Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, from 8am until 6pm
What it's like
All children are well cared for by staff who are kind and supportive to them. Babies enjoy blowing bubbles and exploring different materials, such as sand and water. Children show good levels of independence across the nursery, in readiness for what is to come next.
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Monday to Friday all year round, from 8am until 6pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1995
Last inspected 24 August 2022
What it's like to attend
All children are well cared for by staff who are kind and supportive to them. Babies enjoy blowing bubbles and exploring different materials, such as sand and water. Children show good levels of independence across the nursery, in readiness for what is to come next.
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Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that they are very happy with the care and education their children receive.
They comment positively on the settling-in procedures and how prepared children are to go to school.
Inclusion & environment
The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their role. Systems work well to ensure that any delays in children's development are identified, and swift action is taken to address these. The SENCo works closely with outside professionals involved in children's lives, supporting good continuity between professionals and the nursery for the benefit of children.
Babies enjoy exploring different materials, such as sand and water, and children are actively engaged in various activities. Staff also reflect children's experiences in activities, such as preparing a seaside play area to link to children's holidays.
My daughter has just finished her pre school year at Busy Bees Harlow. I can't rate the team here highly enough, amazing through and through. My only regret is that I didn't send my other two children to Busy Bees! Thanks ladies xx
Read on GoogleMy kid loves their staff and activities. The chef does an amazing job dealing with allergies while delivering an excellent and varied selection for the kids’ nutrition. The staff are thoughtful in briefing the parents on the children’s issues and progress and really make daycare a partnership. We will be sending our second there and didn’t consider anywhere else after seeing how happy our older one is when we pick her up everyday.
Read on GoogleFantastic nursery. My son has attended here for coming up to 3 years. I couldnt fault the staff - security is extremly high with parents having key fobs to get you in to the building. The food menu regually changes with a fantastic mixture of foods, but, most of all my son loves going to nursery everyday because he knows he is going to have a day full of fab activities that he can enjoy in a safe enviroment with his friends.
Read on GoogleSuch a lovely nursery all staff are so kind and caring
Read on GoogleIf I could give -stars I would. My son attended this nursery for a couple of months but on November the 14th was his last day due to what I witnessed that day. My son was due to be picked up at 12, I arrived a little bit earlier and waited by the door. The other kids were due to have lunch and in his nursery room there was a tiny gate that separates the kids area to where they hang the bags and jackets. I see my son waiting by that gate, and suddenly this employee grabbing his harm and literally grabbing him out of the room and not to mention her face towards my son. I obviously did not liked what I saw, another girl then brought him to me whilst my son looked at that person and rubbed his arm and she looked worried. And then I said “ that’s not okay, why did she do that? “Funny enough that girl asked “*****? I will tell her”. I then spoke to the director of the nursery, she said she would investigate and give me a call. She did call and basically said that that did not happened. Number one: I saw what I saw. Number two: your employees saw it too, otherwise they wouldn’t have mentioned her name to me. Number three: I asked for the cctv that they talk to highly of and they said that it doesn’t record. So why would you have it? Are the cctv not be there for situations like this? And protect our kids? Better not to have it I think. Number four: in no occasion have this nursery apologized for this in anyway. They informed be after I chase them up that an internal investigation was conducted action was taken, and then when I asked what action, apparently they couldn’t tell me! This happened to my child, in your nursery by one of your employees and you can’t apologize? You can’t tell me what happened? That person also had left a mark in my child’s arm, I have a picture of it. This is unbelievable service. I would stay away from this place.
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Date: April 2009
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harlow registered in 1995. It is one of a chain of nurseries owned by Busy Bees Day Nurseries Limited. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff, with 16 holding appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 to 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
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