Busy Bees at West Ealing Baby

Inspection of Busy Bees at West Ealing Baby Green Man Passage, Ealing, London W13 0TG

p.1

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

p.1

The provision is outstanding

The committed manager and staff share the highest expectations and aspirations for all children. Together, they implement an exceptionally well-designed curriculum that helps children to continuously acquire knowledge and skills. Activities are planned at precisely the right level for children's age and stage of development. Children demonstrate exceptional levels of involvement in the activities that staff prepare for them. They become incredibly absorbed in their learning and sustain their concentration for prolonged periods.

p.2

The provision is outstanding

All staff know the children extremely well. Parents comment that staff care for children as if they were their own. Staff who care for the youngest children recognise their non-verbal cues. For example, staff respond to children who point, and name the objects to help children develop their language. Staff support children to understand their feelings and learn to manage their own behaviour. Staff are excellent role models for children. Consequently, all children behave well and the atmosphere in the nursery is calm and relaxed.

p.2

The provision is outstanding

Staff in the nursery implement highly effective strategies to ensure that children are kept safe while eating. Food is checked and double checked before being served to children to ensure that no child encounters food to which they may be allergic. The manager has implemented a system of staggered lunchtimes that enable higher levels of supervision for children while eating. All staff have completed specific training on how to reduce the risk of choking. All food is cut up in line with the latest guidance. When children are weaning, staff carefully coordinate the introduction of new foods with parents, and seek written consent before doing so. Children learn to be independent from an extremely early age. They learn to feed themselves and help to find their own nappy when it is time for a change.

p.2

need to do better?

n The manager is highly reflective of practice and, as a result, the quality of the nursery continually improves. For example, seemingly simple changes to the organisation of mealtimes have meant that children are now highly supervised. Mealtimes are homely events where the caring staff have time to encourage children to eat their vegetables. n Relationships between staff and children are very respectful. For instance, staff always prepare children for a nappy change, and encourage them to become involved by finding their own nappies. Great care is taken to ensure that children's individual needs are met. At sleep time, children are able to find their own bed because it has their picture on it, with information on the reverse side for staff on how children prefer to be settled to sleep. Staff are alert to changes

p.2

need to do better?

13 June 2024 in children's home life and understand when they may need greater support to manage their feelings. They help children to resolve feelings of frustration with sensitivity, patience and kindness. n Staff have an excellent understanding of how to support children's learning. They access a wide range of training opportunities, which they then implement in their practice. For example, following training on children's play patterns, they organised resources in the garden for children who are interested in carrying objects from one place to another. Staff act on information they receive from other professionals involved in the care of children. For example, they implemented activities to encourage babies to stand. Staff speak very highly of the support they receive from their manager and the way in which she demonstrates strategies to help them improve their practice. n Staff promote children's communication and language skills remarkably well.

p.2

need to do better?

They use singing, action rhymes and stories as part of everyday practice. The manager has implemented a book and song of the week, and has noted the positive impact this has had on staff practice. She describes how the curriculum for communication and language improved as a result. Children demonstrate a love of books, which they independently access throughout the day. High-quality back-and-forth interactions between children and staff, who know them well, help children to remember their prior learning. For example, staff understand children's non-verbal cues and respond to their requests to sing a song from a previous session. n Partnerships with parents are extremely good. Parents receive regular updates about their child's development through an online app, and have frequent opportunities to meet with their child's key person. Staff in the nursery provide excellent support for parents to continue their children's learning at home. For

p.3

need to do better?

example, they run toilet-training workshops and provide resource bags of examples of first underwear. Parents are highly complimentary about the nursery. They state that the staff in the nursery help their children to become confident and curious learners.

p.3

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 118099 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10339254 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

p.4

inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

p.4

reference number

Telephone number 0208 840 8313 Date of previous inspection 6 July 2018

p.4

Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees at West Ealing Baby registered in 1993 and is located in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and operates all year round. There are 16 members of staff, of whom eight hold relevant early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to 6. From September 2024, the nursery is registered to provide funded early education for children from the age of nine months.

p.4

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 inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. 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.

p.5

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.

p.5

Inspection activities

13 June 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.5

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.6

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.6

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.6

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.6