Bee Active @ Knypersley

Inspection of Bee Active @ Knypersley Tunstall Road, Knypersley, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST8 7AQ

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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 leave their parents at the door with big smiles on their face. They excitedly come into the setting and go straight over to the staff to give them a cuddle. This demonstrates how safe and secure children feel. Staff use what they know about the children to help them quickly settle when they become slightly unsettled. Children use their imagination in the home corner as they 'go shopping' and 'cook dinner' for the staff. They also practise a range of movements outside, such as climbing and balancing and running. Staff are on hand to assist the children where required.

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The provision is good

Staff think very carefully about providing the children with a range of purposeful and enjoyable learning experiences. This helps to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive in their development. Children enjoy sensory activities, such as play dough. They use a range of tools as they roll, squeeze, stretch and mould the play dough to make different objects. Children also watch in awe at the cause and effect as they pour water through the different tunnels. Staff softly remind children of the setting rules. They are very positive role models towards the children. This helps to further embed how children can show respect towards one another. Children behave extremely well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are passionate and ambitious. They have used their self-evaluation and the feedback from others to help take the setting on a journey of improvement, since their last inspection. Leaders are keen for children to leave their setting as confident and resilient learners. n Staff speak extremely positively about how leaders support them. Leaders have a clear focus on using supervisions to help raise staff's overall performance. They have regular discussions with staff about their roles and responsibilities, what they do well and what could be improved. Leaders provide staff with regular training and coaching to help further improve their knowledge and skills. n The curriculum is broad. Leaders tailor their curriculum to meet each child's individual needs. Staff plan meaningful learning experiences for the children that build on what they know and can do. All children make good progress in their

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learning. However, staff do not always make use of all opportunities to develop and strengthen children's independence skills, as they often complete tasks for the children. n Leaders place focus on developing children's communication and language skills. Staff use a range of stories and familiar rhymes to support children's speech. However, there is scope to support staff to improve their questioning techniques. At times, staff often ask the children closed questions, which does not fully

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need to do better?

7 December 2023 promote children's critical thinking or their language development. n Staff use regular observations and assessments to closely monitor children's development. Where concerns are raised, staff work well in partnership with parents and other professionals. This helps them to put in place effective strategies and targets to support the children. This helps to ensure that children with SEND receive the specialist help they require. n Parents speak positively about the setting. They state that they believe leaders will take action to address any of their concerns immediately. Staff gather and share key information with parents about their child. This helps them to identify children's care routines and individual needs. Staff keep parents informed about how they can continue to support their child's development at home. n The strategies for how staff manage children's behaviour has improved, since

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their last inspection. Children take lots of pride as they carefully tidy away resources. Staff support children to learn how they can regulate their emotions. They also talk to children about how their actions affect others. Staff notice and praise children when they display positive behaviours. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. n Leaders are keen for children to learn about their bodies and how they can live a healthy lifestyle. Children are provided with a range of healthy meals. They have lots of opportunities to get physical outdoors. Children help themselves to fresh drinking water throughout the day. Staff notice and respond swiftly to children when they require changing. n Leaders are eager for children to learn about what makes them unique. Staff celebrate a range of festivals to teach the children about themselves and others. This helps to prepare children for life in modern Britain.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders have taken action to drastically improve records for safeguarding. These records are now robust and detail a clear picture of how staff work in partnership with other professionals to help keep children safe. Staff have sound knowledge of the action they should take if they are concerned about a child's welfare. They complete effective risk assessments. The setting is safe and secure. It is clean throughout. Leaders place focus on checking staff's ongoing suitability.

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should:

n strengthen how staff promote children's independence and teach children to do things for themselves n support staff to develop their questioning techniques to help further build on children's communication and language development and their critical thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481677 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10287780 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 28 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Bee Active Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07903529026 Date of previous inspection 30 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Bee Active @ Knypersley registered in 2014. It is based in Staffordshire. The pre- school employs six members of childcare staff, five of whom hold qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The pre-school 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 viewed the setting and discussed the safety and suitability of it. n The nominated individual, the manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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