Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Shining Stars Day Care
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- Inspection datesingle source
12 Aug 2026
- URN verified
2846367
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 441
- longer than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 44, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 1
- typical 1
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- 8%
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Summary of outcome
All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the¿Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we can take action to ensure they put matters right.
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Summary of outcome
On 7 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to supporting and understanding children's behaviour. On 9 July 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.
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Summary of outcome
On 16 July 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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n ensure there is a clear, timely record of any physical intervention that has been used.
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n train staff to understand how to support, understand, and manage children's challenging behaviour in an appropriate way.
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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 16 July 2026, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.
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Summary of outcome
In relation to the new areas of concern, on 16 July 2026, we issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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n train staff to ensure food is consistently prepared to prevent choking in line with the guidance on food safety.
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n ensure sufficient records are kept of children, including when accidents occur at home, and that these are effectively monitored to ensure children remain safe and their needs are met.
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Summary of outcome
On 5 August 2026, we found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions. They had improved staff's knowledge of safer eating guidance and how to record any incidents of physical intervention in a timely manner. They had developed their systems and improved staff knowledge to ensure sufficient records are kept of children, including when accidents occur at home.
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Summary of outcome
On 2 October 2026, we found that the provider had successfully trained staff to support, understand, and manage children's challenging behaviour in an appropriate way. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.
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Publication of complaints
For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .
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