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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.5(15 parent reviews) ·Silverdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9HU · Kent
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells, a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 0 to 4 years. 30pm for 51 weeks of the year, the nursery creates an extremely positive and friendly atmosphere where children become curious, engaged, and motivated learners.

The provision, which received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 24/10/2024, focuses on well-planned experiences and activities, ensuring children have fun as they learn. The dedicated staff team effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working closely with parents and other professionals to provide targeted care.

Each child is assigned a key person who develops a strong bond, providing reassurance and tailoring future learning plans. The nursery promotes physical development through regular outdoor play in the garden, allowing children to build strength and coordination.

Leaders and managers have implemented a broad and challenging curriculum, with a strong emphasis on independent access to resources, fostering skills development.

What it's like

There is an extremely positive, friendly atmosphere within the nursery. Children of all ages become curious, engaged and motived learners. They have fun as they learn during a range of well-planned experiences and activities.

Positive atmosphereEngaged learnersChallenging curriculumEffective SEND supportOutdoor playStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells

Last inspected 24 October 2024 · Liz Caluori

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

There is an extremely positive, friendly atmosphere within the nursery. Children of all ages become curious, engaged and motived learners. They have fun as they learn during a range of well-planned experiences and activities.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership and management of the nursery is very effective, with a strong ethos of ongoing reflection and improvement.
  • Leaders and managers devise and implement a broad and challenging curriculum, with staff planning adult-led activities that successfully support all children to progress well.
  • Overall, staff support children to progress well in their communication, with babies identifying familiar objects and older children developing broader vocabulary.
  • Staff promote children's health well, supporting good personal care and hygiene routines, and providing nutritious meals.
  • Managers and staff form positive, friendly relationships with parents, exchanging relevant information and offering effective methods to support children's learning at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the opportunities for children to explore materials that enable them to express themselves artistically
  • 2extend the support for staff to recognise when to adapt the use of space and/or activities to promote children's language development as fully as possible
Inspection #10368827 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents' feedback is extremely positive about the management and staff and the progress that their children make.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work effectively with parents and other relevant professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Each child receives care and support that is precisely targeted to reflect their individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children develop their physical strength and coordination during regular visits to the garden throughout the day.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells

4.5
(15)
Viktorija Danvers
2 years ago

I had so many issues with this nursery that I have decided to leave a negative review because I don't want other parents to go through the same thing. My 2 kids went there for a very short amount of time but it felt like forever. My 2 year old wouldn't settle for 2 months and still would cry on drop off and pick up 4 months later which I just put it down to him being sensitive but then he started a new nursery when we moved and settled in 2 weeks. No tears, happy to be there and wouldn't cry at the mention of going to nursery. In busy bees I have noticed on drop off when he would cry he was ignored by the nursery workers as he trailed behind them looking for attention and they could see I was still there! Which made me even more worried on what happens when I leave. I did report it to the manager but I couldn't see any progress in my child's happiness on being in that place. Then one day (the only day!) I forgot to pack a spare change of clothes, they left him in wet trousers for nearly an hour until I picked him up and then we had to walk home in winter with my child in wet clothes. Even if they didn't have anything spare they could have called me and warned me so I could bring new trousers. My 9 month old also always cried on drop off and pick up and his nappy area was constantly red even though we never had that issue at home so I have no idea how long he was left in dirty nappies. The parent app was barely updated to the point that sometimes it looked like my children weren't even in nursery, an occasional dirty nappy was reported but that was it. They also posted a picture of my 2 year old crying while sitting on Santa's lap which I found very upsetting. Why would anyone do that? It was a really a horrible experience and I am so glad that my children don't go there anymore. A couple months down the line and I still feel so guilty sending them there. I believe this nursery needs to be reviewed and I will be making an official complaint to Ofsted.

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Billie Baillie
a year ago

Amazing nursery. Staff are all so friendly and welcoming and my child has settled so well and enjoying all the activities and adventures they have on offer.

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MRS ROSEMARY JOY,
a year ago

IT WAS ALRITE,MY GRANDSONS LOVED THIS NURSERY WHEN THERE WENT&THE STAFF ARE LOVELY,WELL DONE, 👍

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Nicole Martin
2 years ago

Oh my god went to have a look for ky child to start in January and he loved it and I loved it thank u so much

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Inspection history

Date: January 2012

  • October 2024Good
  • February 2022Good
  • December 2016Good
  • June 2013Good
  • January 2012Good

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