Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Chineham

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Chineham Hanmore Road, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8PT

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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 kind and compassionate towards each other. For example, they check on their friends if they hurt themselves. Children form strong friendships with their peers, playing cooperatively and enjoying each other's company. This creates a positive learning environment. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and consistently reinforce the setting's boundaries. For instance, they remind pre- school children of the values to follow, such as being respectful and polite. As a result, children understand the boundaries and behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff plan activities to promote each child's individual learning. Staff support children to make the best possible progress across all areas of the curriculum. Children demonstrate confidence in mathematics. They count with ease, recognise written numbers and match the correct quantity to numbers that they see. Staff set up each room in the nursery with a 'busy hands' station to provide opportunities for children to develop their fine motor skills. For example, babies use their hands to twist wooden cogs together. Older children competently use scissors to cut out pictures of school uniforms. Staff remind children how to use the scissors safely, by remaining seated and holding them carefully. This helps to teach them how to manage risks.

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need to do better?

n Leaders create a curriculum with clear intentions for what they want children to learn. They focus on the key skills that children need to learn to be ready for the next stage in their education. Staff know their key children well and accurately identify what they need to learn next. Staff in the pre-school room consistently provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences. However, implementation of the curriculum is not as firmly embedded within the rooms for toddlers and babies. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Leaders and staff take time to get to know each child and their family. They build professional relationships with them and work together to support the individual needs of the children. Parents praise the nursery highly. Staff promote children's learning at home by providing families with books and toys they can borrow. n Staff find out about the languages that children speak outside of the setting.

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They learn simple words in children's home languages to use within the setting. This helps children who speak English as an additional language to communicate and feel included. Staff regularly read to children. They ensure that they read in a way that keeps children engaged. For example, staff give babies soft toys relating to the book that is being read. n Children are confident and independent. They relish opportunities to take responsibility for tasks, such as helping to set the table. Young children are

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26 July 2023 encouraged to complete self-care tasks by themselves. This helps them to develop their independence. Children benefit from balanced and nutritious meals. Staff teach children how to keep healthy. For example, during mealtimes, they talk about how carbohydrates give us energy. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. Staff make timely referrals to outside agencies when required. They work well with parents and other professionals to help close any gaps in children's learning and development. n The nursery manager and her staff team are supported by the senior management team from the wider nursery group. Staff access a variety of training opportunities that help to develop their knowledge and skills. Leaders frequently meet with staff to provide them with supervision. Staff report that they are happy within their role and that their well-being is prioritised. New staff

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receive a comprehensive induction, which helps them to settle into their role well. n Staff plan activities that promote children's physical development. For instance, staff lead sessions to encourage children to dance, move and stretch in different ways. Children wear capes and pretend to be superheroes as they practise climbing and balancing on obstacle courses in the garden. They demonstrate good imaginations and enjoy developing storylines for their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders prioritise safeguarding. They are experienced and demonstrate that they know how to follow correct procedures to share any concerns that may arise about a child. This helps to keep children safe from harm. Staff receive training which informs them of current safeguarding issues that may indicate a child is at risk. Staff know who to contact if they are worried about the suitability of an adult working with children. Leaders and staff know the children, and their families, who attend very well. They are confident that they would notice if a family required additional support. Leaders ensure that robust recruitment procedures are followed.

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should:

n support staff working with the youngest children to implement the intended curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289892 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10301662 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 98 Number of children on roll 81 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01256 354867 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Chineham registered in 2004 and is located in Hampshire. It is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for 52 weeks, except for bank holidays. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. A team of 18 staff work at the nursery, of whom nine hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above.

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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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. 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 spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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