Busy Bees at Rothamsted Lodge is situated in the rural area of Harpenden, with easy access to the M1. The nursery has extensive gardens where the children can enjoy the outside environment in a secure setting. It is a two storey property with excellent parking facilities and access to local amenities and parks.
The Nursery Manager, Georgie, is NNEB qualified with over 15 years experience in childcare. She has worked for Busy Bees for 3 years, starting off as a Deputy Manager and currently working as the Manager of Rothamsted Lodge nursery. Prior to working for Busy Bees Georgie was involved in Quality Standards in the childcare sector, working with nurseries and childminders to improve their settings.
"Andrew has had a wonderful time at nursery and had always come home happy. Many thanks for looking after him and teaching him so much. We will miss you all"
"The nursery staff are fantastic - we are sad to be leaving"
"Harry has been really happy here and has been very well looked after with good care, great food and range of activities"
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Rothamsted Lodge 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 Rothamsted Lodge 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 Rothamsted Lodge 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 Rothamsted Lodge some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Busy Bees at Rothamsted Lodge 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.
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children react with wonder in the sensory room. Twinkling lights on the ceiling, mirrors and musical toys provoke interest and stimulate the senses"
"Young children explore the texture of cornflour, ice and the feel of paint on their feet during messy play activities. Children squeal with delight as paint is squirted into trays ready for a painting activity and are mesmerised when watching others blow bubbles into paint"
"Children are confident and happy. They receive lots of praise and encouragement from staff to develop their self esteem"
At Busy Bees at Rothamsted Lodge 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.
Julia Eaton is our Nursery Cook. She has been at Rothamsted Lodge for six years and holds a Food Hygiene Level 2 Certificate and Level 3 Certificate for Managers and Supervisors.
Julia has over 25 years experience in the catering trade, previously working in hotels, restaurants and hospitals. Julia is also a qualified First-aider and is Epi Pen trained.