Busy Bees at Preston Hospital

Just some of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees at Preston Hospital
Manager
Gemma Chesworth/Rachel Jackson
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Map
view a map of the location of our childrens nursery
Telephone
01772 522 291
Hours
8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
Ages Taken
3months - 5years

Why choose Busy Bees at Preston Hospital: -

Busy Bees at Preston Hospital provides OUTSTANDING childcare as reported by Ofsted 2011.

Busy Bees at Preston Hospital was opened in April 2004 and is a purpose built building on the grounds of the Royal Preston Hospital, for hospital staff only.

 

 

A look inside one of the nursery rooms at Busy Bees at Preston Hospital

Facilities at the nursery include: -

  • Outstanding Ofsted 2011 - Click here to see our report
  • Wake and Shake singing and dancing to give your child a healthy start to the day
  • Cooking with Me for all those little chef's in the family
  • Football coaching with Preston North End F.C.
  • Recently improved outdoor area to encourage the children to play and explore
  • Library visits
  • Ballet lessons
  • Playmakers sports programme
  • Quality childcare right on your doorstep
  • Fun, exciting activities for all ages to enjoy
  • A friendly, caring staff team
  • Discounted rates for NHS employees 
  • A great place for your child to play, learn and make new friends
  • Lancashire Healthy Schools Award
  • Step into Quality Award

Holiday Club - we provide a shuttle bus to our Ashton House Centre for the Holiday Care.
 

For an up to date listing of Ashton House's Holiday Club activities and dates Click here.

 

 Gemma Chesworth and Rachael Jackson job share the Managers role.

Gemma has worked at Busy Bees since 2000:

Hello my name is Gemma Chesworth and I am the Nursery manager here at Preston NHS. I started with the company in July 2000 and completed my NVQ 2 & 3 in Early Years & Childcare in 2003.I am currently completing the first stage of a degree course in Leadership Capability.
I have been at Preston for nearly 7 years and I work Monday, Tuesday ,Wednesday & Thursday. On a Friday Rachel Jackson the Deputy steps up to Manager.

I am strongly committed to my nursery and staff team, we strive to get the best results and aim to have the best nursery for the children in our care. The nursery has a great relationship with the parents, we hold our Parent Partnership Group every quarter which is a great way of sharing information and giving the parents great input as to what they would like to see going on at the nursery.

Our last OFSTED inspection was in December 2011 we are so overwhelmed and proud to have received an OUTSTANDING result!

As mentioned early Rachel Jackson is Manager on Friday’s, Rachel is qualified to Level 4 and has been with the company since 2006. Rachel is a strong member of the team and an excellent support on the management side.
 

Rachel has worked at Preston NHS since 2006:

I work alongside Gemma, working as the Nursery Manager on Fridays. I hold a NVQ Level 3 and 4 in childcare.