Opening hours
Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salford
Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
Number of places
104 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Salford
About this day nursery
The educational programme is outstanding, with staff planning and delivering a captivating curriculum informed by meticulous observations and robust parent partnerships. They have an impressive knowledge of each child's individual capabilities and learning styles, adapting activities to ensure all children, including quieter ones, make tremendous progress.
The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are swift to identify needs and implement interventions, working tirelessly to mitigate impacts from waiting lists for services by attending purposeful training, implementing initiatives, and leveraging their network of professionals.
Children are encouraged to participate in their own risk assessments in the garden area, learning to keep themselves safe. The nursery fosters an exceptionally warm and welcoming ethos, celebrating children's distinct characteristics, heritage, and culture.
Measures like providing books and "activity jars" help overcome learning barriers, ensuring no child is left behind, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with adapted teaching focusing on communication and language development. Parents consistently praise the staff's efforts, the dedicated learning application, and the frequent workshops offered.
What it's like
Children demonstrate high levels of energy and excitement, quickly becoming immersed in activities and showing a passion for learning. Staff have high expectations and an impressive knowledge of children's individual capabilities, ensuring all children make tremendous progress. Children's distinct characteristics are celebrated, and their heritage and culture are reflected in the environment and learning opportunities.
High levels of energy and excitementSuperb SEND provisionInspiring curriculumWarm and welcoming ethosEmphasis on communication and languageExcellent parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salford
Last inspected 19 May 2022 · Karen Cox
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children demonstrate high levels of energy and excitement, quickly becoming immersed in activities and showing a passion for learning. Staff have high expectations and an impressive knowledge of children's individual capabilities, ensuring all children make tremendous progress. Children's distinct characteristics are celebrated, and their heritage and culture are reflected in the environment and learning opportunities.
Inspector highlights
- Staff plan and deliver an inspiring and captivating curriculum informed by meticulous observations and robust parent partnerships.
- The nursery has an exceptionally warm and welcoming ethos, with leaders ensuring all families are included and providing resources like books and 'activity jars' to overcome learning barriers.
- Leaders' and staff's passion for ensuring every child has the best possible start in life is notable, with continuous evaluations to maximise children's experiences and achievements.
- Outstanding consideration has been given to ensuring no child is left behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with adapted teaching focusing on communication and language development.
- Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is superb, with staff quickly identifying needs and taking swift action to secure interventions and guidance.
Inspection #10068383 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They are extremely complimentary of the efforts of the staff team, the introduction of a dedicated learning application and the frequent parent workshops that they are invited to attend.
Parents fondly describe how much their children enjoy attending and the exceptional progress that their children have made since attending.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is superb. Staff very quickly identify if children need additional support and take swift and appropriate action to secure interventions and guidance. Staff have worked tirelessly to ensure children are not adversely affected by exacerbated waiting lists for services, attending purposeful training, implementing initiatives, and using their wealth of links with professionals to mitigate the impact to children and their families.
Outdoor space
Children carry out their own risk assessments of the garden area as they learn how to keep themselves safe.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salford
4.4
(7)
Nesreen A
7 months ago
Such a wonderful nursery. I have visited a few and none match this one. Staff are so warm and friendly, the staff definitely do make the nursery and they really look after the little humans inside. It’s like a family. My son loves it. So happy I found this little gem! Definitely recommend.
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Genevieve Odularu
a year ago
The nursery is fantastic. All of the staff are caring and thoughtful. My son has been attending for 15 months through a recommendation from my friend who’s 3 children attended before they went into full time school. I can’t rate the facilities enough and the staff too but I have to mention the girls who have taken care of my son since his first day in particular Jodie and Nicole who are adore my son and take such wonderful care of him. Keep up the excellent work all 👏🏼
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P J
5 years ago
Wanted to enrol my toddler here, also because my wife works here. But as my little one was born during this COVID pandemic, they classed her as a lockdown baby and non of my wife’s colleagues wanted our little one on the days they were working as they considered her to be too hard work. Very lazy and unprofessional. In response to your reply, 'Busy Bees do not classify children born during the pandemic any differently than those born prior to the pandemic' Then you must re-educate your staff members that they are paid to do a job, and not worry about taking on difficult babies so they can make there day easier. It came to a point we couldn't even bring our toddler in the day we wanted.
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Westn google
6 years ago
My son came here for just under 2 years and had a wonderful time. The staff are all wonderful.
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Amira Ahmed
8 years ago
loved this nursery..My non verbal kid have bestest time there
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022
Date: November 2011
- May 2022Outstanding
- December 2014Good
- November 2011Good
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