Bright Stars Childcare Services Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at this welcoming home-from-home nursery. Staff make sure that children are provided with a wide range of interesting activities, both inside and outside, to support their learning. Staff know the children well.

They plan and implement a curriculum to help children build on their skills and gain new knowledge. Children are active learners. They show lots of curiosity as they explore the toys and activities.

Children have a very positive attitude to their learning. Babies, for example, confidently and safely manoeuvre themselves around their designated outdoor play area. They make independent c...hoices in their play.

Staff quickly engage with the babies as they support them to build on their skills. Staff help babies to throw different-sized balls or turn pages of a book to support their physical development.Children's communication and language development is supported very well throughout the nursery.

Staff provide running commentaries as they support children during their play and learning. Babies learn new words, such as 'splash' and 'bounce'. Toddlers demonstrate their knowledge and memory skills as they excitedly finish the sentences and phrases from familiar nursery rhymes.

Older children engage in conversation with adults. For example, during lunchtime, children enthusiastically tell staff what ingredients they need to make a lemon cake and where to buy them.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Staff quickly identify children who require extra support.

They work sensitively with parents and seek advice and guidance from external professionals. Staff use the information so that these children receive appropriate care and attention. Strategies are used effectively by staff to accommodate what children need in order to help them thrive at the nursery.

Staff help children to develop their imaginative skills. Toddlers eagerly engage in role play with staff during outdoor play. They shout out, 'I'm a little pig, and you can't come in.'

They squeal with excitement as staff chase them around. Staff encourage children to think about the materials they can use to stop the big bad wolf from blowing their house down. Toddlers show an understanding as they shout out 'bricks' and run away.

Staff make sure that children's self-esteem and confidence are nurtured effectively. They praise children on their attempts and perseverance during their play and learning. Staff provide clear messages about what is expected of children's behaviour.

Children spontaneously say 'please' and 'thank you' during their play, and their behaviour is good.The manager and staff regularly make a risk assessment of the environment where children are cared for. However, occasionally, some staff do not follow the clear procedures for removing risks from areas where children have access.

Some minor hazards went unnoticed during the inspection. When this was pointed out to staff and the manager, they rectified all hazards, and therefore this did not pose a significant risk to children.Staff help children learn and understand how to safely express their emotions.

They introduce a colour monster story and read it with the children. Children tell staff how they are feeling and which colour matches their feeling. Staff extend children's understanding further.

They encourage children to select a colour to draw with and match it to how they are feeling. Children are motivated to draw, and through discussion, they gently explore their emotions in a safe way.Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills well.

For example, older children confidently manage their self-care needs. They use knives, forks and spoons correctly during mealtimes and manage their personal care routines successfully.Partnership with parents is strong.

The provider and her staff team understand the importance of making sure parents are up to speed regarding their child's learning and development. Plenty of varying strategies and systems are well embedded in practice to ensure that information is successfully shared and exchanged between staff and parents.The majority of staff across the nursery are very clear on what they want children to learn.

However, occasionally, some staff do not have the confidence in how to teach children what they need to learn. Consequently, sometimes, children miss out on specific learning experiences.The manager is clear on her role as designated safeguarding lead.

She ensures that all staff are secure in their knowledge of child protection procedures. Staff regularly complete child protection training. They understand what may be occurring in their local community and what possible signs and indicators to look out for.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: strengthen staff understanding of the risk assessment procedures to swiftly identify and rectify any minor hazards in the environment where children have access help build on staff confidence and understanding of what they want children to learn.