Sessional pre-school in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe
Little Steps Day Nursery, 100b Central Avenue, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2012Reference EY455313Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 June 2023Food 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
Little Steps Day Nursery, 100b Central Avenue, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4LJ · More nurseries in PE1
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodfield Park9 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© 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 Peterborough there are about 3.1 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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Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe is a sessional pre-school at Little Steps Day Nursery, 100b Central Avenue, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4LJ, in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 15 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School DogsthorpeThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School WellandFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shining Stars Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Woodfield Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Parcs NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.1 miles
- Welland Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Newark Hill Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Thomas Deacon Academy All-throughages 7–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Queen's Drive Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Medeshamstede Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.8 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 is Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe Outstanding at its inspection on 18 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe take?
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe?
Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe is run by Stars Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe?
Peterborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Dogsthorpe?
You can call 01733 554416 and visit starsdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY455313 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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