Busy Bees Pre-school

Busy Bees Pre-school Methodist Church Hall, Church Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4DD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2015 9 June 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Staff plan and provide a wide range of stimulating and exciting activities linked to children's interests and abilities. Staff join children in their play and ask a range of questions to extend children's thinking skills. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning and development.  Staff establish warm, caring relationships with all children. As a result, children are happy, content and have good levels of self-esteem and confidence.  Staff demonstrate a positive attitude towards reflecting on, and developing, their practice. This helps to drive improvement in the setting. As a result, significant improvements have been made since the previous inspection, and these have enhanced opportunities for children.  Children's welfare is safeguarded by staff, who have a good understanding about child protection.  Staff have effective partnerships with parents and other professionals. These ensure

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This provision is good

that children benefit from a consistent approach to their care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always use daily routines, such as snack time, to promote children's understanding of healthy lifestyles.  Staff do not always plan the length of time of group activities to keep all children fully interested and engaged.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 review the organisation of some group activities to maintain children's interest, keep them engaged and not keep them sitting down for too long  promote children's understanding of healthy lifestyles further through discussions at snack time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children playing and interacting.  The inspector held discussions with staff and the manager at convenient times.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is good

Staff provide a good range of adult-led activities that promote the different areas of learning. They complete ongoing observations to track children's progress and identify next steps in their learning. Consequently, children make good progress in relation to their starting points and capabilities. Children's communication and language development is supported particularly well because staff engage children in constant discussions and model language during their activities. For example, children explore and learn new vocabulary when looking at insects outside. Children are independent learners and confident to access resources themselves to develop their play. For example, they link home corner resources with the play dough. Their growing confidence and independence mean that they are ready for the next stage in their learning, and the move to school.

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good

Children play in a safe and welcoming environment. They behave very well because staff give children clear boundaries and constantly praise children's efforts and achievements. This gives children a sense of belonging and promotes their self-esteem. Children enjoy regular exercise and take part in a range of activities that enable them to explore and challenge their physical skills. Staff liaise well with the local school teachers to support children's move to school. This helps to share information about children's needs in order to maintain consistency of their care routines and learning. Staff teach children about the importance of good hygiene routines to help them stay healthy. Consequently, children know why they need to wash their hands before eating.

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provision is good

The manager and staff have a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The manager monitors staff performance through regular observations and one-to-one meetings. As a result, staff feel valued and they benefit from supervision to identify their training needs to improve the quality of provision for children. All staff have attended safeguarding training. As a result, staff know what to do if they have any concerns about a child in their care. Effective self-evaluation systems take into account the views of staff, parents and children. These thoughts and ideas feed into the pre-school's action plans, which help to drive continuous improvements that enhance positive opportunities for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115342 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 982392 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 42 Name of provider Pamela Godin Date of previous inspection 9 June 2014 Telephone number 0208 306 0568

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Setting details

Busy Bee's Pre-school registered in 1965. It operates from the Methodist Church Hall, in Bexleyheath, Kent. The pre-school is open each weekday morning, from 9.15 am to 12.15 pm, term time only. The pre-school is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The pre-school employs six members of staff, including the manager. Four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least National Vocational Qualification at level 3, and the manager holds Qualified Teacher Status.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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