Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery

Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery 39 Highgate Road, Holly Hall, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0SZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2015 11 December 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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

 The provider has effectively used well-focused action plans to ensure that improvements have been made since the last inspection. This means that children benefit from a safe and caring environment.  The provider and staff understand their role in ensuring that children are kept safe from harm. Recruitment and vetting systems are thorough because appropriate suitability checks are carried out on staff.  Staff encourage children to take part in a range of well-planned activities that are suited to their stage of development. Consequently, children are engaged in play-based experiences that they are interested in. This helps to foster a positive attitude towards future learning.  The nursery has a wide range of interesting resources that are well laid out in all rooms. Children confidently make choices about what they would like to do and they play happily together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, younger toddlers do not benefit from the same access to the garden area as older children.  Observations of staff practice are not always sharply focused on their teaching skills.

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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 access to the garden area for younger toddlers, so they have lots of opportunities to explore and investigate the outdoor environment  develop further the systems for monitoring staff's practice by focusing specifically on evaluating their skills in teaching, to continually drive ongoing professional development, so that children's levels of achievement are raised to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in all indoor areas used by children and the outdoor play areas.  The inspector spoke to the manager, staff and children throughout the inspection. She took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.  The inspector looked at a sample of records and policies relating to children's learning, welfare, health and safety.  The inspector and deputy manager carried out a joint observation in the downstairs toddler room.

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who attend. This is good

Children's learning is promoted because staff get to know them well. They identify children's next steps for learning as part of a system of ongoing assessment. The planning ensures that a balanced educational programme is provided in all rooms. Staff reflect on children's interests and current targets. Children are making good progress, which is monitored by senior staff. This ensures that any children who are not making expected progress are identified and appropriate strategies put into place. Children are motivated to learn because they have opportunities to develop an understanding of the world around them. They show excitement when discussing the butterflies and frogs that they are caring for. Staff continually use their knowledge about what interests children to facilitate their learning. For example, a member of staff brings in a snail that she found on the way to nursery. The children then discuss where the snail should live and take it out into the

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who attend. This is good

garden. This shows that children are encouraged to be active in their learning.

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good

Children are happy and settle quickly because the key-person system is effective. All children receive the individual care and attention that they need to feel secure. Pre-school children are confident to speak to adults and express their own opinions. This helps to prepare them in readiness for school. They are encouraged to be positive towards each other. During group times, they take turns to complement their peers. This helps to foster a positive learning environment. Children play well together because they have opportunities to explore and be independent. Children's physical development is supported because they have many opportunities to be active. The outdoor environment is stimulating and children access activities across all areas of learning and development. All children have daily opportunities to play in the outdoor environment. However, staff do not always provide younger toddlers with as many opportunities as their older peers. This

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good

means that they are sometimes restricted to when they can explore this area.

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provision is good

The provider demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. A monitoring system means staff now continually reflect on the quality of the experiences that children receive. All staff hold appropriate qualifications. They use their knowledge of the different ways that children learn, to successfully engage them in learning experiences. The quality of teaching is good because staff encourage children to investigate activities. Staff receive supervision meetings with managers who have begun to monitor all aspects of their work. Managers provide helpful feedback after carrying out observations of staff. However, this sometimes concentrates too much on the resources used rather than focusing precisely on their teaching skills. Staff understand the need to develop partnerships with local schools. Detailed information is collated, so that information about children is shared. The nursery works closely with

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provision is good

outside professionals to help them to evaluate the provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471197 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 1001707 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 43 Name of provider Donna Louise Hoult Date of previous inspection 11 December 2014 Telephone number 01384484252

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Setting details

Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery was re-registered in 2013. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds Qualified Teacher Status, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5 and seven at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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