Bumblebees Day Nursery (Plymouth) Limited

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Managers have exceptionally high standards and a vision for the success of the nursery. They continuously strive to make improvements and embrace opportunities to consult with parents.

Staff are well qualified, highly motivated and passionate about their roles. Teaching is of a consistently high standard. • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported extremely well through superb partnerships with parents and professionals.

The SEND Coordinator is knowledgeable and shares strategies with staff to ensure that every child is able to make the best possible progress. • The progress of children is meticulous...ly tracked and monitored. Staff plan focused, interesting and stimulating activities based around children's next steps and emerging abilities.

Children are highly motivated, eager to learn and they make significant progress in their learning and development. Children are very well prepared for school. • Children are extremely happy, confident and form a close relationship with their key person.

Interactions between staff and children are excellent. Staff ask appropriate questions, allowing children time to respond. Children have a good sense of belonging and build positive relationships with each other.

• Children behave extremely well. Staff act as good role models when helping children to understand the rules of the nursery. For example, they use positive language, such as 'let's use our manners', 'walking feet inside' and 'let's sit nicely at the table'.

• Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are very complimentary about the professional service the nursery provides. They comment on the excellent relationship they have with their child's key worker, the feedback they receive to support their children's learning at home and the safe learning environment staff provide.

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