HoneyBea Partnership

Inspection of HoneyBea Partnership Ashwell House, Ashwell Park, Ashwell, ILMINSTER TA19 9DX

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

When developing the sequential curriculum leaders and managers consider how children learn and help them to build skills over time. For example, staff provide children with many opportunities to develop physical strength in their arms and hands before progressing to writing. Babies thoroughly enjoy pushing and pulling trains through the flour to make marks. Toddlers explore the play dough with their hands, pulling, stretching, and patting it into different shapes; whereas older children use a range of tools purposefully to manipulate the dough.

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The provision is good

Older children begin to develop the skills they need in readiness for their move to school. They are attentive and listen well to an elf story. They accurately answer mathematical questions, counting confidently and solving simple mathematical problems. Staff support less numerically confident children well, modelling number sequences and using their fingers to represent the count. Older and more confident children recall favourite stories as they make gingerbread people. They respond well to questions, retell the story and remember the repeated phrases. They receive praise, building high levels of self-esteem and a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy exploring large floor puzzles together in small groups. Staff interact well providing children with ideas to rehearse and practice so that they can complete the task. Children look at the picture, match colours or sort the edge pieces first. Children work well together and persevere when it becomes 'tricky' or 'complicated'.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well-designed, overall. It provides children with a balanced range of experiences to help them develop their skills for future learning. Staff make regular observations to discover what children know and can do. They identify what children need to learn next successfully. However, staff do not always fully consider the needs and capabilities of those children who are two years old. For example, some younger children become disinterested in a lengthy story that is too challenging for their abilities and they lose focus and attention in their learning. n Staff gather a range of information from parents when children first start. They use this information successfully to plan a range of experiences that support children's interests to help them settle. Staff regularly share information about the children's nursery day and their learning. Staff regularly review information about children's routines with parents so they can meet children's care needs

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efficiently. n Staff use their training well to support children to develop good communication

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12 December 2023 and language skills. For example, staff provide ongoing commentary as babies construct with the building blocks and introduce new vocabulary. Babies follow instructions well for example, to push the train 'under' the bridge. However, staff do not always encourage quieter and less confident children to participate in conversations, such as to discuss Christmas experiences or their designs. n All children form strong bonds with familiar and friendly adults who know them well. Staff hold babies close as they feed and they receive cuddles and reassurance as they wake from naps. Staff welcome each child back into the room by name to help babies get to know their friends. Babies feel safe with their familiar adult for example, babies engage the inspector in a game of peekaboo, feeling confident to build relationships with others. n On occasion, staff complete tasks that older children can do for themselves, such

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as pouring drinks. Staff do not always encourage older children to be creative and develop their ideas, for example when printing with apples. Staff do not always encourage babies to make choices for themselves. For example, although they use 'song spoons', it is staff who pick the songs for babies to sing. n Even from an early age children learn behavioural expectations. For example, staff remind babies not to snatch a block from their friend and that they need to ask. Babies respond well signing 'please'. Toddlers recognise when they behave well for example, they comment on how well they are sharing the buttons and the play dough with their friends.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff attend regular training to enable them to recognise possible signs that a child is at risk of harm. The designated safeguarding leads (DSL) understand their responsibility to record and report any concerns about a child to appropriate agencies. Staff carry out regular risk assessments of the premises and ensure that children cannot leave the premises unattended. They help children to understand safe practice. For example, they provide clear explanations to the children to help them understand the importance of sitting, and not kneeling, on a chair. Staff understand and implement the policies and procedures that keep children safe and healthy. For example, they monitor absences and know which adults are authorised to collect children from the nursery.

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should:

n organise group times to fully support those children who are two years old so that they remain engaged and interested in their learning n provide opportunities for less confident speakers to be fully involved in conversations and to offer their views and ideas

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should:

12 December 2023 n support older children further to develop independence and to explore their own ideas freely; support older babies to be involved in decisions about their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2725922 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10319955 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 40 Number of children on roll 71 Name of registered person HoneyBea Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01460 55236 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Honeybea Childcare is privately owned and registered in 2023. It operates from Ilminster, Somerset. The co-owners also manage the setting and hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5 and 6. They employ a further nine staff; of whom, seven hold early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free 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 One of the managers took the inspector on a learning walk to discuss the early years curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n One of the managers joined the inspector on a joint observation with the older children. n The inspector spoke with parents and children during the inspection and considered their views. n The inspector observed staff interactions with children and spoke to them about their key children. n The inspector conducted professional discussions with leaders and managers, the DSL and the special educational needs coordinator during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was discussed and observed.

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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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