Term time / All Year
All Year
Busy Bees at Headingley Grove, part of the larger Busy Bees childcare network, is dedicated to providing comprehensive and nurturing early years education. The nursery offers a flexible approach to childcare, with options for both term-time and year-round care, accommodating various family needs.
Emphasising the importance of nutrition, Busy Bees at Headingley Grove provides NHS-accredited menus with three freshly prepared meals daily, along with snacks and drinks, ensuring children receive balanced and healthy food. They also offer a 'Busy Bees One' package, which can include unlimited nappies, wipes, and sun cream at applicable centres, aiming to simplify daily routines for parents.
The nursery focuses on fostering curiosity, independence, and social skills through diverse menus and engaging routines, preparing children for school readiness. They actively support families in navigating childcare funding, accepting various government schemes and helping parents understand their entitlements.
The educational approach is designed to create a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment that supports children's overall well-being and development.
What it's like
The manager and staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum for all children, carefully planned and structured to build on what children already know and can do. Staff support children to consistently build a depth of knowledge over time. Children develop good independence skills in readiness for school, such as putting on their own shoes, pouring their own drinks, and accessing the toilet themselves.
Funding accepted
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 11 May 2022 · Julie Dent
What it's like to attend
The manager and staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum for all children, carefully planned and structured to build on what children already know and can do. Staff support children to consistently build a depth of knowledge over time. Children develop good independence skills in readiness for school, such as putting on their own shoes, pouring their own drinks, and accessing the toilet themselves.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported very well through partnership work with parents and others involved in children's care and learning. Managers work hard to ensure that children receive any support necessary from external professionals or internally within the nursery.
Older children are supported to check the garden is safe and free from hazards. Staff consider the needs of individual children and ensure that the nursery and garden are safe places for all children to play.
My daughter attends this nursery and she absolutely loves it here! She is always engaged in activities and the staff know her interests very well. The staff team are very friendly and welcoming and will always go out of their way to make you and your child feel welcomed. I would 100% recommend this nursery to everyone. Overall couldn't ask for a better nursery!
Read on GoogleThank you to you and your team for the amazing work you are all doing. Since lockdown began back in March, Busy Bees nursery have consistently provided amazing care for our daughter and the fact that you have remained open during this period has been immeasurably helpful for our family. Aside from allowing us to go to work (university and NHS), staying open has given her the sense of normality and routine that is so important for children of this age. When so many people are having to shut down their services the fact that you have stayed open is a testament to your dedication and recognition of the vital service you are providing as essential. We have always been happy with our daughter going to Busy Bees but now more than ever we are so incredibly grateful to you. Every day she comes she is happy and every time we collect her she has had a good day. She is able to play with her friends and continue her learning and development in the best possible nursery we could have hoped for. Your staff are amazing as they genuinely care about the children and always seem to put kindness and love at the forefront of their jobs. So many times she comes home and talks about what she has done that day and who has looked after her and the fabulous food she has eaten. The garden is the best nursery garden we know, and the thoughtful details that go into making the house and rooms a home for the children are just exactly how things should be. Honestly, we can't recommend you guys enough and we just wanted to share how we felt about it. THANK YOU!!!
Read on GoogleMy 18 month old son really enjoys this nursery and comes home exhausted but happy. The environment is warm, welcoming and homely. His meals, activity and experiences are varied. The staff are friendly, form really strong bonds with him and create a nice atmosphere. I'd recommend busy bees Headingley to any other parent. :)
Read on GoogleKatie, the manager, has been incredibly kind and understanding to our changing circumstances and has helped eased our worries and ensure our daughter has a great time whenever she is there. Our daughter has had fantastic key workers with Emma, Jamilla and Eleanor who have all been engaging, open and kind. Another special mention for the top chef Marcia who is probably our daughters favourite person...she loves the food! Marcia is always friendly and chatty to us as well. Overall a great experience so far for our 18 month old.
Read on GoogleDon't send your children to this Nursery. The facilities and daily activities are very poor. The rooms are extremely small for all ages, for the number of children they put into the toddler room there is not enough space for free roaming. There is a high staff turnover meaning minimal consistency for your child. Drop offs in the morning are chaotic, they want to keep staff numbers down so it's hard/impossible to feel that your child is being comforted when the keyworker is juggling other children. I've witnessed staff to child ratios that are not allowed. The management (regional directors) work very hard to manage the reputation but don't be fooled. There are much better nurseries within the Headingley area. Glad I removed my child.
Read on GoogleReviews from Google for Busy Bees at Headingley Grove. See all on Google Maps
Date: April 2009
Treetops Grove registered in 2001. It is situated in Headingley, Leeds. The setting employs 20 members of childcare staff, with eight holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above, including one with a level 6 qualification. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Busy Bees at Headingley Grove.
Headingley · LS6 2DT
Leeds · LS6 2TN
Leeds · LS7 2QU
Leeds · LS6 4HZ
Leeds · LS6 3BJ
Leeds · LS16 5JY
Send to a partner, friend or family member.
This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more