Little Stars Education Limited
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Poole for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2002, with 73 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH14 9LUWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 26 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive keen to start their day and eager to learn. They are highly motivated and happy at this welcoming nursery. Children show that they feel safe.
They develop exceptionally close bonds with the kind and caring staff. Staff respond extremely well to the needs of babies, quickly recognising individual signs, such as tiredness, and spend time gently soothing them. Babies thoroughly enjoy sensory play experiences, such as smelling and feeling dough as they make biscuits. Children show great resilience and determination. Younger children press buttons on technical toys, eagerly anticipating what might happen next and persevering until they see their favourite light effect. Older children work hard to build a tall tower of bricks and keep trying even when they encounter difficulties, such the tower collapsing. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They follow the
'golden rules' and start putting resources away quickly when the tidy up song comes on. Children are very respectful of other children. For example, they remind their friends to walk so they 'don't fall over'. The nursery closed for a short period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff continued to support families and provided filmed stories and activities to help parents support their children's learning at home. Staff have adapted the drop-off and collection points to minimise contact.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less experienced staff to make more effective use of spontaneous opportunities, to extend and challenge children's learning.
- 26 January 2022Good
- 11 November 2015Good
- 26 January 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars Education Limited
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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