Mr Bee's North Lynn

Mr Bee's North Lynn 3-5 Hamburg Way, North Lynn Industrial Estate, KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, PE30 2ND

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 September 2017 3 January 2014

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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

 The management team is committed to the continued development of the nursery. Effective evaluation informs well-focused improvement plans to secure provision which evolves according to children's changing needs.  Staff provide effective support for children as they move between rooms and for those who are new to the nursery. Children show they feel safe and respond positively to change as they quickly settle into their new environments.  Staff develop good partnership working with parents. They continually update parents about children's learning and progress in the nursery. Parents value this information and comment that it helps them to feel involved in children's learning.  Staff know the children well. They show a secure understanding of the age group with which they work. Staff continually make assessments of what children know and can do. They carefully plan targeted next steps for children to help them advance their

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This provision is good

learning.  Children enjoy taking part in the wide range of activities available to them. They are keen to take on challenges and listen carefully to staff's suggestions and instructions. They are active and inquisitive learners who progress well in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not fully place a high level of focus on supporting and guiding staff to achieve excellent teaching skills when interacting with children.  Sometimes, staff do not extend children's ideas and interests enough during play and encourage their high levels of engagement in activities.

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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

 place more focus on supporting staff to develop and use high-quality teaching skills during their interactions with children  enhance children's ideas and thinking during self-chosen play to encourage them to engage in learning for increasingly prolonged periods.

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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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure understanding of how to identify and respond to signs that a child may be at risk of harm. The manager has robust procedures in place to deal with any concerns quickly and thoroughly. The manager ensures staff, parents and children know about risks to children's welfare. She provides guidance on how to keep children safe, such as when accessing the internet. The staff work well together and communicate effectively to ensure children's needs are met throughout the day. Staff are supported by the leadership team to access training and qualifications. They are well qualified and are keen to take on additional training to expand their knowledge, such as to support those children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff are confident to voice their ideas for the development of the nursery. The leadership team value the input which staff give.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's enjoyment of books and stories is promoted well. Older children listen to staff as they read. They become involved in the story, using props and picture prompts. Younger children enjoy to handle and look at books. Children show determination as they build with blocks. They repeatedly challenge themselves to balance a tower of blocks. They listen to staff's guidance and use their critical thinking skills to work out in which order to place the blocks so that they can build a higher tower. Children's language is promoted well. Staff repeat language for children to hear and adapt their practice according to children's needs. Staff respond to babies' babbles and use simple language for them to hear. Those children who speak English as an additional language develop a wide range of vocabulary and confidently interact with others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's social and emotional development is promoted well. They enjoy opportunities to play alongside others and develop friendships. Staff teach them important social skills, such as learning to take turns and share resources with their friends. Children are confident to seek reassurance from staff when needed and staff respond quickly with warmth and care. Staff encourage children to have a go at tasks for themselves. Babies attempt to feed themselves with a spoon. Older children attempt to put their coats on and do up their zips. Children begin to develop a sense of responsibility and enthusiastically help to tidy away toys. Children adopt healthy lifestyles. Outdoors, they exercise as they climb, slide and ride around on bikes. They eat healthily throughout the day and are provided with nutritious and well-balanced food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well in all areas of learning. Children are enthusiastic to learn and show determination when trying out new skills. They play imaginatively and enjoy playing with others. Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279078 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1087925 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 - 12 Total number of places 98 Number of children on roll 123 Name of registered person Mr Bee's Family Centre

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Date of previous inspection 3 January 2014 Telephone number 01553 777 097

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Mr Bee's North Lynn registered in 2004 and is located in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. The nursery employs 30 members of childcare staff. Of these, 28 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two- , three- and four-year-old children.

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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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