Busy Bees Montessori School

Busy Bees Montessori School Westmorland Park Pavilion, Westmorland Drive, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 3QP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2016 19 May 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The managers do not ensure they maintain an accurate record of children's attendance or make recruitment records available for inspection to confirm the suitability of staff. This does not significantly compromise children's welfare but is also a breach of the requirement of the Childcare Register.  Weaknesses in planning and teaching mean that not all children make consistently good progress. Some activities lack sufficient challenge and children do not always benefit from targeted support from staff. Children move quickly between activities and do not become engrossed in learning.  The managers do not support the professional development of staff or robustly evaluate the quality of teaching and the provision. This means they do not identify and address weaknesses in order to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form positive relationships with staff, contributing to them being happy, settled and content. They learn to behave well and follow simple rules.  Children enjoy healthy snacks and have daily opportunities for outdoor play. They take part in an exercise programme each morning to develop their movement and coordination skills.  There are good systems for exchanging information with other professionals and parents, and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure the daily record of attendance contains the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their actual hours of attendance 06/05/2016

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Due Date

 take action to identify weaknesses in teaching and provide staff with targeted professional development opportunities to ensure children receive effective support and good-quality learning experiences 30/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure confidential information and records about staff are accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them. 20/06/2016

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

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Due Date

 plan challenging activities based upon children's interests and abilities, to help them make good progress in all areas of their development  improve the rigour of self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement of the provision, children's learning and well-being.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during activities, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at samples of children's assessment folders and records, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the owner/managers, staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with one of the owner/managers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff have a suitable knowledge of how to identify and report any safeguarding concerns they have in a timely way. They take appropriate steps to ensure children's safety, such as escorting them to the toilet in the shared premises. Although managers complete appropriate suitability checks for staff to ensure children's safety, they do not keep evidence of their robust recruitment procedures on site. They do not implement an effective system to monitor the quality of the staff's teaching. This has led to inconsistencies in the organisation of the nursery routine, the planning of activities and the support children receive. Staff attend some training to support their knowledge around safeguarding and to develop their teaching skills. Monitoring of children's learning ensures they make some progress; however, this is not consistently good. Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

aspects that require further improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching is variable and children do not always benefit from good-quality interactions that challenge and extend their learning. They do not always have the opportunity to play, explore and become deeply involved in activities. Staff lead activities for part of the day. This reduces opportunities for children to be independent, make choices and follow their interests. Staff complete observations of children playing and assess what they can do. However, they do not consistently promote their next steps in learning. Staff do not effectively support children in their play and miss vital opportunities to challenge their thinking and build on their learning. This lack of focus on their next steps and variable teaching means activities lack depth and breadth. Staff develop positive relationships with parents, sharing information about their activities, care and individual learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff promote children's emotional well-being appropriately. They encourage children to help with some small tasks that support their independence, such as preparing their snack. However, this support is variable and on occasions staff complete tasks for older children even though they demonstrate that they can do these for themselves. Children begin to develop an awareness of how they can keep themselves safe indoors and outdoors, although staff do not always consistently support this.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some basic skills needed to help prepare them for school. For example, older children recognise some numbers, letters and their sounds. However, activities are often too difficult for the younger children and do not engage them sufficiently. Nevertheless, all children learn to share and use good manners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314825 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 827242 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 30 Name of provider Alison Gale & Melissa Wherlock Partnership Date of previous inspection 19 May 2011 Telephone number 07780552177

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Setting details

Busy Bees Montessori School registered in 2005. It operates from the Warfield area of Bracknell in Berkshire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm, during term time only. The nursery employs five members of staff; of these, two have recognised Montessori diplomas at level 4 and the remaining staff have qualifications at level 3. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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