Busy Bee (By The Bridge)

Inspection of Busy Bee (By The Bridge) Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Putney High Street, LONDON SW15 1SN

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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

Staff build strong relationships with children and their families at this setting. Children arrive happily and immediately begin exploring the stimulating environment tailored to their interests. They become quickly engaged across all areas of the curriculum through painting, building, playing, creating, sorting and weighing objects. Outside, children become engaged in many more exciting activities. Staff encourage independence, supporting children to play and learn on their own. Children show pride in their achievements. Staff are positive role models and praise children, awarding recognition for their efforts. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Staff speak clearly and listen attentively, building children's confidence and communication skills. They interact with children, using questioning and modelling to expand children's vocabulary. Children enjoy looking at books, listening to stories and singing songs. Songs are used effectively for daily transitions. For example, children sing as they tidy-up toys or wash their hands.

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The provision is good

Children develop a strong sense of belonging. Staff encourage children to talk about themselves, where they come from and the languages they speak. Staff, who speak many languages, celebrate diversity, allowing all children to feel included. Visual prompts, such as a world map and multilingual signs, reinforce this sense of inclusion and belonging.

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n Staff support children's emotional well-being. Settling-in procedures are effective and ensure smooth transitions when children start. Staff work positively with parents and carers to make the transition successful. For example, parents are invited to stay for their child's first days if needed. This allows children to settle quickly and happily. n The wide range of activities on offer take children's interests carefully into consideration. Staff observe, assess and support children across the curriculum. However, leaders and staff are not always clear on what the learning intent of each activity is. For example, an activity to learn about connecting with construction toys is planned but staff are not sure of what the learning intent is. This impacts on children's learning and development. n Staff are consistent in their approach to teaching and encouraging independence. For example, they supervise children closely as they are

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encouraged to use a knife safely to cut up fruit for snack. In addition, children are able to put their own coats on and pour water from a jug. Children are developing good independence skills. n Early mathematical skills are considered across all areas of the curriculum. For

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16 September 2025 example, children are encouraged to count how many pieces of fruit they have and talk about their size and shape. This supports children's problem-solving skills. n Communication is a key focus across the nursery. Staff model language and ask questions, and children respond. However, staff do not always build on children's communication skills by encouraging thoughtful conversations, allowing children to consistently use the new vocabulary. This hinders children's communication and does not encourage cooperative play with others. n Leaders are quick to highlight and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work with parents to support children's progress. They signpost and support parents for outside support. Staff are keen to develop their knowledge and skills. As a result, all children are making good progress. n Parents have positive opinions of the setting and the staff. They value the lovely

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staff and say their children are happy and keen to come to nursery. Parents enjoy receiving feedback about their child's progress and what they have been doing. In particular, parents of children with SEND share how helpful staff have been in identifying and meeting children's needs, as well as supporting parents. n Children are keen to learn about keeping healthy. They sing songs, read books, make fruit salad, learn about skeletons and play in the doctor's surgery. The children are inquisitive about their bodies and know why they need to wash their hands and eat fruit to be healthy. n Children behave positively and staff model and encourage children to talk about their emotions. For example, they sing a song to say how they feel. Children are beginning to understand about their feelings and emotions.

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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 clarify the learning intentions for planned activities, to take more careful account of what children need to learn next n support staff further to develop children's communication skills so that they can hold thoughtful conversations with adults and peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY311441 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10399355 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Sally Corbett & Lucy Lindsay Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 780 3399 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Busy Bee (By The Bridge) registered in 2006. It is privately run and is part of a small group of nurseries based in South London. The nursery is open during term time from 9am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday. It offers funded sessions for children aged two, three and four years. There are currently six permanent members of staff employed to work with the children, including the managers. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 2, one holds level 3, one holds level 6 and two hold level 7.

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Inspection activities

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 spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. 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 SEND. 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 a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to several 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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