A NURSERY’S patient, caring staff and sensitive support for children have been praised by an inspector.
Ofsted visited Busy Bees Day Nursery in St Luke’s Close in December.
The regulator’s report, published in January, said the nursery was ‘good’ in all areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and personal development.
Inspector Rachel Howell said: “Staff are caring and sensitively support children.
“Children enjoy staff’s company. They develop beneficial relationships with them, respectfully listening to them and developing positive attitudes to challenges.”
The inspector said good bonds are built between young babies and staff, who “get down to their level”, and use suitably simplified speech to help them learn words.
Staff patiently teach older children, giving them time to take turns in conversation so they can “confidently communicate”.
The report added: “Children with special educational needs or disabilities are sensitively supported to begin to interact and learn the value of play with others.”
The inspector said the 25 members of staff work together to form a curriculum for each age group, linking experiences to children’s interests and ensuring each step is suitable to help children progress.
She said recent changes to the age group set-up, with smaller groups, had produced a “calm atmosphere” at the nursery, which has 116 children aged up to four on its roll.
Children’s social and emotional development, confidence and physical skills all develop well, with plenty of room to move and play indoors and out.
The inspector said staff give children “good opportunities to develop their independence and sense of responsibility”, from learning to pour drinks and use cutlery to putting on shoes.
She said: “Parents are positive about the nursery.
“They say staff are caring and adapt arrangements to support children’s needs.
“There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children’s interests first.”
The nursery, which opened in 2000, retained the ‘good’ rating awarded at its previous inspection in 2022.
To improve further, the inspector said the nursery should help staff engage children more consistently during adult-led activities, work with other settings children attend to ensure support for children is consistent, and continue to support staff skills to take practice to higher levels.
Busy Bees Bristol Emersons Green centre director Kimberley Miller said: “We are over the moon to receive a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted.
“It’s thanks to our dedicated team, who are committed to providing the best start in life for children.
“This is a huge team effort, and we are looking forward to continuing to build on the solid foundation of quality we have in place to ensure children are cared for in a nurturing and supportive environment.”