Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm.
Busy Bees (Oadby)
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Leicestershire
About this day nursery
Busy Bees (Oadby) is a well-established childcare setting, registered in 2000, that provides full day care for children aged 0 to 4 years. 45am until 6pm.
The latest Ofsted inspection, on 4th May 2023, rated the nursery as "Good" in all areas. Children are warmly welcomed by their key person, and staff create an enriching environment based on their interests, encouraging exploration of resources.
The curriculum is well-planned and sequenced, with a focus on developing children's curiosity for learning. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support, with leaders working alongside other agencies to implement strategies tailored to individual needs.
The nursery also places importance on outdoor learning, with a large outdoor area where staff engage children in discussions about nature, such as the sounds of birds and their role in the plant life cycle. Parents consistently report feeling well-supported, receiving valuable information about their child's development, and note that their children are always happy to attend the nursery, finding staff to be warm, caring, attentive, and friendly.
What it's like
Children happily come into the nursery, and they are warmly welcomed on arrival by their key person. Staff provide an enriching environment based on the children's interests, and children are keen to explore the resources.
Engaging Learning EnvironmentStrong Parent PartnershipEffective SEND SupportOutdoor ExplorationGood Ofsted Rating
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees (Oadby)
Last inspected 4 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 happily come into the nursery, and they are warmly welcomed on arrival by their key person. Staff provide an enriching environment based on the children's interests, and children are keen to explore the resources.
Inspector highlights
- Practitioners know the children very well and talk confidently about their key children.
- The curriculum supports a clear intent and is planned and sequenced well throughout the setting.
- Staff provide children with a range of exciting and interesting opportunities to develop their curiosity for learning.
- Parent partnership is a strength of this setting.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who need extra help receive good levels of support.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff to make the best use of their engagement and interaction with children to extend their learning
- 2strengthen the curriculum for mathematics to further support children to count and use number during their play.
Inspection #10280561 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents feel very well supported and receive useful information about their child's development.
They say their children are always happy to come to the nursery and that they feel that staff are warm, caring, attentive and friendly.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who need extra help receive good levels of support. Leaders work with other agencies to support children with SEND, and they put appropriate strategies in place to meet the individual needs of the children.
Outdoor space
Children are encouraged to spend time in the large outdoor area. Staff use this time to talk about the sound of birds they can hear and how birds are an important part of the life cycle of plants.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees (Oadby)
4.3
(10)
Chris Hall
4 months ago
Dishwasher completely gummed up with grease. Sonny needed to take it apart to completely remove all the internal blockages and went above and beyond to make sure we were left with a fully working machine. Very happy with service provided
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Roshni P
8 months ago
Absolutely Brilliant nursery with an eye for detail and wonderful staff. 10/10 would recommend
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Emily Biddles
6 years ago
My son has attended this nursery since he was 9 months old and has thoroughly enjoyed his time so far here which makes me feel at ease which as a parent is very important. The staff are all welcoming and he has formed good relationships with them all and will always talk about them as well as all the exciting things he’s done too. I would highly recommend.
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N S
12 years ago
Staff seemed well trained and professional here. The care my son received for the very short period he was there was fine but no better than other settings we have used. The nursery have a very complicated payment structure which is confusing to understand and not clear at all. In my opinion the fees are structured so that the return for the nursery is maximised, which is fair enough as it is a business. The problem is that for children over 3 who are entilled to 15 hours of care through NEG funding will never receive 15 hours, it is closer to 6-7 hours with the parents paying for the rest. This is due to the way the nursery uses a complicated invoicing method designed to maximise their income rather than give parents what they are entilled to. If you do not have time to worry about how much you are paying and if you don't mind not getting your full allocation of care in hours then this will be a good place for children. My opinion is that there are other settings just as good if not better where invoiving is clear and you basically get what you are entilled to in terms of NEG funding of 15 hours for children over 3.
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Magda Chlipala
3 years ago
Lovely nursery with very welcoming staff. My little one loves going there.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2008
- May 2023Good
- August 2017Good
- February 2014Good
- September 2013Good
- October 2008Good
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