Busy Bunnies

Inspection of Busy Bunnies St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Wightman Road, LONDON N8 0LY

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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

Staff greet children as they arrive and are always on hand to provide cuddles and comfort. Staff know the children very well. Children are confident and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff help the children learn about different cultures in a meaningful way. They design activities based around children's heritage and holiday experiences. Staff gather meaningful information from parents to learn about significant cultural events, which helps children to learn about different cultures. For example, displays of the various international foods and cultural greetings, represent children's home experiences.

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The provision is good

Staff interact skilfully and support children's learning enthusiastically. Children have high levels of curiosity and concentration when they play with the wide range of resources available and learn to be resilient, and they are willing to have a go at activities independently. Staff praise the children for their efforts, and children are proud to share their achievements with staff and their parents. This supports children's well-being. Relationships are caring and respectful. This helps children to make good progress in their learning because they feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Children have positive attitudes to learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan an ambitious curriculum to meet the interests and needs of all the children. For instance, staff know that children show an interest in colour, making marks. Staff encourage children to investigate colour changes. For instance, children add rolls of tissue paper into various glasses of primary coloured ink and water. Older children predict the secondary colour that mixing two colours will make. Younger children show high levels of dexterity as they hold their coloured pencils very well. They draw small circles on paper and concentrate on completing colour frame puzzles correctly. n Effective strategies are in place to ensure that children's personal development and speech and language are progressing well. Children acquire good language. Staff value children's contributions and introduce them to new vocabulary. They encourage children to gain high levels of self-esteem. Staff celebrate children's

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birthdays with a nursery party. Staff and children sing 'Happy birthday', talk about their party celebrations, inflate balloons and excitedly blow out candles on a cake that they share with friends. Staff skilfully use this time to develop new mathematical language skills. For instance, they ask young children to count the number of birthday candles and name the colours of the balloons they inflate. n Staff talk to children about the importance of aspects of personal care, such as tidying away resources, putting on their own shoes and washing hands before eating. This contributes to children's good independence and school readiness from a young age.

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15 September 2023 n Children delight in exploring the natural environment, supported by attentive staff. They recall the important facts, taught to them by staff, about how plants and fruit and vegetables grow. They have cherry, fig and apple trees in their garden and know when fruit is ready to be picked to eat. They gain a good understanding of the wider world. n Staff set high expectations for behaviour and help children to learn about and respect each other's uniqueness. Children are kind and find the praise they receive from staff highly motivating. They replicate this modelled behaviour in their own play. n Parents describe the nursery as a home-from-home environment where they feel their child's individual needs and interests are carefully considered and nurtured. Staff regularly share information about children's progress. However, not all parents know what staff are currently focusing on with their child's development

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need to do better?

so that their learning can continue at home. n The manager and staff are passionate about making continual improvements within the nursery. The small staff team feel extremely supported in their roles and morale is high. Overall, the manager provides access to a wide range of support and mandatory training for staff. However, there is less focus on support for staff to widen their training opportunities to enhance the quality of teaching and strengthen the quality of education provided.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a clear understanding of their role in protecting children. They have a good understanding of the potential signs of abuse and the procedures to report concerns about a child's welfare or the conduct of a colleague. Staff ask about existing injuries to help recognise any potential issues of concern. Staff ensure that the nursery premises is always a safe and secure environment for children. There are robust risk assessments for outings in place to support children's safety. Children are reminded about road safety when they are out on trips, and they learn how to keep themselves safe.

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should:

n strengthen parental involvement and share more information with parents to help them extend their children's learning at home n build on the opportunities for staff's professional development that focus more specifically on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY339323 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10301211 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 22 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Brueton, Soulla Theodosia

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reference number

Telephone number 02083 487744 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bunnies registered in 2006. The nursery operates from Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey. They open each weekday from 8am to 6pm and operate all year round. There are three members of staff who work with children. Of these, two have relevant qualifications at level 3 and 4. The provider receives funding to offer early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 and the inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents spoke to the inspector and their views were taken into account. n The manager held a long discussion with the inspector and showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including the 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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