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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Doxford

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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5.0(11 parent reviews) ·Glanville Road, Doxford Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3UY · Sunderland
Number of places
90 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Sunderland

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Doxford operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, catering for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery is open all year round, from Monday to Friday, with sessions running from 7:30 am until 6 pm.

The latest Ofsted inspection, conducted on 30th May 2022, rated the nursery as 'Good'. Children are welcomed warmly by friendly staff and arrive happy, confident, and ready to learn.

The setting provides a rich environment where children can freely access both indoor and outdoor areas, exploring a variety of activities such as sand, water, and painting. Staff effectively supervise children in all areas, ensuring their safety while encouraging imaginative play.

For example, older children engage in role-play scenarios like working in a travel agent, using maps and passports to explore countries. The nursery is committed to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff demonstrating a strong understanding of individual needs and collaborating with professionals such as Portage and speech and language therapists.

This collaborative approach ensures that all children are included and make good progress. Similarly, children who speak English as an additional language receive good support, with staff working closely with parents to integrate key words from their home language into the nursery environment.

Parents consistently praise the manager and her team, highlighting the significant progress their children make in developing vocabulary and confidence.

What it's like

Children arrive at nursery happy, confident and ready to learn, welcomed warmly by friendly staff. They freely access indoor and outdoor areas, exploring various activities available. Children are well-behaved, polite, and show respect towards each other, engaging in exciting conversations and learning new vocabulary.

Happy, confident childrenExciting opportunitiesStrong SEND supportImaginative playPolite and respectfulWarmly developed curriculum

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 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Doxford

Last inspected 30 May 2022 · Sonia Berry

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 arrive at nursery happy, confident and ready to learn, welcomed warmly by friendly staff. They freely access indoor and outdoor areas, exploring various activities available. Children are well-behaved, polite, and show respect towards each other, engaging in exciting conversations and learning new vocabulary.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy, confident and ready to learn.
  • Children have an abundance of exciting opportunities throughout their day.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.
  • Children enjoy exploring and using their imagination.
  • Staff encourage children to make safe choices and praise them when they climb apparatus.

Areas to develop

  • 1maximise opportunities to extend children's mathematics skills during everyday activities
  • 2build on the current arrangements for sharing information about children's learning between staff to ensure continuity in children's care and learning.
Inspection #10229518 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the manager and her team.

They comment about the progress their children make at nursery.

For example, they talk about the increase in vocabulary and confidence in children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff understand their needs and work well with other professionals, such as Portage and speech and language therapists. This supports staff in ensuring that children are included and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children freely access the indoor and outdoor areas, and explore the sand, water and painting activities available. Staff deploy themselves well to make sure children are supervised at all times, both indoors and outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Doxford

5.0
(11)
Jessica Phillips
a year ago

My Son has Autism and has been going to this nursery since he was 9 months old, he is now 4 and getting ready to leave. I could not recommend this nursery enough, the staff and the Director Natalie have been amazing with me and my Son. Everyone is so lovely and caring and it’s such a safe and happy environment.

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Victoria Murphy
a year ago

We are very happy with Busy Bee Doxford park. Our girls love their days spent there, the staff are all very king and passionate about what they do. The girls are well supported and they have a great curriculum. Our girls have benefited a great deal from their time here. The place is always clean and tidy and the food is prepared well.

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Adaeze Ihejirika
a year ago

Very professional staff who are wholy invested in nurturing the children in their care. They also do such a great job ensuring that parents are made aware of the children's daily activities. My child and I had such an amazing time while we were there.

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Katie Howard
a year ago

Good nursery. A safe nurturing environment for children and the staff are polite and helpful.

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Ashleigh Harn
2 years ago

The staff are great, they give 10/10 for support and care for your child, always clean, definitely recommend

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Inspection history

Date: October 2009

  • May 2022Good
  • January 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • October 2009Good

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