Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 2:30pm, Friday: 9am - 12pm (Term time only); Closed on weekends
Shining Stars Nursery School is a family-operated preschool located in Staines-Upon-Thames, offering a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged two years and older. The nursery focuses on preparing children for their next developmental stage by fostering motor skills, cognitive abilities, and positive social interactions.
They are committed to hands-on, experiential learning, always prioritising the children's best interests. Housed within the church hall at Staines Congregational Church, Shining Stars Nursery School operates during term time.
Parents consistently praise the caring, supportive, and knowledgeable staff for creating an inclusive atmosphere where children thrive, develop confidence, and show significant improvements in areas such as speech and social skills. The nursery provides a variety of engaging indoor and outdoor activities, ensuring a fun and educational experience for all children.
Our ethos
Shining Stars Nursery School is committed to hands-on, experiential learning, fostering motor skills, cognitive abilities, and positive social interactions. They prioritise children's best interests in preparing them for their next developmental stage within a nurturing and stimulating environment.
What it's like
Children receive a warm and friendly welcome from staff and play happily. Staff support children's emotional well-being, helping them to feel safe and secure and encouraging their independence. Children understand routines, behave well, and are encouraged to persevere in their learning.
Fees are charged at an hourly rate for unfunded children or additional hours. The nursery offers morning, half-day, and all-day sessions. A voluntary snack charge applies to the morning routine, though parents are welcome to provide their own healthy snack from home instead.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 2:30pm, Friday: 9am - 12pm (Term time only); Closed on weekends
Session types
Morning session (9:00am - 12:00pm), Half day session (9:00am - 1:00pm), All day session (9:00am - 2:30pm)
Age range
2+ years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
2021
Last inspected 6 December 2023
What it's like to attend
Children receive a warm and friendly welcome from staff and play happily. Staff support children's emotional well-being, helping them to feel safe and secure and encouraging their independence. Children understand routines, behave well, and are encouraged to persevere in their learning.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They say that staff keep them up to date about their child's progress, which helps to enable them to continue children's learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals effectively to help meet the children's needs and help them make good progress. Staff have attended training recently that has supported them with strategies to help children's speech and language development.
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Date: December 2023
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