Opening hours
weekdays from 8am to 6pm
Little Stars Education
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
Number of places
73 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About this day nursery
Little Stars Education Limited operates as Little Stars Nursery, Little Stars Pre-School, and Super Stars Wrap Around Care, aiming to foster an early love of learning in children. The nursery and pre-school offer dedicated environments for play and learning, with activities designed to inspire and nurture.
They particularly emphasise teaching children independence and cultivating a 'can do' attitude. Super Stars Wrap Around Care extends this commitment by partnering with local schools, Ocean Academy and Stanley Green, to provide engaging activities and flexible childcare.
The organisation prides itself on being a warm and welcoming setting that values the entire family. They employ highly qualified staff with up-to-date First Aid training and focus on providing wholesome and nutritious food.
Each child benefits from individual outside play areas, and an effective positive behaviour management system is in place to reward and praise children. Furthermore, an online learning platform allows parents to monitor their child's progress and contribute their observations.
Little Stars is dedicated to making every day special for the children in their care.
Our ethos
At Little Stars Nursery, we believe that, in addition to parents, a child's first educators play an important role in fostering an early love of learning. We are an inclusive Pre-School who passionately believe in offering young children the best early years’ experience. We believe in teaching children independence and having a ‘can do’ attitude.
What it's like
Children arrive keen to start their day and eager to learn. They are highly motivated and happy at this welcoming nursery, showing great resilience and determination. Children's behaviour is exemplary, and they are very respectful of other children.
Warm and welcoming environmentFocus on independence and positive attitudeWholesome and nutritious foodIndividual outdoor play areasOnline learning platform
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Stars Education
Last inspected 26 January 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive keen to start their day and eager to learn. They are highly motivated and happy at this welcoming nursery, showing great resilience and determination. Children's behaviour is exemplary, and they are very respectful of other children.
Inspector highlights
- The ambitious and dedicated leadership team provides a strong and clear vision for the nursery and supports children with SEND well.
- There is a superb sense of community at the nursery, and staff are meticulous in finding out about children's home lives and cultures.
- Staff support children's communication and language successfully, with babies happily babbling and older children confidently holding more complex conversations.
- Members of the leadership team thoughtfully consider staff well-being, completing regular supervision meetings and giving staff designated time for professional development.
- Children benefit from an excellent range of opportunities to be healthy and active, delighting in moving their whole bodies during "wacky workouts" and enjoying healthy meals.
Areas to develop
- 1support less experienced staff to make more effective use of spontaneous opportunities, to extend and challenge children's learning.
Inspection #10071819 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
their children love attending and are always well cared for.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The ambitious and dedicated leadership team supports children in receipt of funded early education and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities well to reach their full potential. Staff liaise closely with external professionals, such as speech therapists, and implement strategies to help children make good progress, for example, by introducing gestures and pictures to support children's understanding of language.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from an excellent range of opportunities to be healthy and active. For example, they delight in moving their whole bodies as they act out stories and during their 'wacky workouts' sessions.
Parent Reviews of Little Stars Education
4.4
(9)
Lis P
2 years ago
The thought of my baby starting nursery absolutely terrified me. I had a look at 8 different nurseries and decided to go for Little Stars in the end. My 15 month old boy has been going to nursery for 3 months now and absolutely loves it. All thanks to the lovely staff. We are so grateful to Sammii, Charlotte, Debbie and everyone else for being so kind, understanding, helpful, caring and for being such an important part in our baby's life. And through the photos in the app we feel like we are not missing out on that part of his life. :) Thank you so much, Little Stars!!!
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Aurelia M
3 years ago
Little Stars is an important part of my son’s life. He loves going to the nursery and talks about the staff members and his key worker all the time when he is at home. Pretending to call his key worker is one of his favourite games. He started at Little Stars when he was 14 months and he is currently in pre-school, Rockets. The staff members and the management team are very supportive and helpful with any challenges.
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Jennie Nelson
a year ago
My kiddo went to Little Stars Nursery and absolutely loved it there. The staff are all fantastic; friendly, professional, kind and helpful. A brilliant nursery! Highly recommend.
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Lbeaton16
3 years ago
My little boy has just left Little stars for school and my little girl currently in the baby room, both have been there since 7 months old and it is a fantastic nursery :) the staff are amazing, friendly and professional, and my children have thrived here! couldn't recommended Little Stars enough!
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Aliyah K
3 years ago
This is not the wrong nursery this is the right nursery, i have removed the review about the staffs. No I’m not going to contact you directly as i have mentioned what i had to mention. Please take the reviews seriously instead of trying to cover it up. Thankyou.
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Inspection history
Date: May 2009
- January 2022Good
- November 2015Good
- January 2015Good
- March 2013Good
- May 2009Good
Frequently asked about Little Stars Education
About the setting
Little Stars Education Limited registered in 2002. It is a privately owned nursery situated in Poole, Dorset. The nursery is open weekdays from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for one week at Christmas and on bank holidays. There are 25 members of staff, including those with qualified teacher status and other early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY219327
- Registered person
- Little Stars Education Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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