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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northwich

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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4.1(9 parent reviews) ·1 Kingsmead Square, Regency Way, Northwich, CW9 8UW · Cheshire West and Chester
Number of places
107 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northwich, established in 2007, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round (except bank holidays), with sessions from 7am until 6pm.

The setting received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 07/08/2025. The curriculum is varied and ambitious, offering a broad range of opportunities and experiences tailored to each child's unique needs.

Staff are dedicated to fostering curiosity and creativity, encouraging children to be eager and engaged learners. They provide targeted interventions for children needing additional support and are highly effective in promoting communication and language development, introducing new vocabulary in context, and supporting children who are learning English as an additional language.

The nursery prides itself on its inclusive environment, welcoming and valuing all children. Staff collaborate with various agencies, such as speech and language therapists and local authority outreach teams, to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need, making good progress in their learning.

Parents are reportedly very happy with the provision, positively commenting on their children's development and feeling well-informed throughout their children's learning journey. The enthusiastic and committed staff also ensure that mathematical learning is integrated into everyday experiences, helping children develop sound mathematical skills.

What it's like

The curriculum is varied and gives children a broad range of opportunities and experiences to enhance their knowledge and skills, tailored to the unique needs of every child Staff provide targeted interventions to support children who need additional support. Staff develop the environment to encourage children's curiosity and creativity, inspiring awe and wonder.

Ambitious, varied curriculumStrong communication developmentIntegrated maths learningExcellent SEND supportSupport for EAL childrenPositive parent feedback

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northwich

Last inspected 7 August 2025 · Amanda Richards

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

The curriculum is varied and gives children a broad range of opportunities and experiences to enhance their knowledge and skills, tailored to the unique needs of every child Staff provide targeted interventions to support children who need additional support. Staff develop the environment to encourage children's curiosity and creativity, inspiring awe and wonder.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum is ambitious for all children and delivered through engaging and exciting play opportunities.
  • Staff are highly effective at supporting children's communication and language development.
  • Mathematical learning is delivered through everyday experiences as well as planned activities.
  • Children who are learning English as an additional language are well supported.
  • Leaders reflect and take steps to develop the provision in an ongoing way.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop routines at times of transition to help children to settle quickly and effectively.
Inspection #10398119 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They comment positively on their children's development and the varying things that children learn to do.

Parents feel fully informed at every stage of children's learning journey.

They know exactly what they can do to support children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide an inclusive environment where all children are welcomed and valued. They work with a variety of agencies to provide support that meets children's needs, for example speech and language therapists and local authority outreach teams. Children with special education needs and/or disabilities make good progress in their learning.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northwich

4.1
(9)
Jose Casimiro
11 months ago

Every single person I've interacted with has always been really nice, for a parent dropping their most precious person with a stranger this kindness allows for a feeling of assurance and safety. On top of that the people most closely involved with my child have shown that they actually like him as a person, this has given me another reason to rest assured that he is well taken care of. The activities are great so far in the baby room and Emma has been an absolutely fantastic carer and room manager. From nothing but appearances it looks like the baby room has more going on than the 2 to 3 room. Hoping that Kelsey as the new room manager can bring some of that variety and busy-ness from the bombos room into it.

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Sharon Baker
6 years ago

Lovely nursery, great staff. Teach the kids so well, in a really nice setting. Staff are attentive, engaging and supportive. The manager is always aiming to please also.

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Limara Hyde
2 years ago

Very happy with busy bees. Highly recommend.

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Tamika Atkinson
3 weeks ago

My son has been attending the nursery for about 9 months now, there’s one male imparticular who is very rude towards myself and always seems to be very stressed with the children. Another member of staff told me he was under the influence of drugs however she was under the influence of drugs herself every day around the children. This afternoon I’ve picked my 2 year old up to watch him fall flat on his face and the male who’s always been very rude towards myself was more bothered about the fact id walked into the class and not said hello and asked if he was ok instead of helping my son get up who had clearly hit his face on the floor and was beginning to get upset causing me to have to go over myself and get him. I’ve never had any type of handover with this man he just lets me get my child and doesn’t say nothing about how his day has been. When I drop my son off and he is in the room he gets upset and doesn’t want to be left there! I’ve always seen this man quite aggy and always telling the children off when picking my son up and he is there. I couldn’t imagine what goes on behind closed doors as there is no cameras in the rooms where the children are being ‘looked after’!! Please look into a more friendly setting for your children as mine definitely won’t be coming back!

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Inspection history

Date: August 2011

  • August 2025Good
  • October 2019Good
  • December 2013Outstanding
  • August 2013Outstanding
  • April 2013Outstanding
  • August 2011Good

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