Busy Bees at Crowborough

Inspection of Busy Bees at Crowborough Unit 2, Crowborough Trading Park, Crowborough Hill TN6 2JL

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

All children are settled and confident, and they appear very happy during their time at the welcoming and inviting nursery. Staff have a good understanding of their chosen curriculum and how they successfully implement this. They plan activities and experiences that they know will engage children and ensure that they challenge and motivate them to learn. For instance, younger children paint on a large scale and learn how to be creative as they make a 'teddy hotel' for their comforters. This helps children to settle quickly and have a good sense of belonging. Older children discuss owls. They go on to read books about owls and go on 'an owl hunt'. Staff teach children mathematical language as they play. For instance, when children race cars down tubes, they learn about concepts such as speed and gradients.

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The provision is good

Staff teach children about the benefits of following good hygiene practices. For instance, children independently follow thorough handwashing routines. Children learn about the benefits of different food groups on their bodies, such as calcium and protein. Staff provide all children with good opportunities to build on their physical abilities. This is demonstrated when children confidently and safely climb and balance on a wide range of equipment. All staff are positive role models, and children of all ages and abilities know what is expected of them and behave well.

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need to do better?

n The management and staff use additional funding to support the individual needs of children well. They purchase a wide range of resources and training for staff to support children to develop an understanding of their feelings and emotions. n All staff establish positive relationships with children. They get to know their individual personalities and understand what makes them unique. Staff plan accordingly, and this supports all children to have a positive attitude towards their learning and make good progress. This includes those who speak English as an additional language. n Staff have high expectations of all children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff support children with SEND well. They implement helpful and effective ways to support them. For example, they use visual prompts to help children understand what is expected of them and what they are expected to do next. This helps children manage changes in

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need to do better?

routines well. n Overall, all children are engaged in their learning experiences, and the level of teaching and quality of interactions is good. Children are generally very independent and confident and happily engaged in their own choice of play. However, on occasion, staff are not always aware of when it would be

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need to do better?

2 September 2025 appropriate to step in to support a child to build on their enjoyment further. n The management and staff establish positive partnerships with parents who speak highly of them. Staff regularly share information with them about their children's achievements and their next steps in learning. Staff share any helpful information with parents, such as the impact of the use of dummies. Parents comment that staff are nurturing, kind and embed passion to guide and support children. n Overall, staff support children to develop some good and confident communication skills. For example, staff use signing, and babies are supported by good running commentary, repetitive phases and gestures. However, this is not consistent. There are times when older children do not have enough time to think and respond to questions and, on occasion, some communication does not flow with confidence. Staff do not consistently support all children to develop

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need to do better?

their speaking and listening skills further. n The management closely monitors the quality of care and teaching that staff provide children. All staff evaluate their practice daily and discuss what has worked well and what can be done differently next time. The management carries out routine observations on practice and support staff well, including ensuring that their workload is manageable. n All staff complete regular training beneficial to their practice. This includes learning about how to support children of all ages to learn and develop, including the youngest. As a result, staff understand how their activity plans have a positive impact on children's development. n Staff teach children about other people outside of their own communities and experiences. This includes different languages. For example, children learn key words in a range of other languages, such as Italian and Spanish. n All staff have a comprehensive knowledge of all safeguarding policies and

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need to do better?

procedures, including how to raise any concerns about staff conduct and how they would follow this up. Staff ensure that they support all children to remain safe. This includes fully understanding how they keep children who have allergies safe at mealtimes.

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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 support staff to be more vigilant in recognising when children would benefit from adult interaction to encourage their learning and enjoyment further

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should:

2 September 2025 n build on staff's confidence to consistently provide children with opportunities to extend their developing communication skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2812453 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 10418518 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 110 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0330 3338133 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bees at Crowborough registered in 2024. It is located in Crowborough, East Sussex. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year around. The setting employs 20 members of childcare staff. Of whom, 14 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above. This includes nine staff members who have a relevant early years qualification at level 3, one member of staff has an early years qualification at level 4 and three members of staff hold a relevant early years qualification at level 6. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with management. The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of staff's interactions and the learning opportunities they provide children. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. n Management shared written documentation for the inspector to review. This included safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke to management, children and staff at convenient times and considered their views. Written feedback provided by parents was reviewed. n The inspector and management carried out a joint observation on an activity.

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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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