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BumblebeesInspection report for early years provision

Unique reference number EY419936

Inspection date 20/06/2011

Inspector Christine Stimson

Setting address 31 Wilbury Avenue, SUTTON, Surrey, SM2 7DU

Telephone number 02086617761

Email [email protected]

Type of setting Childcare on non-domestic premises


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Inspection Report: Bumblebees, 20/06/2011

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to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for

learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the

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4This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

Description of the setting

Bumblebees was re-registered after moving to a new location in November 2010.The new premises is located in a quiet residential road on the borders of Cheamand Belmont in the London Borough of Sutton. The ground floor purpose built

premises has a large play room, toilets and a secure enclosed outdoor play area.There is disabled access to the premises. Bumblebees is a day care provision whichprimarily provides out of school care for children who attend the part time nurseryschool and/or full time school. The providers hope to open a pre-school facility on

the same premises in September 2011. The provision currently opens for out ofschool care from Monday to Friday, term time only. Children can attend from7.30am to 8.20am and 3pm to 6 pm.

Bumblebees is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and both thecompulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. It is registered to

provide care for a maximum of 26 children aged from two to under eight years atany one time. There is no provision for children aged under two years. There s noprovision for overnight care. There are currently 26 children on roll; four of whom

are in the early years age range. The provision also provides care for school agedchildren up to 11 years old.

There are four members of staff working at Bumblebees, including the ownermanager. Three members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications to atleast National Vocational Qualification level 2 and one other member of staff isworking towards a childcare qualification.

The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is satisfactory.

Children are making satisfactory progress towards the early learning goals,supported by staff who interact and engage with children as they play. Staff

undertake written observations on children as they achieve, but do not link theseto future planning. The owner/manager and staff have established good

relationships with parents and this promotes inclusion. A rapport has beenestablished with the teachers of the school the group serve, but they have notshared information about children's abilities and interests.

The manager and her staff embrace training opportunities as part of theircontinuous improvement and use their knowledge to improve outcomes forchildren. Most regulatory documentation is maintained, but this is not well

organised. Some consent forms are missing from children's files in relation to theseeking of emergency medical advice or treatment and there are no riskassessments in place for the outings children are taken on. These are breaches of

regulations.


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What steps need to be taken to improve provisionfurther?

To meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

carry out a full a full risk assessment, includingadult/child ratios before each individual outing

(Safeguarding and welfare )

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ensure written parental permission for the seeking ofany necessary medical advice or treatment in the

future is obtained and is stored in each child'sindividual file (Safeguarding and welfare ).

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To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

devise a system to make sure all parents are asked for written parentalpermission for children to take part in any outingsmake links with other childcare practitioners so children's learning and

development records and any other relevant information can be sharedimprove development records to make sure observations are linked toindividual planning and ensure observations are analysed to help plan next

steps for individual children

The effectiveness of leadership and management ofthe early years provision

The staff have a sound knowledge and understanding of their duty to protectchildren in their care from harm. Safeguarding procedures are shared with staff

and parents; contact details of children's services are kept to hand. However, thesetting does not have a copy of the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidelinesto keep on site for referral. All adults working with children have been vetted for

suitability.

Daily risk assessments are conducted on the indoor and outdoor areas of thesetting, but no risk assessments are currently conducted for the outings childrenare taken on. Fire detection equipment is in place and children regularly practisethe fire drill to ensure they know how to leave the building quickly and safely in

the event of an emergency. Most regulatory other documentation is maintainedand is in place. However, parental medical consent forms have been lost fromchildren's files thereby compromising staff members ability to get medical attentionfor children in an emergency and is a breach in regulations.

The owner/manager is committed to improve her provision and includes staff andparents when evaluating her practice. For example, parents are given

questionnaires to complete at the end of each term and again if their children areleaving the provision. Staff are encouraged to embrace training opportunities andtry to use their knowledge to improve outcomes for children. Children are provided


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with a range of toys and equipment that are suitable for their ages and are able tomake a choice in their play as resources are kept at child height.

Positive relationships have been established with parents, who are kept informed

by staff of their child's time at the setting. Parents receive regular newsletters

informing them of forthcoming events. Parents spoken to on the day of inspectionare happy with the care provided for their children and feel the activities are

stimulating and age appropriate.

Learning journeys are kept on children and these contain forms that give

information about children's like and dislikes, but do not have any informationabout children abilities and interests. As a result a true picture of children's startingpoints and progress has not been established.

The setting has a good rapport with the teachers at the school they serve, passing

on messages to parents and finding out how the child's day has been. However,this does not currently extend to sharing information about children's abilities orinterests.

The quality and standards of the early years provision

and outcomes for children

Children are made to feel secure and included as staff treat everyone withkindness and consideration. Children are well behaved, polite and occupied duringtheir time spent in the setting. Club rules have been devised and are di splayed onthe wall in the play area. Staff read these to the younger children and bring themto the attention of the older children when necessary. Younger children to thesetting play alongside the older children and are relaxed and happy in each other's

company.

Staff value children's art and craft work and this is displayed in the play room

alongside photos of children taking part in activities. This adds to children's senseof belonging. Children are praised if they are helpful and this encourages good

behaviour. Most activities are child initiated, with some adult led activities set outeach day for children to join in with. Staff are deployed well and offer childrensupport as they play. Each child in the early years age range is allocated a keyperson who plans activities for their key children. Written observations are

undertaken on children's achievements, but these do not link with the individualplanning of activities for children and next steps are not carried into futureplanning.

Children play with resources they can select for themselves and these are suitablefor their age, offering challenge and variety. A number of resources in the setting

reflect diversity, for example, play figures showing disability, infirmity and peoplefrom other cultures. Parents are invited to support topics and children haveenjoyed learning about Hindu and Chinese festivals through parents coming intothe setting to talk to children. Most children enjoy the garden area and staff join


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children in their play encouraging them to extend their physical skills by offeringchallenges for them to complete. Towards the end of sessions children help stafftidy away the toys and then sit in the book corner and select a book to read priorto being collected by their parents. Children have planted tomato plants in the

outside area and take responsibility for watering these. Photos show children

looking at the tomato plant root systems prior to helping plant them and staffexplain to children about how the plant will grow and produce tomatoes.

The setting where children play and enjoy activities is clean and well-maintained.Children have a snack on arrival from school and more substantial foods like

waffles are offered with an accompaniment of salad vegetables ad fruits. A jug ofwater and plastic glasses are kept on the side to enable children to helpthemselves if they are thirsty. Staff are vigilant about children washing their hands

before eating and after using the toilet and hot and cold running water is providedwith soap and paper towels. This helps prevent the risk of cross infection.

Children are developing an understanding of how to keep themselves safe as staffremind them as they walk to and from school about the green cross code. Staffand children wear bright yellow reflective jackets and staff deploy themselves atthe front, middle and back of the line of children as they walk, to ensure they do

not run ahead. Children take part in a regular evacuation drills so they all knowhow to leave the building quickly and safely.


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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality

Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strongGrade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is soundGrade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enoughThe overall effectiveness of the early years provisionHow well does the setting meet the needs of thechildren in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

3

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuousimprovement

3

The effectiveness of leadership and management of the earlyyears provisionThe effectiveness of leadership and management of the

Early Years Foundation Stage3

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embeddingambition and driving improvement

3

The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 2

The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality anddiversity

2

The effectiveness of safeguarding 3The effectiveness of the settings self-evaluation, including thesteps taken to promote improvement

3

The effectiveness of partnerships 3The effectiveness of the settings engagement with parents and

carers

2

The quality of the provision in the Early Years FoundationStageThe quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 3

Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation StageOutcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation

Stage3

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 3The extent to which children feel safe 3The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2The extent to which children make a positive contribution 2The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

Any complaints about the inspection or report should be made following theprocedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsteds website:www.ofsted.gov.uk


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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of thecompulsory part of the Childcare Register are:

Met

The provider confirms that the requirements of thevoluntary part of the Childcare Register are:

Met

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