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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Camberley

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.2(27 parent reviews)
·Park House East, Heathcote Road, CAMBERLEY, GU15 2EU · Surrey
Number of places
89 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Camberley, established in 2014, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates all year round, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, every weekday except for bank holidays.

Children are reported to be extremely happy and settled, with babies particularly well-supported through individual routines and consistent care from their key person. Prior to starting, settling-in sessions are offered to help children build relationships with staff and peers.

The nursery ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good developmental progress, with very good support in place. Leaders and staff work closely with families and other professionals to ensure access to relevant support agencies, helping to plan precise next steps for each child.

The curriculum is ambitious and focuses heavily on personal, social, and emotional development, preparing children for their transition to school. Children enjoy outdoor play and develop their physical endurance using various apparatus.

Staff encourage a love for books and engage children in music and words through nursery rhymes. The strong partnership with parents is highlighted, with families consistently praising the care and education provided.

What it's like

Children are extremely happy and settled, including babies who are very new to the nursery. They establish early relationships with the staff and their peers through settling-in sessions and individual routines are followed in line with their needs. Children feel safe in this welcoming nursery and confidently chat to visitors about what they enjoy most.

Ambitious CurriculumStrong Parent PartnershipExcellent SEND SupportOutdoor PlayLove for BooksPositive Behaviour

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Camberley

Last inspected 17 March 2023 · Kelly Lane

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 extremely happy and settled, including babies who are very new to the nursery. They establish early relationships with the staff and their peers through settling-in sessions and individual routines are followed in line with their needs. Children feel safe in this welcoming nursery and confidently chat to visitors about what they enjoy most.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop a love for books and are engaged in music and words through nursery rhymes.
  • Children behave well and show a positive attitude towards their learning.
  • Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's knowledge and places a high focus on personal social and emotional development.
  • Partnership with parents is strong, and parents are extremely complimentary about the care and education.
  • The support in place for children with SEND is very good, and leaders and staff work hard to ensure children and their families have access to relevant support agencies.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide children more time to process information and think of responses to questions that staff ask them
  • 2strengthen staff deployment to support routine transitions and further promote children's learning throughout the day.
Inspection #10280132 · 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 good progress in their learning. The support in place for children with SEND is very good. Leaders and staff work hard to ensure that children and their families have access to relevant support agencies. They also seek advice from other professionals to support children. This helps them precisely plan children's next steps. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy spending time outdoors and show good levels of physical endurance as they climb over different apparatus.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Camberley

4.2
(27)
Ricky Morris
8 months ago

Our son has been attending this nursery for the past 17months.We are very happy with the whole experience.No complaints from us.Special shout out to Summer Raia and Francesca who were brilliant with our boy.Would not hesitate to recommend.

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Selva Dhiviya Nalaraja
a year ago

Very bad experience! We just visited the nursery for a tour and they asked me to fill the application form to put my daughters name on the waiting list. I also opted ONLY for government funded sessions. Out of nowhere, they sent my an invoice asking me to pay more than 1000 pounds as my daughter's monthly fee for half day session each day. When I reached out to them explaining that my daughter already started her nursery somewhere else and I did not agree anything with BusyBee, the management responded saying that I need to give them 1 month notice and I should pay the fee. Firstly, they did not even consult with me regarding the start date, secondly, they did not even ask me how I wish to pay. The invoice email totally upset the whole family, especially if you are a single parent £1300 is not a small amount. Here are the key points of my experience: 1. Lack of Agreement on Start Date: There was no confirmed start date for my daughter. They entered a date into their system without consulting me 2. Communication Failures: The nursery failed to communicate via any means with the start date or billings 3. Unreasonable Billing: Even on my application form and during my visit, I clearly mentioned that I'm looking for government funded session only( 3 hours, AM) , but they sent me huge invoice as the wish. Personally, I had VERY bad experience with the management handling my daughters application( the nursery atmosphere is good and the actual staffs were friendly during my visit) ! Be careful while giving your details to them!

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Charlotte Payne
4 years ago

We have had our son at Busy Bees for almost a year now and have had nothing but a positive experience through that time. Communication levels are always high and have a warm and engaging tone. All of the staff we encounter are similarly friendly and welcoming. Despite challenging circumstances over the past few months everyone always has a smile on their face. I can drop our son off safe in the knowledge that he is going to have a wonderful day. Thank you and please keep up the good work!

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Sabrina Millard
4 years ago

My son has been in this nursery for almost 3 years. He settled really well and made many friends. My eldest son also attended this nursery when he was younger. The staff is great, they keep us informed about everything. Great nursery!

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Abi Cox
4 years ago

My son has been at this nursery for a year and I can't fault it at all. He has never once been upset to go in even from his first day as the lovely ladies made him feel so welcome and secure. Communication is excellent with a thorough handover at each pick up and my son always has stories to tell about the games he's played with the grown ups. We'll be so sad to wave goodbye when he's off to school next year. Special mention to the ladies in bumbles who my little boy adores!

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Inspection history

Date: October 2011

  • March 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • June 2015Good
  • January 2015Inadequate
  • July 2014Requires improvement
  • November 2013Good
  • December 2012Outstanding
  • October 2011Good

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