Little Stars Pre-School (Larkfield) Ltd
Little Stars Pre-School, Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-4 years old
Number of places
30 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children are greeted pleasantly as they arrive.
- They form strong bonds with the staff and move securely around the pre-school, choosing what they want to play with.
- Children choose from the wide and exciting activities that are set out for them around the setting indoors and outdoors.
- They engage, for a long period of time, in meaningful activities that are planned for their interests.
- For example, they 'cook' in the kitchen with a practitioner, talking about food that is cooked at home and what they like to eat.
- This helps them to make good progress in their learning.
- Children's behaviour is very good.
- They build positive relationships, showing care and consideration for others while playing.
- For example, children offer toys to each other when playing with the torches, taking turns and sharing.
- This supports children's resilience and independence development.
- Children are confident communicators.
- They follow instructions and voice their needs and interests.
- Children are encouraged to talk about what they are doing and share their ideas.
- For example, children ask for the bubble bottles, explaining and showing how they are going to make bubbles and blow them.
- Children are polite and courteous, routinely saying 'please' and 'thank you'.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Children are able to make choices in their play indoors and outdoors from therange of resources available to them.
- Books and stories are a big part of children's experience.
- For example, staff engage children in stories, asking them questions and giving them time to answer.
- Children are supported in taking measurable risks.
- For example they confidently climb on the balancing apparatus available to them outdoors, while being supervised by the staff.n Management and staff have high expectations for the children in their care.
- Using regular assessments and their knowledge of the children, they plan a varied curriculum that builds on what the children can do and know.
- Staff communicate wel with children.
- Children are strongly encouraged to speak up about what they are doing and how they are doing it.
- Although teaching is strong overall, there are times when staff do not intervene to extend children's learning.
- For example, during a game of shopping with a member of the staff, children comment that cucumber is healthy, to which the member of the staff replies 'yes, it is'.
- However, this could be extended further.n Overall, children's independence is supported.
- They learn key skil s, such asusing the toilet, washing their hands and cutting their own fruit.
- However, at times, staff are too helpful.
- For example, they give children help to put their coats on, rather than encouraging them to do it themselves.n Equality and diversity are promoted wel .
- Children learn about other cultures
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Little Stars Pre-School (Larkfield) Ltd
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Sessional day care
Local authority
Kent
Parliamentary Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Education Stages
Year Founded
14/8/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
Care Provision
Open all year
Open during half term
Full-day care sessions
Half-day care sessions
Before School care arrangement with local schools
After School care arrangement with local schools
School Holiday care for local school pupils
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Ofsted
Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 31/1/2022
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