Shining Stars Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Members of the management team have been successful in addressing the weaknesses raised at the last inspection. They have worked closely with their early years team to help them reflect on their practice and make the necessary changes. This has had a positive impact on the overall quality of teaching and outcomes for children.

• Staff develop strong partnerships with parents and this positively impacts on children's care and learning. They work collaboratively with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive the individual support they need. Parents comment on how much they value the support and advice they receive from the staff.
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• All children make good progress from their relative starting points, particularly those whose starting points are lower than expected for their age. • The dedicated managers and staff show a strong commitment to continuing to develop and improve. For example, they seek the views of parents to help find out what is working well, and ideas on what could be further developed.

• Staff working with older children do not always consider how they can further challenge the learning of the older, most able children. • Occasionally, staff are over eager with their questioning and do not always allow enough time for younger children to think and respond. • The manager does not yet focus precisely enough on what individual staff need to do next, to raise the quality of their teaching to the highest level.