Sessional pre-school in Scaitcliffe, Lancashire
Little Stars at the Oaks
The Oaks Child and Family Centre, St Peters Church, Richmond Street, Accrington, BB5 0SJ · 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 EY482812Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Oaks Child and Family Centre, St Peters Church, Richmond Street, Accrington, BB5 0SJ · More nurseries in BB5
Stations
- Accrington9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Church & Oswaldtwistle17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
22 bus stops within 400 m, including Buxton Street, Richmond Road and Crossland Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Milnshaw Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 the Oaks is a sessional pre-school at The Oaks Child and Family Centre, St Peters Church, Richmond Street, Accrington, BB5 0SJ, in Scaitcliffe, Lancashire. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:45–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd.
Run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Stars at the OaksThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Wonders NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Stars at First StepsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Partou Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Magical Kingdom Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Stars at The BeechesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Fairfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Lee Royd Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 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 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Little Stars at the Oaks's opening hours?
Little Stars at the Oaks opens 08:45–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Stars at the Oaks's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Stars at the Oaks Good at its inspection on 11 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Stars at the Oaks take?
Little Stars at the Oaks is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Stars at the Oaks?
Little Stars at the Oaks is run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Stars at the Oaks?
Accrington is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Stars at the Oaks?
You can call 01254 879387 and visit www.adventure-hyndburn.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482812 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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