Full-day nursery in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Shining Stars Nursery
10 Randal Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2025Reference 2828130Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places120 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10 Randal Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EG · More nurseries in BB1
Stations
- Blackburn11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
22 bus stops within 400 m, including Limbrick, St Andrews Street and Suddell Cross.
Parks and playgrounds
- Corporation Park6 min walk
- Corporation Park War Memorial6 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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 Blackburn with Darwen there are about 3.3 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 10 Randal Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EG, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 120 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 21 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Shining Stars Nursery Ltd.
Run by Shining Stars Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- Ashworth Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Brookhouse Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 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 Shining Stars Nursery's opening hours?
Shining Stars Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Shining Stars Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Shining Stars Nursery was inspected on 15 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Shining Stars Nursery take?
Shining Stars Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 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?
Blackburn 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 01254 265760 and visit www.shiningstarsnursery.com.
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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 2828130 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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