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Busy Bees Day Nursery At Darlington

Ofsted: GoodNursery

19 Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9EX

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

88 children

Key details

Capacity

88 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Busy Bees Day Nursery At Darlington was inspected by Ofsted on 9 November 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are well cared for by a kind, caring and attentive staff team. Staff focus on supporting children to develop secure bonds with their key person. Children who are new to the nursery and feel unsettled are offered lots of comfort and reassurance."

Key strengths

  • Generally, staff plan an ambitious curriculum that excites and motivates children to learn, However, staff do not consistently know and understand about the…
  • Partnerships with parents are good.
  • Children eat healthy food, which is prepared on site.
  • The management team and staff take time to reflect on the provision and implement changes if required.
  • The manager and staff place high focus on supporting children to develop a love of reading.

Areas for improvement

  • help staff to further develop their understanding of the curriculum, so that they are aware of the specific learning intentions for individual children
  • gather more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting
  • develop the consistency of staff's engagement and interactions with children further to fully support and extend children's learning.
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Location

19 Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9EX

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