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Bee Happy Nursery & Pre School

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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4.7(14 parent reviews) ·Chichester House, Chichester Road, Stockport, SK6 4BL · Stockport
Number of places
89 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Stockport

About this day nursery

Bee Happy Nursery & Pre-School, located in Romiley, Stockport, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0 to 5 years. The nursery focuses on fostering creativity through a diverse arts programme and offers a high-quality educational experience within a safe, warm, and accepting atmosphere.

Children are encouraged to develop social skills, express themselves, and engage in problem-solving through various activities and dedicated play areas. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Catering is a key aspect of their provision, with all meals prepared fresh on-site by a resident chef, offering nutritional and varied options on a three-week rotating menu, with children encouraged to self-serve. Parental involvement is highly valued, with opportunities for participation in workshops and a Parent Volunteer programme, with regular communication provided through emails, messages, and videos.

The staff are described as dedicated, highly qualified, and experienced in areas such as behaviour management, safeguarding, and supporting children with special educational needs. The nursery’s philosophy centres on creating a homely environment where children feel happy, safe, and inspired.

Our ethos

Bee Happy Nursery & Pre-School's philosophy centres on creating a homely environment where children feel happy, safe, and inspired. Their approach is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, fostering creativity through arts, encouraging social skills, self-expression, and problem-solving. They also emphasise a child-led approach to self-serving meals and highly value parental involvement.

What it's like

Children are happy, secure and curious; staff form close relationships with them and tailor indoor and outdoor spaces for each age group to support learning. Children are enthusiastic, make friends, and all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.

Freshly prepared mealsEmphasis on creativity and artsStrong parental involvementDedicated and experienced staff

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round except bank holidays; sessions from 7.30am to 6pm

Session types

Bumble Bees (0 - 2 Year Old's), Honey Bees (2 - 3 Year Old's), Bee Hive (3 - 5 Year Old's)

Food

All meals freshly prepared on-site by a resident chef; three-week rotating menu; children encouraged to self-serve.

Age range

0 to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bee Happy Nursery & Pre School

Last inspected 10 June 2024 · Amanda Richards

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 are happy, secure and curious; staff form close relationships with them and tailor indoor and outdoor spaces for each age group to support learning. Children are enthusiastic, make friends, and all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff form close relationships with children, supporting them to feel happy and secure
  • Indoor and outdoor spaces are tailored for each age group and used well to support skill progression
  • Support for communication is a strength, including the use of signing
  • A strong curriculum for mathematics supports learning across all ages
  • Physical development and manageable risk-taking are encouraged and well supported

Areas to develop

  • 1plan activities that closely match children's level of development consistently to build on what they already know
  • 2share information with children about how to keep themselves safe online so that this learning is consistent between nursery and home
Inspection #10339382 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning. Learning is tailored by staff to meet children's individual needs, and additional funding is used well to support children.

Outdoor space

Indoor and outdoor spaces are tailored for each age group and used to support progression; pre-school children build towers in the garden and engage in activities such as balancing on beams and climbing. The curriculum for physical development develops as children grow and staff encourage manageable risk-taking.

Parent Reviews of Bee Happy Nursery & Pre School

4.7
(14)
Nicola Carlisle
2 years ago

Both of my daughters have attended Bee Happy! My now 7 year old wishes she could still go! She has lovely memories of her time there! And my 2 year old enjoys her days so much! When my 2 year old started last year, it was so lovely to see many of the same brilliant staff still there! Which was also massively reassuring! We have seen this nursery go through an amazing transformation over the past 6 years or so (it wasnt Bee Happy when my eldest very 1st started) With the new pre-school building, all of the children have so much space to play and learn. I'm very happy that both of my children have grown with Bee Happy!

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kanna
5 years ago

My daughter attended Bee Happy for almost 4 years. She enjoyed it from day one, till last day. We will miss everybody, because everybody was very friendly and atmosphere was great. Bernadette and her staff have created amazing place for kids to grow, play and learn. Highly recommend this nursery.

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Jessica Dunning
2 years ago

My daughter has attended here from being about one year old right the way through to her starting primary school. It has been such a wonderful journey; bee happy have helped my daughter develop into the girl she is today. She is full of confidence, sociable and they have helped prepare her for her next step in life. I can not recommend this nursery and every one of the staff there enough! We will miss you.

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Claire Farrell
3 years ago

Highly recommend Bee Happy Nursery, such an amazing setting. Both my boys have absolutely loved and thrived here. The staff are amazing, so friendly, caring and knowledgeable. The nursery has so many amazing areas for the kids to explore and the set up has such a great balance for development and play. I noticed such a massive difference in both my boys once attending and they have continued to grow, thanks to everyone at bee happy! Thank you x

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Emily Mackenzie
2 years ago

Both my children attended bee happy from 1 to pre school. We were so impressed with the facilities and how much they would learn each day. They loved it at bee happy and were genuinely cared for and loved. We will miss everyone a lot and would recommend to anyone.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2013

  • June 2024Good
  • July 2018Good
  • August 2014Good
  • February 2014Inadequate
  • May 2013Good

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