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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bitteswell

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·Hall Lane, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, LE17 4LN · Leicestershire
Number of places
110 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bitteswell, rated Good by Ofsted on 29 September 2022, provides childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 0-4 years. 45am until 6pm.

The nursery provides a stimulating environment where children enjoy a wide range of interesting and exciting learning experiences, both indoors and outdoors. For example, pre-school and two- to three-year-olds are involved in risk assessing the garden each morning, learning about safety and how to minimise hazards.

The curriculum is carefully considered and planned effectively by a well-qualified team of practitioners, ensuring activities are linked to children's current abilities and next developmental steps. Practitioners work closely with parents, using their insights to tailor support to children's interests and developmental stages, which helps all children make good progress.

Children also benefit from a healthy and well-balanced diet, with mealtimes used to support good eating habits. The nursery fosters a positive and supportive atmosphere, where pre-schoolers eagerly share their home experiences, toddlers are welcomed with exciting play opportunities, and babies feel confident with their key practitioners.

What it's like

Pre-school children enter the nursery eager to tell key practitioners what they have been doing at home. Toddlers, who are sometimes reluctant to enter, are distracted by practitioners who excitedly tell them of the great range of play on offer. Babies show they feel confident as they hold at their arms to their key practitioner and wave 'bye' to their parent.

Good Ofsted rating0-4 yearsAll year roundOutdoor learningCarefully planned curriculumStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bitteswell

Last inspected 29 September 2022

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

Pre-school children enter the nursery eager to tell key practitioners what they have been doing at home. Toddlers, who are sometimes reluctant to enter, are distracted by practitioners who excitedly tell them of the great range of play on offer. Babies show they feel confident as they hold at their arms to their key practitioner and wave 'bye' to their parent.

Inspector highlights

  • Children of all ages show good physical skills.
  • The curriculum is carefully considered and planned effectively by a well-qualified team of practitioners.
  • All children are offered a healthy and well-balanced diet and have good access to the outdoors.
  • Children are very well behaved and show a positive attitude to learning.
  • Partnership with parents and carers is a real strength of this nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen practitioner's teaching skills in order to help them have a better understanding of how to support individual children's learning during activities
  • 2provide younger children and babies more support to help them feed themselves independently using appropriate cutlery.
Inspection #10138568 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy accessing a wide range of interesting and exciting learning experiences. Pre-school and two- to three-year-olds risk assess the garden each morning to check for any potential hazards.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bitteswell

5.0
(6)
Irena Trout
11 months ago

I couldn’t be happier with the care and support my child receives at Busy Bees Bitteswell. From the moment we first visited, the staff were incredibly welcoming, friendly, and professional. It’s clear they genuinely care about each child and work hard to create a nurturing and stimulating environment. The facilities are fantastic—clean, safe, and thoughtfully designed to encourage learning and play. My child comes home happy, engaged, and full of stories about the fun activities they’ve done. I’ve also noticed real development in their confidence, communication, and social skills since starting here. As a parent, it’s such a comfort to know my child is in such good hands. I wholeheartedly recommend Busy Bees Bitteswell to any family looking for a place where their little one will be well looked after, supported, and truly thrive.

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Paige
a year ago

Absolutely amazing nursery! Briony the centre manager is extremely attentive, understanding, calm and very child focused! I do not let anyone babysit my daughter and I don’t leave her at all, so to feel comfortable leaving her here is a big thing for me! I feel like I’m dropping my daughter to a very close family friends house. All the staff are absolutely amazing and my daughter talks about them at home. Amber, Kerrie, Kat and Emily are shining stars and have restored my faith in nurseries! The way they look after the children’s needs and help them grow is incredible, my daughter has come on leaps and bounds since being here. And they listen to what my child likes and try to incorporate it into their day! If I’m worried, they take photos of my child regularly and upload it to my own parents hub so I can view this at work and see how happy she is. It is a pricier nursery but when you see the care they give the children, is there a price you can put on that? Also the chef there is brilliant and cooks very nutritious meals for the children and the children know her and she’s very much involved too. Thank you so much to Briony and her fabulous team for all you do for my daughter.

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Rachael adams
6 months ago

Fantastic nursery and couldn't care more about each and every child.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2016

  • September 2022Good
  • June 2016Outstanding

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