Bizzy Bears Preschool

Inspection of Bizzy Bears Preschool The Pavilion, Great Billing, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3 9EF

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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

Children arrive at the pre-school with a smile and separate from their parents with ease. Staff provide an inclusive, nurturing environment for all children. They get to know the children's whole family to help them understand the children's individual needs. This helps staff to support children's emotional well-being. Staff provide enticing activities that promote children's physical development. For example, children use large spoons to stir and their hands to squeeze as they mix flour and water to make play dough. This helps strengthen their hand muscles. Outside, staff support children to build stamina, strength and coordination. Children learn to climb, balance and slide in the well-planned outdoor area. They benefit from a curriculum that follows their interests and helps them build on their existing skills. Staff use spontaneous learning opportunities during daily routines and activities. For instance, staff support children as they learn to mix the colours blue and yellow

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The provision is good

to make green as they mix coloured water.

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The provision is good

Children are motivated to try new things and have a go. Staff encourage children to persevere in learning how to use scissors and praise their achievements. Staff support children to be independent. Children learn to manage their personal care needs. Staff encourage them to develop new skills as they serve themselves at snack times and put on their own puddle suits. Staff help children to share toys fairly and role model how to show kindness to others. Children enjoy playing with each other and are developing friendships.

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need to do better?

n The pre-school provides a focused curriculum that meets children's individual learning needs. A secure key-person system is in place to help children develop secure relationships and staff get to know the children well. Staff regularly assess children's progress to identify what they already know and can do. They use the information gathered to highlight emerging gaps in children's learning and then plan for their next steps. This ensures children make good progress in their learning and development. n Staff communicate well with children and focus on their language development. For instance, they consistently model language and help children improve their vocabulary by talking to them as they play and adding new words. However, staff do not always support quieter children to join in conversations or provide further support for the quieter children to participate in activities. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is

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need to do better?

effective. Staff get to know children with SEND well. They understand children's individual targets and implement these throughout the day. Staff work closely with outside professionals and parents to ensure children receive the support they need.

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need to do better?

14 November 2024 n Staff embed mathematical learning into children's everyday experiences. Children learn to use mathematical language in their play, such as counting the number of legs on a spider and comparing the sizes of jugs in the water. Staff challenge children to find the longest worm as they hunt through the soil to dig out the pretend worms. n Staff provide a welcoming and inclusive environment. They actively promote the diverse cultures and languages of the children who attend the pre-school. Children have good opportunities to explore their similarities and differences. For example, children listen to and learn simple songs in their friends' home languages. Staff and children celebrate a range of cultural festivals and events throughout the year. This helps children develop tolerance and respect for other people and different communities. n Staff encourage children to be independent, which helps to build children's self-

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need to do better?

esteem and confidence in preparation for school. For example, staff teach the older children how to fasten a zip. All children help themselves to healthy, nutritious snacks and pour their drinks from a jug. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy as staff use stories and activities focused on topics, such as oral health. n Staff promote positive working relationships with parents. Parents comment that they are well informed about targets set for their children and receive information that helps them continue their children's learning at home. They also comment on how staff offer advice and support on subjects, such as potty training. n Overall, leaders support, monitor and coach staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. They ensure that staff receive regular supervision sessions and appraisals. However, although they have identified some inconsistencies in staff practice, they have not yet found ways to ensure all staff are working towards

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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 provide further support for the quieter children to help them participate in group activities and discussions n strengthen support for staff to develop their knowledge and skills to ensure greater consistency in practice and fully support children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2748908 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10370987 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Red Robins Nannery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01604785123 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bizzy Bears Preschool, located in Great Billing, Northampton registered in 2023. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 to 6. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3.30pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 and the inspector carried out a joint observation during lunchtime. 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.

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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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