The Bee Hive Day Nursery

Inspection of The Bee Hive Day Nursery The Bee Hive Day Nursery, Waveney Road, Redcar TS10 1NP

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of education is variable and inconsistent. Children make progress, however, learning is incidental and not always as a result of staff's teaching. For example, children show enjoyment in activities that staff prepare. They access them independently and are keen to explore their environment. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively and staff work hard to ensure they participate in activities. For instance, they make adjustments to the setting and resources to enable children to access them.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff are kind, caring and nurturing. Children develop close relationships with them and benefit from having their care needs met. However, some children do not have a key person to support them, and staff are unsure of their current stages of development. Children's behaviour is very positive. Staff regularly offer words of praise and encourage children to build self-confidence. Staff focus on helping children to prepare for the next stages in their learning, particularly starting school.

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The provision requires improvement

The management team are passionate about raising standards of learning for children. They plan to observe and support staff to help them to develop their teaching skills. Partnerships with parents and other professionals are positive. Staff work alongside them to promote continuity for children.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff and the management team provide a curriculum that focuses on helping children to develop secure foundations for future learning. Staff recognise the importance of helping children develop good language skills and focus on their emotional preparedness to start school. Children are enthusiastic to join in with activities and are willing to try new things. There is scope to enhance the curriculum to help children develop their awareness of other people, places and cultures, particularly those that reflect the backgrounds of some children who attend. n Children enjoy the range of activities that staff provide outside. They develop good physical skills and are keen to explore. For example, staff help children to spot birds using their binoculars and they talk about the different things they might see. Staff encourage them to make marks and patterns on the paper using foam and paint. Babies show enjoyment and join in with staff as they

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model the words and actions to favourite songs. n Although children show enjoyment in activities, staff do not consistently adapt their teaching to meet their individual learning needs. For example, they focus on the themes of special days and each child who approaches the activity receives the same experience, despite their current age and stage of development. Babies are encouraged to hold pencils and sit at the table during a

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5 June 2025 painting activity, however, they have not developed their small physical skills in order to do this yet. n In contrast to this, the arrangements to support children with SEND are extremely positive. Although children benefit tremendously from the interactions with their one-to-one worker, all staff are aware of the support plans in place and how to meet their individual needs. The management team ensure that staff have enough time to complete their role as the special educational needs coordinator to a high standard and encourage other professionals to come into the nursery to work with children. n Staff know their key children well and confidently discuss how to meet their individual care needs. Babies benefit from positive relationships with staff and enjoy cuddles to have their milk. Staff are good role models for children and there are strengths in the curriculum, which help children develop good

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personal, social and emotional skills. For example, staff help children to learn how to identify and manage their feelings. They praise them when they share resources with others and encourage them to be kind. n However, there is a delay in assigning a key person for children who are new the nursery and also for those children who move into the next room. On occasion, these children wander around the indoor and outdoor environment, and interactions are less frequent and less purposeful. In addition, staff do not collect enough information about children before they start, which means they do not have a clear understanding of their stages of development and existing knowledge. n Staff encourage children to be healthy and independent in their own self-care. Children know the nursery routine and sit on the carpet as they wait to be called to wash their hands. Staff model how to do this correctly and help children to

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need to do better?

use soap. They offer children healthy snacks throughout the day and encourage families to bring healthy packed lunches. Children enjoy looking in the mirrors to wash their own faces after their lunch. n Staff say they enjoy working at the nursery and speak highly of the leadership team. They benefit from a clear induction process and are aware of the expectations and ethos of the nursery. The management team provide staff with supervision meetings and access to professional development opportunities. However, they do not evaluate the impact of the curriculum for children and staff do not receive clear feedback to help them develop their teaching skills.

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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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Due date

improve and adapt staff's teaching to ensure children's different ages and stages of development are consistently taken into account 31/07/2025

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Due date

provide staff with effective coaching and training to support their professional development, with a specific focus on their teaching skills, to ensure the curriculum has the intended impact on children's progress 31/07/2025

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Due date

ensure every child has a key person, specifically those who are new to the setting or those who have moved rooms, to ensure they are supported in the nursery when they start. 20/06/2025

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should:

n improve the detail of information gathered from parents/families when children join the setting, in order to have a clear picture of children's developmental stages and needs before they start n enhance the curriculum to help children build an awareness of other people, places and communities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2803923 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10403837 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Bees Nursery ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07594237298 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Bee Hive Day Nursery registered in 2024. It is situated in the grounds of Outwood Academy, Redcar. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Joint observations were completed by the provider, deputy manager and inspector, indoors and outdoors, during children's play and planned activities. n The inspector held a discussion with the provider and deputy manager in relation to the leadership and management of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation such as evidence of recruitment, staff's qualifications and their suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning and development with the staff team and nursery manager. n The inspector spoke to parents and obtained feedback for the inspection.

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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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