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Shooting Stars Nurseries Worcester

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·15 Barbourne Terrace, WORCESTER, WR1 3JR · Worcestershire
Number of places
91 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Shooting Stars Nursery in Worcester provides a stimulating and enriching environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located in a beautifully renovated Victorian property, formerly Sunnyside Nursery, it boasts modern facilities and a redeveloped garden space for outdoor learning and play.

The nursery focuses on delivering high-quality care and education through highly trained staff dedicated to helping children reach their full potential. They emphasise a strong partnership with parents, maintaining an open-door policy for communication regarding children's needs and progress.

The nursery offers 91 child spaces across bright, spacious rooms, each designed with age-appropriate resources. Security is paramount, with CCTV in all rooms and a 'Parentcam' system providing secure online visibility for parents.

Meals are freshly prepared on-site, ensuring a healthy and balanced diet. The outdoor area includes a forest school, mud kitchen, sandpit, and various activities to encourage learning through play in all weather conditions.

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Our ethos

Shooting Stars Nurseries aims to provide children with the ultimate care and education in a rich, stimulating environment with caring, highly trained staff. Each room has been designed to provide children with the opportunity to maximise their potential in a relaxed but purposeful environment. Our management and staff team have an

What it's like

Staff create a warm and friendly environment for all children, who develop strong attachments with their key persons. Staff place a high emphasis on developing children's emotional resilience and are enthusiastic, encouraging children to join in with activities and become curious learners.

Renovated Victorian propertyParentcam CCTV systemOn-site cookForest School areaStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

The nursery accepts 15 and 30 hours of government funding, with additional meal and consumable charges applied during funded hours. A sibling discount is available, and fees are payable in advance including via Tax-Free Childcare. Sessions include morning options with specific meal charges.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A booking fee of £40 is required to reserve a place.
  • A refundable deposit is required to reserve a place.
  • A sibling discount of 5% is offered.
  • Bank holidays are charged at normal rates.
  • Accepts 15 and 30 hours Early Years National Funding (EYNF).
  • Meals during funded sessions (breakfast, morning snack, and lunch) are charged separately.

Key facts

Session types

Morning session: 8am-1pm, Afternoon session: 1pm-6pm, Full day: 7:30am-6pm

Opening hours

Monday to Friday – 7.30am – 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Shooting Stars Nurseries Worcester

Last inspected 7 November 2023 · Katherine Wilson

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff create a warm and friendly environment for all children, who develop strong attachments with their key persons. Staff place a high emphasis on developing children's emotional resilience and are enthusiastic, encouraging children to join in with activities and become curious learners.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have a clear vision and good oversight of the nursery.
  • The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities.
  • Partnership with parents is strong.
  • Staff promote an inclusive environment for all children.
  • Children learn how to celebrate individual children's achievements through carefully planned activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to recognise how to extend children's learning even further
  • 2consider the length of group times for younger children and the impact this has on their level of engagement in their learning.
Inspection #10316171 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say that they know their children enjoy coming because they talk about wanting to come to nursery in the mornings.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities. She acts promptly to concerns staff share about their key children's development and works in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure the right targeted approach is in place, supporting children to make expected progress.

Outdoor space

Children enthusiastically join in with den building in the garden. They work cooperatively together to help create their den. Staff supervise and guide children well to enable them to take safe risks when moving the large poles into place to create the frame.

Parent Reviews of Shooting Stars Nurseries Worcester

5.0
(7)
Laura Montandon
5 months ago

My son thrives here, he has been attending since he was 9 months old and is now in pre school. The care and attention he receives is second to none and all of the staff are welcoming, helpful and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble for them and I know when I leave my son there he will be safe and cared for. He is always happy to go and never looks back when I leave for work.

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joranguse
5 years ago

Fab place to work. Friendly, kind, efficient staff. Highly recommend.

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akanksha tyagi
a month ago

We couldn’t be happier with this daycare! The setup is excellent and provides a perfect environment for learning and play. Our 3-year-old son has been attending for some time now, and we’ve seen incredible progress in his growth and development. Highly recommend.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2021

  • November 2023Good
  • June 2021Good

Frequently asked about Shooting Stars Nurseries Worcester

About the setting

Shooting Stars Nurseries Worcester registered in 2017. The nursery employs 27 members of childcare staff, with a range of qualifications up to level 6. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. They provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY551542
Registered person
My Shooting Stars Nurseries Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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