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The menu is healthy and has a vide variety of nice food, the nursery is super clean and tidy, the children’s garden and other play and learning equipment is great, my children love the different activities that busy bees has to offer. Staff really care about the wellbeing and development of the children and are always happy to help and talk about anything you need, I would recommend busy bees and their team of staff members to anyone and everyone, I always feel safe leaving my children in their care.", "datePublished": "2024-02-08T10:27:47.638548Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yvonne Ballan" }, "reviewBody": "Great team at busy bees . 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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [North East](/search?region=North+East) 4. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington # Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022) · 5.0 (11 parent reviews) · 19 Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9EX · Darlington Number of places 88 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2022 Local authority Darlington About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington is an all-year-round childcare setting that welcomes children aged from birth to four years old. 30am to 6pm, the nursery provides a warm and secure environment where children are well cared for by a kind, attentive staff team. The latest Ofsted inspection, on 9th November 2022, rated the nursery as 'Good', highlighting the positive relationships children form with their key persons and their confident behaviour. Children are supported in developing fundamental core skills, learning to share, interact positively with peers, vocalise their needs, and manage their emotions effectively. The nursery promotes physical activity with ample outdoor opportunities; babies can crawl and pull themselves up, while older children practise balancing and riding tricycles. What it's like Children are well cared for by a kind, caring and attentive staff team. They develop secure bonds with their key person and show confidence. Children develop fundamental core skills, learn to share and interact positively with peers, and progress in vocalising needs and managing emotions. Well-cared-for children Secure bonds with staff Emotional development support Healthy on-site food Love of reading fostered Outdoor physical play opportunities ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington Last inspected 9 November 2022 · Eileen Grimes 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 well cared for by a kind, caring and attentive staff team. They develop secure bonds with their key person and show confidence. Children develop fundamental core skills, learn to share and interact positively with peers, and progress in vocalising needs and managing emotions. Inspector highlights - Children are well cared for and develop secure bonds with staff. - Staff support children to develop fundamental core skills and manage emotions. - Staff create an environment rich in opportunities for language development. - Children eat healthy food prepared on site and enjoy social mealtimes. - The manager and staff place a high focus on supporting children to develop a love of reading. Areas to develop - 1 help staff to further develop their understanding of the curriculum, so that they are aware of the specific learning intentions for individual children - 2 gather more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting - 3 develop the consistency of staff's engagement and interactions with children further to fully support and extend children's learning. Inspection #10229392 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50201925) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington Inspection date Nov 2022 Inspection no. 10229392 Lead inspector Eileen Grimes Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50201925)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/301131) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=busy-bees-day-nursery-at-darlington-dl3-9ex-301131) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak highly of the staff team and comment that they are kept well informed about their children's progress. > Staff report very good levels of well-being. They say that the managers support them very well. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff work with other professionals to support children's communication skills, when needed. Outdoor space Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active throughout the day, benefiting from time spent outside in the fresh air. Babies have space to crawl, move around and pull themselves up, while older children practise balancing on beams and riding tricycles. ## Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington 5.0 (11) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKMCxUK9rWeaDTzY5dR5HgxEBrFtTc3HjILRkhg8xAag__ATw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Samantha Mcmain 3 years ago Busy Bees Darlington was recommended to my by a family member, my son has additional needs and Suzanne and the team at Darlington Busy Bees have been fantastic from day one. So much more than just a childcare provider, they really do care about the needs and development of the children they care for. I cannot thank them enough for all the support, kindness and compassion shown towards my son and myself. I would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURobXFHRlJBEAE!2m1!1s0x487e9b8cfafee009:0xc4103bb460fb6389) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJc6ugviZ5dSJBE397yN0PTI_WPv8tUB3R1C1Y78OAizRUjHA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Louise Davison 2 years ago Busy bees is such an amazing nursery, all staff are friendly, professional, helpful, caring, kind and patient. Busy bees has an amazing manager Suzanne, like all staff she has always been so kind, helpful, professional and friendly. The menu is healthy and has a vide variety of nice food, the nursery is super clean and tidy, the children’s garden and other play and learning equipment is great, my children love the different activities that busy bees has to offer. Staff really care about the wellbeing and development of the children and are always happy to help and talk about anything you need, I would recommend busy bees and their team of staff members to anyone and everyone, I always feel safe leaving my children in their care. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKOGVMLTBRRRAB!2m1!1s0x487e9b8cfafee009:0xc4103bb460fb6389) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUrEeC65F5x2kwzzVsf1Xg-yKKlcncbywCgiFQS6-2rYso13Cq3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Yvonne Ballan 2 years ago Great team at busy bees . They have been part of my grandsons up bringing since he was 4 months old , he's now 4 years old starting his new school in September looking forward to making new friends and learning new things 😀 thanks to busy bees he's ready and confident to start his new adventure 😀 [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNldk5xX1pnEAE!2m1!1s0x487e9b8cfafee009:0xc4103bb460fb6389) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIucD9HT6aClzKQyZuefFMRkrTS2A40Nv4NDwJogPv4S8lmBQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Laura Zarwi 3 months ago Like a second family [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CWFZtZE1VRUZYZW5JeFFXOW5RalJhWVdwbGJrRRAB!2m1!1s0x487e9b8cfafee009:0xc4103bb460fb6389) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU5DIFXNHfvfsk23TSGuWxoqFMzB_1Png5zsgTYJWkEKTxXFzbwGQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Caroline Nicholson 2 years ago My daughter loves it here [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqdjh2OTJBRRAB!2m1!1s0x487e9b8cfafee009:0xc4103bb460fb6389) Reviews from Google for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=14127857676968485769&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: September 2008 - November 2022 Good - November 2016 Good - November 2013 Good - August 2013 Good - September 2008 Good ## Frequently asked about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington ### What ages of children does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington look after? ### When is the nursery open? ### What is the nursery working on improving? ### Which funded hours does the nursery accept? ## Nearby day nurseries in Darlington Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Holy Trinity Youth & Community Centre Darlington · DL3 6DG 3.9(19 reviews) ](/nursery/pierremont-pre-school-dl3-6dg-301170) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Danesmoor House Day Nursery Darlington · DL3 8RH ](/nursery/danesmoor-house-day-nursery-dl3-8rh-ey442381) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.7 mi ### Kids Planet Darlington Darlington · DL3 6DX 5.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-planet-darlington-dl3-6dx-2838554) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Kids 1st - Darlington Darlington · DL2 2GF 5.0(13 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-1st-darlington-dl2-2gf-ey364039) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Upperthorpe Nursery Darlington · DL3 7PZ 5.0(5 reviews) ](/nursery/upperthorpe-nursery-dl3-7pz-ey482638) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.2 mi ### Kids 1st Ferndene Darlington · DL3 8PQ ](/nursery/ferndene-nursery-dl3-8pq-508025) [See all nurseries in Darlington →](/search?q=Darlington) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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