Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weston Super Mare

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weston Super Mare Bransby Way, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare, Avon BS24 7EU

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have brought about improvement at the nursery. There is a secure staff team, who are motivated and inspired. Children arrive at nursery happy and are greeted warmly by staff, who know the children and families well. Key persons are attentive to children's needs. For example, they recognise when children may feel unsettled and make sure they offer cuddles of reassurance and give closer attention to those that need it. Staff work with parents to provide continuity of care for children. For example, mirroring their individual routines from home and working together to offer consistent support for children as they are potty training.

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The provision is good

Staff help babies learn new skills, such as cruising on furniture and balancing as they stand, which helps prepare them for walking. Toddlers are interested in stimulating activities staff plan for them that support their small motor skills. For instance, children pinch pieces of fabric and pull it through tubes. Older children learn about one another. Staff teach them how to say hello in a range of languages to enable them to greet their bilingual friends. This gives children a good sense of belonging and celebrates differences. Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's abilities and have a good understanding of what children know and can do. They use these assessments well to plan precisely what children need to learn next. Children's behaviour is good. Staff teach children about their emotions and talk to children about the rules of the nursery and explain to them the reason why these are important.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have worked hard since the last inspection to improve the quality of the care and education children receive. Leaders have established a curriculum which is broad and well sequenced. They have taken action to address the weaknesses identified and good progress has been made to bring about necessary changes. Staff continue to be well supported by leaders. The programme of professional development available to staff is helping them securely embed their newly acquired skills and knowledge. n Staff are effective at supporting children's communication and language development. Staff give good commentary alongside children's play, model words and introduce new vocabulary. For example, older babies copy staff as they model words for the resources they are exploring, such as 'baby' and 'popper', as children dress dolls. n Children have an interest in books and staff promote stories well as a tool for

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need to do better?

enhancing children's language and literacy skills. For example, through the use of a 'Book of the Week'. Many children choose to independently engage with stories. However, this time is often interrupted due to others using the same

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1 April 2025 area to play, which means children do not have full opportunity to engage deeply with the stories to maximise the learning opportunities. n Staff provide good outdoor opportunities for children to play together in mixed- age groups, which allow children to develop social skills. In the garden, they access a range of resources and activities that interest them and engage them well. For example, younger children explore with their senses as they splash in water and investigate with a range of tools. Toddlers practise their physical skills as they pedal trikes, and older children participate in drawing activities to encourage their creativity and early writing skills. n Staff ensure that they deploy themselves well to engage with children in their play. However, at times, staff are not able to maintain their interactions with children. Housekeeping duties and staff sharing unnecessary information with

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need to do better?

them sometimes distracts their attention away from children and interrupts their good teaching. n Staff work closely with outside agencies to ensure that children have appropriate support in place. For example, leaders use additional funding thoughtfully to provide one-to-one support, resources and training for the practitioners to support children further. All children make good progress from their starting points in development. n Staff provide opportunities throughout the day for children to develop their independence. Children develop independence skills from a young age. For example, staff encourage children to wash their own hands, eat with cutlery and drink from open cups without spilling. They encourage children to try to complete tasks for themselves before asking for help. This helps boost children's confidence in what they can do and prepares them well for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Parents comment on the positive improvements in the provision and speak positively about the care and learning that their children receive. Information is shared regularly with parents to keep them informed about their children's day and to help them extend their children's learning at home. n Staff knowledge of their safeguarding responsibilities is secure, including the procedures to follow to report a concern. The premises are safe and secure. Leaders rigorously check the identity of visitors before allowing them entrance to the nursery. Robust risk assessments are in place and are implemented consistently by all staff.

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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:

1 April 2025 n consider how to create cosy, quieter spaces, to help children fully immerse themselves in stories in a calm environment n support staff to avoid unnecessary interruptions during important learning opportunities, ensuring that children have opportunity to remain deeply engaged in their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222370 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10379024 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 100 Number of children on roll 115 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01934 519850 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weston Super Mare registered in 2008. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs 33 members of staff. Of these, two are qualified at level 6. There are fifteen staff qualified at level 3, five at level 2, and ten are unqualified. The nursery offers government funded places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Dominique Allotey Mikaela Jauncey

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors held discussions with leaders at appropriate times during the inspection and in a scheduled meeting. n The inspectors completed a learning walk with the manager across all areas of the nursery to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The inspectors observed the quality of education and staff teaching during children's activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors carried out two joint observations with the manager. n The inspectors looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspectors spoke to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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