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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.1(14 parent reviews)
·Whipps Cross University Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, E11 1NR · Waltham Forest
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Waltham Forest

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone, established in 1998, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open 52 weeks a year, from 6:45 am to 7 pm on weekdays, the nursery offers a welcoming and engaging environment where children are enthusiastic to learn and play.

The nursery has recently undergone refurbishment, providing a clean, bright, and well-ventilated space for children to explore. The dedicated staff team ensures children form strong bonds with their key persons, creating a sense of security and belonging.

This was highlighted in the latest Ofsted inspection on 25 May 2023, where the nursery received an overall rating of 'Good'. The curriculum is designed to promote both physical and social development, with ample opportunities for energetic outdoor play, including climbing, balancing, and riding tricycles.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support and regular interventions from the nursery's Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) and staff, who collaborate effectively with external professionals. Throughout the nursery, children are encouraged to become independent learners, developing self-feeding and toileting skills.

Staff act as positive role models, fostering good behaviour and cooperative play, which allows children to build friendships and learn from each other. Parents have expressed high satisfaction with the care and learning experiences, noting their children's happiness and strong relationships with their key persons.

What it's like

Children are welcomed warmly by staff and easily separate from their parents. The nursery has recently been refurbished, offering a clean, bright, and well-ventilated environment where children enjoy playing. Strong bonds are formed with key persons, and children behave well, sharing resources and resolving minor conflicts.

Good Ofsted rating0-4 years age rangeOpen 52 weeks/yearSupport for SENDOutdoor playIndependent learning

Key facts

Opening hours

each weekday from 6.45am until 7pm, for 52 weeks of the year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone

Last inspected 25 May 2023 · Olivia Awolola, Siobhan O'Callaghan

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed warmly by staff and easily separate from their parents. The nursery has recently been refurbished, offering a clean, bright, and well-ventilated environment where children enjoy playing. Strong bonds are formed with key persons, and children behave well, sharing resources and resolving minor conflicts.

Inspector highlights

  • Children become independent learners and develop skills for life, such as self-feeding and managing toileting needs.
  • Children enjoy being together, with staff encouraging cooperative and imaginative play.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support and regular interventions.
  • Staff provide a good range of activities that help children make progress in their learning and development.
  • Staff are good role models for children, praising efforts and having high expectations for behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen existing coaching systems for staff, and in particular, those working with babies, so they make the best use of opportunities to promote their developing language
  • 2enhance the two-way flow of communication between home and the nursery so that staff use children's emerging interests to inform planning.
Inspection #10283989 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very happy with the care and learning experiences on offer.

They say their children are always happy to attend and have a good relationship with their key person.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support and regular interventions. The nursery's special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) and staff members work well with external professionals, acting on their advice to help children meet identified targets and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children play energetically outdoors in the open air. Staff prepare the outdoor environment well, ensuring children have ample opportunities to build on agility skills by climbing, balancing, and pedalling tricycles. Children form good friendships as they play together and learn about the natural world through themed events.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone

4.1
(14)
Ansib hussain
4 months ago

The staff is very caring, loving and polite to children, food is very nice. Everyone has a friendly nature children easily get attached to their key person

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Sabah Hussain
a year ago

I cannot ask for a more caring nursery. The attention busy bees have to learn the individual needs and personality of my children is just amazing. I am a parent who over thinks and calls up when I feel to, not once have they made me feel like I cannot do so. Both my children have an attachment to their key workers aswell as Nikki the amazing centre director. Busy bees is everything I could have hoped for and more. I would recommend them to any parent who is looking for a nursery. My daughter's personality has flourished since starting here her development is higher than that of her age. My son who is non verbal and not trusting of any one apart from his parents. Now loves all the staff runs on to greet them in his own way. The support I have gotten from the staff regarding his extra needs has been something that I cannot thank them enough for. As a parent with 2 under 3s who was feeling overwhelmed about returning to work Busy bees put all my worries to rest. Thank you to Nikki and all the staff at the nursery.

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Lisa Bellas
7 months ago

Highly recommend by far best nursery with amazing staff. I know my children are safe and well looked after whilst in their care.

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Diana A.
a year ago

I wouldn’t recommend this nursery to anyone. Despite having available spaces, their communication is appalling and shows a complete lack of care. After submitting my application online, I waited five days with no response. When I finally called them, I was told someone would get back to me that day or the next—but unsurprisingly, no one ever did. A week later, I called again, only to be met with the same dismissive response. This time, I was spoken to very rudely and told, quite bluntly, that there was nothing they could do. To make matters worse, when you visit the nursery, they don’t even provide a proper fee breakdown. Instead, they email you a generic list that’s already available online, which gives no clarity about the costs when free hours are applied. The lack of professionalism, transparency, and basic respect is shocking and incredibly disappointing. Don’t waste your time.

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Jack D
5 years ago

Busy Bees at Whipps Cross is a wonderful nursery. Our daughter absolutely loves attending, and we feel her development has been improved no end by the wonderful and safe environment, and incredible staff. We feel very lucky and fortunate that we found the nursery and would recommend it without hesitation. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Furthermore, the staff and centre have handled the covid situation extremely well - we have always felt well-informed and safe. THANK YOU BUSY BEES!!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • May 2023Good
  • December 2017Good
  • July 2013Good
  • May 2010Good

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