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The Hunny Bee Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2022)
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4.8(18 parent reviews) ·Paget Street, Kibworth, LEICESTER, LE8 0HW · Leicestershire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

The Hunny Bee Day Nursery, part of Hunny Nurseries, is conveniently located on Paget Street in Kibworth, near the Grammar School. This nursery offers dedicated spaces for different age groups, including Baby Bee's Room, Little Bee's Room, Bumble Bee's Room for toddlers, and Busy Bee's Room for pre-schoolers.

The facilities boast a garden area featuring all-weather astroturf, air conditioning, and CCTV for enhanced security. Children benefit from home-cooked meals prepared on-site.

The nursery prides itself on its inclusive environment, supported by multilingual staff who promote cultural diversity and language development. They offer free funded places for eligible two-year-olds receiving additional government support, as well as for three and four-year-olds during term time.

Working families with children aged 9 months and older can also utilise their funding stretched across the year. The Hunny Bee operates Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

What it's like

Children's enthusiasm for learning is ignited by the staff in this safe and nurturing environment. They develop early language and communication skills, explore new materials, and use mathematical language. Children's behaviour is excellent, and they show a high level of engagement and develop empathy and friendships.

Home-cooked mealsAll-weather gardenCCTV securityMultilingual staffInclusive environment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Home cooking

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Hunny Bee Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 November 2022 · Charmaine Cayton

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children's enthusiasm for learning is ignited by the staff in this safe and nurturing environment. They develop early language and communication skills, explore new materials, and use mathematical language. Children's behaviour is excellent, and they show a high level of engagement and develop empathy and friendships.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have created an ambitious curriculum that is highly effective in teaching children the skills they need for future learning.
  • Staff skilfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to succeed in their learning.
  • Leaders are passionate about ensuring children receive opportunities above and beyond those they may not ordinarily experience.
  • Staff fully embed a love of books into every part of the setting, creating inviting and cosy reading dens.
  • Managers and staff place a high priority on introducing a healthy lifestyle for children of all ages.
Inspection #10236159 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff skilfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to succeed in their learning. They quickly identify gaps in learning and use effective plans to meet individual needs. They work successfully with parents and a range of other agencies to ensure that the developmental needs of all children are being met. As a result, all children make excellent progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Staff fully embed a love of books into every part of the setting. They create inviting and cosy reading dens, which encourage children to explore the wide range of books on offer, both inside and outside. The inspector also observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors.

Parent Reviews of The Hunny Bee Day Nursery

4.8
(18)
Thomas Fraser
a year ago

My child has been attending for over a year and I have nothing but positives to say about this nursery. We joined here after they had already been in a previous nursery where they got on great with everyone, so we were a little worried about them settling into here. No worries at all - they were fine after the first week. All thanks to the staff being kind, understanding, and caring towards them Food sounds great and they eat loads of it. We will hopefully be able to take our second child here too

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Lucy Wass
a year ago

My eldest has been attending for the past 3 years since she was 8 months old, and my youngest has recently started at 10 months old. They both love attending the hunny bee. The staff are caring and parents are kept well informed. My eldest always comes home full of stories of the exciting things she’s done and I feel the nursery are preparing her well for school. Highly recommended!

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Charlotte Jones
a year ago

Absolutely brilliant nursery. My son has been at hunny bee for 2 years and my daughter joined just over a year ago at 7 months old, so we have experience in all rooms! They've been excellent throughout. I'm constantly amazed by how much they learn and how well cared for they are. All the staff in the nursery know them, even those in different rooms. It feels like one big family. When we viewed, the physical space was smaller than other nurseries, so glad this didn't put us off as they really make the most of the room they have. They also vary the activities so much that there's always something new to do! For full time children there is flexibility on drop off and pick up time which makes it ideal for working parents. Highly recommend.

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Jenny Gilbert
a year ago

Our daughter has been going to Hunny Bee's since 2022 and she's loves it! The energetic staff make it a warm, caring and fun place to be with great safeguarding and age appropriate learning that’s done wonders for our child's development and self-confidence. I can't say enough good things and wouldn’t hesitate to send another child there myself or to recommend them to anyone else.

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becky smith
3 years ago

My son has been going to this nursery since November 2022 and I have been working here since January 2023. We both absolutely love it here. All the staff are so nice and friendly! I would recommend this nursery to any of my friends that have children. Seeing how much my son has thrived since being here is amazing.

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Inspection history

Date: December 2013

  • November 2022Outstanding
  • January 2017Outstanding
  • December 2013Good

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