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AJJ'S Nurseries T/A Bizzie Bees

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
·Ajj's Bizzie Bees, Hilton Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3QF · Central Bedfordshire
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire

About this day nursery

Bizzie Bees Nursery operates a network of childcare facilities throughout Luton and Dunstable, prioritising a play-centred approach to early education. The nursery believes that engaging in play and interacting with both adults and peers is fundamental to a child's intellectual and social development.

Adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, Bizzie Bees Nursery caters to children from birth up to eight years old, offering flexible hours to accommodate diverse family needs. The nursery prides itself on delivering high-quality, affordable childcare, underscored by positive Ofsted reports.

As a private childcare chain, Bizzie Bees emphasises flexibility and a high standard of care across its various locations.

Our ethos

Bizzie Bees Nursery centres its approach on the belief that play is fundamental to a child's intellectual and social development. It follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and provides a play-centred early education.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery and choose equipment and activities that interest them, helping to trigger ideas and games. Babies join in with familiar songs and rhymes, and older children take part in physical group games in the garden that help them learn to take turns, follow instructions and develop physical skills.

Play-centred learningFlexible hoursAffordable childcareFollows EYFS curriculumCatters to 0-8 years

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

Age range

0 years to 8 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day care, Sessional care

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for AJJ'S Nurseries T/A Bizzie Bees

Last inspected 19 October 2022 · Katrina Rodden

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time at the nursery and choose equipment and activities that interest them, helping to trigger ideas and games. Babies join in with familiar songs and rhymes, and older children take part in physical group games in the garden that help them learn to take turns, follow instructions and develop physical skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their time and are confident and curious.
  • Attentive staff support settling and build positive key-person bonds.
  • Manager/owner values reflection and has strengthened staff supervision.
  • Good balance of adult-led and child-led activities.
  • Children behave well and are learning about democracy and respect.

Areas to develop

  • 1organise the environment more effectively to provide sufficient spaces for babies and children to maximise opportunities for learning and self-expression
  • 2support staff to add suitable challenges to children's play and explorations that build on what they already know and understand right from the start
  • 3review how and when routine tasks are carried out to ensure they are effectively completed, setting good examples for children to follow.
Inspection #10235807 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children use the garden for physical group games, such as a 'wolf telling the time' activity that involves counting footsteps and chasing, which helps them take turns and develop physical strength. The inspector observed activities in the gardens.

Inspection history

Date: November 2012

  • October 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • April 2016Good
  • November 2012Requires improvement

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