Beehive Childrens Day Nursery

Beehive Childrens Day Nursery 99 Fleetwood Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7NU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 March 2016 19 July 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Staff are deployed effectively to keep children safe, manage tasks and promote children's learning through daily routines and play activities.  The manager and staff have worked well together since the last inspection to drive improvement across all aspects of the nursery. They plan the environment effectively to provide a broad range of stimulating activities to offer all children interest and challenge.  Staff nurture and promote children's growing confidence in own their abilities. Children are eager and motivated to play, explore and experience new things.  Children's emotional and physical well-being is supported very well. Staff provide each child with a warm welcome and children establish a strong bond and attachment with staff. This helps children to settle in quickly.  Comprehensive assessment documents are used to promptly identify any gaps in children's progress and ensure that additional support is obtained when needed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not use highly focused systems to regularly supervise and monitor the quality of teaching, to ensure that it is constantly improving.  Staff have not maximised opportunities to engage parents in supporting their children's learning and help continue learning at home.

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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

 build on the programme of staff supervision to maximise the quality of teaching and learning  enhance the systems to engage parents and establish further ways for them to help continue children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the nursery's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the manager and provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Comprehensive policies and procedures are in place and implemented consistently to help keep children safe. Staff have a robust understanding of what to do should they be concerned a child is being abused. The manager encourages staff to undertake further qualifications and regular training, which has a positive impact on the quality of teaching. For example, training has helped staff identify and understand the different ways that children learn. They use this information effectively to inform planning and promote each child's next steps in learning. The manager regularly reviews the quality of provision and children's progress. She seeks the views of children, parents and staff to help her to set high expectations and drive improvement. Staff establish good partnership working with other professionals and seek additional support to promote early intervention strategies when necessary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan the environment well to maximise children's choice and independence skills. They provide plenty of opportunities for newly mobile children to practise their physical skills. Older children are supported to plan their own learning. They have access to a range of interesting resources that they can choose to play with in their own way. For example, children enjoy experimenting to find out how to access objects inside blocks of ice. Staff use a range of successful methods to promote children's language and communication skills. For example, they provide a running commentary and introduce new vocabulary. They ask questions to stimulate children's interest and curiosity as they play. Children are eager to invite staff to join in their play, and share their own ideas and experiences. Staff accurately evaluate the progress that children are making. All children are developing the skills and attitudes they need for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are active and confident learners. They play cooperatively and make friends easily. Children understand the routines and expectations and show kindness and consideration to their peers. Their behaviour is good. They make decisions together and listen to the views and opinions of others. Children are provided with nutritious food and develop a growing understanding of how to make healthy choices. They are supported well to use tools and equipment with care and learn how to keep themselves safe. They show persistence and delight as they practise their physical skills using a range of challenging resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have an eager disposition towards learning and thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. All children, including children who speak English as an additional language, are making good progress in all areas of learning. They are well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309549 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1028834 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 41 Number of children on roll 52 Name of provider Valerie Hamblin Date of previous inspection 19 July 2013 Telephone number 01253 886 727

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Setting details

Beehive Childrens Day Nursery was registered in 1993. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 2, including one who holds a qualification at level 4 and five who hold a qualification at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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