Busy Bees Nursery and Creche

Inspection of Busy Bees Nursery and Creche 65-69 Mortimer Road, HEREFORD HR4 9SP

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders have implemented lots of changes since the last inspection. Improvements have been made. There are no longer any risks to children, and they now play in a happy, safe environment. Staff follow procedures for the safe use of mobile phones. However, some of the changes are still being embedded into staff practice, particularly the learning and development requirements.

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn. They have designed a new curriculum that is structured and sequenced. However, their vision for a rich and broad curriculum is still being embedded. Staff need further support and guidance to help them implement these changes. For example, staff plan activities that are too difficult for children to follow or that go on for too long. Staff do not yet adapt and change their teaching to meet the learning needs of the children. As a result, some children get bored, lose interest and move away. Therefore, children do not maximise their learning opportunities and make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision requires improvement

That said, children are happy and settled. They share close bonds with staff. Staff gather vital information from parents at settling-in sessions, which helps them to assess what children can already do. They use this information to formulate individualised next steps for each child. This helps staff and parents to work together towards the children's learning goals.

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need to do better?

n Leaders acknowledge there are still some improvements that need to be made within the nursery. They identify key areas for development. Leaders can highlight the main strengths and weaknesses in staff teaching practice. Staff are keen to learn and have completed training to improve their knowledge. Leaders now need to focus on monitoring and supporting staff to embed their training and the development plans. This will improve the overall quality of teaching to a consistently higher level. n Staff regularly read to children. They introduce new words and topics through familiar books. They use stories as opportunities to discuss feelings and emotions. However, some of the questions staff ask are too difficult for children to understand. Staff repeat the same story to older children in both the morning and afternoon circle time sessions. Children find this boring and quickly lose interest in the plot. In addition, staff sing to babies the same song over and

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need to do better?

over. Staff struggle to adapt, extend and add challenge to activities they plan. This limits the children's learning capabilities, as they tend to move away and play on their own. n Staff support children to behave well. They gently remind them to follow rules

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need to do better?

5 March 2025 and boundaries. Staff support children to resolve minor conflicts with their friends and share resources. Children listen and line up nicely as they get ready for snack time. They show respect for their friends and adults. This is preparing children well for their next stage in education. n Staff support the emotional needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They are calm and clear in their approach. Staff can identify gaps in children's knowledge, and they share any concerns with parents and other professionals. As said, the quality of teaching is still developing and staff are yet to implement the most effective teaching strategies for all children. n There is an effective key-person system. Strong attachments and bonds are clear between staff and children. Children enjoy daily fresh air and outdoor play. Hygiene routines are embedded into practice. Children know to wash their hands

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before mealtimes and after coming in from outside. Staff encourage independence and praise hard work. Children relish the sense of achievement. This supports the children's overall good health and well-being. n Parents speak positively of the changes made since the last inspection. They say communication has improved. They receive regular newsletters and updates that share information about the actions being taken. Parents say their children are happy and enjoy attending. Staff support children to continue reading at home by sending home books. This strengthens the links between home and nursery and encourages the children to continue learning.

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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 staff with further support and guidance to help them implement and embed a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children that prepares them well for their next stage in learning n closely monitor staff practice so they fully understand all their roles and responsibilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414908 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10373795 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 35 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nursery and Creche Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0143 226 5375 Date of previous inspection 18 October 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Nursery and Creche registered in 2010 and operates in Hereford. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. The provider offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

5 March 2025 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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