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Bedgrove's Busy Bees Pre School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
·71a The Church Of The Holy Spirit, Camborne Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 7UE · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Bedgrove's Busy Bees Pre-School, established in 2017, offers a nurturing and educational environment for children aged 3 months to 4 years. The pre-school prides itself on a unique childcare approach, blending a family home atmosphere with a dedicated pre-school setting filled with a diverse array of educational toys.

The team is deeply committed to fostering children's individual personalities and inherent playfulness, recognising the lasting impact early experiences have on a child's life. They believe in making the most of every child's formative years by providing enriching activities and events.

Parents are encouraged to provide a healthy packed lunch for children staying all day, ensuring their well-being throughout their time at the pre-school. The setting also supports government funding initiatives for eligible families.

Our ethos

Busy Bees Pre-School is committed to fostering children's individual personalities and playfulness within a nurturing environment that blends a family home atmosphere with a dedicated pre-school setting. They focus on making the most of children's formative years through enriching activities and education.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited for their day at this welcoming setting. They separate confidently from parents as they put their books back in the lending library. Staff know the children well and have strong bonds with them.

Individualised NurturingEducational Play EnvironmentAccepts Government FundingExperienced Team

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
  • Hourly rate£8.50 / hour
  • Consumables charge per session£1 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays: 8.45am-11.45am, 8.45am-1.00pm, 11.45pm-2.45pm, 8.45am-2.45pm; Wednesdays: 8.45-11.45am, 8.45am-1.00pm; Thursdays: 12.00pm-3.00pm

Food

Parents are asked to provide a healthy packed lunch if staying all day

Age range

3 Months - 4 years old

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bedgrove's Busy Bees Pre School

Last inspected 20 January 2025 · Nicky Butler

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 arrive happy and excited for their day at this welcoming setting. They separate confidently from parents as they put their books back in the lending library. Staff know the children well and have strong bonds with them.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have created a strong curriculum, which is clear about what they want children to achieve.
  • Regular observations and assessments mean that staff know children well.
  • Children's communication and language is supported well.
  • Overall, children's independence is supported well.
  • Mathematics is woven well into children's everyday routines and through planned activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support all children to access the activities on offer and develop their social interaction.
Inspection #10372523 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

If gaps in development are identified or a child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, staff work with parents and other agencies to ensure that children and their families get the support needed in the quickest time possible. Recent training for using Makaton sign language has provided staff with different methods to support children with their individual communication needs.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: April 2019

  • January 2025Good
  • April 2019Good

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