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Busy Bees at Riverhead # Busy Bees at Riverhead Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023) · 4.5 (6 parent reviews) · Walker House, London Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 2DN · Kent Number of places 93 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2023 Local authority Kent About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Busy Bees at Riverhead, located in Sevenoaks, offers a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, the nursery provides childcare on non-domestic premises. Children are happy and confident, moving freely to choose resources and direct their own learning. The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those with English as an additional language (EAL), ensuring all make good progress in their learning and development. Staff attentively comfort children, fostering a sense of safety and security. Children benefit from a consistent routine that helps them understand what to expect. Physical development is well supported through activities such as yoga and jumping on stepping stones, with staff encouraging younger children to take age-appropriate risks, like using the climbing frame independently. Parents are consistently happy with the care their children receive and are kept well informed about their children's progress. The latest Ofsted inspection, on 23/03/2023, rated Busy Bees at Riverhead as 'Good' in all areas. What it's like Children are happy and confident to attend this warm and welcoming nursery, moving freely and independently to choose resources and direct their own learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning and development. Children are quickly comforted by attentive staff and feel safe and secure. Happy, confident children Good progress for all Effective emotional support Strong communication skills Support for physical development Strong parent partnership ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at Riverhead Last inspected 23 March 2023 · Oshra Murphy 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 and confident to attend this warm and welcoming nursery, moving freely and independently to choose resources and direct their own learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children with English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning and development. Children are quickly comforted by attentive staff and feel safe and secure. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and confident and direct their own learning. - All children, including those with SEND and EAL, make good progress. - Staff effectively support children's emotional well-being. - Children have good opportunities to develop communication and language skills. - Partnership with parents is a strength. Areas to develop - 1 target support for individual staff to more effectively implement the curriculum aims, fully embedding them in practice to further benefit children's development - 2 help staff to recognise when children would benefit from greater encouragement to fully join in activities. Inspection #10276233 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216170) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Busy Bees at Riverhead Inspection date Mar 2023 Inspection no. 10276233 Lead inspector Oshra Murphy Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216170)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY348921) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=busy-bees-at-riverhead-tn13-2dn-ey348921) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > "Parents are happy with the care their children receive from staff." > "Parents say that they are kept well informed about their children's learning and development." > "Parents praise the manager and staff for their sensitive and approachable manner." > "They comment on the good progress their children have made since starting at the nursery." Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning and development. Outdoor space Staff support children's physical development well. They introduce children to a variety of exercises, such as yoga, and children develop their balance as they jump on stepping stones. Staff support younger children to take age-appropriate risks, encouraging them to use the climbing frame independently. ## Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at Riverhead 4.5 (6) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVlKZUzTCrscdMRJjbKDidkSJ-1HRjbb0WL8O0syFdf4K1go2XQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Bethan Greenstreet 4 months ago We’ve had a great experience with our little boy at this nursery. All of the staff are just wonderful. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2sxRFdYSXpVbXhVU0hsMU4wbFNUbVJYUzBGYVgzYxAB!2m1!1s0x47df526c072fb1d7:0x509f16d5773f921e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKR1nrB0jkf783jdIDglhPeGDKF9BsK8dC9mmmpWI4XKUYP4g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Avi Chen 4 years ago It used to be a wonderful family run business. About a year or so ago it been bought by a large corporation and ever since then it's gone downhill fast. Quality of food and care went down and many of the staff left and got replaced by less experienced people. Such a shame. It used to be so good. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNHOE5PNHpnRRAB!2m1!1s0x47df526c072fb1d7:0x509f16d5773f921e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKvh3TDV0rayDxdgcp6mNgVtOZheX2mxQsnlVclO4vDo9sVcA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Mikhail Bassa 4 years ago We’ve been really happy with the care and professional approach of the team even in trying circumstances (Covid etc). After looking at a few options we settled on Squiggles and don’t regret the decision. Great team. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNxeUtLOWFREAE!2m1!1s0x47df526c072fb1d7:0x509f16d5773f921e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocL2ARvZTIRKWud5mKozcXw4LoJmj68NiyRSN5iObGfsw-ctSA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Amy Lawrence 10 years ago My son is so happy here, the staff are amazing! I wouldn't go to any other nursery. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBaDQtbG1RRRAB!2m1!1s0x47df526c072fb1d7:0x509f16d5773f921e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXPrdDV1qhUjqyvTEa1daqIvuw9S29K55QVaEcgLaG0i5caQ-fF=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Kris Hedley a month ago My daughter loves going to Busy Bees. She wakes up excited every morning and spends her weekends asking if she’s going—it’s the highlight of her week. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xkWldFTXhlREJ4VWpOSVNVZExPWGhZT1U5bGRHYxAB!2m1!1s0x47df526c072fb1d7:0x509f16d5773f921e) Reviews from Google for Busy Bees at Riverhead. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=5809387150415729182&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: May 2011 - March 2023 Good - July 2017 Good - February 2014 Good - May 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about Busy Bees at Riverhead ### What outdoor activities are available at Busy Bees at Riverhead? ### How does Busy Bees at Riverhead support children with SEND? ### Is Busy Bees at Riverhead a private nursery? ### What age children does Busy Bees at Riverhead take? ### When is Busy Bees at Riverhead open? ## Nearby day nurseries in Sevenoaks Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Busy Bees at Riverhead. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Kids Play & Learn Preschool Sevenoaks · TN13 2EL 5.0(8 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-play-learn-preschool-tn13-2el-2693588) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.4 mi ### Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Sevenoaks Sevenoaks · TN13 2EL ](/nursery/monkey-puzzle-day-nursery-sevenoaks-tn13-2el-2802732) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Monique Montessori Day Nursery Sevenoaks · TN13 2AJ 5.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/monique-montessori-day-nursery-tn13-2aj-2731555) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### 7 Acorns Day Nursery Sevenoaks · TN13 2HU ](/nursery/7-acorns-day-nursery-tn13-2hu) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Acorns Day Nursery Sevenoaks · TN13 3LB ](/nursery/acorns-day-nursery-tn13-3lb) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Broughton (Sevenoaks) Sevenoaks · TN13 2TD ](/nursery/broughton-sevenoaks-tn13-2td-2537999) [See all nurseries in Sevenoaks →](/search?q=Sevenoaks) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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