Busy Bees at Riverhead

Inspection of Busy Bees at Riverhead Walker House, London Road, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2DN

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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 are happy and confident to attend this warm and welcoming nursery. They move freely and independently as they choose their resources and activities, directing their own learning. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with English as additional language, make good progress in their learning and development. Children's interests are fostered and taken into account. Staff use observation and assessment effectively to identify what children do well and how to further support their learning.

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The provision is good

Children confidently approach staff for cuddles and comfort. Relationships between babies and their key person are sensitive and nurturing. Babies settle well when they start attending the nursery. They are quickly comforted by attentive staff when they get upset or tired. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They benefit from a consistent routine. This helps them to know what happens now and what will happen next. Children listen and follow simple instructions. All children, including the younger children, learn to share and take turns. They become independent as they learn to manage their own self-care, such as putting their coats and boots on.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's emotional well-being effectively. They are aware of and attentive to the way children feel and express their emotions. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings in a variety of ways. For example, in the pre- school, children use an emotion board to put their name under the corresponding emotion picture, indicating how they feel. n Children have good opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. Staff listen well to children and introduce children to new words, explaining their meanings, such as 'hydrate' and 'dehydrate' to further extend their vocabulary. Staff provide good narrative to describe what they are doing and engage them in meaningful conversations. n Overall, staff engage well with children. Staff plan activities based on children's interest. For example, they attentively support young children as they dress the dolls. However, staff do not always recognise when some children would benefit

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need to do better?

from greater encouragement to be more involved in activities to fully extend their learning. For instance, at circle time, staff mostly involve the more confident children in the story, as the quieter children lose interest and concentration. This effects children's attitude to learning. n The manager and staff have high expectation from the children in their care. They know their key children well. The manager has clear vision and intent of what she wants children to learn and achieve. However, at times, some staff do

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need to do better?

23 March 2023 not use agreed methods to implement the curriculum, such as the intended use of sign language to promote communication. n Staff support children's physical development well. They introduce children to a variety of exercises, such as yoga. Children develop their balance as they jump on stepping stones. Staff support younger children to take age-appropriate risks. They encourage them to use the climbing frame independently. Staff praise children for their efforts and successes. n Partnership with parents is a strength. Parents are happy with the care their children receive from staff. They say that they are kept well informed about their children's learning and development. The manager uses questionnaires to gauge parents' views and ideas. For example, following the lifting of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the manager consulted with the parents about letting them back into the nursery. Parents praise the manager and staff for their

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need to do better?

sensitive and approachable manner. They comment on the good progress their children have made since starting at the nursery. n The manager is aware of the importance that professional development has on the quality of service the nursery provides for children. She leads her staff team well. Staff say that they feel valued and supported in their role. They comment that they feel part of a team. For instance, staff use the company training program to support and improve their practice. This helps them provide high- quality care and education to children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a good understanding of the importance of keeping children safe from harm. They can recognise and identify the signs of abuse and neglect. The staff and manager have good knowledge of all safeguarding aspects, including radicalisation and female genital mutilation. They know what to do and who to contact should they have a concern about a child or adult. Staff recognise the importance of being alert to changes in children's behaviour during their play. The manager ensures that staff knowledge of safeguarding is up to date and relevant. She does this through regular staff meetings and supervisions.

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should:

n target support for individual staff to more effectively implement the curriculum aims, fully embedding them in practice to further benefit children's development n help staff to recognise when children would benefit from greater encouragement to fully join in activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348921 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10276233 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 93 Number of children on roll 93 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01732 461146 Date of previous inspection 6 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Riverhead registered in 2007. It is located in Sevenoaks, Kent. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 28 members of staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 6, two hold qualifications at level 4, nine are qualified at level 3 and five at level 2.

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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 of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Discussions were held with staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Leadership and management discussions were held with the management team. n The manager provided the inspector with relevant documentation, including the evidence of staff qualifications and their suitability when working with children. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation during a planned

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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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