Opening hours
7am to 6pm for five days a week, all year round.
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital, registered with Ofsted in 1999, provides a good standard of care and education for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, five days a week from 7am to 6pm, the day nursery fosters a safe and secure environment where children's emotional well-being is prioritised.
Babies form strong connections with nurturing staff, while older children enjoy positive relationships, reflecting the nursery's values of kindness and respect. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by embedding communication skill support and implementing strategies for further challenge, working closely with parents and other professionals for a consistent approach.
Outdoor learning is a key feature, with staff embracing children's love for outside play and successfully planning challenging experiences to develop physical skills. This includes older babies engaging in sensory play, creating colourful patterns with paint, and toddlers energetically exploring puddles and riding bikes.
Parents commend staff for informative daily updates and ideas for continued learning at home. Both indoor and outdoor environments are designed to promote children's confidence, engagement, and motivation to learn, with a focus on developing curiosity and inquisitiveness.
What it's like
All children benefit from a safe and secure environment where their emotional well-being is fostered to a high level. Babies develop strong bonds with familiar and nurturing staff who meet their needs well, and older children and staff enjoy each other's company, establishing strong relationships that reflect the nursery values of kindness and respect.
Safe environmentStrong relationshipsOutdoor playSEND supportGood progressPromotes imagination
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
1999
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital
Last inspected 17 August 2022 · Melissa Cox
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
All children benefit from a safe and secure environment where their emotional well-being is fostered to a high level. Babies develop strong bonds with familiar and nurturing staff who meet their needs well, and older children and staff enjoy each other's company, establishing strong relationships that reflect the nursery values of kindness and respect.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders identify clear priorities for continuous improvement that accurately reflect the needs of the children and their families.
- A robust programme of professional development equips staff with the ongoing training and skills to fulfil the responsibilities of their roles well.
- Staff promote children's imagination and foster children's love for reading well.
- Children's good health is successfully promoted, and predictable daily routines underpin children's good levels of independence.
- Respectful and trusting relationships are established with parents and allow for effective information sharing to support children's next steps in learning.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to implement the precise learning intentions of activities more effectively, so they are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain
- 2develop staff's knowledge and understanding of how to support and provide appropriate challenge for children with SEND, to help ensure all children make the best possible progress
- 3strengthen the use of strategies such as questioning and introducing new vocabulary, to support children's communication and language skills further.
Inspection #10239851 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents commend staff for the informative updates on their child's day and the ideas on how to build further on this at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff continue to embed support for children's communication skills and implement strategies to challenge children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) further. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure consistency in their approach to supporting children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Older babies become immersed in sensory play, making colourful patterns with brushes in powder paint. Children's love of outdoor play is embraced by staff, who successfully plan a range of challenging experiences outside, and children make strong gains in their physical skills.
Google Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital
5.0
(7 Google reviews)
Rupali Singla
a year ago
My both kids have started busy bees in beginning of year . I was initially concerned for changing and enrolling my son to new nursery as he went to previous one for 2 years . But after staying there for 5 months , I am so much happy with nursery and think that I should have moved my son earlier to this nursery . Staff is so comfortable and nice to kids . Always be around them . Teaching , playing and take care of them Nursery has big space and separate rooms for eating ,playing and sleeping area too in younger kids . I will continue my kids in busy bees for both of them till they go to school I am satisfied and happy with progress of both kids . KK mum
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Soyanne Clement
2 years ago
As a very anxious first-time mum, I wanted to make sure I was putting my daughter in a nursery I knew I could trust and she would thrive in. After searching and comparing Busy Bees with 2 other nurseries in the area, I can say that I couldn't be happier with our choice. The children's rooms and gardens are spacious with plenty of games and activities and are divided by age ranges, the nap area is separated and is nice and dark. The food is fresh and healthy. They also have top communication with a daily report (using an app) of pictures of what my daughter is doing, eating and how many changes of nappies she had as well as another face-to-face report when we pick her up in the evening. My daughter started nursery in November and has settled in by January even with illnesses and holidays in between, which is a true testament to the amazing work, dedication and kindness provided by the staff at Busy Bees (especially the manager and her team). I would highly recommend Busy Bees!
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Sarah Dingley
9 months ago
Staff are really lovely and have been very supportive with my son having a speech delay, both my boys love going there
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Thelma Jackson
a year ago
Brilliant staff, always welcoming. My daughter loves it.
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Hari Ranjith
2 years ago
Very good
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022
Date: August 2009
- August 2022Good
- April 2022Inadequate
- November 2017Good
- August 2015Good
- February 2015Good
- March 2014Requires improvement
- April 2013Good
- August 2009Good
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