Full-day nursery in Illingworth, Calderdale
Shining Stars Day Nursery
156 Illingworth Road, Halifax, HX2 9RX · 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 August 2013Reference EY464226Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
156 Illingworth Road, Halifax, HX2 9RX · More nurseries in HX2
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Illingworth Avenue, Illingworth Road Top and West Scawsby Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Natty Lane Park2 min walk
- Playground3 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 Calderdale there are about 2.8 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.
What parents say
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Shining Stars Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 156 Illingworth Road, Halifax, HX2 9RX, in Illingworth, Calderdale. It is registered for 78 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by P and L Nurseries Limited.
Run by P and L Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Stars Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Bradshaw Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Abbey Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- Moorside Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.1 miles
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.2 miles
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2022 1.3 miles
- Shibden Head Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 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 Shining Stars Day Nursery's opening hours?
Shining Stars Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Shining Stars Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Shining Stars Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Shining Stars Day Nursery take?
Shining Stars Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
Who runs Shining Stars Day Nursery?
Shining Stars Day Nursery is run by P and L Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Shining Stars Day Nursery?
You can call 01422 647224.
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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 EY464226 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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