Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam

Inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam 261 Malden Road, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8ET

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The new management has a good grasp of the nursery's strengths and areas for improvement. She is supported well by the organisation and the local authority to support staff to improve the quality of learning experiences for children. The staff team is dedicated to their role and has created an environment where children are settled, safe and happy. Parents and carers speak very highly of the care and learning their children receive. Staff use their knowledge of the children and what they have learned from training to implement a varied and ambitious curriculum. They offer children a range of activities that widen their experiences and enrich their learning. For example, children learn about different arts and artists as they create their own masterpiece. Children enjoy listening to stories. This promotes children's appreciation of books, supports their language and older children's reading skills well.

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The provision is good

Children are confident and sociable. They actively engage with their peers and staff. Staff incorporate singing nursery rhymes in the daily routine for younger children to participate in together. Toddlers learn to work as a team while older children develop their memory skills as they participate in games with staff. Staff encourage children to listen and take turns, which helps them to understand behavioural expectations. Children are independent. For example, babies learn to pull themselves up as they hold onto items in the room. Toddlers serve themselves at lunchtime with staff guidance and pre-school children attend to their own needs in the bathroom. Children have positive attitudes towards learning. Staff work with local schools to ensure that children have a smooth transition as they move to the next stage of their education.

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need to do better?

n Management and staff are positive and dedicated. They take pride in their roles and responsibilities. The team is supportive of each other and shows unity, which positively influences children's attitudes towards the nursery. n The management and staff team all have high expectations for children's learning. Management support staff to develop strong practice. They ensure staff understand and implement what they have learned from training through observation, regular reflection, supervision and staff team meetings. This helps enhance children's learning. n Staff know the children well. They observe and assess children's learning accurately, and consistently implement a curriculum that meets their individual needs. Staff identify gaps in children's education and work well with parents and other professionals to ensure children achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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need to do better?

n Children make good progress in their learning and development. On occasions,

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need to do better?

27 August 2025 staff use games and books that children know and enjoy, when planning adult- led activities. However, these are not always organised as well as possible to maximise children's learning. For example, children become distracted and lose interest quickly during some activities. n Although staff support children's behaviour well. At times, staff in the pre-school room are not aware of the high tone of their voice, when talking above children that are a little loud. This makes it difficult for other children to focus and concentrate on their learning, and they become distracted as the room is noisy. n Staff support children's vocabulary well. They repeat what younger children say, introduce names of objects and provide narratives to babies sounds and babbles. Older children are introduced to words, such as 'full, empty' and 'pour' as they play. n Children learn to count accurately and understand amounts. For instance,

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need to do better?

toddlers point to the different fruits eaten by the caterpillar as they count them. Older children understand number and amounts in practical contexts. For example, when they are asked how old they are they respond, 'three', and show the correct number of fingers. n Staff support children to be confident and independent. For example, they follow effective hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before eating and after using the potty or toilet. This helps promote children's good health. n Routines and transitional times are effective. During these times children follow simple rules and instructions well. They access a range of opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children make marks, ride tricycles, walk on a wobbly bridge which all supports their body coordination. They have lots of space to move around quickly and toddle in the open air. n Parents report they are very pleased with the progress their children have made

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need to do better?

since starting the nursery. They highly praise staff for their warmth and approachable manner. They are happy with the level of communication and care given to 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 review the organisation of activities to help enhance younger children's focus and older children's engagement to further promote their learning n provide further support for staff to help them minimise distractions and extend older children's attention skills, to prepare them for school and beyond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241497 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10381546 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 88 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8644 3654 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam registered in 2002 and it is located in the London Borough of Sutton. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year, except public holidays. There are 22 members of staff, 11 of whom have qualifications from level 2 to level 5. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager completed a learning walk of the nursery with the inspector and explained the curriculum for children. n The inspector discussed risk assessment with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching. n Parents provided feedback both in person and in writing, which were considered. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation and evaluated the impact on children's learning.

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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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