service – more info.