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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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3.8(14 parent reviews) ·Ferndene, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 9DF · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke, established in 2007, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round from 8am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays, it provides a "Good" overall standard of care as rated by Ofsted on its latest inspection on 20 June 2023.

Children at the nursery enjoy a wide range of experiences that build on their interests and knowledge. They develop good independence skills, with older children serving their own meals and drinks, and younger children confidently managing their shoes for sleep times.

The nursery fosters a positive attitude to learning, encouraging active engagement in self-chosen activities. For example, toddlers are observed persevering to fix road tracks, demonstrating good coordination.

Staff celebrate children's achievements and offer constant praise, which helps children build high levels of self-esteem. The nursery provides an individualised curriculum, carefully designed to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language.

Staff effectively use visual cues, sign language, and "now and next" boards to ensure all children are included and understand daily routines. Outdoor learning is also a feature, with toddlers balancing on planks and exploring the mud kitchen to create "ice creams", which encourages imaginative play and physical development.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery, engaging in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum that build on their interests and knowledge. They gain good independence skills and have a positive attitude to learning, engaging well in self-chosen activities.

Good Ofsted ratingIndividualised curriculumStrong parent partnershipsPromotes independenceEffective key-person systemFosters positive attitudes

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke

Last inspected 20 June 2023

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 thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery, engaging in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum that build on their interests and knowledge. They gain good independence skills and have a positive attitude to learning, engaging well in self-chosen activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time and engage in a wealth of experiences.
  • Children gain good independence and have a positive attitude to learning.
  • Staff build an individualised curriculum that helps all children make good progress.
  • Children behave well, share nicely, and learn to self-regulate their emotions.
  • There is a highly effective key-person system, and strong partnerships with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide clear guidance to staff, including agency staff, to continue to raise the quality of teaching and interactions
  • 2better prepare small-group times to sustain children's attention and for them to be fully engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10250663 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff build an individualised curriculum that helps children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make good progress. For example, staff use visual cues, sign language and now and next boards successfully to include children and help them to understand daily routines.

Outdoor space

The report mentions toddlers balancing on planks and exploring the mud kitchen to create 'ice creams', indicating outdoor play and activities.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke

3.8
(14)
Santosh tharra
2 years ago

Staff at busy bees are very good and skilled in handling kids. My kid moved to busy bees from another nursery. Initially i thought it would be a tough transition but i was amazed to see him adjust seamlessly . All this happened only with staff at Busy bees Bradley stoke. They keep you updated on daily activities via app and also they give key note feed back in the evening. They also celebrate all occasions like hallowen, world book day etc to keep kids engaged and informative. I highly recommend this setting.

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Maheshkumar R
a year ago

Children truly love going to this place and the staffs are very kind and supportive. Children do a lot of activities throughout the day and the parents are always kept informed of the activities and meals that they have had throughout. The nursery offers freshly cooked balanced yummy meals to children and they have lot of variety in the menu too. A must visit place if you’re looking for a nursery for your young child.

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K Ferguson
2 years ago

The staff are helpful and engaged, and the nursery has a lovely, warm and inviting culture. The setting is well-equipped, with access to a spacious play area outside. Children have the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities, including yoga, arts and crafts, songs and story time, some very useful pre-school learning such as learning to recognise numbers and letters through interactive play, lots of physical activity outdoors, etc. The food must be brilliant as well, since I can see on the app that my daughter has seconds of almost everything all the time - I wish it was the same way at home! ;) What I appreciate about BBs most is the cultural inclusion aspect, with children from different cultural backgrounds being celebrated and made feel very welcome. I would recommend the nursery to anyone in this area.

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Kimberly Killin
2 years ago

The staff are truly incredible! They take a marked interest in their charges; not just developmentally, but emotionally and their general wellbeing. The space is well-equipped with learning tools and fun activities, they balance indoor and outdoor time well. We have had some difficulty in the past around communication, but the current director (Tash) is excellent and so engaged. It is clear that parent feedback is weighed and implemented where possible. Would highly recommend this branch.

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Keeley Thorne
2 years ago

Stay away. I can ensure you that "providing children with the best start in life" is definitely NOT the paramount importance to this Busy Bees. Staff changeover is high, they care more about how they look as a childcare provider rather than the wellbeing of the children. Everything is for show. Choose a different nursery to enroll your child/children instead.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
  • June 2023Good
  • July 2022Requires improvement
  • September 2016Good
  • September 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • November 2008Good

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