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Nursery ManagerLindsey Barrett / Denise Arbouine
Childcare for3 months - 5 years
Opening Times8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone020 8810 4207

About Us

Busy Bees at the Hoover building is three houses specially converted into a nursery. The nursery is 5 minutes walk from Perivale Tube station (Central Line) and it has 5 group rooms to meet the individual needs of age groups.

Meet the Manager

Busy Bees at Hoover has two nursery managers; 

Lindsey Barrett, is NNEB qualified and joined the company in 1991 as a nursery nurse and then moved to the Hoover Building when the nursery opened in 1993 and progressed through to be Nursery Manager.

Denise Arbouine has recently been promoted to joint Nursery Manager.  Denise started Busy Bees in 1993 as a Nursery Nurse and has gradually progressed through the different roles, to now become Nursery Manager.  Denise has gained valuable experience within each of the rooms and age groups throughout her years at nursery and enjoys the busy nursery life and challenges that it brings each day.
 

Parent Testimonials

"The staff at the nursery including the cooks are fantastic. The nursery does not have a high turnover of staff which is fantastic" Althea Thomas

"Dylan has grown into a wonderful child in the 3+ years he has been at Busy Bees. The staff have been outstanding!" Sanjay Ravindran

"Busy Bees at the Hoover Building is an excellent nursery. Rhianne has developed into a confident girl. I am very pleased with staff and their approach to education and development. I would recommend this nursery to anyone" Charlene McKenzie

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Hoover 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 Hoover include...

  • Large outdoor area with soft safety surface
  • Gardening area for children to grow own plants and vegetables
  • Monthly Health Visitor
  • Early years entitlement for over 3 years - reducing cost of your childcare
  • Well established nursery in the community

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 Hoover currently offer...

  • Hi-5 music session (inclusive)
  • Bee Active/Multi skills (inclusive)
  • Tiny Mites Music (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 Hoover some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • To provide excellent quality childcare within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
  • Key person works closely with parents/carers to provide positive relationships
  • To create an environment which enables the children to develop and flourish
     

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Hoover 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: 12/02/2008

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

"Children are cared for by staff who are aware of their individual needs which helps them to feel secure"

"Children are kept safe in the nursery which offers a welcoming environment"
 

"The partnership with parents and carers is good. The nursery involves parents to high level"
 

What's on?

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19/03/2010 - Sport Relief Day
We will be fund raising in aid of Sport relief. ...  More »
APR
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01/04/2010 - Easter Fun Day
We are going to be doing lots of fun activities for Easter. ...  More »
APR
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08/04/2010 - Easter Open Afternoon 2-4pm
Come and visit our nursery to see our facilities and join in with our Easter fun. You can decorate eggs and receive an Easter treat in our goody bags!

Latest News

13/01/2010 - Busy Bees Hoover 17 years old
We had a lovely party celebrating Busy Bees @ Hoover 17th Birthday ...  More »
12/12/2009 - Christmas Saturday Fun
Children and staff at Busy Bees at Hoover had lots of Christmas Cheer on Saturday 12th December, when they celebrated the season with their ...  More »
13/05/2009 - Children learn about Grenada
Each month the children at Busy Bees London Perivale (Hoover) choose a country to learn about from their world globe, this month the chosen ...  More »
13/03/2009 - Red Nose Day - 13th March
Red Nose day is a fantastic success, everyone had a great time and we made a nice amount for the charity too! ...  More »
13/12/2008 - Christmas Saturday Fun!
Christmas Saturday was a resounding success. We had Father Christmas in his grotto and the children each received a present. The staff all d ...  More »
19/07/2008 - Sensational celebration party at Hoover
Hoover hosts a fabulous summer party ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Hoover 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.

  • The children grow their own vegetables and use them during cooking activities
  • The children learn about foods from around the world during their cultural days
  • We have been awarded 5 stars for the 'Scores on the doors' scheme by Environmental Health

Meet Our Catering Team

Sonia Weekes is our Nursery Cook.

Sonia has been at nursery since it opened and she has the City and Guilds Certificate in Catering.

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Hoover
34-38 Bideford Avenue
Perivale
London
UB6 8DF

Telephone : 020 8810 4207
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