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Busy Bees Day Nursery at York

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.3(13 Google reviews) ·Eccles Close, Rawcliffe, YO30 5XJ · York
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
York

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery at York, located in Rawcliffe (YO30 5XJ), provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30am and 6pm.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 21st January 2025, rated the nursery as 'Good' overall. Leaders at Busy Bees Day Nursery at York have developed educational programmes that aim to spark children's curiosity about the world and foster a wide vocabulary.

Staff assess children's learning to identify any developmental gaps early and work closely with parents to provide targeted support, ensuring children make good progress. The nursery highlights warm and responsive relationships between children and staff, with staff supporting children's independence and self-esteem.

There are high expectations for children's behaviour, contributing to a calm and conducive learning environment. While the overall teaching practices are good, some outdoor activities could be better adapted to challenge individual children's physical skills, as noted in the inspection report.

The nursery has robust safeguarding arrangements in place, prioritising children's welfare.

What it's like

Leaders have created educational programmes that spark children's curiosity about the world, helping them develop a wide vocabulary. Staff assess children's learning and provide targeted support in collaboration with parents, ensuring all children make good progress. Children and staff share warm relationships, fostering independence and a positive sense of self, while staff's high expectations for behaviour contribute to a calm and conducive learning environment.

Sparks curiosityWide vocabularyTargeted supportWarm relationshipsGood behaviourStrong safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at York

Last inspected 21 January 2025

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

Leaders have created educational programmes that spark children's curiosity about the world, helping them develop a wide vocabulary. Staff assess children's learning and provide targeted support in collaboration with parents, ensuring all children make good progress. Children and staff share warm relationships, fostering independence and a positive sense of self, while staff's high expectations for behaviour contribute to a calm and conducive learning environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have developed clear educational programmes that ignite children's curiosity.
  • Staff provide high-quality interactions, helping children learn new words and build vocabulary.
  • Staff know children very well and use their interests to help them settle.
  • Children receive good levels of support and attention and behave well.
  • Leaders give staff regular support, induction training, and feedback to improve teaching.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop good teaching practices further by adapting activities to support children's individual learning
  • 2enhance the support for children's development further by including details of the activities and strategies staff will use to support their learning
  • 3consider the deployment of staff further to provide children with the best possible support for learning and development.
Inspection #10379645 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff find out what children know and can do. They use their assessments to see if children need extra help with their learning and development. Staff work together with parents to provide targeted support. Children with gaps in their learning are identified early. Staff work with parents to agree the outcomes they want children to achieve.

Outdoor space

Some activities are not adapted enough to meet each individual child's learning needs. For example, children create an obstacle course outside. The equipment provided only enables them to build low bridges. Children find it easy to move along the course. This doesn't challenge their physical skills.

Google Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at York

4.3
(13 Google reviews)
Anni Raynes
5 months ago

Be careful sending your children here - EHO inspection from last month rated hygienic food handling as needing major improvement. Children are more likely to get seriously ill from food borne diseases - hopefully until the rating is improved this nursery is not serving food to children.

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Emily Harrison
10 months ago

Great experience so far! (6 months in). Lovely facilities, friendly and caring staff, varied and healthy meals, fun and interesting activities. Very happy with our choice of nursery and thrilled to see our little one (18months old) thriving there.

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Jennie Walker
3 years ago

I have already recommended to many friends and would gladly do so again. The level of care and management is second to none at York. Staff really do take a personal interest in the wellbeing of your child and get to know them well - even if only attending a couple of days a week. We have always felt welcome and I trust them with the happiness and care of my children 100%. They also go the extra mile, getting involved with special festivals and occasions such as the Jubilee, world book day etc and making the children feel special through parties for such events. The transition for my eldest to school has made me confident that he will be as prepared as possible come September. I am so glad we found Busy Bees York.

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Hannah Rees
4 years ago

My daughter thrived at Busy Bees York. The focus on care and development is second to none and the preparation they provide for starting primary school was invaluable. My daughter left after 3 and a half years with very fond memories of the team.

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Nicola Butterworth
3 years ago

Wonderful staff! The nursery is very well organised but it is the staff that make this a fantastic place. My son is very happy here.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2012

  • January 2025Good
  • January 2020Outstanding
  • July 2015Outstanding
  • January 2012Good

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