Bees Knees Playgroup

Inspection of Bees Knees Playgroup Dunkirk Village Hall, London Road, Dunkirk, Faversham, Kent ME13 9LF

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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

Children of all abilities are settled, confident and happy during their time at the welcoming and friendly setting. Staff encourage children to be independent. As a result, children are confident to complete their own tasks and make their own choices. All staff have a good understanding of the interesting and challenging curriculum. They plan activities they know children will enjoy. When children have an interest in the ocean, staff set up a game to encourage them to 'save' the ocean creatures from litter as they introduce the concept of pollution. They read books about the ocean and bake biscuits in the shape of starfish. Staff teach children about how to respect each other's choices. For instance, each morning, children vote for which book they would like to read at story time. Children understand the concept of voting and respect the outcome.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models. All children behave well and are polite. Staff teach children about the importance of following good hygiene routines to help them remain healthy. This includes successfully implementing thorough handwashing practices. Staff help children develop good physical skills, and children learn how to move in different ways. This is demonstrated when they confidently and safely build and negotiate obstacles, such as balancing beams.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff establish secure and trusting relationships with all children. They fully understand children's unique traits and personalities and meet their needs well, including for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff have high expectations of all children. This helps children have a positive attitude towards their learning, and they make good progress. n All staff support children who have SEND well. They liaise closely with outside agencies, such as specialist teachers. Staff implement helpful and consistent strategies that support children to learn. For example, they successfully use picture cards to help children know what is expected of them. This includes helping them understand the routine. n Staff have a good knowledge of all areas of learning. They implement a motivating curriculum that encourages children to experience all areas of learning. For instance, children are encouraged to use mathematical language as

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need to do better?

they play. n The manager and staff support children to develop good communication skills. Children are confident to share their ideas and thoughts. They thoroughly enjoy stories and singing. This includes making up their own songs about the ocean and sharing them with their friends. Children giggle together as they sing about how a jellyfish 'wibble wobbles'.

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need to do better?

18 September 2024 n Overall, parents are happy and speak very highly of the setting. Staff share helpful information, such as healthy eating tips. They share photos of group activities on social media and in newsletters. However, the process to share information with parents about their child's learning and the planned next steps is not fully established. Staff do not use consistent ways to further engage parents in their children's individual learning to enhance outcomes for children. n The manager and staff liaise with parents to ensure they know about any information about children who also attend another setting. However, they do not directly communicate with the other settings to form partnerships with them. Therefore, staff do not yet provide the highest level of consistency to the children's shared care and learning experiences. n The manager closely monitors the quality of care and teaching staff provide.

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need to do better?

Staff evaluate together as a team. They reflect daily on what went well and what they will do differently next time. Staff complete regular training. This includes learning about how to fully meet children's individual needs and abilities. As a result, staff have implemented new activities to engage children who require additional support to develop their speaking and listening skills. n Staff support children to gain a good understanding of other people's backgrounds and cultures outside of their own experiences. This includes talking about different communities and their traditions. n The manager and staff use additional funding to support the individual needs of children effectively. For example, they have purchased resources to support children to develop their physical skills and build on their interest in outdoor play. This has helped to build children's confidence and close any gaps in their development.

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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 build more effective partnerships with staff at other settings that children also attend n strengthen opportunities to engage parents in children's individual learning to further improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427901 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10363930 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 20 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Bees Knees Childcare Centre Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07938 712637 Date of previous inspection 16 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Bees Knees Playgroup registered in 2011. It is located in Dunkirk in Faversham, Kent. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 9am until 3pm, term time only. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs four members of staff, all of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above. This includes two members of staff who have a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and one member of staff who holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager. The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of staff interactions and the learning opportunities they provide children. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. n The manager shared written documentation for the inspector to review. This included safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke to the manager, children, parents and staff at convenient times and considered their views. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of a mealtime, focusing on the quality of interactions.

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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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