Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Welland

Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Pre-School Welland 20 Scalfords Drive, Welland, Peterborough PE1 4TR

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Inspection date 16 January 2019 Previous inspection date 12 March 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n Children make excellent progress from their starting points. The truly exceptional manager and staff inspire the children and their families to be the best that they can be. Early intervention is highly successful and means that gaps in children's learning narrow quickly. n Children's safety and protection is given the utmost priority. The premises are safe and secure and the supervision of children is constantly monitored. The manager and staff's knowledge of safeguarding is comprehensive. This ensures that children are kept safe from harm and any concerns are reported swiftly. n The key-person system is highly effective in assuring children's emotional development and welfare. Children have a strong attachment to their key person, for example, as they proudly show them what they have achieved. Children receive consistent and loving care from their key person, for example, if they are upset or become ill.

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This provision is outstanding

n The warmth and regard shown to the children is wholeheartedly extended to their families. The manager and staff go above and beyond when working in partnership with parents and other professionals to meet the needs of the children. This secures excellent outcomes for children. n The environment and range of activities indoors and outdoors motivate children to enjoy their learning, to explore and to develop high levels of independence. This superbly supports a life-long love of learning. n Support for children and their families, particularly those who speak English as an additional language, is exceptional. Some staff speak multiple languages and support children and their parents to understand circumstances, access local services and improve their English.

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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

n implement planned strategies to encourage staff to give children more time to respond to questions and evaluate the effectiveness of these to maintain outstanding teaching and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed two joint observations with the pre-school manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre- school. n The inspector spoke with a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The highly effective leadership team has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for its work with children. This is passed onto the team of staff, who love what they do and make a significant difference for the children they care for. Safeguarding is effective. Ratios are always maintained and children have excellent levels of support. Risk assessments are thorough and swift action is taken if necessary, to ensure the safety of each child. If an accident occurs at the pre-school, then full records are maintained. Staff recruitment and supervision are thorough and ensure that staff continually improve themselves and remain suitable for their role. Parents spoken to were overwhelming in their high regard of the staff and the pre-school in terms of the difference it has made to their child. Early years pupil premium funding is used extremely well, for example, to provide extra staffing for local visits or for small-group times to improve areas of

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

learning. The manager and staff monitor the quality of the provision, practice and outcomes for children in much depth. Targeted early intervention ensures that gaps in learning narrow rapidly and children consistently make the best progress possible.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children accelerate in their learning from their starting points, many of which are much lower than for other children of the same age. The quality of teaching for the majority of the time is exceptional. The manager has identified that, on occasion, some staff need to give children more time to respond to questions. However, this does not detract from the overall picture of the impressive quality of teaching and learning. Children are inspired and motivated by the wealth of activities available. This means that they are highly engaged and interested in what they are learning. For example, they love looking at the low-level displays and find numbers and letters that they recognise. Children thrive outdoors, where they climb to retrieve leaves and buds from trees. Accurate assessment means that all staff know exactly where each child is in their learning and what they need to achieve next. Staff successfully plan activities that reflect children's interests and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The staff's knowledge of individual children and their families is impressive. This enables children to settle quickly and build very strong rapports, especially with their key person. For those children who may be unsettled as they are new to the pre-school, the staff understand the feelings of the parents and take photographs of children once they are settled, with broad smiles on their faces and engaged in activities. Children behave extremely well. They know the rules and remind themselves, for example, to walk inside, when they momentarily forget. The care and nurturing that children receive from staff is second to none. This significantly enhances children's health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this pre-school. By the time they leave and move on to school, children have caught up with their peers in many aspects of learning, including their communication and language development. They demonstrate a positive attitude and thirst for learning that stands them in good stead for their future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455308 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 10091449 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Stars Day Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 12 March 2014 Telephone number 01733-667356

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Stars Pre-School Welland re-registered under new management in 2012. It is situated in purpose-built premises in the Welland area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The setting employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a qualification at Level 5, seven at level 3, two at Level 2 and two are unqualified. The setting opens from Monday to Friday for 40 weeks a year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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