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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Crawley

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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4.5(15 Google reviews)
·Unit 2, Denvale Trade Park, Crawley, RH10 1SS · West Sussex
Number of places
132 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery in Crawley, registered with Ofsted in 2001, provides a nurturing and engaging environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. Open all year round, from 8am to 6pm, the nursery focuses on delivering a high quality of education and care, which was rated as Good by Ofsted in April 2023.

Children at Busy Bees Day Nursery are observed to be eager to participate in a variety of stimulating activities, demonstrating a strong sense of safety and security. They form warm bonds with their key persons and confidently navigate daily routines.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through a knowledgeable Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) who ensures timely and individualised support. Parents are kept well-informed and actively involved in their child's progress.

Physical health is prioritised through daily outdoor play, including cycling and yoga, alongside the provision of nutritious meals. While the curriculum is ambitious and well-supported by ongoing staff development, the nursery is working on further enriching language development for children who speak English as an additional language, and ensuring consistent delivery of activities that are appropriately challenging for all children.

This commitment to continuous improvement ensures every child makes good progress from their individual starting points.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at this nursery, arriving eagerly and engaging in stimulating activities. They feel safe and secure, readily interacting with the inspector and showing pride in their creations. Babies are settled and content, cuddling staff and enjoying musical play.

Safe and secure environmentStimulating activitiesStrong parent communicationSupports SEND effectivelyPromotes physical healthAmbitious curriculum

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 around

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Crawley

Last inspected 28 April 2023 · Tina Lambert

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 enjoy their time at this nursery, arriving eagerly and engaging in stimulating activities. They feel safe and secure, readily interacting with the inspector and showing pride in their creations. Babies are settled and content, cuddling staff and enjoying musical play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and are eager to engage in stimulating activities.
  • Parents are very happy with the quality of care and education, praising staff for going "above and beyond" and strong communication.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points due to timely support from the knowledgeable SENCo.
  • Children's physical health is well supported with daily opportunities for physical activity and nutritious meals.
  • The manager and senior leaders have a highly ambitious curriculum and effectively support staff development.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide more opportunities for children who speak EAL to use their home language in play and learning to further support their communication and language skills
  • 2improve teaching to the highest level to ensure that all staff consistently plan activities which challenge children appropriately and support them to make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10280562 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children do well from their starting points, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator ensures that children receive timely support to enable them to progress. Staff support children in a variety of ways and families are kept well-informed and included in their child's educational and care journey.

Outdoor space

Children's physical health is well supported. They have daily opportunities to run around, ride bicycles and practice yoga.

Google Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Crawley

4.5
(15 Google reviews)
L L
7 months ago

Toddler’s group led by Laura is great. However when children move to pre-school it’s an absolute disaster with constant turnover of staff and issues aren’t tackled by management. Many removed their children and went elsewhere as a result. Would not recommend the pre-school section hence my review.

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Rebecca Lane
3 years ago

My daughter started in pre toddlers & the girls welcomed her well. However since my daughter has been in the toddler room she has come on leaps & bounds. Changing quick & now doesn’t cry when I leave her. Laura Reed in the toddler room has made me feel more at ease leaving my daughter. She has a kind nature & is clearly loving & passionate about her job. Pictures are provided so I can see what my daughter gets up to daily which goes a long way. Only criticism would be she comes home often hungry especially if dinner that day is a soup.

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x x
4 years ago

My son attends the nursery and he has a health condition so I was very reluctant about him joining a childcare setting. He also had severe separation anxiety if he was away from me and would get extremely distressed with anyone he didn't know . He has been going to the nursery since June this year at 18 months old. All the members of staff are so helpful and professional. My little boy settled in so quickly and its so lovely to see how he has developed a bond with the staff members. Even the staff who mainly deal with admin and office work are always ready to give him a cuddle and he knows them all. Its so nice to see staff make such an effort to have settle my son and keep him happy. They do so many activities which I love looking at the online diary which is updated regularly so I can see what my little boy gets up to. Its amazing to see how much he has learnt and is learning whilst attending nursery. They are on top of his care plan always making sure they get everything right. This nursery has helped make a positive impact on my family and him attending nursery has even made bedtime routines at home so much better. I am so grateful to all the staff who have worked and continue to work with my son.

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Suzan Lyutfi
a year ago

My doughter start enjoying busy bee in toddler group , I have a bit concern about how she will be but once when she understand that is a fun place and can learn a lot she become a very happy to be part of this nursery ! I’m so thankful to the staff they are so kind to look after my angel and always they kindly inform me about her development !

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DIANA GEORGIANA TIBIREAC
2 years ago

The place is really clean and as you enter first in the building you can feel the good atmosphere around it , staff is really professional and always inform us if there are any issues .My son appears very settled after almost 3 weeks , I highly recommend it .

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Inspection history

Date: May 2012

  • April 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • April 2014Good
  • October 2013Good
  • July 2013Requires improvement
  • May 2012Good

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