Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton The Old Chapel, Kenny Drive, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4PH

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment and children arrive happily, ready to start their day. They confidently explore the activities on offer, such as exploring sand or making marks with paint brushes and water outside. Staff engage well with children and support and extend their play. Staff are highly responsive to children's interests and needs and plan activities based on these. For instance, children delight in going on a 'bear hunt' in the garden. Staff act out the different parts and all children excitedly join in, moving in different ways. Children develop a positive attitude to learning and listen well to staff.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled and enjoy their time at the nursery. Effective transition procedures ensure that children build secure attachments with staff. Leaders and staff have a good understanding of their curriculum and how children learn. Staff confidently talk about children's individual interests and what they want children to learn during activities. They plan a range of exciting activities to support and extend children's learning. For example, staff plan play dough activities for children to develop their hand-eye coordination. Children delight in using different tools, such as scissors, rollers and cutters.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff regularly reflect on their practice, looking at what is working well and what could be improved. They collect feedback from parents through regular questionnaires and the parent partnership group and make positive improvements to the nursery. n Staff know the children well and closely monitor their development. They follow an ambitious curriculum, demonstrating what they intend for children to learn and how they will implement it. Staff quickly highlight and address any gaps in children's development to ensure all children make good progress. n Staff have access to a wide range of training opportunities to further develop their practice and knowledge. For example, recent training around the nursery's curriculum has led to staff being more confident in how children learn and how best they can support them. As a result, all children make good progress and are well prepared for the next step in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff follow good procedures to support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and understanding of dietary requirements. Children understand what food is good for them and what they can eat and confidently discuss this with their peers. Children also enjoy a range of physical activities, such as sports sessions, and spend a lot of time in the well-resourced gardens. n Overall, parents are happy with the nursery and state their children enjoy attending and have good relationships with the staff. However, leaders and staff do not always keep parents up to date with changes within the nursery.

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4 July 2025 n Staff are effective role models for behaviour and set clear expectations for the children. For instance, older children follow golden rules and remind each other of them. As a result, children are kind, considerate and learn to share toys and resources. n Leaders support staff effectively and value their well-being. They complete regular peer-on-peer observations and mentor and coach staff to develop their practice. Staff also have access to a wide variety of support schemes, such as mental health advice and discount vouchers to support them outside of work. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively. They work closely with parents and other professionals to meet children's individual needs and create individual education plans to support their development. n Staff support children's early communication skills effectively. For example, with babies they talk clearly and slowly and describe what they can see or what they

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need to do better?

are doing. With older children, staff encourage them to repeat key words and introduce new vocabulary to develop their language skills. For instance, children enjoy making marks in flour. Staff encourage them to use words, such as big, small, wide and narrow, to describe the marks and shapes they make. n At times, transition times between activities in some rooms are not organised as well as possible. Children sometimes become disengaged and lack interest in what they are doing.

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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 continue to develop communication with parents so they feel up to date and involved in the nursery and their children's learning n review how transitions between activities are organised to ensure all children stay engaged and do not lose interest.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 954267 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10401630 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 98 Number of children on roll 87 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 642 6175 Date of previous inspection 12 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton registered in 2000 and is based in Carshalton, Surrey. It operates Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives early education funding for children. There are currently 22 staff employed to work with the children. Of these,19 staff hold qualifications between levels 2 and 6.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector to evaluate the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with 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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