Busy Bees (Durham) Limited - Dragonfly Club

Inspection of Busy Bees (Durham) Limited - Dragonfly Club Framwellgate Moor Primary School, Newton Drive, DURHAM DH1 5BG

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This provision meets requirements

Children arrive extremely confidently and engage well with familiar staff. Transitions between their classrooms and external schools into the club are smooth. Staff provide a familiar, daily routine and nurturing environment that ensures children always feel safe and relaxed at the club. Children know the staff well and are quick to settle. Children and staff enthusiastically discuss they have been 'rock stars' during their school day.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff have high behaviour expectations of all children. Children interact well with their peers and staff encourage them to resolve minor conflicts independently. Children follow the rules and staff instructions very well. Children behave extremely well. Staff encourage each child to have a voice, and they take votes to ensure all children are listened to. For instance, children vote to establish what time they go outside to play. Children are polite and well mannered. Staff provide meaningful praise and encouragement for positive behaviour.

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This provision meets requirements

Children have many opportunities to practise and develop their physical skills. For instance, they join large sheets of material as they make dens, and use scissors, pencils and tape to create their own instruments. Furthermore, children play football and practise with hoops in the large outdoor area. This helps to develop children's large and fine muscle skills.

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need to do better?

n Children eagerly invite the warm, caring staff into their play. Staff support and extend children's enthusiasm for learning. For example, during a construction activity, children explain that they want to create a band. Staff support children to think critically about what resources they might need. Children excitedly source materials and create instruments. Staff compliment children's imagination and creative skills. Children successfully make guitars and work together to make a band. n Staff support children to make independent choices and lead their own play. They have good levels of self-esteem and show confidence in asking for help or for a particular resource. Staff follow children's interests. For instance, they recognise that some children are interested in bugs and dinosaurs and provide resources to support this interest. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents state that communication is good

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need to do better?

between the club and school. Staff build trusting relationships with parents and they explain that staff are the reason they use the club. Parents comment that the 'transitions are seamless' and that they love that children of all ages mix together.

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need to do better?

11 June 2025 n The long-standing manager is an excellent role model. She provides ongoing support and focuses on staff's professional development. Managers encourage staff to attend regular training to support them to further develop their roles. Staff say that their well-being is valued. They work as an effective team and communicate well. Managers consistently evaluate the quality of their provision. They plan to further develop the feedback that they receive from parents. n Staff help children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, all children wash their hands as they arrive at the club, before eating their healthy snacks. Staff ensure that menus are healthy and nutritionally well balanced. They ensure that all children's individual dietary and allergy needs are met. Staff speak to children about the importance of eating healthy foods. This helps children to develop an understanding of keeping themselves well.

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n Children demonstrate good levels of independence. They hang up their coats and bags as they arrive at the club and choose their healthy snack. Children help to clear their plates after eating and then select the activities and resources they would like to play with. Staff support children to tidy away resources before going outside. Children confidently apply their own sun cream and hats before accessing the outdoor space. n Children speak positively about the club. They say they enjoy spending time with their friends and that the staff are kind. Children particularly enjoy the arts and crafts activities. They concentrate as they use paint and scissors to create cards. They proudly share these with their parents. Older children engage in conversation about their families and places they have visited on holiday. Staff support children to recognise and embrace similarities and differences. This helps children to develop an understanding of the wider world.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548258 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10388522 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care

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inspection

Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Busy Bees (Durham) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01913750244 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees (Durham) Limited - Dragonfly Club registered in 2017. The out-of-school club is independently run and is located in Framwellgate Moor Primary School. The club employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The provision opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 3pm until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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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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