Shining Stars Nursery

Inspection of Shining Stars Nursery Waterloo Avenue, Leiston IP16 4HF

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive a good quality learning experience in this nursery. Staff provide a varied range of activities for the children to choose from. However, staff do not sustain their interactions with the children. Consequently, children show very little interest in the resources provided. They demonstrate little motivation to play and learn. Staff do not deploy themselves effectively, to ensure that children are adequately supervised. Children are left to play, unnoticed by staff. For example, when playing outside, children take a pot of paint from the table and paint on the seats of a 'two-man' wheeled toy, unnoticed by staff until the toy is covered in paint. Other children wander around the garden, not taking part in any play. They spend a disproportionate amount of time playing alone. Children follow hygiene routines. They manage their own personal care needs relevant to their age and stage of development.

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The provision is inadequate

Although some children have a good vocabulary, often staff do not recognise opportunities to extend and develop their speech and communication skills. Children do not behave well and are not helped to understand the impact of their behaviour on others. Despite this, they do build close emotional attachments with staff. Children mostly come into the nursery readily. Those who do not are comforted by familiar staff, helping them to settle quickly.

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need to do better?

n Staff do not provide children with meaningful learning. They know where children are in their learning, and plan for their next steps. However, teaching is not good enough to help children make progress. Staff do not provide children with sufficient challenge or have high enough expectations of what children can achieve. n Children are not developing the key skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. Children are not supported well enough to develop their speech and language skills. Although staff do talk to the children, they do not sustain conversations and do not routinely introduce new vocabulary. Staff's attempts to read stories to older children are quickly abandoned, as children do not sit still, even for a few minutes, to listen. n Staff do not meet children's individual needs. They do provide activities for children to access, but their own lack of enthusiasm has a negative impact on

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children. For example, they provide a tray with flour, metal pans, spoons and colanders for children to explore. However, staff's own lack of interest means that children are not inspired to have a go or persevere. Consequently, they flit from activity to activity, with little interaction or support from staff. Children's lack of engagement in activities results in their behaviour quickly deteriorating. n Children's behaviour is poor. Staff spend a lot of their time reminding children

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24 May 2022 about the rules, but do not engage children in purposeful learning about what is right and wrong. Staff plan adult-led activities to help children learn to take turns. However, the implementation of these activities is poor. Staff are unable to keep control and children frequently demonstrate poor self-control. Children struggle to share and take turns. Staff do not manage conflict well enough. n Management has taken action to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. However, this has not been effective to improve the quality of education for children. Staff state that they do not feel well supported by senior management. Staff morale is low, and this has a negative impact on the quality of their interactions with the children. n Staff demonstrate friendly and trusting partnerships with parents. Parents speak positively about staff, describing them as 'caring'. Staff share information with

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parents about what children have been doing and encourage a two-way flow of information. There are established partnerships with other professionals involved with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Management has appropriate recruitment and selection procedures, to ensure that those working with children are suitable to do so. Staff understand their responsibilities to protect the welfare of children. They are aware of the indicators of abuse and know how to report concerns. All staff complete safeguarding training. There are designated leads for child protection, who are responsible for ensuring that any concerns are recorded and reported in a timely manner. Staff are aware of wider safeguarding concerns. They understand their role in identifying and supporting families who might be vulnerable from extreme behaviours or views.

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Due date

design and implement a curriculum that meets children's individual learning needs 31/08/2022

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Due date

improve staff skills to ensure that teaching is purposeful and provides children with sufficient challenge and motivation to play and learn 31/08/2022

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Due date

24 May 2022 deploy staff effectively to ensure that children are adequately supervised 31/08/2022

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support staff to manage children's unwanted behaviour to help children understand their own feelings and regulate their own behaviour 31/08/2022

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Due date

provide effective support to staff to encourage improvements in their practice and promote their well-being. 31/08/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2496046 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10201424 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

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Alpha Community Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01728 832502 Date of previous inspection 17 June 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Shining Stars Day Nursery registered in 2018. It employs four members of childcare staff, all of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3. Opening times are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year around. The nursery is closed on bank holidays. The nursery provides early years funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector and the manager completed a tour of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection and completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and also discussed self- evaluation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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