Food
Three nutritious and balanced meals per day, snacks, and drinks, freshly prepared by on-site chefs. NHS Startwell accredited menus. Unlimited nappies, wipes, and sun cream included in the Busy Bees One package.
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
112 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Wakefield
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Day Nursery in Wakefield offers a nurturing environment with a comprehensive curriculum designed to support children's development from infancy through to their preschool years. The nursery focuses on providing healthy and nutritious meals, freshly prepared on-site by trained chefs, with NHS Startwell accredited menus, as part of their 'Busy Bees One' package, which also includes essential consumables like nappies and wipes.
They aim to foster independence, social skills, and adventurous eating habits, viewing mealtimes as key learning moments. The nursery is equipped to guide parents through various government funding options, including universal and working parent entitlements, and offers flexibility in how funded hours are utilised, with options to stretch hours across the year.
The facility prioritises creating an inclusive and stimulating atmosphere where children can confidently explore new tastes and develop crucial skills for school readiness.
What it's like
Children enjoy their time at the nursery, developing strong bonds with staff and feeling happy and safe. The environment is stimulating and well-resourced, motivating children to explore and lead their own learning. Children understand expected behaviour, kindly sharing resources and enjoying positive praise for their achievements.
NHS Startwell accredited menusOn-site chefsGovernment funding supportFlexible funded hours
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield
Last inspected 31 May 2023
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 enjoy their time at the nursery, developing strong bonds with staff and feeling happy and safe. The environment is stimulating and well-resourced, motivating children to explore and lead their own learning. Children understand expected behaviour, kindly sharing resources and enjoying positive praise for their achievements.
Inspector highlights
- The management team and staff have taken positive steps to address the recommendations raised at the last inspection.
- The manager has devised a curriculum that is ambitious and supports all areas of children's learning.
- Staff promote children's communication and language skills well.
- Children who need additional support make good progress.
- Partnership with parents is a key strength of the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff's ability to extend children's learning, particularly for toddlers and the most able children.
Inspection #10246612 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
their children love attending the nursery and are making good progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who need additional support make good progress. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to provide them with the best possible outcomes. They share information with parents and hold regular review meetings. Staff work with the local authority's special needs coordinator to create support plans that set challenging targets for each child. Therefore, children make good progress.
Outdoor space
Pre-school children are supported to carry out their own risk assessment of the garden. This helps them to understand how to keep themselves and others safe.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield
4.2
(21)
Bilal Nasir
2 months ago
Daughter attended for 2 years, had no problems. Positive experience.
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adam cook
2 years ago
Amazing nursery. My son has been attending for 3 years and he loves coming. The staff are all amazing always happy and very polite. My son's development is amazing and people comment on how clever he is and I put that down to busy bees wakefield.
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Helena Meireles
2 years ago
Since my daughter joined in May 2023, she has developed so much, both her confidence and speech. The teachers are so kind, passionate and helpful, it’s wonderful to know your child is looked after very well and always happy to attend. I recommend this Nursery 100%.
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Flora Ng
2 years ago
Awful Nursery Director - Shaheen Matloob My baby has sensitive skin and may have a milk allergy. After the second settling-in session, she used a disrespectful attitude to ask us to provide a GP letter and have an allergy test before my baby could join the full-day nursery. When I called to discuss the details, she questioned why my 7-month-old baby had only tried seven types of food, suggesting that he should be consuming many more by his age. As a mother, I found this comment both insensitive and disrespectful. My baby has sensitive skin and needs more time to try new foods safely. Her suggestion that I should introduce a wide variety of foods in a short period, coupled with her dismissive and blaming attitude, was highly inappropriate. Every time I try to communicate with her, she constantly interrupts my conversation. Her approach has shaken my confidence in her ability to lead this nursery in a knowledgeable and professional manner. She keeps using a blaming attitude and questioning my way of taking care of my baby. Please think carefully before letting your baby attend Busybee Wakefield, especially if your baby has sensitive skin.
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Home Utility Group
8 years ago
Fantastic Nursery with excellent staff. My little boy attended for 2 years and was always excited to go and play with his friends and see staff. My little girl is now attending and loves it just as much. The food and activities for the children are top class and staff feedback and interaction is always to a high standard. Would recommend highly.
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: January 2009
- May 2023Good
- June 2022Requires improvement
- December 2016Good
- October 2013Good
- June 2013Good
- January 2009Good
Frequently asked about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield
About the setting
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield registered in 2004 and is part of a group of nurseries managed by Just Learning Ltd. It operates from a building on the Paragon Business Park, close to Wakefield City Centre. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff, 14 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens all year round, from 7.30am until 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY292282
- Registered person
- Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Requires improvement
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