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Busy Bees at Wirral Irby

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2022)
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5.0(10 parent reviews) ·Yew Tree Farm, 38 Thingwall Road, Irby, CH61 3UE · Wirral
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Wirral

About this day nursery

Busy Bees at Wirral Irby is part of a larger network of nurseries dedicated to providing high-quality early years education. They focus on delivering a curriculum that encourages curiosity and independence, supported by NHS Startwell-accredited menus prepared on-site by trained chefs.

This approach integrates mealtimes as learning opportunities, helping children develop essential skills and explore new tastes in a supportive environment. The nursery strives to create a consistent and enriching experience, offering various session types and flexible funding options to accommodate families' needs.

They emphasise a partnership with parents, providing guidance on government funding schemes and offering an all-inclusive package that covers meals, snacks, drinks, nappies, wipes, and sun cream, aiming to simplify daily routines for busy families while ensuring comprehensive care and developmental support for children.

What it's like

Children thrive and make exceptional progress in this exciting and inviting environment. Staff are highly skilled communicators, who have created a language- rich environment that ignites children's curiosity, creativity and imagination. Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child can do and what they need to achieve next.

NHS Startwell accredited mealsFlexible funding optionsEmphasis on curiosity and independence

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

All-inclusive meals and snacks provided, prepared on-site by trained chefs; packed lunches are not permitted except for home-prepared hot meals (with conditions against packed lunches).

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at Wirral Irby

Last inspected 21 September 2022 · Chris Scully

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 thrive and make exceptional progress in this exciting and inviting environment. Staff are highly skilled communicators, who have created a language- rich environment that ignites children's curiosity, creativity and imagination. Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child can do and what they need to achieve next.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager's passion for providing children with the best possible start in life is infectious and permeates throughout the nursery.
  • The nursery is a hive of activity. Everywhere you look children are actively engaged in an exciting range of planned and self-directed activities.
  • Children exude confidence. Younger children happily direct staff as to how to create the best patterns using hoops. Children jump through these and gleefully ask for a harder pattern.
  • Staff are aware that some children are shy or may not be in the forefront of activities. They skilfully adapt the activities to ensure that every child has a turn, the opportunity to speak and to put forward their ideas.
  • Children are cared for in a highly inclusive setting that celebrates the children's individuality.
Inspection #10254134 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported. This is because staff have an innate understanding of their needs. Staff work closely with other professionals to ensure that children receive continuous support and guidance. This helps them to meet their full potential.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at Wirral Irby

5.0
(10)
Jessica Slater
3 months ago

Couldn't think of anywhere I would rather send my little girl. She is genuinely excited to go to nursery each day. The staff are fabulous and I would 100000% recommend this nursery x

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Esme Howells
3 years ago

My child absolutely loves nursery, they walk in and tell us "bye bye" and head straight in to their room and normally are too busy playing to come to greet us when we collect them. They had some issues with biting, which the nursery have supported us with and resolved. The updates on the app are so sweet and personal. The team know our child really well and share lovely stories about their day with us. The food menu they offer is brilliant, our child eats really well even when not feeling 100%. The nursery manager Kate, the facilities, the team and the activities they do with the children are all outstanding and this is reflected in their most recent ofsted report.

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Rivy Qin
6 months ago

Great staff and very kind to look after kids.

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Helen Armitage
a year ago

The centre and the management are excellent. They are so supportive, especially of children with SEN needs. My son is deaf and they have nurtured him as well as we would have at home.

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Victoria Huxley
2 years ago

All the staff are amazing, friendly and both my children love it here

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Inspection history

Date: May 2013

  • September 2022Outstanding
  • January 2017Outstanding
  • May 2013Good

Frequently asked about Busy Bees at Wirral Irby

About the setting

Treetops Irby was registered in 2008 and is located in Irby, Wirral. The nursery employs 27 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or higher, including three with level 6 qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and fouryear-old children.

URN
EY375730
Registered person
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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