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Bright Star Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Gainford House, Picktree Lane, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SR

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

89 children

Key details

Capacity

89 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Bright Star Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 8 May 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The nursery has recently undergone a period of multiple changes to managers and staff. The current management team is committed, well qualified and experienced. However, although the new manager is able to describe a broad, well-sequenced curriculum intended to promote children's learning, this is not yet delivered consistently by the whole staff team."

Key strengths

  • Staff place a high value on promoting children's communication skills.
  • Staff plan activities to help children to build the skills they need to be ready for school.
  • Staff ensure that children have daily opportunities to run around in the fresh air, which promotes good physical health.
  • Managers and staff work very well with outside professionals to arrange support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and…
  • The new manager and returning area manager have high expectations.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen staff's skills to help increase their knowledge of how to help all children to understand the importance of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
  • continue to strengthen communication with all parents and seek their views regularly to help evaluate practice and make further improvements.
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Location

Gainford House, Picktree Lane, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SR

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