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Nursery ManagerMia Cole
Childcare for3 months - 5 years
Opening Times7:30am - 6:30pm
Telephone01923 857 585

About Us

Busy Bees is located in a residential area in Shenley Radlett and is a purpose built, single storey nursery with four age-specific base rooms.  The nursery has 110 places, from birth to 5 years

NEW BABY RATE NOW AVAILABLE 

£230 per week 
£46 per day
Sessions available from 8am - 6pm, for all under 1's

SPECIAL OFFER

Book and start before the end of May and receive up to one week's FREE childcare and FREE registration (terms and conditions apply)

Meet the Manager

Nursery Manager, Mia, has worked for Busy Bees since October 2001, joining the team at Shenley in January 2009.

Mia has an NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Childcare.
 

Parent Testimonials

"I am extreamly happy with the quality of care my son receives at Shenley. He has just moved to the toddler room and has settled in so well..." - S.Cornes

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

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

  • A newly refurbished nursery, with large spacious rooms
  • Interactive smart boards are available for child development
  • A well established staff team
  • Two safe and secure gardens
  • The nursery was the first in the Group to implement ‘Busy Babies’, an exciting baby development programme
     
Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees at Shenley

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 at Shenley currently offer...

  • ICT club bi-weekly on a Tuesday, 10am - 11am
  • French club bi-weekly on a Tuesday, 10am -11am
  • Imagination Station - an interactive story session every Thursday, 10.30-11:30am
  • Ballet and Jazz- every Thursday 3pm till 4pm

Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees at Shenley

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 at Shenley some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • To offer a good balance of experience and fresh ideas, enabling children to develop to their full potential in a happy and loving environment
  • To ensure all rooms have continuous provision and free-flow allowing children to move freely around the indoor and outdoor environments accessing all areas, following their own interests and re-visiting favourite activities
  • To set up all rooms to encourage independence and exploration skills
  • To continue to work in partnership with parents, helping the children to develop and progress as individuals
  • To use Key Person approach to ensure that our children have a strong relationship with an adult in the nursery to support their emotional well being


 

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Shenley 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: 26/05/2009

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

"Babies enjoy the security of close relationships with familiar adults. They gain confidence and self-assurance because they are warmly praised and encouraged."

" Positive behaviour is promoted throughout the nursery, with children learning to share and show respect for others. All children enjoy the social occasion of sitting around a table to share their meals and healthy friendships are evident as older children begin to play together in imaginative play."

"Children's independence and choice are promoted successfully. They help themselves easily to toys and activities, they are becoming independent in using the toilet and pre-school children confidently serve and help to clear away their own meals. This develops their sense of achievement and self-esteem.”
 

“Planning based on each child's individual needs and interests successfully promotes children's good progress in most aspects of learning and development. The nursery values the diversity of its community and uses effective strategies to integrate those that may need additional support. Generally secure arrangements exist to ensure the safety and welfare of the children.”
 

“The management is clearly focused on helping children make good progress in their learning and development and promoting their welfare.”
 

What's on?

FEB
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06/02/2009 - Coffee Morning Stay and Play Sessions
Starting on February 6th 2009, we will be holding Stay and Play coffee morning sessions from 10.00am until 11.00am so why not come along, ask at nursery for more information.
MAR
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18/03/2010 - Phil Vickery menu tasting evening
Come and join us from 4pm - 5.30pm for an evening of tasting delicious meals from our Phil Vickery recipes
MAR
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20/03/2010 - March Family Day
Come and join us from 12-4pm for a fun filled family day!

Latest News

22/02/2010 - Chinese New Year
Children at Busy bees at Shenley enjoyed a Chinese new year open week in February with a different fun activity each day. ...  More »
20/07/2009 - There’s a Buzz at Nursery as Babies get Busy!
Busy Bees have developed a programme called ‘Our Busy Babies’, introducing babies to images and materials, which make enhancements to th ...  More »
12/06/2009 - Shenley receive a letter from the Queen
The children at Shenley received a letter from Buckingham Palace, thanking them for their hard work on the Birthday Card and wishes that the ...  More »
09/02/2009 - Computer Club
We run a computer club every other Tuesday morning from 9.30am till 10.30am. If you would like more information then call Mia on 01923 857 ...  More »
22/11/2008 - Let the seasonal celebrations begin!
Busy Bees Shenley are holding a joint celebration to mark both Chanukah (Hanukkah)the festival of light and also Christmas. ...  More »
27/07/2008 - Shenley celebrates in the sun
Shenley threw a Birthday bash to celebrate 25 years of Busy Bees and also their own launch as a Busy Bees nursery, having recently joined th ...  More »
04/07/2008 - Shenley Strawberries and Cream
On July 4th Busy Bees Shenley toasted the arrival of Summer with a Strawberries & Cream afternoon ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Shenley 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.

  • Our fully equipped kitchen on site with our own trained cook provides specially prepared, homemade delicious meals and snacks for all ages
  • The nursery provides a range of healthy snacks throughout the day
  • A Health Visitor comes to nursery to promote healthy eating with the staff team and parents
  • The nursery accommodates children with special dietary requirements

Meet Our Catering Team

Nursery Cook, Maria, has been with the company since 2004 and enjoys positive relationships with staff, parents and children.

Maria enjoys providing nutritious balanced meals for the children and is proactive in teaching the children about healthy eating.

 

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Shenley
22 Andrew Close
Shenley Radlett
WD7 9LP

Telephone : 01923 857 585
Contact us by e-mail, phone or snail mail