Bright Stars Childcare

Bright Stars Childcare Green Lane, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4JW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 May 2015 6 September 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 thorough understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Through discussion with parents and their own observations, they know the children well. They plan an exciting range of activities and learning experiences, which motivate children successfully and meet their individual needs.  A committed and enthusiastic staff team successfully identifies ways to drive improvement. Children enjoy using their imaginations and being creative in the mud kitchen. Parents receive a wealth of information through guidance leaflets produced by staff. These ideas are from effective self-evaluation and promote positive learning experiences and partnerships with parents.  Staff build secure and nurturing relationships with the children. Staff understand and meet children's care needs extremely well. Effective systems ensure that children receive high levels of support when they are ready to move up to the next room with

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This provision is good

older children. As a result, children are happy and settle quickly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children count and use numbers in many activities, staff sometimes miss opportunities to extend their learning. For example, when children count objects or each other with ease, staff do not always challenge children further with simple addition or subtraction.  Occasionally, staff do not repeat words back to children, pronouncing them in the correct way, so they learn how they should sound. For example, they use words such as 'piggy' instead of 'pig' and 'doggy' instead of 'dog'.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to extend children's mathematical learning  ensure all staff consistently repeat words back to children using the correct pronunciation so that they hear what words should sound like.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records, self-evaluation and suitability checks.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at suitable times throughout the inspection and met with one of the owners and the deputy manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is good

Children are enthusiastic, confident and independent learners. The quality of teaching is good. Staff interact with the children at a high-level, engaging them effectively in discussion and extending their learning about the world. For example, they learn about which animals come out at night-time. Pre-school children enjoy learning sounds and letters. Most can write their names and have started to read simple words. A strong focus on sensory play encourages babies' curiosity. For example, they paint pictures with sticks, leaves and pinecones. They explore natural resources, such as garden soil and lavender scented water. The staff introduce new words, such as 'squelchy' and 'crumbly', as they play. This effectively extends their vocabulary.

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good

Staff build good relationships with the children and their families. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of the children, who are given lots of praise and encouragement from the staff for their efforts and achievements. This successfully boosts children's confidence and self-esteem. Children talk about their feelings, take turns and share well with little reminding. This shows they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move to school. Staff teach the children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They have regular opportunities to benefit from fresh air and develop their physical skills. Children thoroughly enjoy a wide variety of home-cooked meals, which pre-school and nursery children serve for themselves. This supports their growing independence.

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provision is good

Management and staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding and the child protection procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child in their care. Management and staff use effective systems to monitor children's progress and the educational programmes. Staff use the skills they have gained from training to use sign language with the children. This effectively supports their communication and language skills, particularly younger children and those who are learning to speak English as an additional language. Effective systems to share information with other providers and professionals ensure consistency in children's learning. The management has secure systems in place to monitor staff's ongoing suitability and improve practice, such as observation of teaching. Parents are extremely happy with the provision. They appreciate the opportunities to be involved in their children's learning, through the online learning

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provision is good

record for their children. They comment that their children's speech has developed since attending the setting and that they are beginning to recognise letters and words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407050 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 831533 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 164 Name of provider Bright Stars Childcare Ltd Date of previous inspection 6 September 2010 Telephone number 01373 451619

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Setting details

Bright Stars Childcare registered in 2010. The nursery is situated in the town of Frome, Somerset. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm. It closes at Christmas and for bank holidays. There are 18 staff who work with the children and a cook. There is one member of staff who holds Early Years Professional Status, two are qualified to Level 6, one to Level 5 and 15 to Level 3.

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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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