Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Scholes

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The well-qualified staff provide a very warm and welcoming environment for children to explore. Children enjoy a wide range of opportunities that reflect their individual interests well and help to ignite their thirst for learning.

• Planning and accurate assessments are used effectively to help children to make good progress. Observations of children's engagement in activities provide a clear overview of what children can do and what they need to learn next. • Partnerships with parents and other professionals are strong.

Parents are extremely complimentary about the care their children receive and the guidance they get to support children's lear...ning at home. Staff involve parents effectively in their child's learning and keep them informed by frequently sharing information about their progress through parents' evenings, newsletters and daily discussions. • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are given positive support to meet their individual needs.

Staff utilise guidance from outside agencies and work closely with parents to help to identify any additional support that may be required. • Leaders and managers are keen to continually improve the nursery. Highly effective self-evaluation procedures capture the views of parents, staff and children.

For example, older children are members of the 'children's council', where they are asked to input their ideas and suggestions. • Not all staff consistently use skilful questioning techniques and allow children sufficient time to respond to the questions that they ask. • Occasionally, children's learning and engagement in activities is interrupted to carry out routine activities.