Opening hours
9am - 3pm - term time
Busy Bees Ledbury
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
Number of places
16 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Herefordshire
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Ledbury is a charitable childcare setting situated in the heart of Ledbury, dedicated to children aged two to four years. The nursery fosters an environment where young learners can explore their curiosity and develop independence, guided by a team of highly skilled and experienced educators.
The curriculum is designed to support each child's progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), focusing on their personal, social, and emotional development. The aim is to nurture happy, confident, and self-directed learners, preparing them for their next steps in education.
They offer a range of sessions and embrace various government funding initiatives to make childcare accessible for families.
Our ethos
The nursery fosters an environment where young learners can explore their curiosity and develop independence, guided by a team of highly skilled and experienced educators. The curriculum is designed to support each child's progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), focusing on their personal, social, and emotional development. The aim is to nurture happy, confident, and self-directed learners, preparing them for their next steps in education.
What it's like
Children arrive at Busy Bees Ledbury happy and eager to play, confidently saying goodbye to parents and greeting familiar staff. They display a strong sense of belonging, independently managing their belongings and understanding the daily routine, including group activities and outdoor play.
Charity-runStimulating EnvironmentExperienced EducatorsEYFS Curriculum
Pricing & funding
The nursery accepts both private fees and government funding for children from nine months to five years old. It offers funded sessions for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds, including 15 and 30-hour Early Education Funding (EEF) schemes.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
- Late Afternoon Session (4-6pm)£5.00 / session
- Full Day Session (7:45am-6pm)£25.00 / day
Good to know
- Offers 15 hours of funded childcare for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds.
- Offers 30 hours of funded childcare for eligible working families.
- Accepts Tax-Free Childcare, Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, and student support.
- Welcomes both government funding and private fees as payment.
Key facts
Age range
2 years - 4 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Full Day Session, Late Afternoon Session
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Ledbury
Last inspected 22 September 2022
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 Busy Bees Ledbury happy and eager to play, confidently saying goodbye to parents and greeting familiar staff. They display a strong sense of belonging, independently managing their belongings and understanding the daily routine, including group activities and outdoor play.
Inspector highlights
- The setting's curriculum is carefully designed to support children's progress in all areas of learning, with a focus on communication, language, and personal, social and emotional development.
- Staff introduce 'words of the week' to support children's growing vocabulary and understanding of word meanings.
- Older children engage in group activities to support literacy skills, making links between letters and sounds and learning rhymes for letter formation.
- Staff promote children's independence at mealtimes and encourage good oral health practices, including teeth brushing and new vocabulary related to dental care.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, with regular information sharing and feedback, leading to thoroughly informed parents and positive comments about staff and activities.
Areas to develop
- 1build on ways to extend children's understanding of healthy choices and the effects that food has on their bodies, to further support their good health
- 2review the programme for professional development, to enhance the support for individual children's learning, including those who speak English as an additional language.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding make good progress in their learning. Staff use their detailed knowledge of children's developmental needs to provide purposeful activities to support children's learning. They recently purchased a swing to support children's physical development and strengthen children's core muscles needed for balance.
Outdoor space
Children state that after snack time, it will be time to play outside in the garden. Staff carry out daily risk assessments, indoors and outdoors, to minimise potential hazards.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
22 September 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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