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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Westcott Road

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2022)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·Nutcombe House, Westcott Road, Dorking, RH4 3DP · Surrey
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

30pm on weekdays. Established in 2010, the nursery prides itself on offering a home-from-home environment where children can thrive and flourish.

The dedicated staff team, highly praised by parents for their homely approach, ensures that all children, including new arrivals, settle in quickly and form strong bonds. The curriculum focuses on developing children's skills across all areas, with a particular emphasis on fostering independence and curiosity.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children developing excellent physical skills and enjoying their time in the garden. The physical environment is carefully adapted, especially for babies and toddlers, to support their developing skills.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL) is excellent. The special educational needs coordinator is particularly passionate and knowledgeable, ensuring tailored support and collaborative partnerships with other professionals to help every child make the best possible progress.

What it's like

All children, including those who are new, settle well at this outstanding setting. They are very happy and secure and build excellent relationships with staff, who all know their key children exceptionally well. The nursery ethos is based upon providing a home-from-home environment where children can thrive and flourish.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingHome-from-home environmentExcellent SEND and EAL supportStrong parent partnershipsFocus on outdoor playHighly skilled staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am and 6.30pm each weekday, for 51 weeks of the year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Westcott Road

Last inspected 4 April 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

All children, including those who are new, settle well at this outstanding setting. They are very happy and secure and build excellent relationships with staff, who all know their key children exceptionally well. The nursery ethos is based upon providing a home-from-home environment where children can thrive and flourish.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including those new, settle well and build excellent relationships with staff.
  • Staff are highly skilled in developing and enhancing children's chosen play experiences.
  • The manager is extremely passionate and knowledgeable, ensuring high quality leadership.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language is excellent.
  • Children develop very good physical skills and relish being in the garden.
Inspection #10232647 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment very positively about the staff team and the homely environment.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language is excellent. The special educational needs coordinator is extremely passionate about her role. She shows a precise knowledge of those children needing extra support and the importance of working in partnership with other professionals. This allows all children to make the best possible progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children develop very good physical skills and relish being in the garden. Staff adapt the physical environment in accordance with babies' and toddlers' ever- changing individual needs. For instance, they strategically place furniture and equipment. This enables babies to practise their new-found skills of pulling themselves to a standing position.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Westcott Road

5.0
(7)
Nicola Thomas
a year ago

Westcott Road Busy Bees in dorking is absolutely amazing. My son thrives here and has learnt so much and gained so much from attending this wonderful nursery. In particular, his key worker, Nat is an absolutely wonderful person to have in my son‘s life. She is so caring and I trust her implicitly. Nat really does go above and beyond for the children in her care. She is an incredible member of staff.

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Nathalia Tolesano
6 months ago

Safe, caring, professional, we’ve loved all practitioners at BBs and can’t recommend it enough!

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Matthew Gamble
a year ago

Brilliant nursery with lovely staff. My 2 year old daughter loves it there.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: February 2011

  • April 2022Outstanding
  • April 2019Good
  • March 2016Good
  • February 2011Good

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