Buckland Beehive

Inspection of Buckland Beehive Village Hall, Buckland Monachorum, YELVERTON, Devon PL20 7NQ

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment where children are happy and settled. Children's independence is supported well. For example, children can pour their own drinks and help prepare snacks for their friends. Children behave well. They are kind to one another and have respect for their environment. As the bell rings, children know they need to tidy away their toys. Some adult-led activities are not always appropriate for children's stages of development. For example, during an activity for children to recognise numbers on a dot-to-dot sheet, some children are very able and are quick to recognise all of the numbers, while others struggle to hold a pen. Staff do not consider each child's individual developmental needs and plan effectively to ensure that children are adequately challenged.

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The provision requires improvement

Parents speak highly of the pre-school. They value how happy and settled their children are. They receive regular feedback on their children's learning and progress. In addition, they receive weekly newsletters with ideas of how to support learning at home. Children have positive attachments with staff because there is an effective key-person system. Staff show warmth and respond to children when they are feeling sad. They offer cuddles and read stories to help new children settle.

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n Children's early literacy is supported well. For instance, they sing along to music and identify letters and the sounds they represent. They confidently think of other words that contain the same initial sound. Children confidently recognise their names. When they arrive each day, they select the right leaf containing their name from the pre-school 'tree'. n Children learn about caring for animals. They have two pet guinea pigs that they look after. Children help to feed them each day and ensure they have plenty of fresh water to drink. n Staff receive some feedback on their performance, but this does not help them to develop their skills and knowledge to support children's learning effectively. As a result, the quality of teaching is not as good as it could be. n Children have access to an outside space with a wide range of resources, where they can run, jump, dig and balance. They enjoy using their imagination as they

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make 'campfires' from sticks and pine cones they find in the garden. n Children have a strong sense of belonging. They have daily 'show and tell' times when they can share their special toys or things that they have brought in from home. They enjoy telling their friends about their special toys and hand them around for their friends to take a closer look. n Children learn about the world around them. They have a role-play 'travel agent's office', which supports the theme of summer time. Staff support children to explore a map of the world as they look for Canada as a holiday destination.

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19 November 2019 n Children learn about nature. They look at the detail on butterfly wings, and talk about the colours they see. They use paint to make butterfly paintings to represent what they have seen. n The manager has worked hard to build effective links with the local primary school. Children visit the school regularly for swimming sessions and outdoor play times in the 'muddy' area. This ensures children settle quickly when they move to school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know the procedure to follow in the event of a concern about a child or colleague. The designated lead for safeguarding attends regular safeguarding meetings to ensure her knowledge is up to date. Staff record information when they have concerns about children's welfare, and they liaise with other professionals and parents to ensure children are safeguarded. The manager has effective recruitment procedures in place, which she regularly reviews, to ensure that staff are suitable to fulfil their roles.

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Due date

ensure staff have support, coaching and training to improve teaching so that they offer quality learning and development experiences for children 20/12/2019

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Due date

ensure adult-led activities are based on what children know, understand and can do, and what they need to learn next. 20/12/2019

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546874 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10105899 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Buckland Beehive Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01822 853634 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Buckland Beehive registered in 2017 and operates from the village of Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon. The pre-school provides care for children from two years of age. The setting operates on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am until 1pm, and from 9am until 3pm on Tuesday and Friday, during school term times. There are three members of staff working alongside the manager, all of whom hold an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed children at play indoors and outdoors. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, safeguarding records and staff files. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager to assess the quality of teaching. n The inspector gathered the views and feedback from parents. n The inspector spoke with staff and children.

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19 November 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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19 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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