Mini Bees Childcare

Inspection of Mini Bees Childcare 1 - 9 Sidworth Street, Hackney E8 3SD

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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 at the nursery have high expectations of children's behaviour. They promote children's sense of responsibility by giving them individual tasks. Children learn to moderate their own behaviour. They feel proud of themselves as they complete special jobs for others, such as making salad for their friends. Children feel happy and behave well. They learn clear messages about how their behaviour impacts on others.

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The provision is good

Staff teach children about personal safety. For example, they demonstrate to children how to stay safe on the road from cyclists and cars. Staff reinforce children's understanding through activities and discussions about everyday hazards. Staff involve children in carrying out risk assessments of the nursery. Children feel safe. They understand how to identify danger and protect themselves. This supports children's physical and emotional security.

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The provision is good

Staff share a clear intent for the curriculum. They support children to apply their new knowledge and skills through a variety of activities. Staff skilfully support children's language development, such as by introducing challenging new vocabulary. Staff speak clearly, and repeat and reinforce new language. Children understand increasingly complex sentences. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to express their needs. All children develop fluency and self-confidence as they partake in back-and-forth conversations.

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need to do better?

n Staff create a curriculum based around an enjoyment of reading. They use books to spark children's imaginations, encourage their creativity and promote communication for all children. Staff create challenging activities that enhance children's skills and knowledge. Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education, including school. n Staff skilfully identify children's starting points in development. They robustly track children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. Staff recognise children who need additional support to reach their milestones. This helps all children to make good progress in their learning. n Overall, teaching across the nursery is strong. However, on occasion, staff do not always adapt their teaching to support children to focus. For example, they do not consistently recognise when children lose concentration. n Leaders create a curriculum with communication and language at its core. They

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need to do better?

train staff to use high-quality interactions with children. Staff teach children ambitious new language through role play, stories and songs. Children become increasingly confident at speaking. Staff teach children who speak English as an

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need to do better?

29 October 2024 additional language key vocabulary. All children develop fluency and express themselves with confidence. n On the whole, staff work together to support children's learning. However, at times, staff do not consistently work together when supporting those children who struggle to start at an activity without help. For example, when moving between activities, some children do not receive the support they need to make choices or engage in play activities. n Staff teach children to gain independence. They role model to children how to wash their hands and prepare food. Babies learn to feed themselves and tidy away their plates. All children gain a sense of achievement from doing things for themselves and others. Children develop their emotional well-being well. n Leaders and staff create strong parent partnerships. For example, they invite parents regularly into the nursery to share children's learning on special days.

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need to do better?

Parents say that staff give them regular feedback on what their children know and can do. They report that this helps them to extend their children's learning at home. n Leaders work in partnership with external agencies to support children's learning. For example, they regularly seek guidance, training and advice from local speech therapists. This helps all staff to understand how to support children's speaking and listening skills. All children, including children with SEND, gain good communication skills. n Leaders organise regular supervision sessions with staff. They create opportunities for staff to share any issues or concerns. Leaders organise continuous professional development opportunities linked to children's needs. This helps the teaching skills of all staff to continue to develop over time.

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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 on how staff adapt activities to support all children to focus and concentrate at the highest levels n develop further how all children are supported to select activities independently and engage in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2681614 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10363715 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 135 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Mini Bees Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07966069400 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Mini Bees Childcare registered in 2022 and is situated within the London Borough of Hackney. It operates for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs twelve members of staff, seven of whom hold an early years qualification at level 3 or above. It provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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