The Hive

The Hive Scout Hut, Budworth Road, Sale, M33 2RP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 Not applicable

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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

 There is a clear commitment to continue to improve. The experienced provider, who is also the manager, has embraced support from the local authority. The needs of local families and the community are considered when identifying and making changes. Self- evaluation is used well. This has helped to achieve good-quality provision.  All children arrive in high spirits and their laughter permeates the environment. Dedicated staff arrive early each day. They take time to transform the hall into an exciting learning area where children independently play and explore.  Highly qualified staff generally have a good understanding of how children learn. They plan appealing activities that children enjoy. All children, including those in receipt of additional funding make good progress. Young children are well-prepared for future learning and older children develop many skills in readiness for school.  The outdoor area is rich and plentiful. Children who prefer to learn outside have

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This provision is good

excellent opportunities for active play, exercise and benefit from plenty of fresh air.  Children develop secure relationships with kind and nurturing staff who know them well. Staff are extremely positive role models who acknowledge and readily praise children's excellent behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The monitoring of staff practice is not yet specifically targeted or precise enough to raise the overall quality of teaching to the highest level.  Staff do not always fully promote children's communication and language skills.  Staff sometimes do not consider the opportunities that arise to support children's awareness of healthy lifestyles.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of staff practice that helps to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level  focus more closely on supporting children's communication and language skills  enhance children's awareness of the reasons why health and well-being are important.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of all the areas of the setting. She observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held ongoing discussions and carried out an evaluation of teaching with the provider/manager.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, children's records, risk assessments, reviewed self-evaluation and action plans and checked evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider, who is also the manager, ensures that all staff are trained in child protection policies and procedures. All staff understand what may constitute a concern and how to deal with any issues about children's welfare. Staff are deployed effectively to supervise children and detailed risk assessments are completed. This helps to keep children safe. Staff receive support and training which overall, helps them to continue to develop their knowledge and keep their skills updated. Staff have established effective partnerships with local schools. This helps to provide consistency for children who attend both settings and helps older children to move smoothly on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Detailed planning, observations and assessments are used well by staff to identify what children need to learn next. Parents are regularly updated with children's progress and staff use interesting methods to involve parents in children's learning. For example, staff send home a soft toy bee and ask parents to share observations and photographs of their child's weekend with the bee. Children enjoy learning and have fun. For example, they delight in animated, imaginative play as staff prompt them to hunt for a bear outdoors. Children softly tiptoe towards where the bear is hiding and peep in bushes. They squeal with excitement as they run away when they pretend to find the bear. Younger children have good opportunities for sensory play and exploration. They eagerly explore interesting materials in a treasure basket. Older boys demonstrate excellent mathematical skills as they stack coloured cubes. Staff skilfully extend learning as they encourage boys to count,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

add and take away the number of cubes. Boys display their good awareness of colour and number as they count more than 10 cubes and arrange them in colour order.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff gather important information about children's individual needs on entry. This helps them settle well and gain a strong sense of belonging. Staff skilfully teach children to have confidence in different social situations and support children to develop awareness of how to keep themselves safe. For example, older children learn about road safety on the walk to school. Children display strong physical control. For example, they expertly manoeuvre across balance beams, adjusting their speed to reach the end safely. Lunchtimes are a highly social occasion and children use good table manners. Children of all ages play harmoniously together. They happily chat and converse as they play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong relationships with others. They invite staff into role-play games and share resources and props that they use to replicate familiar objects. For example, young girls use wooden blocks to imitate telephones and encourage staff to talk into the phone. Children are keen learners. They are independent. They wash their hands before capably using prongs to serve themselves fresh fruit and vegetables. All children arrive happy, hang up their coats and confidently lead their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536644 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1072164 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Kerry Louise Marfleet

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07568328451

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The Hive registered in 2016. The setting operates Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm all year round, with the exception of two weeks at Christmas. There are currently four members of staff who work directly with children. Of these, one holds a childcare qualification at level 5, one holds a childcare qualification at level 4, one holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and one member of staff is qualified in childcare at level 2. The setting provides funded 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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