Busy Bees is based next to a fantastic park and natural setting and ideally loacted with the train station and town centre within walking distance. The nursery has a homely environment with a river running beside it for the children to feed the ducks.
Nicola has been with the company for 8 years working as a Nursery Nurse and was based in the Pre-School. Promoted to room lead and Senco representative Nicola has worked in different rooms within the nursery and in 2006 was promoted to Deputy Manager.
In 2008 Nicola was promoted to manager, proving to be very dedicated in providing a very high level of care and education to meet each individual child’s needs.
Nicola gained her qualification in NNEB in Nursery Nursing and B-TEC in Children Couriers. Nicola has attended several training courses in Senco, First Aid and epipen training, Advance Safe Guarding Children, Behaviour Management, Food Hygiene, and Baby Signing. Nicola also has level one in Health and Safety.
Nicola has a very experienced senior team with Deputy Manager Maureen Bailey who has work at Busy Bees since 1995 and Joanne Hills, Senior Nursery Nurse who has worked for the company since 2003.
Nicola says "We are a very committed team and enjoy working with the children making the nursery a welcoming, safe and happy environment."
"From time to time my daughter surprises us with the knowledge she's gained by the preschool, it gives her a good foundation for starting big school in January."
"My son loves Busy Bees and in the mornings he can't wait to get to nursery to see all of his friends. My son feels very proud of his room and chuffed to bits with the outside toys and space. The amount of different activities the class seems to cover in one day is wonderful. The class team seem to be enthusiastic about the children and genuinely interested in them which makes for a great atmosphere."
"My daughter is so happy at nursery, all of the staff are wonderful and a real asset to Busy Bees. I can't imagine leaving my daughter with anyone more capable and caring."
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Hartham Park 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 Hartham Park 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.
Busy Bees at Hartham Park 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 Busy Bees at Hartham Park some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Hartham Park 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.
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"The children are valued and included and feel a strong sense of belonging."
"Children enjoy a wide variety of creative experiences, such as painting, collage, model making and gluing. Weekly music and drama sessions help them to develop their imaginative skills and they respond with enthusiasm."
"Staff have a high regard for the well being of all children, a clear sense of purpose and show a commitment to continual improvement."
At Busy Bees at Hartham Park 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.
Victoria Cleair has been our Nursery Cook since early 2009 and has a Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering. She has worked in the catering industry for over ten years and holds Food Hygiene and Health and Safety certificates.
Victoria provides the children with a fantastic menu every day and caters for all dietary requirement and allergies.
The children have a really varied diet with at least 5 fruit and vegetables every day, and healthy snacks and fresh water provided throughout the day.
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