Honey Bee Nursery Leeds

Inspection of Honey Bee Nursery Leeds Newton Hill House, Newton Hill Road, Leeds LS7 4JE

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children excitedly enter the welcoming nursery and quickly settle after staff warmly welcome them. Children play happily, demonstrating how safe and secure they feel. For example, children play imaginatively with construction blocks alongside enthusiastic staff. They put on a safety helmet, and staff introduce early mathematical concepts and language. New children quickly develop confidence to join in with activities because of staff's reassurance and support.

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The provision is good

All children make good progress and develop fundamental skills for school. This includes children who speak English as an additional language, those in receipt of additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, children love singing, stories and books, and they confidently talk to the inspector. They are well behaved and independent. For example, children readily pour their own drinks. They cut up melon at snack time, which staff describe as 'sweet and juicy'. Children enjoy sharing sociable experiences, such as learning about ancient and traditional oral hygiene aids used in certain cultures, such as a 'miswak'. Children talk about how this smells, feels and tastes.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate good physical skills. Younger children manoeuvre wheeled toys, propelling themselves with their feet. Older children whizz around with great speed while skilfully pedalling tricycles. Children confidently master challenging apparatus, such as the rope ladder, and delight in blowing and chasing bubbles.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff plan broad and effective educational programmes. They work closely with other professionals to ensure inclusive practice for children with SEND. However, the outdoor curriculum is not as well planned to sustain younger children's engagement. n Staff continually observe and assess children's progress, and they promptly identify and support any early developmental concerns. They focus strongly on key foundations for children's future learning, such as their early speech. This is of paramount importance given that the majority of the children attending speak English as an additional language or are bilingual. n Staff use English alongside children's home languages. They sing songs, including those linked to children's cultural heritage. Staff enthusiastically read stories in the well-equipped story corner and use props to support and extend their storytelling. They introduce amazing facts and explain the meaning of new

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words. For example, staff talk about the importance of 'pollination' by honey bees. Staff help children recall the book of the week through role play, mark making and craft activities, for instance. n Strong relationships between staff and families stem from effective transitions,

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20 April 2023 including effective information-sharing. For example, families attend stay-and- play sessions, and staff carry out home visits before the settling-in process. n Staff share children's electronic records of learning and suggest home learning activities, such as a library visit. Staff and families celebrate events together, such as World Book Day and Eid. The manager is in the process of organising parent information and training sessions to expand parent partnerships. n Staff model and reinforce respectful and kind behaviours. For example, they explain that 'sharing is caring' and plan outings that enable children to contribute positively to their community, such as litter picking. n After listening to an engaging story about a bee, children plant seeds as part of a planned follow-up activity. However, staff rush this. Consequently, they do not consistently use opportunities to expand older children's learning and enable

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need to do better?

them to talk about, process and remember what they are learning. n Toddlers make marks with painting tools and squeeze sponges, and three-year- old children operate the water wheel and use utensils to fill and pour. Older children competently use dough tools and a magnifying glass to follow a tiny ant's journey in amazement. Such activities promote the hand-to-eye coordination that children need for later writing. n Staff's qualifications have an overall positive impact. The manager and deputy model teaching and provide ongoing coaching, support and mentoring. Staff undertake continued professional development. This is achieved, for example, through staff meetings, training, support from the local authority, webinars, research and early years publications. This contributes successfully to the progress of the nursery since the last inspection. n The provider and staff use many self-evaluation tools to reflect on and develop

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need to do better?

practice, including teaching. For example, they devise comprehensive colour- coded improvement plans.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff undertake regular safeguarding training. They recognise the signs of abuse, including those that indicate that a child may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours or views. Staff fully understand internal and external reporting procedures should there be concerns about a child or a member of staff. This helps to protect children from harm. Staff are subject to a rigorous recruitment and vetting process to ensure their suitability to work with children. They demonstrate safe practices to promote children's welfare. For example, staff closely supervise children using physical apparatus outdoors and sit with children as they eat.

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should:

20 April 2023 n strengthen the outdoor curriculum to increase younger children's engagement and facilitate their interests to the highest level n expand and ignite the oldest and most-able children's learning during activities to challenge them further and help them achieve to their highest potential.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553661 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10250186 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 41 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Honey Bee (Leeds) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0113 2624912 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Honey Bee Nursery Leeds registered in 2018. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications; one is at level 2, one is at level 3 and two are at level 6. The nursery opens all year round, Monday to Friday. This excludes bank holidays, and holiday care is dependent on the demand for this. Sessions are from 7.45am to 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed the safety and suitability of the premises. She also observed the quality of education, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager, which helped her to understand how they organise the nursery and the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents during the inspection. She also viewed written feedback from parents. n The inspector held continuous discussions with the manager throughout the inspection and spoke to the nominated individual of the nursery. She looked at various relevant documents, including those related to the suitability and

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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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