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Busy Little Bees Nursery (Hall Green)

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
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3.9(15 parent reviews) ·1493 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 9HT · Birmingham
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Busy Little Bees Nursery (Hall Green) Ltd offers exceptional early years care in Birmingham and Solihull, drawing on over two decades of experience. The nursery prioritises an enriched learning environment that extends beyond the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), incorporating specialist sessions such as yoga, drama, sports, and STEM activities.

They also encourage gardening, local outings, and seasonal celebrations, alongside parent workshops, to broaden children's horizons and build confidence. The nursery operates with a highly qualified team, maintaining staff-to-child ratios above the statutory requirements to ensure personalised attention and foster strong relationships.

Sessions are designed to fit around family life, with operating hours from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, 51 weeks a year, closing only on bank holidays and over Christmas. They aim for transparent and flexible funding options, offering clear monthly billing, zero-cost funded sessions, and all-inclusive packages.

The nursery also emphasises strong parent partnerships, providing support during transitions, sharing insights, and celebrating developmental milestones. Through a key person approach, every child has a trusted adult who understands their unique personality and needs, fostering a secure and supportive emotional foundation for their well-being and progress.

The focus is on nurturing curiosity, early communication, and problem-solving, helping children develop a lifelong love of learning through playful and engaging experiences. They balance energetic outdoor play with quiet reflection, promoting physical strength, resilience, and emotional regulation.

Our ethos

Busy Little Bees Nursery aims to nurture curiosity, early communication, and problem-solving through playful and engaging experiences that extend beyond the EYFS. They offer specialist sessions, outdoor play, and quiet reflection to promote physical strength, resilience, and emotional regulation, all within a secure and supportive environment facilitated by a key person approach grounded in strong parent partnerships.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome from staff in this nurturing setting and happily separate from their parents. They eagerly enter the rooms to see which learning opportunities they want to get involved in, developing strong friendships and a sense of connection and belonging. Children confidently explore the interesting learning environment, demonstrating feelings of safety and security.

Over 20 years experienceEnriched curriculumStrong parent partnershipsFlexible funding options

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am–6:00pm, 51 weeks a year (closed bank holidays and over Christmas)

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Little Bees Nursery (Hall Green)

Last inspected 9 December 2024

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 receive a warm welcome from staff in this nurturing setting and happily separate from their parents. They eagerly enter the rooms to see which learning opportunities they want to get involved in, developing strong friendships and a sense of connection and belonging. Children confidently explore the interesting learning environment, demonstrating feelings of safety and security.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have made significant improvements since the previous inspection and have developed a clear, well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Staff closely observe children to plan effectively for their learning, providing engaging opportunities based on individual interests.
  • Leadership is inspirational, with leaders role-modelling good practice and supporting professional development through regular, constructive feedback.
  • Staff feel valued in their role, benefiting from regular supervision sessions to reflect on their performance and identify strengths.
  • Staff support even the youngest children to develop independence and get involved in their personal care.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop their teaching skills even further so that they consistently give children time to think and respond to questions.
Inspection #10331869 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how well their children eat at the setting.

Parents comment positively on the commitment and motivation of the staff team.

They share how much they enjoy the opportunity to join their children in workshops in the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. The special needs coordinator works respectfully with parents to ensure that children receive prompt support. The setting works in strong partnership with a range of external agencies and professionals. Staff develop clear targets and use skilful intervention strategies, which supports children to make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and spend much time outdoors, excited to climb, ride, and balance. Children are encouraged by staff to risk-assess their play, such as thinking about how fast they manoeuvre as they pedal the wheeled toys around the track.

Parent Reviews of Busy Little Bees Nursery (Hall Green)

3.9
(15)
Amy Evans
5 months ago

My son has been attending this nursery since he was 7 months old, and he absolutely loves it. The baby room staff are so lovely and genuinely caring — I always feel confident that he’s in safe, nurturing hands. They take the time to get to know him, support his routine, and make sure he’s happy throughout the day. I also really appreciate the regular updates; I’m always kept informed whenever needed, which gives me great peace of mind. Highly recommend this nursery for anyone looking for a warm and supportive environment for their little one.

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Nayla
5 months ago

Staff can be insensitive and unsympathetic at times. This has clearly hindered my child’s progress and development. A few times when picking up my child I was given feedback which was clearly unsupportive towards my child and borderline rude. It’s only when my child had left the nursery I can see how under developed my child is. More support and consistency at nursery would have really helped. Certain staff members regularly behaved unprofessionally and made pick ups awkward and uncomfortable. New staff members have bought the standard of care and development very low in recent years. Staff raised voices and came across impatient. Staff vocabulary is very limited and this was clearly being reflected on the children, not ideal when your child is learning how to talk. Shame as this used to be a good nursery.

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Gurvinder Singh
3 months ago

Terrible nursery. They lack attention to children. Staff don’t know anything about the child they have supposedly spent 8 hours with. They lie about the activities that take place and shout at the children. AVOID AT ALL COST

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Carsten Ghedia
4 years ago

This is a really great nursery. My daughter has been going for two years and she loves it. It's been a wonderful place to help her learn and grow. The staff are excellent - so friendly and really work hard to engage with parents as well as the children. Really appreciate everything this nursery does, in particular during the course of the pandemic where it must be particularly difficult to work. Would definitely recommend this place to any parents looking for somewhere their little one(s) can thrive!

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Katarina Khalifa
9 months ago

Hello do you have spaces for September for Monday and Tuesday and any other day for mornings ? And what times will that be for Free 15 hours ? Do you give breakfast. And do you charge ? Or is everything funded for parents who aren’t working at the moment … many thanks

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: May 2011

  • December 2024Good
  • January 2024Requires improvement
  • April 2018Good
  • July 2014Good
  • May 2011Good

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