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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harpenden Leyton Road

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·23 Leyton Road, Harpenden, AL5 2HZ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harpenden Leyton Road, established in 1997, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, the nursery provides a well-planned and sequential curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge and interests.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 14th November 2023, rated the nursery as 'Good' overall. Children are warmly welcomed by friendly and nurturing staff, quickly forming secure and trusting relationships.

The setting places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children thoroughly enjoying active exploration and a popular weekly sports session for pre-schoolers. Staff skillfully support children with English as an additional language, using words from their home language to aid communication and planning activities around cultural festivals.

Parents have expressed that their children feel "nurtured," "thriving," and "loved" at the nursery, and they feel well-informed about their child's development. The strong leadership and management team are committed to continual improvement, ensuring that staff receive regular feedback and professional development to enhance their teaching skills and children's learning experiences, preparing them well for school.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and are keen to come into the nursery. They are warmly welcomed by the friendly and nurturing staff. Children quickly form secure and trusting relationships with the staff who care for them.

Nurturing and friendly staffStrong leadershipEffective communication supportExcellent outdoor playPrepares children for schoolPositive parent feedback

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1997

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harpenden Leyton Road

Last inspected 14 November 2023 · Jill Hardaker

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 arrive happy and are keen to come into the nursery. They are warmly welcomed by the friendly and nurturing staff. Children quickly form secure and trusting relationships with the staff who care for them.

Inspector highlights

  • The strong leadership and management team has a clear vision for continual improvement.
  • Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively.
  • All staff show enthusiasm and commitment to their role.
  • Children are developing many skills that support their future learning at school.
  • Parents speak very highly of the care and education that their children receive.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the quality of staff's teaching so that all children consistently receive the highest quality interactions to inspire their play and learning
  • 2continue to ensure that the good policies relating to hygiene are fully embedded across the nursery.
Inspection #10300973 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy being outdoors, where they have many opportunities to be active and explore. The weekly sports session is especially popular with pre-school children.

EAL / language support

Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They take the time to get to know some words in their home language and use these to aid communication.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Harpenden Leyton Road

5.0
(6)
Sadie Noble
5 years ago

A really lovely experienced and qualified team, who really do care about the children. Great facilities with outdoor space. My 2 children are very happy at Busy Bees.

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Shannon
3 years ago

Parking onsite for drop off and pick up. Staff are lovely. Very easy to communicate with. Kids do lots of activities throughout the day. Highly recommended

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Sherry Markum
in the last week

Five stars for this lovely nursery. Our little one settled in quickly, thanks to the warm staff, cheerful rooms and thoughtful routines. Drop-offs became easy, and we saw real confidence grow. Perfect for busy parents needing trusted care, learning and plenty of smiles.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • November 2023Good
  • January 2018Good
  • November 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • February 2011Good

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