Star Nursery

Star Playschool and Nursery Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5BB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2015 12 March 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Staff have a good understanding of the children's individual needs and care routines. This allows them to offer good quality teaching and learning.  Children throughout the nursery are happy and confident. They demonstrate good relationships as they greet each other with enthusiasm and care. This demonstrates that children's personal, social and emotional development is strong.  Children's independence is well supported as they access toys and resources stored at their height to encourage them to choose for themselves. In addition, children's self- help skills are promoted as staff encourage them to pour their own drinks at meal times. This supports children's future learning.  Parents benefit from a good range of information available to them. This includes daily feedback, notice boards and access to the nursery's policies and procedures.  The leadership team and staff have a good understanding of the strengths of the

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This provision is good

nursery and use a variety of systems to self-evaluate. They demonstrate a commitment to sustaining ongoing improvements and have good plans for the future of the garden space.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children within the pre-school room have few opportunities to link sounds and letters together to support their developing reading skills.  Limited resources and activities are available to promote children's understanding and awareness of diversity.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills, with specific regards to linking sounds to letters  continue to build children's understanding of the wider world by increasing the number of toys and resources that reflect diversity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play environments, the children at play and the staff's interaction with them.  The inspector discussed practice with the committee, management and staff.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled records and documentation, including children's progress records.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents to gain their feedback about the nursery.

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who attend. This is good

Staff enhance children's development effectively through well-planned and purposeful activities. For example, children in the toddler room extend their creativeness as they freely add glitter to play dough creations. Staff successfully support children throughout the nursery in their communication and language skills through singing sessions, stories and daily interaction with staff. However, staff do not take all opportunities in the pre- school room to support children's literacy skills by linking sounds to letters. Children enjoy exploring with toys that operate for different purposes, although they have few chances to explore with resources that reflect ethnicity and diversity. Despite this, the setting has a variety of books and plans show links to festival celebrations.

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good

The key person approach is promoted well in the nursery to support children's confidence. All children receive a good amount of praise and encouragement from the staff. Their artwork is displayed attractively throughout the environment, which supports their self- esteem. The nursery is clean and well-maintained, effectively promoting children's health. Children's dietary needs are met as the nursery provides healthy snacks and frequent access to drinking water. Children develop a good understanding of how to be safe with timely reminders from staff. For example, they are asked to walk slowly in the main play room and are involved in games to enhance their understanding of the emergency services. This helps children to learn about what they need to do in an emergency. All children enjoy the outdoor areas, which provide a variety of activities and resources to promote their physical development.

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provision is good

The leadership team and staff have worked very hard to enhance the provision since their last inspection. Through effective leadership and staff commitment they have successfully enhanced the quality of care they offer to the children. Safeguarding is given high priority in the nursery, with staff knowing the roles and responsibilities to ensure that all children are safe. In addition, there are robust recruitment and vetting procedures to safeguard children. Staff are well supported and there are good methods to mentor and appraise staff regularly. Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff, indicating that they value the service provided. Strong partnerships with other professionals support and aid children's progress when needed. This promotes a consistent approach to meeting children's care and learning needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314841 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 978888 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 69 Number of children on roll 102 Name of provider Star Playschool and Nursery Committee Date of previous inspection 12 March 2014 Telephone number 01256 473345

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Setting details

Star Playschool and Nursery registered in 2005 and is committee run. It is registered on the Early Years Register. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks a year except for bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four. The nursery employs 16 staff all of whom have appropriate early years qualifications ranging from a level 2 to a level 6. In addition the nursery employs an administrator and an accountant.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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