Sessional pre-school in Church, Lancashire
Little Stars at First Steps
First Steps Outreach Centre, Princess Street, Accrington, BB5 1SP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2014Reference EY482813Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
First Steps Outreach Centre, Princess Street, Accrington, BB5 1SP · More nurseries in BB5
Stations
- Accrington11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Church & Oswaldtwistle12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Princess Street, Lister Street and Acorn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gatty Park6 min walk
- Milnshaw Park7 min walk
- The Pocket Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Little Stars at First Steps is a sessional pre-school at First Steps Outreach Centre, Princess Street, Accrington, BB5 1SP, in Church, Lancashire. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd.
Run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Stars at First StepsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Brook NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Stars at the OaksSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Wonders NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Puddleducks @ MeadowayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Partou Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Fairfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Little Stars at First Steps's opening hours?
Little Stars at First Steps opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Stars at First Steps's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Stars at First Steps Good at its inspection on 8 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Stars at First Steps take?
Little Stars at First Steps is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Stars at First Steps?
Little Stars at First Steps is run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Stars at First Steps?
Accrington is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Stars at First Steps?
You can call 01254 232393 and visit www.adventure-hyndburn.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482813 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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