Bright Little Stars Nursery

Inspection of Bright Little Stars Nursery 13 Forrester Way, London E15 1GL

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are relaxed and happy in this welcoming nursery. They develop good bonds with staff. Children generally behave well and like to do things for themselves, often demonstrating a can-do attitude. They are inquisitive learners who choose their own play with confidence. Babies demonstrate a strong exploratory impulse. For instance, they interact with a sensory board and giggle with delight when they touch and feel the different materials and objects displayed. Babies develop good hand-to-eye coordination as they learn to handle books and manipulate objects.

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The provision is good

Toddlers explore their curiosity. They enjoy using their senses to smell, squeeze and describe the texture of lemon and mint. Staff provide language such as 'squeeze', 'juicy' and 'tangy'. Children repeat this new vocabulary when manipulating and handling the different ingredients. At snack time, children practise pouring water from a jug into a cup with some support from staff.

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The provision is good

When older children arrive at the nursery, they self-register and place their name next to an image to describe how they are feeling. This helps staff to identify children who may need additional support to settle and be prepared to learn. Children are excited to use plastic knives to cut different fruits and vegetables in the home corner. This helps to develop their fine motor skills and independence skills. Children show delight exploring ice in the water. They discuss the different animals that live in cold habitats, such as polar bears.

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need to do better?

n Children's language is developing well. Staff introduce children to new vocabulary and sing 'we are painting' when encouraging children to use a brush to paint their own hand. They provide language, such as naming the colours, and ask children questions to check their understanding. n Staff place a focus on children's mathematical development. Older children use mathematical language, such as 'smaller', 'bigger', 'taller' and 'shorter', to compare the height of different flowers. Younger children enjoy singing nursery rhymes, such as 'Five Little Ducks', and toddlers use objects to learn to count. n Some staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and remind children to pick up toys and coats from the floor. However, these expectations are not consistently reinforced by all staff. This leads to children not following routines and structures consistently. Children are aware of the 'golden rules'. However,

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need to do better?

staff do not support children to follow these rules consistently. For example, at times, some staff forget to remind children to wash their hands at snack time and to say 'please' and 'thank you'. n The manager supports staff to develop their knowledge of child development

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need to do better?

11 May 2023 and the early years foundation stage. She works with the area manager to provide new staff with an extensive induction. Staff benefit from a bespoke training package, which is created to meet any gaps in their professional development. The manager is a qualified mental health first aider, which enables her to offer support to staff. n The nursery has a nutritionist who creates the menu, which changes seasonally to ensure that all children have access to healthy and nutritious lunches. Staff manage and pay particular attention to children's medical, dietary and allergen requirements effectively. n Staff provide children with a wide variety of activities to develop their fine and gross motor skills. Children enjoy creating obstacle courses with crates and practise balancing in small groups. They wait patiently for their turn to balance and jump onto the next crate safely. Children work together and cheer their

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friends on. n Children learn about similarities and differences. Staff and children have opportunities to celebrate their identity and culture. Staff ignite children's curiosity and understanding of different cultures. For instance, they use an interactive 'around the world' display to show the different parts of the world that children and staff are from. n Parents are happy with the communication and daily feedback they receive from staff regarding their children. They are particularly pleased about how their children have developed their communication and language skills since joining the nursery. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. The nursery's special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and staff. Staff carry out assessments and make timely referrals to the local authority inclusion team and other external professionals. The SENCo

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need to do better?

supports staff to understand each child's learning plan and provides coaching and mentoring to support children effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have a secure knowledge of how to protect children. They have a good knowledge of the possible indicators and symptoms of abuse. The manager ensures that staff understand their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe and are aware of the reporting systems and processes during their induction. Staff know what actions to take if they have a concern about a child in their care. They are aware of how to deal with allegations. All staff carry out daily risk assessments of their learning environments to ensure that children play and learn in a clean, safe and hygienic environment.

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should:

11 May 2023 n support staff to consistently reinforce high expectations of children's behaviour n encourage children to follow the routines and structures in the nursery more consistently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2621404 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10285692 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 108 Name of registered person Bright Little Stars Stratford Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02071004662 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Little Stars Nursery registered in 2021. It is part of the Bright Little Stars chain of nurseries and is located in the London Borough of Newham. The nursery opens for 50 weeks of the year, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery has nine members of staff that hold a level 6 qualification, 22 who hold a level 3 qualification and five who hold a level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager took the inspector on a learning walk to discuss the early years curriculum and the different learning environments. n The manager conducted joint observations with the inspector in the baby room, toddler room and pre-school room. n The inspector spoke to parents, children and staff during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector conducted professional discussions with the management team. n The inspector observed a sample of documents.

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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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Inspection activities

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