Busy Bees Day Nursery at Evesham

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Evesham, rated 'Good' by Ofsted, offers a warm and welcoming environment where children from birth to four years old thrive. The nursery ensures children are happy and content, forming secure relationships with the kind and caring staff.

Babies are provided with lots of cuddles and a well-organised learning environment, fostering their emotional security and encouraging engagement through play. Pre-school children develop essential skills for school, such as forming friendships, cooperative play, and self-care routines like handwashing, demonstrating good manners, and taking responsibility for small tasks.

Staff effectively use tools and introduce mathematical language, supporting early writing skills and cognitive development. The curriculum balances child-initiated and adult-directed play, with activities planned around children's interests to support their learning both indoors and outdoors.

The recent inspection highlighted improvements in nursery organisation by the newly appointed management team, particularly in the baby room layout to ensure meaningful play. An effective key person system is in place, ensuring every child's individual needs are met and strong relationships are built with families.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong, with staff working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children make good progress from their starting points. The nursery focuses on developing physical skills through outdoor play and fostering creativity, with pre-schoolers showing high levels of concentration during art activities.

The overall provision is good, reflecting a dedicated team and a nurturing approach to early years education.

Our ethos

The curriculum balances child-initiated and adult-directed play, with activities planned around children's interests to support their learning both indoors and outdoors. An effective key person system is in place, ensuring every child's individual needs are met and strong relationships are built with families. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong, with staff working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children make good progress from their starting points.

What it's like

Children are very happy and content at this warm and welcoming nursery. They form secure relationships with the kind and caring staff team. Children benefit from a well organised learning environment and access a wide range of good-quality toys and resources.