Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood)

Inspection of Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) 69 Hamstead Hall Road, Birmingham B20 1HU

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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

Staff provide a calm, relaxing and fun environment for children. They create a happy atmosphere along with a culture of mutual respect. Parents and children are warmly welcomed into the nursery by the friendly, approachable staff. Staff quickly develop strong relationships with children. Arrangements for settling in new children and for those moving on to the next age group are specifically tailored to each individual child. This helps children to feel safe and confident in their surroundings. Children arrive with big smiles, full of enthusiasm to begin their day.

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The provision is good

Staff have a clear focus on developing children's independence. Babies select toys from easily accessible resources, and toddlers learn to put on their own coats. Older children serve their own lunches and manage their personal care independently. Staff teach children to use tools, such as scissors and knives, safely. Staff help children to develop a love of books. Babies cuddle up close to staff as they listen to a story. Children select books as they play. They know that print has meaning and follow the writing from left to right. Children talk to staff about the characters and objects in the books. All children make good progress from their starting points. They develop a positive attitude towards their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have devised a well-sequenced curriculum to support children to make good progress in the seven areas of learning. The curriculum is understood and implemented effectively across the nursery by the knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. n Leaders monitor staff practice and help staff to identify their strengths and areas for improvement. Where staff need support, leaders provide further training. n Staff have high expectations for all children. They monitor children's progress closely. Where children need additional help, staff provide targeted support. When needed, staff work alongside external agencies to implement plans to help children reach the potential they are capable of. n Staff manage behaviour well. They support children to understand their emotions, learn to self-regulate and talk about how they feel. Staff help children to develop a good understanding of right and wrong and how their behaviour

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affects the feelings of others. Children behave well in the nursery. They show kindness towards each other. For example, children ask others if they would like to join in their play. Staff ensure that babies and children have plenty of opportunities to be outdoors. They support children to use their bodies in different ways. For example, they create games that encourage children to run and jump. Children confidently ride on wheeled toys. n Overall, staff support children to develop effective communication skills. Staff talk to children and introduce new vocabulary. However, at times, some staff do

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need to do better?

18 September 2024 not give children time to consider and respond to the questions they ask before giving children the answer or asking further questions in quick succession. n Staff help to develop children's knowledge and understanding of mathematics. Throughout the nursery, staff teach children to count and recognise numbers and shapes. Staff help older children learn to recognise a group of objects without counting and to solve simple addition and subtraction problems. However, at times, some staff overly direct activities and reduce opportunities for children to build their own ideas and ways of doing things. n Staff provide a wide range of activities and resources to promote equality and diversity. They teach children to respect the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children are polite, respectful and sociable individuals. n Staff are keen to ensure children's safety. They carry out risk assessments

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need to do better?

throughout the day, indoors and outdoors, to ensure that the premises and equipment are safe. Children are supervised effectively. Staff complete headcounts as children move around the nursery to ensure that all children are accounted for at all times. Staff ensure that toys and resources are appropriate for the age and abilities of the children using them. Accidents are reported, and documentation is completed as required. n Parents are highly complimentary about the nursery. They comment on the good progress their children make and how much their children enjoy attending the nursery. Parents receive regular updates from staff about their children's learning along with ideas and suggestions on how they can support their children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

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

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should:

n support staff to build on their questioning techniques to give children time to think, solve problems and develop their language skills further n help staff to identify when to step back during adult-led and child-initiated activities to enable children to develop their creativity and build on their own ideas and ways of doing things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2698812 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10365622 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 61 Number of children on roll 51 Name of registered person Busy Little Bees Nursery (Hall Green) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 820-8359 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) registered in 2022. The nursery is based in the Handsworth Wood area of Birmingham. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week during the Christmas period. Funded early education is provided for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the nursery's curriculum and what they want the children to learn. Staff talked to the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager and the nominated individual. The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator 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 has on children's learning. The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n Parents spoken to shared their views of the setting with the inspector. The inspector also took account of written views from parents that were provided by the manager

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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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