Bees Knees Nursery School

Inspection of Bees Knees Nursery School 12 Priory Lane, Brookside Community Hall, Putney, London SW15 5PQ

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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 arrive eager to begin their day at this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are kind and gentle and provide a nurturing environment where children feel safe and secure. Toddlers cuddle with staff for comfort when they need to, and older children chat happily to staff members and involve them in their play. For instance, children look after their adult 'patient' in imaginative play.

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The provision is good

Staff provide an enriching environment where children are keen to explore and try new skills. Toddlers follow instructions independently and excitedly kick footballs through their sports coach's legs. Older children persevere with threading as they make pasta necklaces. Children are confident as they recall familiar and favourite stories to visitors. They enthusiastically tell visitors about the story of 'Rapunzel' and talk about all the characters involved in the story.

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The provision is good

Children learn to share toys and take turns in activities. They receive clear sets of rules and boundaries, which helps them behave well. Staff are skilful at supporting children when they struggle in their interactions with others. For example, when children try to snatch toys from their friends, staff explain that it is not kind and that they need to wait for their turn. There are high expectations for children to use 'please' and 'thank you' at appropriate times so that they learn to have good manners.

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n The manager provides a well-planned early years curriculum that supports all children's learning and development, including those with additional needs. Staff gain information from parents and carry out their own observations to find out what children like, and what they know and can do. Children use their imagination as they create pictures using a variety of different textures and learn about concepts like 'big' and 'little' as they look for dinosaur footprints in soil. Staff track children's learning and monitor progress on their next steps. Children make good progress at this setting and are ready for the next stage in their learning. n Children's communication and language skills are very well supported. Staff run targeted language groups for all children. Children learn how to ask questions, talk about what they have seen and build on their range of vocabulary. For instance, they learn words like 'squishy' and 'leopard'. Children also take part in

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a range of stories, songs and rhymes throughout the day which help to further consolidate their language development. n Overall, children have positive attitudes towards learning and focus for long periods of time on self-chosen activities. For instance, children persist as they loop keys onto a large key ring. However, sometimes, children have to wait too

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10 January 2023 long for their turn during adult-led activities and become distracted. This interrupts their engagement with learning. n Children have many opportunities to practise their physical skills. They keep fit as they dance to music and develop their hand-eye coordination as they throw and catch balls. Children's fine motor skills are developing well as they use scissors and glue sticks during creative activities and fit magnetic shapes together as they construct. n Children have rich first-hand experiences which enhance their learning. For example, they make trips to the local café and learn how to groom Shetland ponies. This helps broaden their knowledge of the world around them. n Generally, children's self-help skills are developing well. They cut up or peel their snack, feed themselves at lunchtime and dry their hands after washing them. However, there are times when adults do things for children that they are able

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to do themselves. For instance, children initially pour milk into their own cups using a small jug, but later an adult pours it for them. Therefore, children miss out on opportunities to practise their skills. n Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents say that their children are happy and safe. The nursery works closely with parents so that they can support their child's learning at home. For example, staff run workshops on how parents can help children's communication and language development. This helps with continuity of learning. n Children speak a diverse range of languages and this is well supported by staff. The manager invites parents into the setting to share their different cultural experiences with children. This helps to enhance all children's learning experiences. n Both the owner and manager value the staff team. The manager plans well for professional development opportunities to help staff to continually raise their

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knowledge and understanding. Staff talk about recent behaviour management training which has helped them respond positively to incidents of inappropriate behaviour from children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff fully understand their role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. They know who to contact and what to do if there is a concern about a child's welfare or an adult working with children. The manager carries out safeguarding training for staff, which provides them with a great knowledge and awareness of any signs or symptoms of abuse. Staff carry out regular risk assessments of the indoor and outdoor environments and ensure that all resources are safe and fit for children to play with. The manager has robust recruitment procedures and checks staff suitability to care for children.

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should:

n review the organisation and pace of adult-led activities so that children remain engaged and benefit fully from their involvement n provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their self-help skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 123075 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10234122 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 33 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Bumble Bee Nursery Schools Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02088768252 Date of previous inspection 23 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Bees Knees Nursery School registered in 1990. It operates from Brookside Community Hall, Roehampton, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The setting is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.20am to 3pm and Friday from 9.20am to 12.30pm, during term time only. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are five staff currently employed, of whom four hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 to level 4.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the manager to discuss how the curriculum is planned and what opportunities are available for children. n A joint observation was carried out with the manager, and the impact of this on children's learning and development was evaluated. n Children, staff and some parents spoke with the inspector and shared their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff's first-aid certificates and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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