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Busy Bunnies Hampton Water

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·St. John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School, Aqua Drive, Peterborough, PE7 8QL · Peterborough
Number of places
52 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Peterborough

About this day nursery

Busy Bunnies Hampton Water is a nursery located in Peterborough, striving to provide exceptional early years education within a fun and stimulating environment. They are part of a small chain of nurseries operating in Peterborough and Nottinghamshire.

The nursery focuses on placing families and children at the heart of their operations, with a dedicated and fully qualified team committed to offering the best learning opportunities. ' The nursery prides itself on creating a home-like atmosphere, ensuring safety and security, and employing quality practitioners.

They welcome prospective families to book visits and tours to experience their approach firsthand.

Our ethos

We are a small chain of nurseries with settings in the Peterborough and Nottinghamshire area. We have a passionate, dedicated and fully qualified team. We take pride in giving children the best possible learning opportunities whilst providing a fun and stimulating environment. 'Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.' Fred Rogers. We place families & children at the centre of all we do.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff take time to get to know children well and ensure their individual interests are supported. Children are sufficiently confident and secure in the bonds they have with familiar staff to engage with new staff and build new friendships.

Play-based learningQualified teamHome-like environmentAll year round care

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance, with full charges applying to missed sessions due to illness, holidays, or forced closures. A four-week written notice is required to terminate the contract. Late collection fees apply.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are payable monthly in advance.
  • Four weeks written notice is required to terminate the contract.
  • Full fees are charged for missed sessions due to illness or holidays.
  • Fees are still charged for forced closures due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • The nursery will provide 18 days written notice for any fee structure changes.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon-Fri (All Year Round) 8.00am - 6.00pm

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bunnies Hampton Water

Last inspected 26 November 2024 · Gail Warnes

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 enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff take time to get to know children well and ensure their individual interests are supported. Children are sufficiently confident and secure in the bonds they have with familiar staff to engage with new staff and build new friendships.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have established a curriculum that aims to help prepare children for their move to school and life in modern Britain.
  • Staff feel well-supported in their roles and are encouraged to seek training and professional qualifications.
  • Parents are very positive about the nursery and feel well informed about their child's learning.
  • Children enjoy listening to stories and staff ensure there is a story and nursery rhyme of the month.
  • Staff are kind and demonstrate respect towards each other and to the children, encouraging independence in self-care routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1help children learn more about their emotions so that they can learn how to express their feelings and consider the needs of others
  • 2enhance staff knowledge and understanding of adapting practice to support younger children and meet their specific needs.
Inspection #10363707 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents are very positive about the nursery. They say that they feel well informed about what their child is learning."

"Parents state that their children are well supported when they first start at the nursery, which helps them to settle quickly."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. They create safe zones using stepping stones and narrow beams to walk along as they imagine the floor is lava. This helps children to learn how to work together and practise balancing as they twist, step and jump.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bunnies Hampton Water

3.7
(3)
Edward Febbraio
3 months ago

Our two year old son started there about 3 weeks ago and honestly we couldn’t be happier! The teachers are amazing and have such love for the kids. Highly recommended!

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Lux Beauty
a year ago

Not great at all. There is only 1 big room and a garden where kids play. Group consists of different age toddlers until they are ready for preschool which can be harmful for those who just turned 2, as big kids intend to hurt or bully them more. No space for sleeping or child’s rest in general. All very crowded and nursery is clearly under staffed…at least it’s clean. When I’ve visited there was at least 20 kids and only 3 members of staff (including the manager which is however lovely)! Which puts kids at danger. Staff are changing diapers on the floor. Also from my friends experience I can also confirm that the Enrolling system is awful too, as staff prefer to do the job quickly than good. Lady called Karina is unprofessional and don’t do her job well.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

26 November 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Busy Bunnies Hampton Water

About the setting

Busy Bunnies Hampton Water registered in 2022 and operates from St John Henry Newman Catholic School in Peterborough. It operates every week day from 7.45am 6pm during school term time and operates a holiday club during school holidays, except for one week between Christmas and New Year. The nursery offers government funded early education to eligible children aged from two years. The nursery employs 11 members of staff, of whom six hold early years qualifications at level 3.

URN
2694643
Registered person
Busy Bunnies Hampton Water Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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