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Bright Bees Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2025)
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4.5(81 parent reviews)
·394 Gipsy Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 7DA · Leicester
Number of places
135 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Leicester

About this day nursery

Bright Bees Nursery is a family-operated childcare provider that has been dedicated to early years education for over two decades. They offer a secure, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children aged 0-5 can thrive.

Recognised nationally as an early years expert, Bright Bees focuses on fostering curiosity, creativity, and confidence. The nursery is committed to excellence, extending its expertise to training and development within the early years sector.

With four locations in Leicester, including Gipsy Lane, Netherhall, Beaumont Leys, and Evington, each setting provides a welcoming and inclusive space for children to engage in play-based learning, develop self-assurance, and acquire essential life skills. They cater to "under 5s" and proudly accept various free funding options for eligible families, providing flexible childcare throughout the year, though they do not offer holiday or after-school clubs.

Meals are freshly prepared, award-winning, and 100% Halal, ensuring nutritious options for all children. The nursery also features great outdoor spaces and offers a Forest School experience, promoting holistic child development and a connection with nature.

Our ethos

Bright Bees Nursery is committed to fostering children's curiosity, creativity, and confidence through play-based learning. They emphasise providing a stimulating environment that supports holistic development and a connection with nature, offering a Forest School experience.

What it's like

Children enter the nursery happily and confidently, making choices from a wide range of resources. Staff provide a warm welcome, and leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum with stimulating experiences. Children are consistently engaged, active in their play, and concentrate for significant periods, working together to solve problems.

Family-run nursery groupOfsted OutstandingAccepts Free FundingHalal MealsForest School ExperienceOutdoor Spaces

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 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 7.15am until 5.45pm.

Session types

flexible childcare options, funded sessions, year-round availability

Food

Freshly prepared, award-winning, 100% Halal meals provided

Age range

0 to 5 years

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Bees Nursery

Last inspected 29 January 2025 · Cathryn Clarricoates

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

What it's like to attend

Children enter the nursery happily and confidently, making choices from a wide range of resources. Staff provide a warm welcome, and leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum with stimulating experiences. Children are consistently engaged, active in their play, and concentrate for significant periods, working together to solve problems.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff build precisely on what children know and can do, swiftly identifying and addressing any gaps in learning.
  • Leaders use additional funding highly effectively to support individual needs.
  • There are high expectations of behaviour, with staff modelling politeness and children demonstrating understanding of rules like 'kind hands'.
  • Staff strongly encourage all children's independence, from babies using spoons to older children serving nutritious meals.
  • Development of children's communication and language skills is the highest priority, with staff repeating new words and providing high-quality stories and songs.
Inspection #10367510 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

children make 'wonderful' progress, particularly with socialising, behaviour and language skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff swiftly identify any gaps in learning and take action immediately. Leaders use additional funding highly effectively to support individual needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make rapid progress from their starting points because of the excellent support given by staff.

Outdoor space

Children explore the wider community extensively, visiting parks, woodland and farms. They enjoy daily outdoor play at the nursery, feed chickens in the garden, and learn about caring for others.

Parent Reviews of Bright Bees Nursery

4.5
(81)
fatima irfan
4 months ago

Thank you all sincerely for being Muhammad Hussain’s nursery teachers. (Miss Sonya’s Crew) Your impact will always be remembered, and we are truly grateful for the education and care he has received under all your guidance. Your dedication and passion for teaching have made a lasting impression on both Hussain and our family. We have seen him grow and flourish in ways we could only hope for, and that is largely due to the nurturing environment you provide. Your patience, creativity, and kindness have not only helped him learn important academic skills but also instilled values of empathy and curiosity. We appreciate the countless hours all of you have spent planning engaging activities and the personal attention you give to each child. Thank you once again for your incredible work and for being such a positive influence in Hussain’s early years ❤️

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S. V
10 months ago

A very welcoming, professional setting. Staff are very helpful, polite, and show a genuine interest and care for my child. All 3 of my children have attended this setting, the youngest is currently in lady bird room. Over the years, I’ve had nothing but positive experiences, with no concerns whatsoever. The setting and staff clearly takes great pride in providing exceptional care, and it shows in every interaction. Would Highly recommend!

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mary hirrell
11 months ago

My son has been at this nursery for 2 years, he was very shy at first. Since going to this nursery he's gained so much confidence hes made loads of friends and good relationships with the teachers in the ladybird room and I really can't rate/thank this nursery enough for how well they do they are amazing and the activities they do are brillant. All the teachers are so lovely and helpful i will be sad to see my little boy go this year but I want to thank the ladybird room teachers on the fantastic job you do! Thank you for helping my little boy and giving him a brillant start .

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Radhika Bhatt
2 years ago

A fantastic nursery! I highly recommend to any parents looking at nursery options. My daughter started here 2 years ago and her confidence and development have been great. This doesn’t end in learning areas but also potty training, social skills like making friends and her creativity and imagination. On top the staff are very welcoming and friendly. Leaving my child here is like leaving them with a family member, especially Sonia. My daughter really enjoys going to nursery and is so happy going. Her progress and observations have been so good and informative. A big thank you to all the staff at Bright Bees! All of you are amazing! No doubt I will be sending my other two children here soon too.

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SG1623
a year ago

My daughter attends this nursery and has settled in really well. The staff are always friendly and really care about the little ones. They hosted a stay and play where they invited the parents in, which was a great experience for us to see our little ones in their nursery setting. Overall excellent experience and would recommend this nursery :)

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Inspection history

Date: October 2010

  • January 2025Outstanding
  • February 2019Outstanding
  • May 2015Good
  • October 2010Good

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