Shining Stars Nursery

Shining Stars Nursery High quality day care nursery for under 5's! We have three separate rooms which caters for under 2's, 2-3 year olds and pre-school children.

The old Gate Hotel has been transformed into a bright and spacious full day care centre run by the owner Sam Alderson - who is an Ofsted 'outstanding' provider in Early Years.

We had some very special visitors last week. 🐶🐾The children loved their visit and were so excited to meet these adorable...
16/08/2026

We had some very special visitors last week. 🐶🐾

The children loved their visit and were so excited to meet these adorable babies. Thank you to the Parks family for bringing them in!

Pictured: Amelia cupcake, Boss Sam (held by boss Sam) and Shining Stars.

12/07/2026

Here’s the other side of our amazing float!

12/07/2026

Try and spot yourself!!

What an amazing day! Thanks to everyone that came down and supported, we won first place in the carnival procession! Thi...
12/07/2026

What an amazing day!

Thanks to everyone that came down and supported, we won first place in the carnival procession!

This is thanks to the hard work of our staff, volunteers and children. Hope everyone had a lovely day in the sunshine ☀️

A huge shoutout to the team over at B&S transport for letting us use their lovely lorry’s

Today is the day! Hope everyone enjoys the carnival, see below an article about our preparations for the weekend.
11/07/2026

Today is the day! Hope everyone enjoys the carnival, see below an article about our preparations for the weekend.

Appleby carnival is taking place at the weekend for the first time since 2019.

10/07/2026

In our graduating class, we said goodbye to some very talented singers!

See below

A teary goodbye…With the fun of summer comes saying goodbye to some of our favourite little people... Although it’s not ...
10/07/2026

A teary goodbye…

With the fun of summer comes saying goodbye to some of our favourite little people... Although it’s not all sad, we had a lovely graduation ceremony filled with happy faces!

Thanks to all that attended.

10/07/2026

Today has been an exciting day!

In the lead up to Appleby Carnival, BBC Cumbria have been in to speak to us and some of the children about our float. We explained the importance of the carnival to not only our nursery setting but the whole community!

Listen here or on BBC Cumbria on the sounds app.

26/05/2026

Paediatric First Aid Course
to be held at Shining Stars Nursery, Appleby.
Saturday 18th July 9.30am-4.00pm.
£85 per person
Spaces are limited if you would like to book a place please get in touch as soon as possible.
Contact Shining Stars on 017683 53333
or email [email protected] See less

We are absolutely delighted to share that we have won the 2026 Nursery of the Year Award for Cumbria! 🎉This wonderful ac...
28/04/2026

We are absolutely delighted to share that we have won the 2026 Nursery of the Year Award for Cumbria! 🎉

This wonderful achievement was decided by public vote, including many votes from our amazing families and supporters.

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us. Your support means so much, and we are incredibly proud to have achieved this award with your help.

Thank you for being part of our journey and for continuing to support us.

Address

The Gate, Bongate
Appleby
CA166LH

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441768353333

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