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Busy Bees Childcare Nurseries

Busy Bees in Portishead

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Nursery ManagerRebecca Bird
Childcare for3 months - 5 years
Opening Times7:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone01275 847275

About Us

Busy Bees in Portishead is a purpose built, single storey facility ideal for children aged 3 months - 5 years.

Recently refurbished, the nursery has also been equipped with a state of the art, newly designed garden, which has four areas with tunnels, sand pits, digging areas and climbing frames.

Meet the Manager

Rebecca holds level 3 and level 4 qualifications in Childcare learning and development, Level 4 was also crossed with management. 
She is currently studying towards her foundation degree in Early Years.


Rebecca managed a day nursery for 3 years before starting with Busy Bees and has worked in nurseriess, has done play work and after school clubs and has also been a youth worker.
 

Parent Testimonials

"We believe that these initial months are extremely important to our child, and to us as his parents as it forms the basis of our relationship with the nursery and we believe that the attitude, dedication and attentiveness shown by the staff in the baby room, is of the highest standard. Consequently, our child has settled really quickly within the nursery and in fact loves seeing his carers and we have felt comfortable leaving him in their care"

"First child came here and she loved it, second child has really enjoyed his time here and number three is on the waiting list! - Well done Portishead branch!"

"We would like to thank Michelle and her team for all the care they have given our two daughters. We wish you continued success in your work enhancing the lives of all the little ones who come through your doors in the future"

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

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

  • Small, cosy and individual play rooms for each age group
  • Experienced, dedicated staff team
  • Large car park, disabled access as nursery is all on one level
  • Well designed garden which has areas for the different ages of children
     

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 in Portishead currently offer...

  • Stretch and grow sessions on a Monday morning for all children over the age of two years

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 in Portishead some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • Building positive relationships with all parents
  • Always looking at ways to improve and develop the service that we are providing for the children and parents
  • Ensuring that the children are enjoying the activities and are having fun at nursery
     

Ofsted

Busy Bees in Portishead 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: 09/01/2009

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

"Parents are well informed of who is caring for their children and a stable key person system has been established to ensure continuity in childrens care"

"Parents are given good guidence on how children learn through play and through parents evenings receive relevant information on their childs achievements"

"The children have an excellent sense of belonging, as staff have good knowledge of them as individuals"
 

What's on?

SEP
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01/09/2010 - Harvest Celebration
Throughout September we will be celebrating different cultures through our harvest festival... ...  More »
SEP
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20/09/2010 - Imagination Station Launch
Our Imagination Station will be launched the week beginning 20th September... ...  More »

Latest News

01/09/2010 - Graduation ceremony
All of our pre-schoolers graduated from nursery before leaving for school... ...  More »
12/08/2010 - Imagination Station is a success
Our imagination station has been a great success. ...  More »
24/07/2010 - Open Day Success
A huge thank you to all who attended our tropical paradise themed open day on Saturday 24th July. ...  More »
21/07/2010 - Busy Bees are pleased to present 'Our Imagination Station'.
'Our Imagination Station' The cultivating role-play initiative that expands children?s minds! ...  More »
08/07/2010 - Fire engine came to visit
A fire engine from the local North Somerset squad came to visit the nursery children to see and explore. ...  More »
15/06/2010 - £250 worth of free goods for the nursery
After entering a free prize draw at the education show we were lucky enough to win �250 worth of free goods for the nursery. ...  More »
20/05/2010 - Studying for Foundation Degree
Rebecca Bird, our Nursery Manager and Tia Steele, a Senior Nursery Nurse are currently undertaking their foundation degree in Early Years. ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees in Portishead 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.

  • Providing well balanced meals that the children enjoy
  • Doing activities in the different rooms to promote healthy eating with the children
  • In May 2008 we had our North Somerset kitchen inspection where we received five stars

Meet Our Catering Team

Jo Cooper is the Nursery Cook. She has been working with the nursery for nearly two years. 

Jo has a NVQ level 2 in catering and a basic food hygiene. She enjoys cooking with the nursery children in small groups.

Nursery Address
Busy Bees in Portishead
Serbert Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7GF

Telephone : 01275 847275
Mobile : 07966 830347
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