Busy Bees Day Nursery At Basingstoke Hospital

Ofsted: GoodNursery

The Crescent, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NJ

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Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

100 children

Key details

Capacity

100 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Busy Bees Day Nursery At Basingstoke Hospital was inspected by Ofsted on 17 August 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "All children benefit from a safe and secure environment where their emotional well- being is fostered to a high level. Babies develop strong bonds with familiar and nurturing staff who meet their needs well. Older children and staff enjoy each other's company."

Key strengths

A robust programme of professional development equips staff with the ongoing training and skills to fulfil the responsibilities of their roles well.
Staff promote children's imagination and foster children's love for reading well.
Staff sensitively support children's mental well-being and self-esteem.
Children's good health is successfully promoted.
Respectful and trusting relationships are established with parents and allow for effective information sharing to support children's next steps in learning.

Areas for improvement

support staff to implement the precise learning intentions of activities more effectively, so they are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children…
develop staff's knowledge and understanding of how to support and provide appropriate challenge for children with SEND, to help ensure all children make the…
strengthen the use of strategies such as questioning and introducing new vocabulary, to support children's communication and language skills further.

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