Creative Stars Day Nursery

Inspection of Creative Stars Day Nursery Committee Room, Macklin House, Shackleton Close, LONDON SE23 3YP

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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 provide children with an environment that supports their confidence. Children have fun and enjoy their learning. For example, they feel excited to join in with familiar dance routines. Children feel happy and have high levels of self-esteem. Staff understand that some children have limited previous experiences. They plan opportunities for all children, including disadvantaged children, to learn about nature. For example, they teach children how to grow and tend to plants. Children learn how to identify local birds and other animals. Children feel excited to learn about the nature in their local community. This promotes children's understanding and respect for the natural world. Children are curious learners who enjoy learning about how things work.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with opportunities to develop and extend their literacy skills. For example, they teach children how to hear and identify the sounds in their environment. Staff read to children in a way that engages and excites them. All children develop a love of stories. Staff identify the words that children need to learn and help them to use them in context. This promotes children's vocabulary. Children develop fluency and confidence. They are able to express their needs. Children are confident talkers who enjoy communicating with other people.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan a curriculum that helps children to develop key life skills. They teach children to do things for themselves. Staff reflect children's interests in the curriculum. They teach children to be inquisitive learners. This helps children to reach their full potential. n Staff work together to map out the curriculum. They confidently identify children with gaps in their learning. Staff sensitively adapt activities and experiences. They consider the needs of individual children. Staff work with external experts to support children to reach their milestones, where appropriate. This helps all children to make good progress. n Staff have conversations with children. They understand that repeating new language helps children to understand vocabulary in context. All children develop a wide range of words to use in their play. Children are confident to express their needs to other people. This promotes children's communication and language

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development. n Staff understand that partnerships with parents and carers are important. They share children's achievements through daily feedback and written diaries with parents. This helps parents to extend their children's learning at home. n Managers create clear routines for children. However, they do not consistently consider how to deploy staff to support children's learning during transition periods. For example, there are inconsistencies in how staff support each other

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23 May 2025 during focused activities. As a result, not all children receive the support they need to focus on their learning consistently. n Managers have clear processes for the induction of new staff. They give staff clear information and guidance about their roles and responsibilities. As a result, all staff, including new staff, understand how to support children in their learning. All staff report high levels of well-being. n Staff are attentive to children's needs. They listen to children when they talk about their feelings. When children need comfort or guidance, staff step in and help them. Children behave well. They feel emotionally secure and happy. n Staff understand that it is important for children to learn about other people. They plan regular opportunities for children to interact with people outside their community and meet the different people who work in their local area. For example, children feel excited to learn about safety from the fire brigade. They

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enjoy stories from a variety of different visitors to the nursery. Children develop a sense of belonging. As a result, all children develop a kindness and respect for other people. n Managers are reflective of their practice. They plan continuous professional development opportunities that are linked to the needs of individual children. For example, staff have recently attended training on mathematics. This has increased staff's confidence at teaching children mathematical language. It also helps staff's teaching skills to continue to develop over time.

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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 strengthen further how staff are deployed to support all children to engage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536904 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10394702 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 21 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Creative Stars Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07507658887 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Creative Stars Day Nursery registered in 2016. It is located in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 49 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. There are eight members of childcare staff. Of whom, three staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery provides government funded 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 children to learn. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

23 May 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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23 May 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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