Shiny Star Nursery

Inspection of Shiny Star Nursery 109 North Circular Road, London N13 5EL

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. They have not ensured that they have met all requirements of their registration. Significant weaknesses compromise children's safety and well-being. The nursery has faced a period of instability, and the provider has struggled to recruit a consistent staff team. This has placed additional pressure on leaders. Poor oversight and a lack of monitoring have led to a decline in standards. There are breaches of statutory requirements, which have a negative impact on outcomes for children. For example, staff do not complete risk assessments and are not aware of potential risks throughout the day. For example, they do not recognise that water on the floor from water play is a slip hazard for babies. This compromises children's safety and well-being.

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The provision is inadequate

The curriculum is poor. The procedures for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those children who are at risk of falling behind in their development are not effective. Therefore, these children's individual learning needs are not fully met. Children do not all develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to their learning they need to be ready for school. Staff are kind and children appear happy in the nursery. Most children enjoy exploring the activities available and generally behave well. Staff remind them of being kind to others. They build positive relationships with children. For instance, staff eagerly greet children as they arrive. Children settle well into the environment.

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need to do better?

n Although the provider has safeguarding policies in place, those staff that are responsible for taking the lead on safeguarding children do not understand how to implement these procedures. They do not follow policies, particularly regarding the use and observing of CCTV footage. Staff are not suitably trained to identify safeguarding concerns. This means that those who are required to are not able to respond swiftly to concerns as they arise. n Leaders do not have children's safety as their priority. The fire exit door and emergency fire evacuation procedures are not fit for purpose. The fire exit in the main room is locked. The fire exit in the garden is a fence panel that is lifted. It is obstructed by brambles and weeds, which puts staff's and children's safety at risk in the event of an emergency. n Risk assessment in the nursery is varied. Staff do not implement daily checks consistently. They do not understand how to recognise or respond to hazards

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need to do better?

that develop in the nursery, or keep activities safe. For example, staff do not have towels or other resources at hand during water play to keep children safe. As a result, young children slip over on the wet floor as staff do not prevent slip hazards during their play.

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need to do better?

20 June 2025 n Leaders do not support staff effectively through monitoring and supervision sessions. Leaders do not identify staff's training needs. For instance, leaders do not check that new members of staff understand the policies of the nursery or their roles and responsibilities. Leaders do not address poor practice nor are they able to identify when staff need help and support. They do not ensure that staff have effective inductions to enable them to be aware of their roles and responsibilities in the nursery. n Children with SEND are not supported at the nursery as staff are not aware of their roles and responsibilities. Staff do not work with parents and carers or other agencies to identify any gaps in children's learning and development. Leaders are not able to identify when children require extra help and support, or work with other professionals to help children to make progress with their

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need to do better?

individual targets. n Partnerships with parents are not effective. Staff do not keep parents up to date with their children's learning and development. They do not inform parents about their children's learning and development. Leaders do not ensure that parents are aware of the support for children with SEND or how the early years foundation stage (EYFS) is delivered to all children. n Leaders do not implement the complaints procedures. They have not investigated complaints, which means there is no record of concerns raised and any action taken. This impacts on their ability to take swift action when complaints are reported and compromises children's safety and well-being. n Leaders do not ensure that staff have the appropriate training and skills to work with children. This means that staff are unable to meet children's needs. Senior staff do not role model the appropriate behaviours for staff to follow, and do not

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need to do better?

nurture and support children during mealtimes. Feeding routines are rushed. Staff feed children who can feed themselves and hold their heads to speed up mealtimes. Staff do not meet children's individual needs. n Children do not benefit from a well-designed curriculum that builds securely on what they know, so that they experience consistently good learning opportunities. Some staff have a poor understanding of how children learn. They do not adapt their teaching to ensure that all children make good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interest first.

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Due date

ensure all staff, including designated safeguarding leads, fully understand safeguarding policies and procedures, to keep children safe from abuse 18/07/2025

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ensure leaders and staff follow and have regard for the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' to report concerns 18/07/2025

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ensure all fire exits and emergency evacuation procedures are fit for purpose and are not obstructed in any way 18/07/2025

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ensure risk assessment are effective in identifying and minimising risks in the environment, including risks that may be apparent during specific activities with children 18/07/2025

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implement effective staff supervisions to identify training needs and address weaknesses in staff practice 18/07/2025

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ensure all leaders and staff are fully aware of their role in working in partnership with other agencies to support children with SEND 18/07/2025

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implement effective procedures to share information with parents about their children's progress and how the EYFS is delivered 18/07/2025

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ensure leaders follow the complaints policies and investigate any concerns in a timely manner feeding back outcomes 18/07/2025

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take steps to ensure all staff have sufficient training and support to effectively carry out their roles, including supporting children to feed themselves safely. 18/07/2025

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ensure that children have access to a curriculum designed to enable them to reach their full potential. 18/07/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473737 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10409436 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 37 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Shiny Star Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02037192857 Date of previous inspection 14 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Shiny Star Nursery registered in 2014. It operates from a residential property in Palmers Green, in the London Borough of Enfield. The nursery employs seven members of staff. Of these, four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above and three staff are unqualified. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, for 50 weeks of the year.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation and spoke with staff. n The inspector sampled documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff and the nursery's policies. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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