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Honey Bees Staff Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB · Kingston upon Thames
Number of places
81 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames

About this day nursery

Honey Bees Day Nursery, situated in the scenic area of Preesall, provides a secure, nurturing, and stimulating setting for children to grow and reach their full capabilities. The nursery is owned and managed by Mrs. Stacey Crehan and Mrs. Amy Roberts, serving families in Preesall, Knott End, and neighbouring communities.

Honey Bees offers dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children, each designed to foster development. The curriculum is developed to accommodate individual learning styles and needs, and children also engage in a variety of extra activities that spark curiosity, such as forest school sessions and trips to local attractions like duck ponds, libraries, shops, markets, and the beach.

These outings encourage exploration of local habitats and promote environmental responsibility. The nursery prides itself on a dedicated team of experienced staff who are committed to ensuring children feel safe, valued, and happy.

The team undergoes continuous professional development to stay current with early years education best practices and regulations.

Our ethos

Honey Bees Day Nursery offers a secure, nurturing, and stimulating setting designed to foster development and allow children to reach their full capabilities. Their curriculum accommodates individual learning styles and provides extra-curricular activities off-site, such as Forest School, to spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and promote environmental responsibility. They are committed to ensuring children feel safe, valued, and happy, with a staff team dedicated to continuous professional development in early years education.

What it's like

Children are confident and happy in this extremely nurturing environment. The home-from-home feel and the strong relationships children have with staff help them to thrive at nursery and feel emotionally secure. Staff carefully plan a wide range of exciting and stimulating activities for children and use thorough assessment procedures to ensure children meet milestones and achieve next steps, ensuring smooth transitions as children move through the nursery rooms and prepare for school.

Emphasis on outdoor learningExperienced leadership teamCommunity-focused activitiesIndividualised curriculum

Pricing & funding

This nursery charges flat rates for full and half-day sessions, with an alternative hourly rate. Additional fees apply for breakfast, hot lunch, and afternoon tea, while snacks are provided free of charge. Early drop-off is offered with a discount for regular bookings.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Early drop-off is cheaper when booked as a regular slot compared to a short-notice basis.
  • Snacks are provided free of charge.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday all year round (closed public bank holidays and approx. two weeks over Christmas period)

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Honey Bees Staff Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 February 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 are confident and happy in this extremely nurturing environment. The home-from-home feel and the strong relationships children have with staff help them to thrive at nursery and feel emotionally secure. Staff carefully plan a wide range of exciting and stimulating activities for children and use thorough assessment procedures to ensure children meet milestones and achieve next steps, ensuring smooth transitions as children move through the nursery rooms and prepare for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are confident and happy in this extremely nurturing environment.
  • Staff carefully plan a wide range of exciting and stimulating activities for children.
  • Children keep on trying even when they find things tricky, with staff offering praise and encouragement.
  • Staff support children's language development well.
  • Leadership is a real strength of the nursery, with staff feeling well supported by the experienced manager.

Areas to develop

  • 1further support some staff to ensure that their planned activities are sufficiently challenging and appropriately paced.
Inspection #10316884 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are extremely happy with the level of nurture the staff offer their children and their families.

They feel their children's confidence has developed since starting nursery, which they know is due to the emotional support provided by this dedicated staff team.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and special educational needs coordinator liaise with a range of external agencies to ensure staff receive relevant training and children have access to any interventions they may need. The nursery supports children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The well-equipped garden area provides a space for children to climb, crawl through tunnels and balance on tyres. Children respond well to staff as they guide and support them in navigating the space in the garden, allowing them to practise running safely whilst playing a team game.

Inspection history

Date: November 2004

  • March 2024Good
  • February 2024Good
  • May 2018Good
  • May 2018Good
  • September 2015Good
  • August 2015Good
  • August 2011Outstanding
  • August 2011Outstanding
  • December 2007Good
  • November 2004Good

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