
Leapfrog Day Nursery in Harlow is a purpose built, single storey nursery, designed specifically with children in mind.
The nursery has indidvidual play areas for each age group with large, secure outdoor garden areas.
Located close to the two local train stations in Harlow, the nursery is ideally located for parents in Harlow.
Leapfrog at Harlow is managed jointly by two managers; Kim Shinn and Louise Christie.
Kim has been employed with Busy Bees since 1996 and has gained her NNEB and D32/33/34 qualifications. Kim has worked in childcare under taking various positions I.E. Nursery Nurse to an Assessor since qualifing 1990.
Louise Christie has been employed with Busy Bees since 1996 and has got her NVQ L3 A1. Louise has worked at Harlow since finishing school, working from an apprenticeship to her current position.
"Thank you for everything, you are doing a great job"
"We are really happy with Lexi's room, she loves it at nursery"
"Staff are always understanding and supportive not only to my son but also to me. Thank you"
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog in Harlow 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 Leapfrog in Harlow include...
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.
Leapfrog in Harlow currently offer...
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 Leapfrog in Harlow some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Leapfrog in Harlow 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: 29/04/2009
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
At Leapfrog in Harlow 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.
To 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.
Vicki Clift, Catering Manager, joined the nursery in 1998, holding a 7061/2 qualification.
Vicki has attended Intermediate food Hygiene, 1st aid training, baby nutrition, and allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness courses. She is assisted in the nursery by Carley Barrow, Catering Assistant.