Busy Bees Birlingham

Inspection of Busy Bees Birlingham Willow Rise, Eckington Road, Birlingham, PERSHORE, Worcestershire WR10 3DA

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive at the nursery happy and separate from their parents or carers with ease. They form secure, trusting relationships with the caring staff who know them well. Staff greet children with a smile and offer reassuring cuddles if needed. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Older children are independent. They take responsibility for their belongings, hanging their bag on their coat peg.

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The provision is good

Leaders design the curriculum to ensure teaching promotes children's long-term memory. Staff provide children with regular opportunities to rehearse and retrieve prior learning, such as vocabulary. They engage children in thoughtful conversations during play. For example, young children excitedly observe an insect on the window, and staff are quick to respond, encouraging them to describe what they see. Staff use simple, clear language to help babies develop early speech and understanding. Babies clap their hands as staff enthusiastically sing action songs. They introduce words such as 'shake' to demonstrate how to make noise with musical instruments. Children behave well and are developing good social skills. They are learning to take turns, share resources and show care towards others. Pre-school children are prepared for the move to school. Staff invite reception teachers into the nursery to share information and get to know children in familiar

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The provision is good

surroundings. This aids their move from nursery to school.

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need to do better?

n The leadership and management of the nursery are good. Leaders and managers demonstrate a clear understanding of their individual roles and responsibilities, which contributes to the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery. Leaders have a realistic view of what the nursery does well and what needs to improve. They use self-evaluation to support ongoing development. Leaders recognise that some staff need further training to deliver the new curriculum fully. Plans are in place to provide this support, demonstrating leaders' commitment to staff development and continuous improvement. n Children make good progress from their starting points. Staff make regular observations and assessments to gain an understanding of what children know and can do. This helps them to plan activities to support children's ongoing development. However, on occasions, some planned next steps in learning are not aligned with children's immediate learning needs. This means opportunities

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need to do better?

to build on children's learning are not as focused as they could be to help children make even better progress. n Staff support children to develop healthy habits. Children wash their hands regularly and enjoy nutritious meals and snacks prepared by the on-site cook. Staff help keep children safe outdoors. They monitor the ultraviolet levels and ensure children wear sun hats and cream. However, staff do not always explain

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need to do better?

24 July 2025 why these actions matter to help children understand how to make healthy lifestyle choices. Although screen use in nursery is limited, staff do not yet provide children with enough activities to help them learn the importance of managing screen time at home. n Children have some opportunities to learn about different cultures and celebrations. For example, they make Mother's Day cards based on home traditions. However, children do not develop a broad understanding of diversity to prepare them for life in modern Britain. Staff do not plan enough experiences to help them explore a wide range of cultures, family structures and beliefs. n Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They model respect and set clear, consistent boundaries such as using kind hands and indoor voices. Children understand what is expected. They use good manners, and wait their turn to tidy up after meals.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children to develop good physical skills. All children have regular access to well-resourced outdoor areas. Children excitedly run, confidently climb and balance on apparatus. They use their imagination as they pretend to cook and make staff cups of tea in the outdoor kitchen. Staff help young children develop mathematical knowledge. They encourage them to count how many plates there are and to identify more and fewer. n Relationships with parents are good. Staff share information with them in a range of ways, for example through daily discussions and online learning records. Parents are very happy with the quality of care and education their children receive. They value the nursery's supportive ethos and the warm relationships staff have with their children.

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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 strengthen children's planned next steps in learning to ensure they are consistently matched to their individual learning needs and enable staff to deliver targeted teaching, helping children make the best progress n enhance opportunities for children to develop a deeper understanding of healthy lifestyle choices and make more informed decisions about their health and well- being, building lifelong healthy habits both in and out of nursery n provide children with even more experiences to learn about different cultures, beliefs and family structures, strengthening their understanding of diversity and preparing them better for life in modern Britain.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406059 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10408909 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 62 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01386 750 555 Date of previous inspection 4 March 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Birlingham registered in 2010 and operates from Birlingham, Worcestershire. The nursery employs 18 members of staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including two who hold qualified teacher status, one who holds a qualification at level 6 and one who holds a qualification at level 5. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 and the manager carried out joint observations of group activities. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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