Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm, all year round
Mini Bees Childcare
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
135 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Hackney
About this day nursery
Mini Bees Childcare and Sahan Nursery offers high-quality early years education, focusing on providing a stimulating and nurturing environment for children aged 0-5. They believe in fostering holistic development through play, creativity, and guided exploration, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
The day nursery boasts purpose-built facilities with engaging indoor and outdoor play areas, high-quality educational resources, and child-centred activities designed to inspire curiosity, confidence, and independent learning. Recognising the significance of early years in shaping a child's future, Mini Bees Childcare aims to build strong foundations for lifelong learning and success.
They prioritise safety and well-being, implementing strict safeguarding policies and providing nutritious meals and hygienic routines. The experienced practitioners create a warm atmosphere, encouraging confidence, resilience, and positive relationships.
Mini Bees Childcare offers flexible childcare options and government-funded places to make quality education accessible to families, with a commitment to supporting families in maximising their childcare entitlements.
Our ethos
Mini Bees Childcare believes in providing high-quality early years education in a safe, nurturing nursery environment where children learn through play, creativity, and guided exploration. Their approach, aligned with the EYFS framework, supports each child’s learning, development, and school readiness through personalised care and high-quality childcare delivered by experienced practitioners. They create inspiring environments where children explore, discover, and thrive, valuing every child as an individual, empowered to thrive, and given a strong foundation for lifelong health and happiness.
What it's like
Staff at Mini Bees Childcare have high expectations, promoting responsibility and good behaviour among children. They also teach children about personal safety, including road safety and identifying everyday hazards, fostering a sense of security. The staff effectively support children's language development by introducing new vocabulary and engaging them in conversations, ensuring all children, including those with SEND, develop fluency and self-confidence.
EYFS curriculumGovernment funded placesChild-centred approachStimulating environment
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
0-5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Mini Bees Childcare
Last inspected 29 October 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff at Mini Bees Childcare have high expectations, promoting responsibility and good behaviour among children. They also teach children about personal safety, including road safety and identifying everyday hazards, fostering a sense of security. The staff effectively support children's language development by introducing new vocabulary and engaging them in conversations, ensuring all children, including those with SEND, develop fluency and self-confidence.
Inspector highlights
- Staff create a curriculum based around an enjoyment of reading, using books to spark imagination and promote communication.
- Staff skilfully identify children's starting points in development and robustly track progress to address any learning gaps.
- Leaders create a curriculum with communication and language at its core, training staff to teach ambitious new language.
- Staff teach children to gain independence through role modelling and practical activities, fostering a sense of achievement.
- Leaders and staff create strong parent partnerships, inviting parents to share children's learning and providing regular feedback.
Areas to develop
- 1build on how staff adapt activities to support all children to focus and concentrate at the highest levels
- 2develop further how all children are supported to select activities independently and engage in their play.
Inspection #10363715 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that staff give them regular feedback on what their children know and can do. They report that this helps them to extend their children's learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to express their needs. All children, including children with SEND, gain good communication skills through leaders working in partnership with external agencies like local speech therapists.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.
Google Reviews of Mini Bees Childcare
5.0
(40 Google reviews)
Monir Bhuiya
5 months ago
My son is studying in Minibeez. The staff is incredible. They are qualified and empathetic. My son always talk about his new experiences and activities. I have recently attended Christmas party, the staff and management were very welcoming. My son always talks about his teachers and new friends. I highly recommend this nursery for the kids as they are providing quality education and encouraging new learning skills.
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usman mani
5 months ago
This nursery has been amazing for our family. The new manager has brought such a warm and positive atmosphere, and you can really see the difference. Our child looks forward to coming in every day and enjoys the activities so much. The Christmas celebration was especially lovely. The staff are kind, supportive, and always make us feel welcome. We're very happy here.
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Yasaman Karimian
6 months ago
We’re having such a wonderful experience at Mini Bees! My little one has come on in leaps and bounds since joining — I’ve noticed so much growth in confidence, language, and social skills. A huge thank you to Ms. Barbara for her kindness, patience, and care. She always goes above and beyond to make each day fun and engaging, and it really shows in how happy my child is to go to nursery every morning. We couldn’t be more grateful for the love and support from the whole team. Highly recommend!
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Mahmut Sıkırcı
3 months ago
Ny son started this nursery one year ago and l cannot express how great the staff are and the my son is very happy. Thank you to all staff
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Mercy
a year ago
Our daughter has been attending Mini Bees since May 2023, and has loved it from the start. Everyone we have met at the nursery has been so warm and caring. The staff truly go above and beyond in helping her grow and develop, with lots of activities, attention and tailored care. The nursery is very spacious and clean. My partner and I are very happy to have found a nursery where we know our child is safe, happy and thriving; I would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
29 October 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Mini Bees Childcare registered in 2022 and is located in the London Borough of Hackney. It operates for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs twelve members of staff, seven of whom hold an early years qualification at level 3 or above, and provides government-funded childcare.
- URN
- 2681614
- Registered person
- Mini Bees Nursery Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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