Opening hours
8am and 6pm each weekday, all year round
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hove
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
73 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hove provides a nurturing and engaging environment for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating weekdays from 8am to 6pm all year round. Children quickly settle and form strong bonds with staff, demonstrating good behaviour and kindness towards their peers.
The day nursery offers a wide and meaningful curriculum, where staff are well-trained to support each child's learning journey. There is a strong emphasis on communication and language development, with staff encouraging children to express their thoughts and ideas throughout various activities.
Children enjoy circle times and stories, fostering a love of books and expanding their vocabulary. The nursery also ensures ample opportunities for physical development, with regular access to a garden where children can climb, balance, and safely explore.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely and targeted support, working closely with families and outside agencies to ensure good progress. For children who speak English as an additional language, visual aids and key words are used to help them make connections in their learning.
Parents consistently commend the nursery on its excellent communication and daily updates, appreciating the transparency and involvement in their child's day. They also highly praise the healthy and tasty food provided, which encourages children to try new foods at home.
What it's like
Children settle quickly and have strong relationships with staff, behaving well and showing kindness to friends. They enjoy circle times and stories, developing a love of books and expanding their vocabulary. They also have many opportunities to develop physical skills.
Strong relationships with staffWide curriculumGood communication with parentsTimely SEND supportOutdoor learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hove
Last inspected 14 March 2023
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 settle quickly and have strong relationships with staff, behaving well and showing kindness to friends. They enjoy circle times and stories, developing a love of books and expanding their vocabulary. They also have many opportunities to develop physical skills.
Inspector highlights
- Managers have developed a wide, meaningful curriculum and staff are trained to support children's learning.
- Staff promote communication and language throughout all activities, encouraging children to contribute their thoughts and ideas.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, with good communication and daily updates.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely support and make good progress.
- Children who speak English as an additional language are helped to make connections in their learning through visual aids and key words.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure that the planning of the next steps in children's learning is appropriate and supports them in building on what they already know and can do
- 2manage transition times to ensure children are not waiting for extended periods during lunchtime.
Inspection #10265274 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents mention that the communication with the nursery is very good and that they look forward to the daily updates provided.
Parents comment on the healthy and tasty food that is cooked for their children, which encourages them to try new foods at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely support to enable them to make good progress from their starting points. Information is shared with parents on how to support children with specific needs while they are at home. The nursery's special educational needs coordinator works closely with families and outside agencies to ensure a targeted approach helps children with SEND to reach their full potential.
Outdoor space
Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They have regular access to the garden where they learn to climb, balance and safely explore the outdoors.
Google Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hove
4.5
(12 Google reviews)
Asya Arnaudova
4 years ago
Absolutely amazing, caring people. The garden and facilities are levels more than most nurseries in town. The manager is very friendly, flexible and approachable. My daughter is always very happy there. With her being extremely active they always find the balance between giving her sufficient experiences and rest during the day, so she is happy and relaxed when I pick up, rather than tired or upset. She learns so many amazing things, songs, actions that it is unbelievable what a progress she has made for such a short time. Couldn't recommend them more!
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Will Coleman
a year ago
Busy Bees are amazing - my son & daughter both go here and all the staff who work here are friendly, courteous, attentive and kind. My daughter has really blossomed since being here, and is now ready to go to school. I fully believe going to Busy Bees has massively helped her development both cognitively and socially
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Olga Taylor
a year ago
Great space for children, ours love it there, especially the big garden! Staff is super caring, thank you for all the hard work you do!
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Blake Gaggles
6 years ago
I was screamed at by a (new money) Mother for parking slightly over 2 spaces for 1 Min. Despite the fact there was 2 spaces still available. I've no idea what the nursery is like
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Isan Jane
a year ago
My daughter has been there for 2 years and really enjoyed her time.
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Inspection history
Date: May 2017
- March 2023Good
- May 2017Outstanding
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