All Stars Child Care

Inspection of All Stars Child Care Arc House, 1 Coal Hill Lane, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5NA

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the care of staff who are nurturing and loving towards them. Staff make sure they spend time getting to know children well. They also ensure strong working relationships are forged with their families. As a result, children have strong bonds with staff. For example, the youngest children excitedly hold out their arms to key staff when they see them. Across the whole nursery, staff have created a warm, welcoming, happy and safe environment for children.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with a good range of experiences, which build on their interests and prior learning. For example, toddlers dance and sing along to familiar songs and they eagerly join in the associated actions. The most-able children develop their knowledge of letters and their sounds. They confidently access a large interactive device, where they trace letters and sound them out. They are eager to share the letters in their names. This supports them in their readiness for the move on to school.

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The provision is good

Staff are attentive and good role models for children. They have high expectations and promote a consistent approach to how children behave. Children understand these expectations, they develop a sense of belonging and demonstrate care and respect for each other. Children of all ages make good progress from their starting points, are motivated and develop positive attitudes to learning.

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n There is a passionate, dedicated management team, who work closely together to plan a sequenced and balanced curriculum. The staff team consider what children already know and how this can be extended as they transition through the nursery. Additionally, the management team give high priority to staff well- being and ongoing professional development opportunities. n There is good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff work closely with other professionals to implement individual support plans for children who need them. Staff monitor and observe children and make timely referrals to outside agencies. They use additional funding well, for example, to provide one-to-one support. This helps to ensure that any children who may be at risk of falling behind receive swift intervention. n Children benefit from lots of effective interactions with staff, and they begin to

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develop good concentration skills. Overall, during specifically planned activities, staff support children effectively to achieve their intended learning outcomes. However, during periods of spontaneous play in particular, some staff do not implement curriculum intentions fully. Therefore, at times, children's learning is not consistently promoted to the highest level. n Children have good opportunities to develop their communication and literacy

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3 July 2024 skills. There is a good use of books and stories for children of all ages. Staff enhance children's learning by taking them on visits to the local library and through the introduction of a nursery lending library. Children use large chalks to draw lines, shapes and letters, when playing outdoors, practising their pre- writing skills. Staff narrate on children's play. They give meaning to the marks children make and they introduce new vocabulary, for example, as children pour and fill vessels at the water tray. n Children's good health and hygiene are effectively promoted. Freshly cooked meals, consistent hygiene routines and good support for oral health means children learn how to manage their own personal care. n Children benefit from daily access to a fun and stimulating outdoor play area. Their developing physical skills are supported well. Children ride on wheeled toys, skilfully pedalling and capably changing direction. They enjoy testing out

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their skills as they walk along the balance beam. Children enjoy the large construction shapes as they build a house by fitting the shapes together. Staff support children to work together as a team. n Parents are very happy with the quality of care provided and the progress their children make. Parents receive updates about children's development and daily feedback about their day. They value the online application and share information about children's experiences at home. This two-way flow of information helps to provide continuity in care and learning. Additionally, partnerships with local schoolteachers are very effective and children make a smooth transition on to the next stage of their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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n support staff to consistently implement and fully promote planned curriculum intentions, particularly during spontaneous interactions and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466725 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10336334 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 85 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person All Stars Child Care Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01132572140 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

All Stars Child Care registered in 2013. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding the week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 and above, including one who holds a level 6 qualification. The nursery provides funded early 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 manager and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together. The manager explained how the curriculum is organised and the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed teaching practices, indoors and outdoors, and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while they are at the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff and took account of feedback from parents. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity in the pre-school room. n The inspector sampled some of the setting's documentation, including evidence of staff suitability.

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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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