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Busy Bees Pre-School in Petts Wood

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·The Pavilion, Eynsford Close, Petts Wood, BR5 1DP · Bromley
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Pre-School, established in 2002, is a term-time childcare setting located in Petts Wood, offering a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. 15pm, the pre-school received an Ofsted rating of Good on its latest inspection on 25 September 2024.

The dedicated team ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their individual starting points. Leaders foster effective partnerships with other professionals to provide targeted support, and staff promote communication and language skills effectively, encouraging confident two-way conversations.

Children benefit from a well-planned and ambitious curriculum, with activities based on their interests. Regular outdoor activities support children's physical development, allowing them to engage in running and using wheeled toys, while staff also encourage fine motor skills through activities like chopping fruit and mark-making.

The pre-school has a strong focus on developing a love for books and early mathematical understanding. Parents consistently report their children are happy to attend and appreciate the friendly staff and daily updates on their child's progress, feeling supported as a whole family unit.

What it's like

All children, including those who have recently started attending, demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in the warm and welcoming pre-school. They demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and behave well. Staff promote children's communication and language skills effectively, and overall, teaching is good.

Happy, safe and secureInclusive environmentGood progress for allStrong parent partnershipsRegular outdoor activitiesEffective key-person system

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday, from 9.15am to 2.45pm, and from 9.15am to 12.15pm on Fridays.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2002

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Pre-School

Last inspected 25 September 2024 · Tracey Murphy

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

All children, including those who have recently started attending, demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in the warm and welcoming pre-school. They demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and behave well. Staff promote children's communication and language skills effectively, and overall, teaching is good.

Inspector highlights

  • Children feel happy, safe and secure in the warm and welcoming pre-school.
  • Leaders and staff provide an inclusive environment for all children.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
  • Children's physical development is well supported, and they access outdoor activities regularly.
  • Partnerships with parents are a real strength, and staff work well as a team.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to have a better understanding of what children need to learn during planned activities
  • 2strengthen staff's interactions, so they recognise children's changing interests as they join their play.
Inspection #10355208 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that children are happy to attend, staff are friendly and they feel supported as a whole family unit.

They see their children making progress and receive information daily about what children have been doing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Leaders establish effective partnerships with other professionals in children's care and learning, liaise with them, follow their advice, and use this information to provide targeted support for individual children.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is well supported. Children access outdoor activities regularly and develop their large muscles as they run and ride wheeled toys. Staff remind them to take turns, so they do not bump into each other.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Pre-School

5.0
(6)
Eve Randall
a year ago

I have had two children attend busy bees and they have both loved it. One has just started reception and has been asking to go back to nursery. My 2 year old still attends and he is always so excited to go in. As soon as the door opens, he runs in without saying bye :) Lovely lovely staff No hidden expenses on top of funded hours. Perfect hours to fit around school runs. Busy bees is not my closest nursery but happy to travel a bit further knowing how much my children enjoy their time at busy bees :)

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Kim Day
a year ago

Amazing playschool! The staff are incredibly nurturing, creating a fantastic, warm environment for my children. Highly recommend Busy Bees to any parent looking for a safe, nurturing, supportive, caring playschool. I can't thank you enough for the experiences you have created for my children, and they will forever hold wonderful memories. ❤️

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Bryony
a year ago

Best playschool around in Pettswood, my daughter & son both went here and absolutely thrived, they enjoyed their time here so much! The teachers are so kind, caring & lovely highly recommend

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Katie Elkin
a year ago

My daughter went here and loved it, she was so happy here and thrived. All the staff are so friendly and helpful nothing was ever too much. Cannot recommend this nursery enough!

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Rachael Shingleton-Thorne
a year ago

Could not rate this nursery highly enough! Staff are so kind and really helped my daughter settle well. She was so happy there!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2009

  • September 2024Good
  • November 2018Good
  • January 2016Good
  • November 2009Good

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