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Busy Bees Childcare Nurseries
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Nursery ManagerAngela and Angie Welch
Childcare for3 months - 5 years
Opening Times7:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone01252 533 430

About Us

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough is a purpose designed building within a woodland area, accommodating children from 3 months to 5 years. The nursery is large and spacious and has base rooms with access to our secure, age appropriate outdoor play areas.
 

 

Meet the Manager

Busy Bees at Farnborough has two managers.

One is Angie Welch. She has her NNEB, Foundation degree in Early Years & BA Honours in Education and has been with Busy Bees for 16 years.

The other is Angela Welch. She has her BTEC National Diploma in Caring (Nursery Nursing) and has been with Busy Bees for 13 years.
 

Parent Testimonials

"We have been really pleased with the care received and Emilia has made a strong bond with her Key Person"
 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Farnborough is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.

Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.

Other benefits of Busy Bees at Farnborough include...

  • Newly developed outside area
  • Sensory room
  • Large spacious activity hall
  • Interactive whiteboard in pre-school
  • Large car park
     

Extra Activities

To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.

Busy Bees at Farnborough currently offer...

  • Jo Jingles
  • Stretch and Grow (inclusive)

Quality Childcare

Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.

At Busy Bees at Farnborough some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • Comprehensive staff training programme
  • Meeting children's individual needs and interests
  • Providing a positive and supportive environment for parents and valuing their contributions
     

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Farnborough is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.

Latest inspection date: 27/02/2007

Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -

"Children have plenty of space to play and can access a range of resources safely"

"All children play in bright rooms with lots of natural light"

"Children settle quickly and eagerly ask staff what they will be doing"

What's on?

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Latest News

06/07/2009 - Farnborough have visit from local fire fighters
As part of Child Safety Week we had a visit from the local fire brigade who came to talk to over 2s about what to do if there was a fire. ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Farnborough we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.

We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.

Phil VickeryTo ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.

[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.

Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.

Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.

  • To provide a healthy balanced menu
  • Promote healthy eating through activities
  • Involve children in growing their own fruit and vegetables
Healthy Eating Photo at Busy Bees at Farnborough

Meet Our Catering Team

The nursery has two cooks, Deborah Colville and Robert Wilkinson.

Deborah has got her general catering course and has been at the nursery since it opened, 8 years ago.

Robert has his Food and Beverage Diploma - level 1 and 2 and has worked at the nursery since summer of 2009, this being his first time in a nursery setting. He is looking forward to working more closely with the children, with cooking classes to promote healthy eating.

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Farnborough
Armstrong Way
Pyestock
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6TD

Telephone : 01252 533 430
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