Little Stars
Child Care in Cheddleton
Here at Little Stars our main focus is to create a Warm, Welcoming & Homely-Environment for all our Families & Staff
We believe each child is unique in their journey in life and by creating a positive nurturing environment at Little Stars, this will allow each individual child to build on their foundations and enhance their potential in order for them to thrive to the best of their abilities as their lives progress.
Our Ethos at Little Stars
Welcome to Little Stars Child Care at Cheddleton
Here at Little Stars our main focus is to create a warm, welcoming, and homely environment for all our families and staff. We believe each child is unique in their journey in life and by creating a positive, nurturing environment here at Little Stars, this will allow each individual child to build on their foundations and enhance their potential in order for them to thrive to the best of their abilities as their lives progress.
We believe that every child is an individual, and take great pride in ensuring that we provide a secure environment for all children from the beginning of their time here with us. We have a relaxed settling in period and offer a range of inductions over a three week period. These settling in periods continue as the children transition through the rooms during there time with us.
Relationships and communication with parents/carers are more important than ever at this early stage of development and we encourage this involvement via our key person system. We provide a consistent and reassuring person for each child to help them feel more comfortable.
We are well known for taking the children’s on little adventures, such as walks out in the local community, trips on the bus into the local town, visits to the local library. We also have weekly extra curriculum activities catered by local companies, these all contribute to the learning and development for all the children. We support the local community by shopping local, involving ourselves in local events such as parent and children’s groups, remembrance celebrations, meals out and much more.
Our Nursery chef delivers us hot meals daily, which are made at our sister setting. We encourage the children to participate in preparing meals when possible. We provide food to suit the needs of all children, whether its during the weaning process or possible intolerances or allergies.
Sensory play here at Little Stars can include watching and feeling bubbles, looking at high contrast images, exploring texture, shape and a range of different medias such as gloop, paint, chalk and much more.
Little Stars Cheddleton Opening Hours;
Monday to Friday from 7am till 6pm.
Cheddleton Little Stars 01538 528175
Twinkle Stars
Our Baby Room - 'Where our journey begins'
Our focus first and foremost in the Baby room is to provide a safe, calm, enriching and homely environment where every child’s individual needs are met. Our staff understand that every child is different and we support and encourage their development through experiences, activities and care routines. From birth children use their senses to explore and help them make sense of the world around them. We believe it is an important part of early childhood development and provide plenty of opportunities for babies to actively use their senses.
Our Baby room Manager provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment for all the babies as they begin their journey here with us. The baby room staffing team have up to date baby care knowledge, time and opportunities to build parent partnerships and quality one to one time with each individual baby.
We believe that outdoor play is important, even for babies. They have their own separate safe space here where they have the opportunity to explore whatever the weather. We spend lots of time outside including sleeping, the fresh air helps us to sleep! We also love to get out and about, visiting the park, going to see the local wildlife and play groups. We have a variety of different transport including slings, buggies and pushchairs which help us get out and about.
We provide care in our baby room from Birth to 18 months dependant on the individual child before they move up to our Toddler room.
Rising Stars
Our Toddler Room - 'Where we build our foundations'
Welcome to our Toddler Room here at Cheddleton. Here we have a very dedicated team of practitioners who go above and beyond for all the little people in the room. We encourage the children to build on their foundations through using a child centred approach and in the moment planning focused on the children’s prime areas of learning. We focus on progressing children’s current skills and interests alongside introducing new activities and opportunities.
We still in-corporate the key person approach so that each individual child’s needs are meet. We have a flexible routine of the day where the children have access to adult led activities, free play and opportunities to explore the outdoor area and local facilities. We find small group times a very valuable learning experience that enhances all the children’s social, emotional and communications skills. The toddlers thrive from having hands on experiences in a setting which creates a homely feel. Children spend there time in the toddler room from aged 18months to 2.5years
Shooting Stars
Our Pre-School Room - ‘Where we enhance our potential’
Welcome to our Pre school room here at Cheddleton. Our wonderful Pre school Room is a small and homely environment looking after no more than 14 children aged from 2.5 years to reception. There’s always two staff to support the needs of all the children and we find that a small group allows more opportunities to enhance the children’s potentials.
We prepare the children for the school environment by creating a more structured approach through incorporating table top activities, turn taking games, developing basic life skills and personal care routines.
We reflect on all areas of learning under the Birth to Five framework and ensure that when the time comes for your children to move on from Little Stars they are prepared for the big wide world.
Catalin
Nursery ManagerHello, I’m Caitlin and I am the setting manager at our lovely Cheddleton site. I started my Little Stars journey in 2018 as a student and loved it so much I decided to do an apprenticeship to achieve my level 3 qualification which I started in September 2019, Not long after qualifying in 2021, I started as a toddler room manager. After a few years of that exciting journey I decided I was ready for a change and took on the challenge of being baby room manager in 2023, I have recently completed the level 5 lead practitioner degree which I received a distinction in and I’m now studying for my level 6 BA Hons in education.
I then got the amazing opportunity of being the Cheddleton setting manager which I am loving every second of.
Being a part of the Little Stars team is so rewarding and it’s lovely watching and helping your little ones grow.
I have completed the following courses- Paediatric first aid, level 2 in understanding autism in children, safeguarding lead level 3 and many more little courses.
Lily
Level 3 Deputy Manager & Pre-School Manager
I’m lily , I’m am level 3 qualified and currently studying my level 5 in childcare. I have been here at little Stars since I was a student from leek college. I have worked my way up to deputy from being a practitioner, then room manager. I have my own child aged 4 who has also been through the little Stars journey with me now starting reception. Childcare has always been a passion of mine and little stars has helped me to grow with all the support and I have also seen littles stars grow from being a childminders at Laura’s house.
"Created by a Parent & Child for Parents & Children"
Little Stars Nursery offers two dedicated settings in Staffordshire – one nestled in the vibrant community of Leek and the other in the picturesque village of Cheddleton. Our nurseries provide exceptional childcare and early education, designed to cater to the unique developmental needs of children in a nurturing, home-like environment.
Our locations in Leek and Cheddleton mean that daycare is just around the corner, no matter where you are in Staffordshire. Little Stars Nursery is more than a name—it’s a promise to our families that we provide a warm, welcoming space where your children can play and learn.
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