Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham 11 Bartholomew Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5JL

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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

This is a large nursery where every child is valued and respected. Parents praise how well staff working across all age groups know their individual children. There is a very welcoming atmosphere and children settle quickly. Those who found it harder to return to nursery following the COVID-19 pandemic have been supported well. Staff help children to understand their emotions and talk about how they are feeling. This helps children to understand why they might feel unsettled and they approach staff happily for comfort and reassurance.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy an exciting range of activities which promote their learning and help them to make good progress. The children who need extra help with their learning are supported especially well. Leaders use funding well. They make sure staff are appropriately trained and clearly understand how to support every child.

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The provision is good

Children move from one age group to the next with ease as staff plan for this well. Staff share relevant information and involve parents in preparing children for change. Each child's character and learning preferences are considered carefully with parents when deciding which room children move to next. For example, some parents prefer the smaller groups if their child is less confident or has a quieter disposition.

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need to do better?

n Leaders make sure that babies and children develop the skills they need to support their future learning. Since the pandemic, staff have worked hard to promote children's language skills. They have attended relevant training. There is now a strong focus on helping babies to develop an interest in learning new words through their favourite nursery rhymes. Staff working with older children continue this well. They help children learn how to put words together and use language as they recreate stories, play with puppets and sing songs. n Children benefit from well-planned activities each day which capture their interest and build on their knowledge and skills. For example, the children's interest in the story character 'Super Potato' led to children planting their own fruit, herbs and vegetables and watching them grow. This activity helped children show a positive interest in healthy eating and raised their awareness of

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where some food comes from. n Children behave well and develop a good understanding of right and wrong. Staff act as positive role models and offer children high levels of praise, reassurance and emotional security. Any minor disputes between older children are quickly resolved. Two-year-old children show in their play and actions how they understand they must share the buckets and spades with their friends. n Overall, teaching is good. Staff offer relevant challenge and help children to

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6 September 2022 practise the skills they have already learned. However, during the day, staff do not make use of occasions such as mealtimes to further develop children's learning. For example, not all staff use mealtimes to extend children's speaking and listening skills or encourage their problem-solving abilities. Staff also do simple tasks at these times that children could attempt for themselves. n The nursery is managed by a competent manager who knows her team well and is respected by staff and parents. She has a very precise view of the quality of practice and knows exactly where further developments can be made. n Children are prepared well for starting school. The development of 'the Academy' has played a positive part in helping children to develop the skills they need to be ready for the school routine. Leaders work closely with local schools to make sure children are ready to move on. Parents praise how well nursery

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need to do better?

staff prepare their children and how quickly they settle in when they start at school. n Children's choices are, generally, respected well by the staff and they have the freedom to decide what they want to do or which activities they choose. However, at times, staffing arrangements mean that children who are happily playing outside are told they need to go in, so other children can go out. Leaders recognise this is not necessary and that staffing arrangements can be adapted to ensure mixed-age groups of children can play safely outside together.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a very good knowledge of their role in keeping children safe. They teach children about possible hazards. They remind children about keeping themselves safe as they move around the nursery building, particularly when negotiating the stairs and going outside. Leaders make sure that staff are fully trained in all safeguarding policies and procedures. Staff have a clear understanding of what action they must take if they are concerned about a child or they witness practice which might suggest a child is at risk. The nursery building is secure and staff are vigilant in checking that only authorised adults are allowed to collect children.

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should:

n further improve teaching by using routine times, such as snack and mealtimes, to maximise children's learning, particularly in terms of promoting their independence, extending speaking and listening skills and helping children to practise using their mathematical skills n review the deployment of staff to make sure children's choices in learning are prioritised and their play and exploration is not interrupted unnecessarily.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486897 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10128643 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 124 Number of children on roll 145 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01403 754610 Date of previous inspection 13 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham registered under its current ownership in 2015. It is part of a chain of nurseries. The nursery operates from purpose-built premises in Horsham, West Sussex. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year around, closing only for bank holidays. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. A total of 38 staff work with the children; of these, 23 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken this into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between children and staff and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The nursery manager completed a learning walk and joint observations with the inspector to explain the nursery's curriculum and assess the quality of teaching. n Staff spoke to the inspector about their role, the training opportunities they have and the procedures they follow to keep children safe. n The inspector spoke to the children about what they like to do at nursery. n Parents were invited to share their views about the nursery. Some did this in person and others submitted written feedback.

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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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