Full-day nursery in Avenham, Lancashire
Shining Stars Nursery
New Jerusalem Church, 14 Avenham Road, Preston, PR1 3TH · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (5 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2025Reference 2828129Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
New Jerusalem Church, 14 Avenham Road, Preston, PR1 3TH · More nurseries in PR1
Stations
- Preston10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Waterstones, Lava Ignite and Boots.
Parks and playgrounds
- Winckley Square3 min walk
- Avenham Park3 min walk
- Frenchwood Knoll5 min walk
- Sebastopol Cannon Memorial Park6 min walk
- Miller Park7 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Shining Stars Nursery is a full-day nursery at New Jerusalem Church, 14 Avenham Road, Preston, PR1 3TH, in Avenham, Lancashire. It is registered for 72 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Shining Stars Nursery Ltd.
Run by Shining Stars Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Stoneygate Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.2 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- St Stephen's CofE School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.9 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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How many children can Shining Stars Nursery take?
Shining Stars Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs Shining Stars Nursery?
Shining Stars Nursery is run by Shining Stars Nursery Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Shining Stars Nursery?
Preston is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Shining Stars Nursery?
You can call 01772 204299 and visit shiningstarsnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2828129 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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