Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The well-qualified staff team are nurturing and build secure bonds with children in this welcoming nursery.

The effective key-person system fully supports children to swiftly settle and make a seamless move between rooms. • Staff form strong partnerships with parents and involve them in every aspect of their children's learning. Parents receive detailed feedback about their children's good progress and the activities they have enjoyed.

Information evenings provide parents with a wealth of ideas to support children's learning at home. Parents are very complimentary about the service that staff provide. • The manager and staff strive for excellence....

They are reflective and regularly evaluate the provision they offer using a variety of methods. The introduction of a children's council means that children's views are genuinely valued and staff actively respond to their suggestions. • Children engage in a wide range of challenging and interesting learning experiences.

For example, they have fun working out how a kaleidoscope works and explore the patterns it creates as they rotate it in different directions. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not fully support children who speak English as an additional language to use their home language to enhance their speaking skills. • Staff do not consistently respond to older children's questions to enhance their curiosity that truly challenges and extends their understanding of nature and living things.