Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are well cared for by the friendly and caring staff. The close relationships that children form with their key person and other staff working with their age group foster their confidence and well-being effectively. Staff take the time to get to know children, they are attentive to their needs and spend good-quality time supporting them in their activities.

• Staff undertake effective observations and assessments of children's skills, helping them to monitor children's progress closely and accurately and outline appropriate next steps in their learning. Babies and children make good progress in their development. Children with special educational ...needs and/or disabilities and those for whom the nursery receives additional funding have good opportunities to reach their potential.

• Partnerships with parents are good. Staff build up a two-way flow of information with parents, to find out about children's achievements at home and help support a consistent approach for children. Parents comment positively on the staff's communication.

They say the regular meetings, daily chats and chances to see their children's assessments and journals keep them well informed. • Staff support children's development well through a combination of planned activities and by providing a stimulating environment. Babies and children are motivated to explore the wide range of good-quality resources.

They confidently and independently choose from the interesting play opportunities, inside and outdoors. • Staff are not always successful in building partnerships and sharing information with other settings children attend, to help offer children consistent support across all aspects of their lives. • Staff do not always follow children's interests and fascinations during activities to extend their involvement and learning as much as possible.