Buckland Beehive

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

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children eagerly arrive at the pre-school and staff welcome them warmly. Children have developed close bonds with staff and their peers. They feel safe and secure. Children are highly confident and are keen to talk to visitors about their experiences. For instance, children talk about how they grow various fruit and vegetables in the garden. They know strawberries are safe to eat when they have turned red.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's personal development. They provide opportunities for children to share their 'news' in the group. Children confidently talk about their visit to the local school and exciting events from home, such as a new baby in the family.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff help them to support one another during activities to encourage friendships. Children's manners are excellent. They spontaneously use 'please' and 'thank you' and all children ask to leave the table after mealtimes. Staff praise children often, helping to develop their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the manager and staff have made changes to help children maintain social distancing. Children stand on carpet tiles that are equally spaced when waiting to wash their hands before meals. This helps to prevent the transmission of the virus.

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need to do better?

n Parents are highly complimentary about the care and education the pre-school provides. They state how the pre-school 'nurtures inquisitive minds', and talk about how children's character and confidence have grown since attending. Staff provide parents with information on children's development and how to support children's learning at home. Children borrow books from the pre-school to take home. This encourages their early reading skills. n Children have a strong understanding of the world around them. Older children find out how plastic is hurting the sea creatures in the ocean. Younger children enjoy making 'rock pools' using shells, pebbles and materials. Children collect litter in the local community with staff and learn about recycling. n Staff support children's language very well. They plan specific sessions to help children form sentences and pronounce letter sounds. For example, children strengthen their mouth muscles by blowing toy chicks through a straw. They

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need to do better?

then identify objects through fun and interactive games. This encourages children to develop good communication skills. n Children make good progress from their starting points. Staff ensure they provide rich learning experiences to help children move forward to their next

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need to do better?

9 July 2021 stage of learning, such as purchasing new books to encourage children to maintain attention when listening to stories. n The manager has developed effective strategies to help improve the quality of staff teaching. She regularly observes staff and provides them with quality feedback to adapt their teaching methods. Frequent training and the supervision process have enhanced staff knowledge. This helps to ensure they meet children's individual needs well. n Children have good opportunities to be active. Older children enjoy digging holes in the garden and filling them with water. They drop small balls into the holes and talk about whether they will float or sink. Younger children enjoy cleaning toy cars with toothbrushes. This encourages them to strengthen their finger muscles to get ready for writing. However, staff do not provide enough experiences for older children, and for those children who learn best outside, to

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practise their writing skills in preparation for school. n Staff help children to understand and manage their emotions effectively. They read stories about different feelings and encourage children to talk about these. For instance, children talk about how they would find a friend if they felt alone. n Children enjoy learning about nature. They talk enthusiastically about hatching chicks and watching tadpoles turn into frogs. Children show interest in observing caterpillars turning into butterflies. They use this knowledge well, for example by making butterfly houses with cardboard boxes. n Staff ensure children become familiar with the school environment. Children take part in swimming sessions in the school pool with staff. They enjoy sailing boats in the nearby stream with the Reception children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a clear understanding of their safeguarding role. They know how to report any concerns to the relevant authorities and how to identify when a child may be at risk. The manager checks staff's ongoing suitability to work with children to ensure they continue to be safe around them. The premises are secure. Staff keep the front door locked, to prevent potential unauthorised persons from entering. This helps to keep children safe. Regular cleaning of toys and equipment helps to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

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should:

n provide further opportunities for older children to practise and develop their early writing skills, to encourage literacy development in preparation for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546874 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10133028 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

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 19 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Buckland Beehive registered in 2017 and operates from the village hall of Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon. The setting operates on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am until 3pm, and from 9am until 1pm on Thursdays, during term time only. There are four members of staff. Of these, three hold childcare qualifications at level 3 and one holds level 6. The pre-school provides free early education funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including child protection policies, staff suitability and paediatric first-aid certificates. n Parents' views were sought through verbal discussions and written statements. The inspector held discussions with children and played games with them in the garden. n The manager and the inspector carried out a learning walk and discussed what the children were learning. n A joint observation took place with the manager and the inspector to observe the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

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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