Beehive Childcare Nursery

Inspection of Beehive Childcare Nursery 1 Regent Park Road, BIRMINGHAM B10 0QP

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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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders have taken action to improve the security of the premises since the last inspection. The height of the perimeter fence has been raised to prevent unauthorised and unwanted contact from members of the public. Further improvements in the garden area have been made so that all children access daily fresh air and outdoor play. This supports the children's safety and well-being.

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The provision requires improvement

Although leaders consider what they want the children to learn, this is still not implemented effectively into staff teaching practice. Teaching quality remains inconsistent. At times, teaching is infrequent or it is too challenging for the children. Staff do not adapt their questions to the specific children's age and stage of development. As a result, children become restless and bored. Therefore, they do not make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff do not manage behaviour well enough. They tend to intervene by physically moving children to do what they want, rather than explaining and teaching the children about rules, boundaries and expectations. For example, when staff ask children to line up, staff guide the children and move their hands to the shoulders of the child in front. They do not allow the children the time they need to process what is being asked of them and follow the instructions. This does not support the children's understanding or development.

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need to do better?

n The implementation of the curriculum is not yet successful at supporting the children's development to a consistently good level. Leaders can accurately assess the quality of teaching, but they have not done enough to support staff to adapt their practice to the individual needs of the children. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is improving. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to get the ongoing help they might need. n Opening checks that staff complete on the environment do not highlight issues effectively enough. For example, first thing in the morning, soap and hand towels were missing from the children's restrooms. Consequently, at times, children only have water to wash their hands with. Once highlighted to leaders, they responded well to feedback. They act swiftly to rectify and make improvements. Therefore, the risk of the spread of germs was only for a short

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need to do better?

period. Future checks will be monitored by the leadership team to prevent this happening again. n Staff do not implement effective behaviour management strategies. When staff see unwanted behaviour or if a child is not following instructions, they move the child to where they want them to go. Although this is physical intervention, it is

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need to do better?

25 June 2025 not enough to cause harm to a child. Staff do not give clear explanations or enough time for children to think and respond. As a result, children do not gain a sufficient understanding of how and why to behave well. This is not preparing them well enough for their next stage in education. Again, leaders take rapid action to make improvements and book staff onto training about appropriate manual handling. n Feedback from parents is variable. There are mixed views about the quality of care and education their children receive. Generally, they are happy with the standard of the nursery. Some parents feel communication could be improved. Information about their child's key person and progress is not always known. This affects the effective sharing of key information that supports the children's development. n Children are greeted by friendly staff as they arrive for the day. Staff support children to settle into the nursery routines. Children are forming friendships and

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need to do better?

fondly bid their friends farewell as they leave. It is evident that children are happy and feel safe here. n Children share their ideas and talk confidently to their peers. Staff introduce numerical concepts and positional language as the children play. Staff count and match colours to support children's understanding of number and amount. n Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks. They have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. Staff meet the personal needs of the children with dignity and respect. Staff speak with warmth and kindness. They are good role models and feel well supported by leaders. This creates a happy staff team that works well together.

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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

support staff to embed a broad and ambitious curriculum into practice so that all children make at least good progress 26/09/2025

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Due date

25 June 2025 strengthen staff practice when completing opening safety checks so that they quickly identify any areas that need improvement 26/09/2025

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Due date

enhance ways to communicate with parents so they are fully informed about the care and education their children receive 26/09/2025

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Due date

improve the behaviour management strategies, so that staff fully explain to children the rules and expectations, so that physical intervention is minimised. 26/09/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2598872 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10393451 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 50 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Beehive Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07508 779580 Date of previous inspection 10 February 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Beehive Childcare Nursery in Birmingham registered in 2020. A team of seven staff are employed to work with the children, and all are qualified at level 2 and above. The nursery is open term time only, Monday to Friday, from 9am until 3pm. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery also operates an out-of-school club from 4pm until 7pm on some days.

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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 nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

25 June 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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Inspection activities

25 June 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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