Busy Bees at Leyton Road is a converted house based on two levels. The nursery is located in the small town of Harpenden, just a five minute walk from the train station.
Our Nursery managers are Emma and Ally.
Emma, has been with the company for 15 years, starting as a Nursery Assistant at our Rothamsted Lodge nursery. She has been a Nursery Manager with Busy Bees for eight years, three of those currently at Leyton Road.
Emma has Diploma Level 3 in Nursery Nursing, Level 3 Introductory in Management, Peadiatric 1st Aid and Health and Safety, Level 1.
Ally has a Diploma in Childcare and Education and further qualifications in Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and First Aid. She has worked for Busy Bees for 6 years and has loved every minute of it.
Ally says "I have a real enthusiasm for providing the best possible care for each individual child. The main priority for our nursery is the children's safety, happiness and that they all have a fantastic time. I love to see each child grow and flourish from strength to strength."
"When we arrived here (in England) Matteo could not speak a word of English but the care and efforts of everyone in the nursery helped him settle in to the new environment. He met a lot of friends, met a lot of nice and loving carers and every morning joined them with joy and enthusiasm.
We have been living in Harpenden for 3 years now and Matteo has just started school. This is a big change, an exciting adventure, and we realise that at Busy Bees he received very good childcare, both from a personal and learning point of view. He was prepared fro the 'jump' and made aware of most of the new activities that are usually carried out at school. He was seen as an individual with his own characteristics and passions, and has been looked after with professional care and a lot of affection." Barbara Massimo
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Leyton 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 Leyton 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 Leyton 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 Leyton Road some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Leyton 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: 01/10/2007
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children's individual needs are met because staff work in close partnership with parents and carers"
"Children settle well and are happy in the setting"
"Children are cared for in a welcoming, secure and safe indoor and outdoor environment"
At Busy Bees at Leyton 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.
Our Nursery Cook, Kershnie, has been at Leyton Road cooking for the children for three years.