Bright Stars Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff provide an inclusive environment that promotes and celebrates diversity. All children's needs are carefully considered when organising the environment. Children are respected and valued as individuals and they are learning to respect each other's differences.

• Staff work especially closely with outside agencies. They provide excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those that are vulnerable. Professionals speak very highly of the work the nursery does to support children to make the best possible progress.

• Staff have developed effective strategies to involve parents in their children's learnin...g. For example, they use online systems and discussions to update parents about their child's progress. This helps parents to guide their children's learning at home.

• Staff prioritise school readiness. They focus strongly on developing children's early literacy skills and mathematical development. Children acquire the skills, attitudes and dispositions they need for the next stage of their learning.

• Staff ignite children's curiosity about the world around them. They provide opportunities for children to learn about the cycle of life. Children examine tadpoles to look for changes and confidently explain how they will grow to be frogs.

• Additional funding is used well to help individuals and groups of children achieve their full potential. For example, staff lead intervention groups to provide targeted support in order to maximise children's learning. • The arrangements for monitoring, coaching and supporting staff are not highly effective in promoting the highest possible quality in all aspects of individual staff practice.