Honey Bees Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The cohesive staff team provides a wide variety of interesting play opportunities that support children's good development in all areas of learning. • Staff help children to feel part of the local community and build their understanding of the society they live in. They regularly take children on outings within the local area.

For example, children visit the post office to buy stamps and then post their drawings home for their parents. • Regular opportunities for outdoor play, including to a local park with large play equipment, support children's health and well-being. They exercise and learn to be physically active.

For example, children enjoy ...playing on wheeled toys, with hoops and digging in sand. • Parental feedback shows that they are very happy with the care and experiences that the staff give children. The manager seeks the opinions of parents through questionnaires.

She uses the information she gains to help her identify strengths in the services that the nursery provides. • Children feel safe and secure at the nursery as a result of the strong bonds they develop with staff. • All staff show good teaching skills.

The challenges staff offer help to engage children in their learning. • The information that staff gather from parents about children's skills and abilities when they first begin is not detailed enough to promptly identify their starting points in learning. This affects how quickly staff target their teaching to support children's individual progress.

• Staff do not consistently help children to become highly independent. They do not encourage children to practise self-care skills at all times. • While staff encourage children to develop an understanding of letter names, they do not always effectively support them to understand the sounds that letters make.