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Busy Bees Aspsley

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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3.4(21 parent reviews)
·Two Waters Methodist Church, Mill Street, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9RG · Hertfordshire
Number of places
88 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Aspsley, established in 2017, provides childcare for children aged 0-5 years. 15pm, excluding bank holidays, children feel safe and happy at the nursery.

The setting offers a good range of resources and well-presented activities, encouraging independent play and exploration. Younger children and babies engage in sensory experiences, developing physical strength and hand-to-eye coordination through activities like stacking bricks and exploring sand.

Staff introduce new vocabulary and mathematical concepts through play, such as fire safety discussions during pretend play and learning about numbers and spatial awareness. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by working closely with parents and other professionals, utilising additional funding, such as the early years pupil premium, to tailor support for children's care and learning.

Outdoor learning is encouraged, with older children practising balancing skills on wooden beams, fostering physical activity and risk management. Staff ensure smooth transitions with initial settling-in sessions and regular updates to parents, including ideas for home learning.

The nursery also provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Children feel safe and happy at Busy Bees Aspsley, enjoying a good range of resources and well-presented activities. They develop physical strength and hand-to-eye coordination through play, while staff introduce new vocabulary and mathematical concepts. Staff successfully use opportunities, such as pretend play, to teach children about important topics like fire safety.

Good Ofsted ratingAges 0-5 yearsOpen all yearSEND supportOutdoor play

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.15pm all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Aspsley

Last inspected 5 January 2023

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 feel safe and happy at Busy Bees Aspsley, enjoying a good range of resources and well-presented activities. They develop physical strength and hand-to-eye coordination through play, while staff introduce new vocabulary and mathematical concepts. Staff successfully use opportunities, such as pretend play, to teach children about important topics like fire safety.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, management and staff have improved the nursery through ongoing training, supervision, and regular observations.
  • Staff warmly greet children, meet their individual needs, and follow care routines from home, supporting emotional well-being.
  • Staff know the children well and effectively use observation and assessment to identify and reduce developmental gaps.
  • Management and staff actively support children's good health, effective hygiene routines, and provide healthy meals and snacks.
  • Staff successfully use initial settling-in sessions to support continuity in care and development, and parents receive daily updates and ideas for home learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to continue to develop their knowledge and implementation of the curriculum, including their teaching skills
  • 2monitor staff performance, including professional development opportunities, to ensure all staff support children to make the best possible progress.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Additional funding is also used to support children who receive early years pupil premium. Staff work with the parents and make initial observations of the children to decide how the extra funding can be best used to support the children's care and learning.

Outdoor space

Staff encourage children to be physically active in the fresh air. Older children practise their balancing skills when they climb across wooden beams and learn to manage risk.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Aspsley

3.4
(21)
A Ibrahim
4 months ago

We have probably seen The majority of nurseries in Hemel Hempstead. This by a long stretch is by far the worst nursery we have visited. As well as the quickest tour we went on due to the fact that the person that was showing us around was not from that particular nursery and they didn’t bother showing us the whole nursery just the one room. But the one room was more than enough for us to decide, we would never take our child there to be neglected like that they took us to the baby room and all the babies there were crying and screaming. You can hear it from the entrance of the nursery, which was our first Red flag. All the kids had runny noses, Which those that were looking after the kids did not bother to wipe. there were two female care providers that were quite young and seemed very inexperienced and didn’t seem to care about the well-being of the children. There was also one baby that was on the floor right next to the door as it was being opened and it could’ve easily been hit when the person that was showing us around open the door for us to get into the room. The woman explaining the nursery had no clue as to what she was saying she couldn’t care less and there was no safety protocols around Phones just asked for ID and it seemed like she didn’t know what she was looking at. From the first five minutes of being in this nursery, I knew that I would never take my child here. I advise anyone looking at nurseries to not waste your time and skip viewing this nursery altogether.

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Dragon Pride Dragon
8 months ago

We’ve had a really lovely time with this nursery, and my son has enjoyed it a lot — especially thanks to the teachers, who have been kind and caring. He made some great memories here. 🌸 That said, I do feel the management side could sometimes be a little bit messy. Communication wasn’t always as clear or smooth as we expected, and I’ve heard similar feedback from other parents too. It’s not a big criticism, but something I hope they can improve on. Overall though, it has been a positive experience. Thanks for all the effort you put in

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kirsty Lawson
5 years ago

Amazing Day Nursery, I have two children that attend the baby and preschool unit. My son has progressed from Babies and will be leaving for school in September. He has blossomed so much and always comes home talking about what he has learned. As for my daughter in babies she is already showing signs of being ready for toilet training and learning new words rapidly. Cannot recommend them enough!

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Lindsay McInnis
7 years ago

My son has been going to Busy Bees for almost a year now and he loves it. The team are amazing, and everyone knows my son, even the teachers that aren't in his room. I like that we always know how his day went, and the cute things he did, or a new skill/word he learned. We had to change his schedule a few times and the front office are accommodating and helpful. I feel he is growing well and being loved and cared for when I drop him off.

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Monika Makowka
2 years ago

My Little boy was attending few days in February, from beginning , place wasn’t 100 💯 sure but I have a try us my friend children was attending some time ago and she was ok, My little boy didn’t settle properly, staff couldn’t help him enough us I have seen him crying ,and crying , nobody cares and then they said he was absolutely fine , finally day , on the way to work they rang me just 20 min after dropping, My son was very emotional and he vomit and I have to collect him asap,they shouldn’t gave him breakfast till he was calm and settled, anyway after conversation with manager she tried to apologise and offered next session free of charge but I wasn’t happy and safe to leave him in Apsley busy bees and go to work . Ps Received invoice to pay for days my son never attended.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023

Date: October 2009

  • January 2023Good
  • January 2022Requires improvement
  • April 2018Good
  • June 2017Good
  • January 2017Inadequate
  • November 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • October 2009Good

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