Little Bees at Acton Green

Inspection of Little Bees at Acton Green St. Peters Church, Southfield Road, London W4 1BB

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children are at the heart of everything that this nursery does. Leaders and staff have the highest aspirations for all children. They have created a highly ambitious curriculum that is implemented extremely well by staff and embedded securely. As such, children are extremely motivated across the vibrant, highly stimulating language-rich learning environment, where teaching is fully embedded to help children rapidly build on what they already know and can do. This helps all children, including the most able and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to have a positive attitude to learning and achieve the best possible outcomes from their unique starting points.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff carefully consider how their plans support children's excellent progression. Babies have plenty of space to crawl and stretch. They pull themselves to standing at the low furniture, determined to see what they can find. Toddlers master stepping and standing as they walk across the balance blocks. Older children develop the small muscles in their hands as they prepare fruit kebabs. These opportunities help children to make excellent progress in their physical development, preparing them for later learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show high levels of respect and consideration towards each other. Staff mimic these expectations of children's behaviour through their abundance of sensitive interactions. As such, children's behaviour is highly impressive. For instance, older children help their friends without prompting and pass them their cutlery at mealtimes.

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n Staff deployment is excellent, and their high-quality interactions help each child to succeed. They seamlessly play alongside the children. Staff use their observations of what children know and can do to provide motivational and challenging experiences. For instance, children concentrate intently and recall the stories from their learning projects. Staff stretch children's language skills consistently through well-planned activities and in children's chosen play. For example, toddlers are in awe as they squeeze cornflour in their hands. Staff use simple words, such as 'dab, dab', as they mimic their own hands in the sensory activity. Older children's vocabulary is inspiring. For instance, they confidently recall the sequence of core stories linked to their project. This helps children further broaden their already extensive vocabulary. n Staff develop children's understanding of excellent hygiene practices. Mealtimes

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are sociable events and children learn to be independent and gain self-care skills, such as washing their hands before eating and feeding themselves. Young children use the well-placed mirrors as they clean their faces and place the

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18 September 2025 tissue in the pedal bins. This helps children build healthy habits for later life. n Children with SEND receive exceptional individualised support to enable them to have the best experiences. Staff quickly identify any delay in development. Leaders and staff work seamlessly with parents and outside agencies to get children the help they need. External professionals regularly visit the nursery to provide staff with strategies to help children make the best possible progress. n Staff place a strong emphasis on children's behaviour and emotional well-being. Children learn to recognise, name and understand their emotions through story times, activities and interactions. For example, children learn the concept of a surprised face as they open their mouths and place their hands in the air. This helps children to understand their emotions from a young age, further promoting their outstanding behaviour.

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n Parents are extremely complimentary about the nursery. They say that their children's language has 'exploded' since being at the nursery. Staff have developed tremendous relationships with the families. They communicate daily with parents and provide them with ideas to continue their children's learning and experiences at home. This provides children with continuity for their ongoing development. n Leaders and staff of the setting are highly qualified. They are present and promote a reflective culture that drives continuous improvement across the nursery. All staff report that they feel valued and supported extremely well within their roles. Leaders ensure that staff receive daily coaching and mentoring. This contributes to a highly experienced and consistent staff team. Staff are empowered through their ongoing training to provide the highest quality of care and education to each child. n All staff are highly trained and have an impressive understanding of their role in

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protecting children. They have excellent knowledge of how to identify potential signs of abuse and the procedures they would use to report any concerns for a child's welfare. Children's well-being and safety are paramount. Risk assessments are embedded in practice, which ensures that the nursery and forest school trips are safe for children to play in. Furthermore, staff teach children about staying safe. For example, children learn how to use small knives safely as they prepare nutritious fruit kebabs. Furthermore, staff teach children the importance of online safety. This helps children learn how to keep themselves safe from a young age.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 2735030 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10399397 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 28 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Bumble Bees Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07960286544 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Bees at Acton Green registered in 2023. It is located in Chiswick, London. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, four members of staff hold qualified teacher status, one member of staff holds early years teacher status and one member of staff holds early years professional status, one member of staff holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6, four members of staff hold level 3, one member of staff holds a level 2 and two members of staff are unqualified. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded early years education for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held discussions with the leaders about the design of the curriculum and how it is being implemented. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector and leaders conducted a joint observation of planned activities. n The inspector spoke to parents, children and staff during the inspection and took account of their verbal and written views. n Leaders met with the inspector to discuss leadership and management. They shared relevant documents, including evidence of the suitability checks carried out on staff.

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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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