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Busy Bees at Tibbi Tots, Southport

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Nursery ManagerSharon Mackenzie
Childcare for3months - 5years
Opening Times7:30am - 6pm
Telephone01704 551 550

About Us

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.


 

 

Meet the Manager

Nursery Manager, Sharon, 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 Jones, 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.
 

Parent Testimonials

"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."
 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

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

  • A long serving, dedicated staff team
  • Supervised internet connection and superb ICT facilities for Pre-School children
  • Spacious, age-specific rooms, well-equipped to provide stimulation and fun for babies and small children
  • Excellent parental partnerships 

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 Tibbi Tots, Southport currently offer...

  • Fun French
  • KinderMusik
  • Mini-Maestroes - at an additional cost 

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 Tibbi Tots, Southport some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • To ensure that every child feels welcome, loved and secure in our care, that they feel valued and their individual needs are recognised, met and celebrated
  • To provide meaningful activities using good quality equipment, inspired by children's interests and experiences, which reinforce and extend children's learning and development
  • To ensure staff are suitable to work with the children by using robust methods of checking suitability and by ensuring staff are qualified and/or receive regular training updates to extend their skills and knowledge

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Tibbi Tots, 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.”
 

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Latest News

20/07/2010 - Busy Bees Sweeten up Flower Show
This July, Busy Bees and Leapfrog Nurseries in the North of England will be working together to design and create a spectacular garden, base ...  More »
07/04/2009 - Grand Opening of our new Outdoor Area!
The new area was officially opened on Thursday 12th March 2009. Children and parents cut many red ribbons to open sections such as "Our Sens ...  More »
15/01/2009 - Southport Nursery Receives 5 Stars From Environmental Health
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport has earned the credited "Appetite for Life" Award from Sefton's Environmental Health Office. ...  More »
02/08/2008 - Summer Fayre in the sunshine
The Summer fayre was a brilliantly supported by the children, parents and local community ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Tibbi Tots, 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.

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.

  • 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
  • The nursery use local suppliers for all meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, eggs and dry goods to ensure quality of service and produce.
  • When weaning babies, the nursery follow parental wishes and guidance about what baby has enjoyed at home. Parents are consulted about portion sizes and preferences regarding timings of meals and snacks in order to ensure the best possible care

Meet Our Catering Team

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.

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Tibbi Tots, Southport
Tibbi Tots Nursery
10 Lulworth Road
Birkdale
Southport
PR8 2AT

Telephone : 01704 551 550
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