Hatfield Road was established in 2001 and is a two-storey building which provides a homely environment for all. The nursery has two spacious gardens which enable the children to extend their learning to the outdoors. The nursery has six rooms divided into age appropriate groups that are spacious and bright.
Situated on Hatfield Road in St Albans, the nursery is within close proximity to London. The nursery is near to the main train stations and on commuter routes for the M1, M25, A414 and A582
Lorraine qualified as a Nursery Nurse (NNEB) in 1999 and almost straight away started working for Busy Bees Nurseries.
After two years Lorraine became a senior member of staff which enabled her to experience the management side of working in a day nursery and she loved the fact that she could still interact with the children as well as have more responsibility within the nursery.
In 2005 Lorraine was promoted to Deputy Manager at Busy Bees at Hatfield Road, where she has worked ever since. In 2006 Lorraine was promoted to Nursery Manager and absolutely loves her job.
During her time at Busy Bees, Lorraine has attended several training courses including First Aid, Safeguarding Children, Behaviour Management, Customer Service, Food Hygiene and Early Years Foundation Stage: all of which she regularly attends refresher courses on.
"Our daughter has been at Busy Bees for approx 3 months and seems to love it. The staff are very friendly and respond so well to her. We are very happy - Thank You." Mrs C Philips
"Staff always seem happy (& welcoming) to see him. He adores them. Staff are a great asset."
"Thanks for all the activities and opportunities you provide for my children. I really like the special days that you celebrate too such as 'Family Week' and 'St Georges Day." Mrs Aucott
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Hatfield Road 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 Hatfield Road 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 Hatfield Road 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 Hatfield Road some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Hatfield Road 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: 16/09/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"The nursery provides effectively for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage."
"The staff create a safe and welcoming environment where all children are included and supported."
"The partnership with parents is a key strength and contributes to ensuring that children's needs are met well and they receive any additional support they need."
At Busy Bees at Hatfield Road 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.