Food
Three nutritious and balanced meals per day, a range of snacks and drinks, freshly prepared by an on-site chef. NHS Startwell accredited menus. Includes unlimited nappies, wipes, and sun cream at applicable centers.
Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
102 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
Busy Bees at Springfield Chelmsford provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, focusing on holistic development starting from a young age. The nursery emphasises creating a safe and inclusive space where children can explore, learn, and develop independence.
They offer a comprehensive curriculum supported by experienced educators, aiming to prepare children for their school journey and beyond. A key aspect of their approach is the provision of freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks, which are accredited by NHS Startwell, promoting healthy eating habits and making mealtimes valuable learning experiences.
The nursery also includes essential consumables like nappies, wipes, and sun cream as part of its all-inclusive offerings, aiming to offer convenience and value for busy parents. They actively support families in navigating various government funding schemes, ensuring accessibility to quality childcare.
The integrated approach ensures that each child’s well-being, social skills, and cognitive development are prioritised within a supportive community.
What it's like
The management team is highly skilled and experienced, passionate about providing the highest quality care and education. Staff are nurturing and dedicated, creating an environment where children are motivated, curious, and eager to learn. Children are extremely happy, confident, and outgoing, forming secure attachments and developing a deep sense of belonging.
NHS Startwell accredited menusAll-inclusive packagesGovernment funding support
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford
Last inspected 27 November 2024
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The management team is highly skilled and experienced, passionate about providing the highest quality care and education. Staff are nurturing and dedicated, creating an environment where children are motivated, curious, and eager to learn. Children are extremely happy, confident, and outgoing, forming secure attachments and developing a deep sense of belonging.
Inspector highlights
- Babies and children are totally engaged with their learning, with impressive concentration on tasks.
- All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptionally rapid progress.
- Staff have high expectations of the children, who become increasingly independent from a young age, managing their personal care and helping friends.
- Children demonstrate their understanding of rules and of prior learning, actively involved in managing their own safety, including carrying out risk assessments in the garden.
- Parents are actively involved in the nursery's activities, with staff making changes according to their suggestions and inviting them to share cultures and customs.
- Supervision of staff is frequent, with all staff feeling well supported and encouraged to continually develop their practice.
Inspection #10364291 · 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 (SEND), make exceptionally rapid progress in their learning. Staff work with children in small groups to maintain focus and concentration, using repetition and recall to embed learning. Children who receive additional funding are extremely well supported, as staff secure resources or additional staff hours to ensure no child falls behind.
Outdoor space
The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. Children carry out risk assessments in the garden and understand how to manage the risks to keep them, and their friends, safe.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford
5.0
(18)
Ashley Warner
4 years ago
I cannot recommend this nursery school enough. The teachers and administrative staff at this school have gone above and beyond for our daughter. She is happy and thriving everyday when we collect her. The amount she has grown over the last year is amazing, and its all because of this school and their incredible staff. If you reside in or around Chelmsford you need to enrol your children here. You will not regret it.
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Lenka Stugel
2 years ago
Our daughter is there very happy. Her start was difficult due to czech language being her first language and she wasn't used to be around lot of kids at once. But the ladies caring for children made her adjusting period easier. They were trying to help as much as they could and even made the list of some words in czech language to help them to communicate.
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Georgia Kirby
4 years ago
I moved my son to busy bees after a bad experience with his previous nursery and a very inadequate ofsted report. I was very precautious in choosing a nursery for him, but certainly made the right decision in choosing this nursery. He is thriving, has great relationships with his key workers- Chloe and Charlotte especially. He has grown a considerable amount and is gaining weight, always has lots to talk about when he comes home. The only slight downside is the long queues to collect and drop off as can take sometimes 20 mins, but understandable due to Covid that we can’t all pile in at once. Highly recommend if you want your child to thrive!
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Emily Patel
9 years ago
Excellent nursery with a comfortable, caring and focused outlook. My daughter really enjoys her time here and is challenged, yet learning impressively, in a fun age appropriate environment. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Elizabeth Bull
2 years ago
Busy Bees Springfield is an excellent nursery. The team are really caring and dedicated to the development and safety of the children. They can cater to some complex allergies and their communication is really reassuring.
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Inspection history
Date: January 2019
- November 2024Outstanding
- January 2019Outstanding
Frequently asked about Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford
About the setting
Busy Bees At Springfield Chelmsford registered in 2016. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. It employs 42 members of childcare staff, of whom 25 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY538269
- Registered person
- Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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