Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley Park

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley Park 16 The Thorley Centre, Thorley Park, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 4EG

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this warm and nurturing nursery. They form strong bonds with staff, which makes them feel safe and secure. Babies' individual needs are well met. They enjoy reassuring cuddles as they become tired and are gently soothed as they settle for a sleep. Older children enjoy playing with their friends and smile and laugh together as they play the traffic light game in the garden. Children's behaviour is good. They share and take turns. Children are polite and kind and say 'please' and 'thank you' when asking their friends to pass the water jug.

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The provision is good

Children show good attitudes to learning. They have access to a range of exciting activities that are well planned and link to their individual needs and interests. For example, babies explore the texture of the flour during sensory play. They learn new words, like 'soft', as they stir and mix the flour using their hands and wooden spoons. Younger children listen to stories, such as 'The three little pigs'. Staff use intonation and expression to create anticipation at story time. When the wolf appears in the story, children call out 'oh dear!', as he huffs and puffs and blows the house down. Older children's curiosity ignites as they add fresh fruit to play dough. They ask visitors to smell the play dough and guess the fruit they have added.

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n Children are independent and enjoy doing things for themselves. For example, toddlers persevere to put on their coat and shoes when going outdoors. Older children concentrate well when fastening their zips by themselves. Babies feed themselves using a spoon. Staff consistently praise children for their efforts and achievements. This promotes children's motivation, positive self-esteem and confidence in their abilities. n Care for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength of the nursery. The manager and the special educational needs coordinator work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that children get the required levels of support they need. The manager carefully considers how to use additional funding that best supports children. For instance, they have enhanced a specific area to support children's personal, social and emotional development. This helps to ensure that all children make

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good progress during their time in the nursery. n Members of the management team have created an ambitious curriculum that is shared well with staff. They have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn. Staff plan interesting and engaging activities to teach the curriculum. However, staff in the pre-school room do not always make the most of opportunities that arise to extend and challenge children's learning.

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5 January 2023 n Children develop a love of reading at the nursery. Books are freely available. Children show that they understand how to handle them, turning the pages carefully and holding the books the correct way. Babies enjoy the interaction of the 'touch-and-feel' books. Older children giggle and laugh as they share books with each other and recall events from their favourite story. n Staff support children in their communication and language development consistently throughout the nursery. Staff repeat words as children play, such as 'tap tap' as babies bang objects together. This helps children relate their actions to new language. Staff narrate what children are doing throughout the day. This supports children to develop their sentence structure and build their vocabulary. n Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents speak highly about the quality of care and education their children receive. They state that they get regular

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updates on their children's development. Parents comment that the nursery offers a home-from-home environment. They say that their children are very happy and have wonderful learning experiences during their time at the nursery. n The management team leads the nursery with a strong sense of direction and dedication. Managers are good role models and strive for high-quality, inclusive care and learning. Staff's well-being is paramount. The management team values the staff as the most important asset of the nursery. Staff comment that they feel valued and respected, and say that they 'love working at the nursery'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding is given the highest priority. There is an established safeguarding culture that ensures staff have a detailed understanding and awareness of swiftly recognising a child who may be at risk of harm. Staff have clear procedures in place to record and report any concerns they might have. They understand wider safeguarding issues, including cuckooing, female genital mutilation and county lines. Robust and safe recruitment processes are in place to ensure staff are all suitable to work with children. All staff understand the whistle-blowing procedure they would follow if they had a concern about a colleague, and they are aware of local child protection procedures.

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n enhance staff teaching skills, so that all staff are able to extend and challenge children's learning, ensuring that they all make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 125069 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10265379 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 55 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01279 654 830 Date of previous inspection 5 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley Park registered in 1995. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation. n The nursery manager and the inspector completed a tour of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. The manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Children and staff spoke with the inspector during the inspection. Parents and carers shared their views of the setting with the inspector via telephone conversations and written testimonials. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team. The inspector looked

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at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the staff working in the setting and a selection of other key records. n The inspection held a meeting with the special educational needs coordinator and discussed the support the nursery gives to children with SEND.

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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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