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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chorley Brooke Street

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.0(19 parent reviews) ·Brooke Street, Chorley, PR7 3BS · Lancashire
Number of places
209 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chorley Brooke Street, established in 2016, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, the nursery provides a calm and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to understand and express their emotions.

\n\nThe nursery, rated 'Good' by Ofsted on its latest inspection on 8th July 2024, implements a well-sequenced curriculum, showing a secure knowledge of what children need to learn. Staff are adept at promoting communication and language development, fostering a broad vocabulary as children progress.

\n\nSystems for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well embedded. Staff work closely with the SEND coordinator to plan targeted interventions, effectively utilising additional funding for one-to-one support and specific resources, which helps to bridge learning gaps.

\n\nLiteracy development is a key focus, with activities ranging from exploring animal books with babies to older children confidently recalling stories, fostering a love of reading. Children display a positive attitude to learning, eager to follow routines and keen to receive positive praise from staff.

\n\nBeyond academics, the nursery also focuses on personal development, implementing a curriculum that teaches children about diverse cultures through a 'fund of knowledge calendar' highlighting celebrations and festivals.

What it's like

Leaders provide a calm and nurturing environment that promotes children's safety and well-being. Staff support children to understand the importance of turn taking and using good manners. Children are happy and confident communicators and are well prepared for future learning.

Calm, nurturing environmentStrong communication skillsWell-planned curriculumEffective SEND supportPromotes literacy and love of booksHealthy lifestyle education

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chorley Brooke Street

Last inspected 8 July 2024 · Kayte Farrell

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

Leaders provide a calm and nurturing environment that promotes children's safety and well-being. Staff support children to understand the importance of turn taking and using good manners. Children are happy and confident communicators and are well prepared for future learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have a secure knowledge of the different things they want children to learn and plan a well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Systems for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well embedded.
  • Literacy development is promoted well, and children are developing a love of books.
  • Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and to nursery life.
  • Leaders implement a curriculum that helps children to learn about people who are different from themselves.
  • Staff support children to learn about the different things that constitute a healthy lifestyle.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the procedures for staff supervision, coaching and mentoring to provide more consistency in the quality of education.
Inspection #10352859 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Systems for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well embedded. Staff work closely with the special educational needs and disability coordinator to plan targeted intervention for children who need it. Additional funding is used effectively for one-to-one support and specific resources, helping to narrow gaps between different groups of children.

Outdoor space

Staff provide indoor exercise opportunities when it is too hot to go outdoors.

EAL / language support

For children who speak English as an additional language, staff use recording devices to help them hear words in their home language.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chorley Brooke Street

4.0
(19)
Sharon Frawley
5 years ago

My little boy has been attending here for just over 2 years, the staff are really friendly and make you feel very welcome. They constantly keep me updated on what he is doing throughout the day on the Parent zone app, I love the fact that I get frequent updates about his learning and development. My little boy loves to talk about the friends and the staff that look after him and on numerous occasions on his way home he has said that he loves nursery. Through hearing about the activities that he has taken part in I am not surprised that it has numerous Outstanding Ofsted reports. I really couldn't ask for a better nursery for my son.

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Lynsey Howells
4 years ago

Sent My children in New clothing came back full off paint. So I asked do they not have aiprons, they said no I've been paying £1800 and they don't have aiprons. My daughter doesn't come home with the clothing I sent her in, because she always wets herself.... staff clearly doesn't keep on top of nappy changes. Absolutely shocking! And my son gets quite a snotty nose and when i pick him up he's face is covered in snot and his glasses too.would not recommended sending your children here!

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Jun Li
5 years ago

The worst nursery we've been ever. I only send my child to the Brooke street Busy Bees for 3 days and my baby and I got covid from there, however they even suggested that it's more likely for us to get it from home delivery than sending kids to there. Anyone without wearing masks could get inside, and my daughter got bruise after she stayed there just for a half day, and what's even more ridiculous was that no one in the nursery knew what happened to her. When it comes to the cancellation of the position, even if we sent emails to them for 3 times, they never respond and still send us invoice. There are more things they did made us really uncomfortable and my child just stayed there for 3 days!!

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Shannon Lane
2 years ago

My daughter has attended Busy Bees since being 11 months old, she is due to go to school in September. The staff have helped support my daughter and also myself through the years, i could not recommend a better centre than Chorley!

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Amanda O'Donohoe
4 years ago

A fabulous nursery where children thrive. Both our boys have been exceptionally well cared for and developed in all areas of the curriculum. Activities are exciting and challenging when appropriate.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2011

  • July 2024Good
  • February 2019Outstanding
  • August 2013Outstanding
  • April 2013Outstanding
  • January 2011Outstanding

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