Busy Bees@Norden Road

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff provide challenging and engaging learning experiences for all children.

They make use of the well-organised play spaces to help children to explore the stimulating resources independently and to follow their own interests. • Children really enjoy their time in this warm and welcoming nursery. They are very happy and confident.

Children build secure attachments with their key person, which helps them feel safe and secure in their environment. • The quality of teaching is good. Staff interactions with children are fun and engaging.

They play games and sing songs that help to develop children's communication and langua...ge development. Children are keen to learn and make good progress. • Leadership is strong.

The new manager has implemented rigorous procedures to make continuous improvements to the quality of provision. She and other managers have high expectations and evaluate the impact of improvements on children's care and learning. • Staff build good partnerships with parents and other early years professionals.

They successfully work together to meet children's individual care and learning needs. • Pre-school children do not have consistent opportunities to increase their understanding of letters and the sounds they represent. • Staff do not make the most of all opportunities to extend children's interest and skills in recognising numerals.