Our Nurseries
Our address: Little Stars at The Beeches, Rimington Avenue, Ferngore, Accrington, BB5 0NP
Age group: 2-4 years
Size: 26 places
Opening Times: Term time only, sessions run Monday to Friday 9.00am – 12.00pm and 1.00pm – 4.00pm
About us: Our nursery is all on one level offering an opportunity for free flow outdoor play. The nursery is a cosy with one main playroom and two smaller rooms adjoining. Children can easily access all areas. The nursery is located close to St. Peter’s and St. Oswald’s primary schools with whom we have developed effective partnerships as our children usually move through to these local schools. The setting is cosy and welcoming offering a nurturing environment with professional and experienced practitioners.
About our team: Our team is caring, nurturing, welcoming and professional.
Contact us: amie.mercer@adventure-hyndburn.co.uk or call 01254399488
Our address: Little Stars at The Park, Norfolk Grove, Church, Accrington, BB5 4RY
Age group: 0-4 years
Size: 68 places
Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm
About us: As our largest nursery, Little Stars at the Park has the biggest staff team. We have an effective mix of experienced practitioners with a varied skill set and we also have access to a range of facilities which enhance the nursery curriculum. Children enjoy regular Forest School sessions with nursery officers qualified as Level 3 Forest School leaders and also time in the community allotment. Learning about and growing their own food and herbs. Our nursery children also benefit from an onsite Wellness Space and Zen Zone. These areas are available for children’s yoga, mindful exercises, sensory story sessions and so much more!!
About our team: We are a motivated, hard-working, enthusiastic team with varied skill sets.
Contact us: anna.mckenzie@adventure-hyndburn.co.uk or call 01254 387757
Our address: Little Stars Nursery at the Oaks, St. Peters Church, Richmond Street, Accrington, BB5 0SJ
Age group: 2-4 years
Size: 40 places
Opening Times: Term time only, sessions run Monday to Friday from 9.00am – 12.00pm and 1.00pm – 4.00pm
About us: We are proud of our facilities here at Little Stars Nursery at The Oaks. We have large rooms which can all be easily adapted to suit a range of creative play experiences. The manager and staff know the children very well, children have formed secure attachments and all children make good progress in their learning from their starting point. We are based inside a church, with lovely grounds with a natural outdoor environment. We have good relationships with the community and other agencies involved in children’s learning and care. Our relationships are firmly established in order to support children’s educational and care needs. We welcome any potential parents and children to visit us personally to see all aspects of the nursery first-hand, and we work on an “open door policy”, so there is no need to book an appointment – call in at any time.
About our team: We are happy, professional, enthusiastic, dedicated, experienced and qualified team of staff, who genuinely love working with children.
Contact us: katherine.boydell@adventure-hyndburn.co.uk or call us on 01254 879387
Our address: Little Stars at First Steps, Princess Street, Accrington, BB5 1SP
Age group: 2-4 years
Size: 32 children per session (morning and afternoon)
Opening Times: Term time only, session run Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12pm and 1:00pm – 4:00pm
About us: A small setting where children are encouraged to explore the environment at their own pace. We benefit from one free-flow nursery room and a smaller room for a range of activities. Our key person system means children form secure attachments, with learning an development supported by a familiar person. We have a great selection of age appropriate resources which are rotated on a regular basis to stimulate children’s curiosities and interests.
About our team: Our team are reliable, hard – working and experienced professionals.
Contact us: tyra.cooper-heys@adventure-hyndburn.co.uk or call on 01254 232393
The freedom to spend a day in the woods brings wonderful possibilities for learning and development through play. Now, that sounds like fun!
A new Little Stars Nursery is in development for 3-5 year olds at our woodland at The Park Child and Family Centre in Accrington.
This is a unique opportunity for your child to learn and flourish in a natural woodland environment. Childcare will be provided by Adventure Hyndburn’s Little Stars Nursery practitioners, qualified and experienced in Early Years and Forest School leadership.
Children can have picnics in our picnic patch, enjoy story time on the story logs, sing songs in the magic circle and take part in woodland arts, crafts, and science in the woody workshop.
The benefits of Forest School are brilliant:
- Enhances social and emotional development
- Encourages independence and risk taking
- Nurtures a love for the natural world through discovery, exploration and conservation
- Builds resilience together
- Letting children be curious and learn through play
Why choose Little Stars Nursery in the Forest?
- We are a “Forest School Centre of Excellence” with qualified and experienced staff
- Use of our woodland and an indoor area
- Can complement our indoor nursery provision
- Hot lunches or packed lunches provided
- Option to use Early Education Funding hours
Little Stars in the Forest will run through the school holidays, providing year round care.
Each day will bring its own wild adventure!
Interested? Contact Gemma on 01254 387757 or email: gemma.atkins@adventure-hyndburn.co.uk
