Busy Bees at Godalming Bridge Road

Inspection of Busy Bees at Godalming Bridge Road Bridge Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3DU

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children and parents are greeted warmly by the friendly staff and manager. The staff create a warm, welcoming and secure environment. Children, including those who are new to the setting, confidently settle into the daily routines because staff help them to feel safe and well cared for. For example, they spend time getting to know the children and their parents before they start, through well-planned induction sessions. The well-established key-person system promotes children's emotional well-being and helps them to form secure attachments. Children are happy and confident as they enter their rooms.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy going for daily walks in the local area and choosing their own fruit for snack. Staff encourage children to have a go at peeling the fruit and praise their efforts. Children beam with pride and become independent and confident in their own abilities. Outdoors, children are happy to be physically active and learn to ride the bicycles and wheeled toys with increasing skill. Children are well behaved. They share toys and take turns during activities with the gentle guidance of staff. Children have fun in the toddler room and become motivated learners. For example, they concentrate well to make lines in flour using brushes and fingers.

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need to do better?

n The enthusiastic manager completes regular supervisions which provide opportunities for staff to talk about their workload and well-being. Staff access training for professional development and receive support to improve their knowledge. However, this is not always as effective as it could be. For example, staff received training on planning using the children's interests as starting points, but this has not been fully embedded across the setting. Some less confident staff are not always fully clear about the learning intentions of activities to ensure they support children's learning even further. n Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting and developing children's language. Staff in the baby room gently repeat and pronounce words correctly and introduce new vocabulary to children. They provide commentary as children play and engage in conversations with them. Babies enjoy playing with sensory toys,

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exploring touch and the variety of objects that can be found when digging in the sand. n Parents, who strongly recommend the setting, comment on the positive contribution staff make to children's personal development and aspects of their self-care, such as toileting and trying new foods. Staff use online and face-to- face communication to keep parents fully informed about children's progress and their care. Families have thoroughly enjoyed having 'Busy Bee' join them for a weekend and upload a variety of pictures to share with the staff and friends.

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need to do better?

19 January 2022 n Children have opportunities to learn about the world around them and to enjoy fresh air and exercise outdoors. For instance, staff take younger children out for walks in the community, while older children undertake weekly forest school adventures. Children of all ages enjoy playing in the well-resourced playground. n Staff are positive role models. They are kind and caring and form strong attachments with the children in their care. During activities, staff get down to the children's level and actively engage with them. For example, staff encourage children to mix a potion, talking about equipment they will need and watching what happens. However, they can overlook opportunities to explore more challenging activities and develop mathematical language, such as positional language to find hidden 'fossils' in the sand. n Children enjoy a wide range of messy play activities, such as mixing paint on the

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need to do better?

table top and pouring multicoloured water through tubes. Staff interact with children effectively, asking questions about what they observe and how it feels. Children respond animatedly, giggling with delight when the water changes colour. n Staff work effectively with other professionals involved in children's care and have high expectations for all children. They provide targeted support for children who need additional help. Subsequently, all children successfully develop the skills they need for their future learning, including school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are knowledgeable about child protection. They understand how to keep children safe and confidently identify possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm. Staff know the procedures they should follow if they have concerns about children or a member of staff. They receive regular training and the manager uses scenarios and questions them about safeguarding, so that they can keep their knowledge up to date. Risk assessments are in place and regular checks are carried out across the nursery to ensure hazards are removed or minimised. Staff are trained in paediatric first aid and follow correct procedures in response to accidents.

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should:

n consider further ways to fully extend and challenge children, to help them make the best possible progress in their learning and development, especially in mathematics n build on the current arrangements for professional development of staff, so that these focus more specifically on raising the quality of teaching to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY274195 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10128583 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 140 Number of children on roll 149 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01483 424646 Date of previous inspection 21 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees at Godalming Bridge Road registered in 2001 and is situated in Godalming, Surrey. It is open from 7am to 7pm each weekday, all year round. The setting employs 33 members of staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate level 3 qualifications and two hold qualifications at level 6. The setting receives funding for the provision of early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and the deputy to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector viewed a sample of children's records, documents and policies. This included evidence of staff suitability and training. n The views and opinions of parents, children and staff were taken into account during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A meeting was held between the inspector, manager and area managers.

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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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