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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.7(18 Google reviews) ·Ragstone House, 48 College Road, Maidstone, ME15 6SA · Kent
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

30pm, all year round, catering to children aged 0 to 4 years. The setting provides a stimulating and welcoming environment where children of all ages and abilities are settled, confident, and very happy.

Staff are praised for their clear understanding of how to embed their chosen curriculum, ensuring children are engaged in motivating activities. The day nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by working closely with other agencies, such as speech and language specialists.

They implement strategies like simple sign language and observe children within the setting to support their individual needs. Both indoor and outdoor learning environments are utilised to provide diverse learning opportunities.

Children are eager to participate in activities, developing good social skills, politeness, and good behaviour, with staff acting as positive role models. The manager and staff cultivate secure and trusting relationships with all children, understanding their individual personalities, interests, needs, and abilities.

What it's like

Children of all ages and abilities are settled, confident and very happy at the stimulating and welcoming setting. Staff ensure that they engage all children, as they have a clear understanding of how they embed their chosen curriculum well. Children are eager to join in with the motivating activities that staff carefully plan for them.

Settled, confident, happy childrenEngaging activitiesClear curriculum understandingPositive role modelsSecure relationshipsGood social skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House

Last inspected 16 March 2023 · Kelly Hawkins

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 of all ages and abilities are settled, confident and very happy at the stimulating and welcoming setting. Staff ensure that they engage all children, as they have a clear understanding of how they embed their chosen curriculum well. Children are eager to join in with the motivating activities that staff carefully plan for them.

Inspector highlights

  • Children of all ages and abilities are settled, confident and very happy.
  • Staff engage all children with a clear understanding of the curriculum.
  • Children are eager to join in with motivating activities.
  • Staff are positive role models, and all children know what is expected of them.
  • The manager and staff establish very secure and trusting relationships with all children.

Areas to develop

  • 1further improve teaching to make sure all children who show interest are consistently engaged in small-group activities
  • 2help staff understand the importance of ensuring all children consistently follow good hygiene routines.
Inspection #10280559 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support all children to make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff liaise closely with other agencies, such as speech and language specialists. They observe children together at the setting and implement strategies that support them, including introducing simple sign language.

Outdoor space

The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

Google Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House

4.7
(18 Google reviews)
Lizzy Willetts (Willoh1)
a year ago

I cannot praise the staff enough at Ragstone House. Under the leadership of Steven, the nursery is absolutely fantastic. My children love the staff and they feel like family. They have our children’s best interests at heart and keep them engaged and motivated all day. Whats more, they are so supportive of not only the children but the parents and families too. If you are considering sending your child to busy bees Maidstone, you will not regret it! X

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Kirsten Derby
a year ago

I have been meaning to write this review for ages so sorry it’s taken so long I cannot recommend this place any more highly. My little girl has gone from the most anxious child to the one at school who helps everyone when they are feeling down. Not one single wobble since she went to school and her confidence has sky rocketed. The care, attention, love and friendships she has made at busy bees ragstone has been so incredibly valuable to her. I cannot thank everyone enough. Steven is an absolutely brilliant centre director and my little girl just adored him and Izzy, Louise, Becca, Julie and basically everyone there. I knew is she was feeling sad they would cheer her up. They have all, without a shadow of a doubt, contributed to the person she is today and how well she is now doing at school. Thank you again everyone at busy bees ragstone, you are all on another scale of excellence :) xx

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Lucy Hone
3 years ago

I cannot recommend this nursery enough. All of the staff are brillant inclu9the managers, and both of my son's love / loved it there (my youngest still attends now and he isn't the easiest of children but they are so good with him and are really trying to help him with his speech and learning. I feel so ease leaving them there as I kmnow they are in good care. The staff are absolutely lovely there they all have a lot of time for me and my son's which I really appreciate. I am also 19 weeks pregnant and as long as I am still in the area, my 3rd child will also attend here too. A big well done to Vicky and her staff xxx

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Geetanjali Dutta
4 years ago

My daughter has been going to Busy Bees for 2.5 years. She has flourished in every way- her social development, remarkable speech development for her age at every stage, ability to eat and toilet independently as well as her self confidence are all down to the nursery. They are so caring and lovely, and take a genuine interest in my child and her interests. I would not hesitate in recommending them to anyone.

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Denise Neil
4 years ago

My son went to Busy Bees at Ragstone House for 3 years. All the ladies who work there are absolutely lovely. My son really enjoyed his time there and made lots of friends. He was sad to leave. I can't recommend this nursery enough.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2011

  • March 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • May 2015Good
  • April 2011Good

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