Busy Bees Day Nursery at Formby

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Formby 21 Elson Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside L37 2EQ

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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 settled at this caring nursery. They are eager and excited to join in the activities and show exceptional behaviour throughout the day. Children have positive relationships with staff. A successful key-person system helps children to settle quickly and develop strong attachments. Furthermore, children are supported well as they transition from one room to the next. Flexible settling-in arrangements enable children to settle quickly and feel secure and happy in their new environment.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for every child. Children are motivated and keen to learn. They explore the range of activities offered. Babies freely explore their environment and enjoy sensory play. Older children help to prepare the table at mealtimes and serve their own meals. They try on school uniforms in the role play area. These opportunities help to prepare children for their eventual move on to school. Children enjoy singing confidently by themselves as they learn and play. For example, while cutting out a star from play dough, children sing 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' with their friends. This demonstrates how children make links and use their previous learning. Children spend time outside where they have plenty of opportunities to develop physical skills, including riding their bicycles on the brick constructed road.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide opportunities for children to talk about their feelings. For example, staff encourage children to use mirrors to identify facial expressions. Children confidently share how they may be feeling with one another and why. This helps children to express their emotions. n Staff are very happy in this nursery and they feel valued by leaders. Staff induction is robust. The manager implements a thorough staff induction programme for all new staff. All staff receive regularly supervision meetings. However, further professional development of staff is not always precisely targeted to support staff in extending their knowledge and teaching skills to a higher level. n The manager and leaders want the best possible outcomes for their children. They are clear in what they intend children to learn. Leaders support staff to deliver a curriculum that enables children to do things that otherwise they may

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not have experienced. For example, children learn about a wide variety of cultures and different celebrations. This helps them to recognise similarities and differences between themselves and others and to learn about the wider world. n Partnerships with parents are very good. Parents comment on how children 'flourish' under the care of the nursery staff and how they have 'progressed significantly through the play and nurture provided'. Parents feel well informed

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16 May 2023 about their children's progress. Staff provide ideas that enable parents to support their child at home. Parents highly recommend the nursery to others for the care and education provided. n Staff provide healthy and nutritious meals for the children. They follow robust routines to ensure that any food allergies and intolerances that children may have are fully considered in order to keep them safe. For example, serving dishes denote those to be served to children with allergies. Staff sit alongside children at mealtimes and give children's health and safety high priority. n Staff promote communication and language throughout the nursery. They model good language through their use of thought-provoking questions and discussion. Staff skilfully give children time to think and respond when asking questions. This helps staff to recognise what children know and understand in order to build on their prior learning.

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n Staff plan interesting and inviting learning opportunities and leaders make sure that the nursery is well resourced, both indoors and outdoors. Children benefit from being able to develop their muscles in the ball pool, engage in yoga sessions and climb on low-level climbing frames and slides in the 'Up room' and outdoor area. Staff understand how children prefer to learn. They provide a wide range of physical opportunities that help to meet the needs of children who prefer to learn in active way. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) ensures that children receive support from outside agencies should it be required. She supports staff to refer in a timely manner and ensures that families feel well supported.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They know how to refer any concerns they may have to the relevant authorities. Staff conduct regular risk assessments to ensure that the nursery remains a safe and secure place for children to attend. A comprehensive induction ensures that the suitability of all staff is checked. Staff receive training in areas such as food hygiene, safeguarding and intimate care. This helps to ensure that staff have a robust knowledge of how to keep children safe.

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should:

n precisely target professional development opportunities, particularly for newer staff, in order to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 502325 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10285617 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 99 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01704 834834 Date of previous inspection 12 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Formby registered in 2003. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3, one at level 5, one holds early years professional status and one is a qualified teacher. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector joined the manager on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and spoke about what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff during the inspection and took account of their views. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation of practice. n The inspector reviewed comments by parents about their experiences of care and education at the nursery. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The manager and inspector held discussions to assess the effectiveness of safeguarding processes, self-evaluation and training.

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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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