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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Rothamsted Lodge, Hatching Green, Harpenden, AL5 2JS · Hertfordshire
Number of places
70 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge, rated Good by Ofsted on 1 February 2023, provides a calm, warm, and welcoming environment for children aged 1 to 5 years. 30pm, the nursery focuses on a curriculum tailored to children's interests and needs.

Practitioners adopt a gentle approach, encouraging children to take ownership of their learning and to engage in appropriate risks and challenges, both indoors and outdoors. The setting places a strong emphasis on developing children's physical and emotional health, with children enjoying physically active outdoor play, including pushing prams, riding toy cars, and superhero games.

The nursery also makes excellent use of local opportunities, such as visits from a local farmer to share knowledge. Parents consistently describe Busy Bees Day Nursery as a "welcoming and vibrant nursery" with energetic and enthusiastic practitioners.

All children, including babies, are supported to develop their language skills through stories, songs, and engaging conversations. The effective key-person system fosters secure relationships between children, practitioners, and parents, ensuring that every child's unique character and talents are encouraged and respected.

What it's like

The nursery is a calm, warm and welcoming place for children to learn. Practitioners have a gentle approach, encouraging children to take ownership of their learning and to take appropriate risks and challenges. Children are particularly supported to develop their physical and emotional health.

Calm & welcomingSupports physical & emotional healthChild-led curriculumActive outdoor playStrong parent partnershipsLocal opportunities

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

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.15am to 6.30pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge

Last inspected 1 February 2023

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 nursery is a calm, warm and welcoming place for children to learn. Practitioners have a gentle approach, encouraging children to take ownership of their learning and to take appropriate risks and challenges. Children are particularly supported to develop their physical and emotional health.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery adopts a curriculum based on children's interests and needs.
  • Practitioners make best use of local opportunities and experiences, such as a local farmer sharing his knowledge.
  • Relationships between staff and babies are sensitive, stimulating and responsive.
  • Children enjoy being physically active outdoors.
  • Parents comment that the setting is a "welcoming and vibrant nursery" where practitioners are energetic and enthusiastic.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor the quality of the curriculum across the rooms for different age groups to ensure that it is consistent and children's learning is embedded.
Inspection #10265248 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that the setting is a "welcoming and vibrant nursery" where the practitioners are energetic and enthusiastic.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children are encouraged to take appropriate risks and challenges as they play and learn, both indoors and outdoors. Children enjoy being physically active outdoors, pushing prams, riding toy cars, and playing superhero games.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge

5.0
(8)
Steff New
10 months ago

My daughter attended for over a year, and she absolutely loved it. Thanks so much to all the staff :-)

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Lisa Smith
2 years ago

Both my children have attended or attending busy bees rothamsted, my son loves it crys when he doesn't attend. My daughter is now 8 and loved it. The staff are fantastic and management is outstanding.

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Helen Wark
2 years ago

Couldn’t be happier! The team in the baby room are so committed to my son and really seem to care about and encourage his progress!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2010

  • February 2023Good
  • May 2017Good
  • June 2016Good
  • November 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • December 2010Good

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