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Busy Bees@Norden Road

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
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4.8(21 parent reviews) ·94a Norden Road, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 4AY · Windsor and Maidenhead
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead

About this day nursery

Busy Bees@Norden Road, established in 2008, is a welcoming "Good" rated nursery in Maidenhead, catering to children aged 0-4 years. 15pm for 51 weeks of the year, it provides all-year childcare on non-domestic premises.

Children settle well, showing good attitudes to learning. The staff are dedicated to understanding each child, using their individual interests and learning needs to create engaging activities.

The nursery provides both indoor and outdoor learning experiences, with children encouraged to develop perseverance, for instance, by climbing steps to the slide or riding a pedal bike outside. The curriculum is inclusive and ambitious for all, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Gaps in learning are swiftly identified, and support is put in place to ensure all children make good progress and have their needs met. Parents consistently report being impressed by the care and education, and appreciate receiving information to support their children's development at home.

Staff effectively model mathematical language and provide opportunities for counting, developing children's awareness of numbers. Safety is a priority, with effective risk assessments and swift action taken to address any hazards.

What it's like

Children settle well in this welcoming nursery, are happy and show good attitudes to learning. Staff get to know children well and use their knowledge to ensure individual interests and next steps in learning are reflected in activities. These positive attitudes help children with the next steps in their learning.

Good Ofsted ratingInclusive curriculumStrong parent partnershipsDedicated staffOutdoor play opportunities for physical developmentFocus on early maths

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

each weekday from 7.45am until 6.15pm, for 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 28 August 2024 · Claire Boparai

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 settle well in this welcoming nursery, are happy and show good attitudes to learning. Staff get to know children well and use their knowledge to ensure individual interests and next steps in learning are reflected in activities. These positive attitudes help children with the next steps in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • The enthusiastic and dedicated manager works alongside the staff team well and reviews the care and education provided.
  • The manager and staff team embed an inclusive curriculum that is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • The nursery has good partnerships with parents, who are impressed by the quality of care and education their children receive.
  • The manager and staff prioritise children's safety, completing effective risk assessments and taking quick action when hazards are identified.
  • Staff model mathematical language well, providing opportunities in play for counting and developing children's awareness of number.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance staff's teaching strategies to allow children time to think and respond to questions
  • 2support staff to be consistent in their behaviour management strategies to help children to learn why their unwanted behaviour is not acceptable.
Inspection #10357126 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report they are impressed by the quality of care and education their children receive.

They explain how they receive information about their children's development with information they need to help them support their children at home too.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Any gaps in children's learning are identified swiftly and support is put into place so all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress and have their needs met.

Outdoor space

Children persevere until they have achieved what they have set out to do, for example climbing steps to the slide or riding the pedal bike outside. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews

4.8
(21)
Rebecca Birch
a year ago

Our experience at Busy Bees Norden Road started so well. Bella in the baby room is amazing, and was the reason we chose this nursery over others - so friendly and nurturing, and the kids all clearly loved her. There were also so many other staff who were simply brilliant. Unfortunately a change in director led to a number of these staff leaving, and our experience quickly changed. Clothes frequently went missing/were totally trashed by the end of the day. Shoes ruined as they never bothered to swap her into wellies provided for the garden. Injuries with little to no information provided about what happened, and our daughter would be reluctant to go in, which was very unlike her - she usually skipped in and barely gave me a second look she was so excited. Started so well but would not recommend now sadly.

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Vidushi Pradhan
a year ago

The staff are absolutely lovely - always have a smile on their faces. Sara the new centre director has been absolutely great, and the communication has been brilliant. My daughter loves going there. Bella is absolutely amazing and all the babies clearly love her to bits. The job they do is so undervalued, but is one of the most important in society and is incredibly hard work. I am so grateful to them for looking after my little one!

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David Aiub
a year ago

Best Nursery ever. I had a terrible experience with a nursery called Monkey Puzzle , It was so bad I removed my children from that nursery in less than 2 months without any refunds, but it was the best thing I could have possibly done for my boys. They love this Busy Bees Norden Road. Even on weekends they ask me to go. The staff is lovely , patient, caring and always available. 10 out of 10! We love you!

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Manu Dhaliwal
2 years ago

We have had 3 of our children attend BB at Norden Road and they have had the best time developing whilst having great fun. The staff are just amazing and always greeted us with a huge warm smile in the mornings and gave us great feedback on how their day was. We have felt like they have been like our extended family and have had an the most happiest memories at BB. Marzena is just superb!

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Ross Evans
5 years ago

Leaving your children at nursery for the first time can be a difficult but the staff at Busy Bees Norden Road go above and beyond to help them feel safe, secure and settled. My kids absolutely love going and it’s so nice hearing about how much fun they have had at the end of the day, as well as keeping updated throughout the day from the busy bees app. The staff are great and I couldn’t recommend them and the nursery enough!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2009

  • August 2024Good
  • November 2018Good
  • September 2017Outstanding
  • January 2014Outstanding
  • May 2013Outstanding
  • May 2009Outstanding

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