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Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
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4.2(29 parent reviews) ·146 Haunch Lane, Birmingham, B13 0PY · Birmingham
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Opened in 2018, Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 21st October 2022, rated the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, reflecting positively on the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children are noted to be extremely excited and eager to learn, building strong bonds with staff and peers.

They demonstrate excellent behaviour, learning to respect individuality and resolve conflicts through compromise. Staff work closely with parents to incorporate children's home interests into their learning, encouraging exploration and the development of small-muscle skills and mathematical knowledge.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with leaders and staff possessing a secure understanding of children's specific learning requirements. Parents appreciate the interactive app used by staff to provide ideas for activities that support their child's learning targets at home, and many highlight that their children love attending to play with friends.

The setting also focuses on developing children's responsibility, such as climbing stairs safely and tidying toys, and fosters a love of reading through a 'lending library'.

What it's like

Children are extremely excited and eager to learn, building strong bonds with staff and peers. They demonstrate excellent behaviour, learning to respect individuality and resolve conflicts through compromise. Staff work in partnership with parents to incorporate children's home interests into their learning, encouraging exploration and the development of small-muscle skills and mathematical knowledge.

Excited and eager learnersStrong bonds with staff & peersExcellent behaviourEffective SEND supportStrong parent partnershipsFocus on responsibility

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath

Last inspected 21 October 2022 · Sophie Van Harten

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 extremely excited and eager to learn, building strong bonds with staff and peers. They demonstrate excellent behaviour, learning to respect individuality and resolve conflicts through compromise. Staff work in partnership with parents to incorporate children's home interests into their learning, encouraging exploration and the development of small-muscle skills and mathematical knowledge.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are extremely excited and eager to learn and build strong bonds with staff and peers.
  • The setting has improved since its last inspection with substantial training opportunities for staff.
  • Children progress well in their learning and development, with staff embedding individual next steps.
  • Children learn to take responsibility for their environment and safety.
  • Parent partnerships are a particular strength, with parents feeling supported in extending learning at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and enhance planning to consistently challenge children's learning to extend their engagement and focus, particularly in group activities
  • 2strengthen the sharing of information between children's key person and other staff so that staff fully understand children's initial starting points, particularly when a child changes rooms.
Inspection #10218693 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents state their children love to come to the setting to play with their new friends.

Parents appreciate the interactive app that staff use to provide ideas for activities to help with their child's learning targets at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively. Leaders and staff have a secure knowledge of children's specific learning requirements and support them accordingly.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath

4.2
(29)
Nadia Bashir
3 months ago

I am very happy with the staff and my daughter enjoys nursery.

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Odilla Kesterton
3 years ago

I'm really happy with how my child has settled in to the nursery. The staff are always so pleasant and helpful, including both the managers. There is a good range of healthy, nutritional meals offered. The nursery is well maintained and clean. Plenty of activities and age appropriate toys. Good focus and development and support for children to meet their milestones. I like the way the pre-school are homing in on the children's interests and celebrations like the Jubilee providing focused based activities. There is good level of communication in regards to my child and whats is happening in the nursery. Like to UPP App available and the new opportunity to book extra sessions on line.

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Abbi S
2 years ago

We love busy bees Kings Heath as does our 18 month old. The staff are wonderful and creative, management is super efficient and she always comes back happy. She's gotten so good at communicating and it's a really loving environment. Feel totally safe.

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Sonia Azam
4 years ago

shoshone lee thats how it was when I was there , and on top of that we had katie as out new manager an Hannah Smith as our deputy who would lie and do anything to save themselves. The stair case was dangerous too the attic stairs and I was told I still had to carry boiling water for mopping up and down those stairs. I reported my issues to Faye the area manager I think her name was at the time but was totally ignored.

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Shoshone Lee
2 years ago

Unhygienic premises. Leaving children's wee in pottys, safety concerns with slug infestations that involve slugs having access to children's toys/cots, untidy laundry areas, bullying staff, leaking roof inside, toilet leaks, changing areas hazardous and not cleaned with milton products after each use and staff turnover says alot about the company. Also staff reveiw to make the rating higher on sites. Sonia :they just lied in their reply back to you, hannah name changed due to marriage she still is the manager of the place. They have removed the photos I provided of the evidence of the state of the place!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022

Date: May 2011

  • October 2022Good
  • December 2021Requires improvement
  • May 2017Outstanding
  • December 2013Good
  • August 2013Good
  • September 2012Good
  • May 2011Outstanding

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