Busy Bees at Tibbi Tots Nursery is situated in a converted Edwardian house attached to a converted Church building. Set in beautiful, well-maintained grounds, the Nursery is only a minutes’ walk from the town centre and close to public transport links.
Nursery Manager, Sharon Mackenzie, is a qualified Nursery Nurse who holds NVQ Levels Two and Three.
Sharon has worked for Busy Bees since 1997, starting at Liverpool Hope University Nursery, then at Salford University Nursery before coming to Southport in April 2004.
Sharon returned with her daughter from Maternity Leave in October 2008 and has worked four days a week since then (Monday - Thursday).
In her absence the nursery is managed by Sarah McShane, who is qualified to B-Tec National Diploma level. Sarah has worked for Busy Bees since 1999, spending her entire employment here at Tibbi Tots.
"Francesca was happy, secure and cared for whilst in this room. Her continued development whilst attending Nursery is a credit to those who work with her. Thank you for everything."
"Our daughter really enjoys every minute at Nursery. Both Steph and Marg understand and meet her needs extremely well. She is clearly secure in their company and this gives us such comfort - to know she is being cared for by people who clearly love her very much. Also, they are never too busy to take a call from me which I find very comforting as I don't get many opportunities to drop off or pick up."
"We have been at Tibbi Tots with our three children for over a decade! The care and facilities have been wonderful - four members of the senior staff have looked after all three children from baby Room to Pre-school is the reason why the Nursery does so well. Continuity, experience and excellence in provision of early years childcare! When I was looking for a Nursery to send Matthew to 10+ years ago Tibbi’s was the last one I viewed and as I entered, my thoughts were “If this is not significantly better than all the others I had viewed, I will not be able to go back to work”. I have managed to maintain my career and travel to Manchester knowing that all my children have been in the best childcare environment in Southport. When they come home it was always with a happy face and a tale to tell of the fun they had had. I can’t thank all the staff enough, but my very special thanks and eternal gratefulness goes to Vicki, Katy, Sarah, “Aunty” Lyn and Sharon who have cherished each one of my children and been such a part of our lives for the last ten and a half years.
The end of an era indeed……" - Trish Taylor
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport 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 Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport 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.
Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport 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 Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport 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: 08/01/2010
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
“Partnerships with Parents is Outstanding, resulting from the hard work undertaken by the management team and staff since the last inspection. Children benefit from the very positive relationships established with parents, who express a high regard for the care and service their children receive. Parents praise the friendliness and professional approach of staff.”
“Children enjoy healthy nutritious meals and snacks, which are made from fresh ingredients and prepared on site. The chef is extremely enthusiastic about the quality of food provided for the children. Food is fresh, wholesome and locally sourced. Children were observed to readily clear their plates of the vegetable pasta, with some having second helpings. Children are provided with suitable, age appropriate utensils. Older children help themselves from serving dishes, enabling them to develop choice and independence.”
“Children are happy, confident, independent individuals. They are effectively supported by staff who challenge and reinforce their learning through everyday routines. A good balance of adult-led and child-led play opportunities and activities are provided. Children access resources easily from low level storage units, baskets and labelled containers throughout the Nursery. They have ample space and move around freely in comfortable and interesting play rooms.”
At Tibbi Tots Nursery in Southport 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.
Appetite for Life
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport has earned the credited “Appetite for Life” award for the second year running from Sefton’s Environmental Health Office.
The nursery demonstrated that they actively promote healthy choices in food by means of regular activities like Fish Fortnight, and incorporate fresh produce, quality meat and fish and a balanced diet in their menus. The nursery also established that they cater for a variety of dietary needs and that they promote good oral health in the children with activities and the promotion of sugar-free medication. The kitchen where all nursery meals and snacks are prepared was also shown to maintain a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness and safety.
5* from Enviromental Health Office
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tibbi Tots in Southport has earned five stars from Sefton District Councils Environmental Health Office.
Nursery Cook, Craig Pendleton, has helped the nursery gain the award for the second year running, demonstrating that they excelled in their standard of cleanliness, tidiness and safety in their kitchen and that they strictly follow procedures. The nursery also showed that they have confidence in managing the kitchen, keeping control of potential hazards and documents procedures and systems.
The nursery provides only fresh ingredients in all meals and snacks for the babies and children to ensure that children receive good quality foods which educate them in the importance of healthy eating
Nursery Cook, Craig Pendleton, has worked at the nursery since 2005. He is a qualified Chef and has certificates in Basic Food Hygiene and a Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets.
Craig is joined in the Kitchen by Denize Foreman, our Kitchen Assistant. Denize has been with us since December 2009 and she and Craig make a fantastic team! They work together to make delicious food and take part in cooking activities with the children
Craig works very hard to provide healthy, nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks for babies and children throughout the day.
Craig has also worked hard to achieve an "Appetite for Life" Award through Sefton Environmental Health Department and gained five out of five stars for "Scores on the Doors", both around the time of inspection in December/January 2008/09.
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