Young Stars Nursery

Inspection of Young Stars Nursery Nursery Dept, Butlins, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1NS

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They identify and implement targeted plans to meet the individual needs of children. Children benefit from staff receiving training from other professionals to meet their individual needs, such as to build on their physical movement. Furthermore, children are supported to develop their core muscles and strength in their bodies. For instance, when staff use tools to make bubbles float into the air, very young children kneel and reach to pop the bubbles. Younger children move their bodies to action songs when they are asked to pretend to be penguins, lions and dinosaurs. Staff support children's early speaking skills well. For instance, they repeat words they say when speaking to very young children. Staff sing songs to children and name objects they play with.

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The provision is good

During group times, older children are supported to listen and respond to questions, one at a time, to help promote positive behaviour. Staff ask children to choose how to reward their achievements, either by doing a rainbow clap or a thumbs up. Children chose a rainbow clap and join staff in clapping their hands several times as they make a semi-circle shape in the air. This helps children to understand that their views are valued and appreciated.

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need to do better?

n On certain days, staff invite parents to come into the nursery to play alongside their children. This helps parents to understand how their children are learning. Staff support parents to continue their children's learning at home, such as to make sensory bottles, play dough and read to their children. This helps to provide a united approach to supporting children's development. n Staff support children to develop their mathematics skills. Older children learn how to recognise numbers and count a given number of objects. Staff help them to recognise the number for the date of the month. n Additional funding that some children receive is used effectively to meet children's individual needs. For example, staff purchase puzzles to enhance experiences for children to follow their interests and develop their mathematics skills. Furthermore, new books and puppets are added for staff to use when they read to children, helping to enhance their communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

n The management team reflect on the experiences they offer children. Recent changes include the addition of further playrooms that enables children of similar ages to play and learn together. However, sometimes, staff do not fully support most-able older children to be challenged in their learning. For example, during a planned activity, staff do not challenge all older children to build on what they already know and can do. n Staff are supported to extend their professional development. Recent in-house

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need to do better?

7 May 2025 training helps staff to discuss how the curriculum to support children's independence is implemented for the different ages of the children. For example, staff support very young children to make choices about what they want to play with. Younger children scrape left over food from mealtimes in a bin. Older children put on their shoes before they go outdoors. n Staff offer children a nutritious range of meals and drinks to promote healthy eating. Staff help children to understand the benefits of food on their bodies. For example, children tell staff what they have previously learned, such as that carrots will make them see in the dark. Staff talk to children about vegetables making them grow big and strong. n Staff know their key children well and what they need to learn next. However, this information is not fully shared across the staff team. At times, during children's play, staff do not recognise how best to help some children with their

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learning. Therefore, sometimes, children do not make the best possible progress. n Children are supported to share and take turns. For example, staff ask younger children to pass toys and resources they play with, doing this willingly, such as passing bubble mixture to their friend. Older children are reminded to stand behind each other to make a line, when they play a game of hopscotch outdoors. Children patiently wait their turn.

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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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should:

n support staff to build on the individual learning needs of the most-able older children during activities n strengthen the sharing of information about what children need to learn next between all staff so that their learning is further supported during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253585 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10388567 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 70 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Butlins Skyline Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01754 614431 Date of previous inspection 17 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Young Stars Nursery registered in 1994 and is situated within the grounds of a holiday resort in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and three have qualified teacher status. The nursery opens all year round. On Monday and Friday, sessions are from 8.30am until 6pm and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, sessions are from 8.30am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children age nine months and upwards.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how staff implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views about the nursery with the inspector.

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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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