Busy Bees at Lostock Hall is situated in a small village close to St Gerrards School and provides day care and eduction for 39 children aged between 3 months and 5 years. The nursery has three bright spacious rooms, Sea Lions, Sea Horses and Dolphins with friendly qualified and experienced staff. There is a separate outdoor area for babies and both areas are stimulating and secure.
Emma Porter and Kate Barlow job share the nursery manager role. Emma has worked for Busy Bees since April 1999 and has her BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing. Emma started off at Busy Bees nursery in Formby as a nursery nurse and has worked her way up to nursery manager.
Kate Barlow has worked at Busy Bees since September 2001 and has completed her NVQ level 2 and 3 in childcare through Busy Bees training. Kate has been joint nursery manager since April 2007 and she is also the training mentor for the nursery.
"George has loved his time at Busy Bees and has learnt such a lot, giving him the confidence to start school without any concerns. Thanks to all the staff and management. This is a great facility that I would highly recommend to any parent."
"Isabella found it difficult at nursery to begin with but all the staff were brilliant at over coming this and now Isabella loves going to nursery. As a result she is a happier child, mixes better and as parents we are less anxious. We were delighted with the efforts and achievements that Isabella received to make her time with Busy Bees rewarding. Thank you all very much it meant a lot to both Sharon and I. We would recommend Busy Bees to any parent and our second daughter will also be attending in the near future."
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Lostock Hall 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 Lostock Hall 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 Lostock Hall 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 Lostock Hall some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Lostock Hall 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: 12/09/2007
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children are very safe in the setting. There are robust procedures in place to ensure that this remains so at all times"
"Children develop confidence and self-esteem as they chose their own activities. The setting plans to encourage children to do things for themselves"
"Children behave well. They are developing strong strategies for making friendships, taking turns and settling disputes as staff are excellent role models who regularly talk about being kind to each other and their own feelings"
At Busy Bees at Lostock Hall 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.
The Nursery Chef, Barbara, has worked for Busy Bees since September 1992 when Lostock Hall opened. Barbara recently did a 4 day award in supervising food safety in catering. She provides a hot nutritious meal at lunch time and a light snack in the afternoons for the children.
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