Star Early Years Provision Ltd

Inspection of Star Early Years Provision Ltd All Saints Ecclesall Parish Halls, Ringinglow Road, Sheffield S11 7PP

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders have developed a new curriculum. Staff use the curriculum well to promote some aspects of children's learning. For example, they model good practice that supports children to learn self-care skills and independence. Children wash their hands before mealtimes. They serve their own food and drinks with support where needed. Children wash their own plates, bowls and cutlery when they have finished eating. However, the quality of education that children receive is not yet consistent across the nursery. The curriculum intent and sequence of learning are not always effective. This means children do not always deepen their knowledge in some aspects of learning as swiftly as others.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They laugh and have fun with their friends as they play. Staff are kind and caring. They nurture children's well- being and support them to manage their emotions, share and take turns. For example, staff use an egg timer to help children develop a sense of time. Children hand over the scooter collaboratively when the egg timer is done. They learn to wait for what they want and show patience as they do so. Children ride the wheeled toys down the small slope outside. They show how they can take appropriate risks and challenge their own physical play. Children manoeuvre their vehicles safely around their friends.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery. Since the last inspection, they have worked hard to make some positive changes to benefit children. A new curriculum has been developed. However, this is at an early stage of implementation, and at times, learning is disjointed and lacks focus. This impacts on the quality of education overall for children. n Staff introduce children to a new book. They capture children's interests with the book and speak briefly about the title. Staff encourage children to guess what the story is about. It is clear to see by the expressions on children's faces that staff have sparked their curiosity and excitement about the story. However, after a short time, staff place the book back in the bag and inform children they will read it tomorrow. Although some children question this decision, staff end the activity. Children do go off to play happily elsewhere. However, staff's inability to

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need to do better?

deviate from the pre-planned curriculum means that children's interests and learning in that moment are not always enhanced. n Children enjoy outdoor play. They show how they can use their imagination. Children use pretend telephones to make calls and hold conversations with family members. They ride wheeled toys and call to their friends, 'I'm going to get you bad guy.' However, the interaction from staff does not encourage children to sustain their interest. This results in children flitting from activity to

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need to do better?

18 March 2025 activity. Children have access to chalk and a chalkboard. However, there is room to provide further opportunities to foster children's early literacy skills outdoors. n At times, staff lack the skills to extend children's learning, both indoors and outdoors. That said, leaders do provide support and guidance to staff through supervisions and regular observations of practice. They have started to identify professional development opportunities for staff. However, more needs to be done to raise the quality of interaction to a consistently good standard across the whole team. n Children enjoy group-time activities. They show how they can listen and follow instructions. Staff help children to learn about direction, such as left and right, up and down. Children sing the days of the week and tap their legs with their hands to the beat of the song. They answer questions about the weather, describing it as sunny outside.

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need to do better?

n Children place their photo on the board to self-register. They identify who their 'best friend' is. Children give each other a cuddle. Staff support children's emotional growth and prepare them well for the wider social network of school. n Leaders and staff have recently introduced termly face-to-face meetings with parents to enable them to share information about their child's next steps and achievements so far. Leaders report a positive response from parents about this change. Staff also provide parents with something specific that their child has enjoyed so that parents have an insight into their child's day.

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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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Due date

ensure the curriculum intent and implementation are embedded securely and used consistently to build on what children already know and can do 20/05/2025

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Due date

continue to support and coach all staff to provide high-quality interactions so that they know how to meet and extend children's individual learning needs. 20/05/2025

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should:

n consider how to support children's literacy development outdoors even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2767900 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10373936 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 34 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Star Early Years Provision Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01147008303 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Star Early Years Provision Ltd registered in 2023. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and 3, one is unqualified and the manager holds qualified teacher status. The nursery is open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. It offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation.

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18 March 2025 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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18 March 2025 regulates and inspects to 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 and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, 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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