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Busy Bees Childcare Nurseries
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Nursery ManagerLisa Stevens
Childcare for3months - 5years
Opening Times8am - 6pm
Telephone01707 393380

About Us

The nursery is a purpose built, single storey building ideally situated on Shire Park Business Park, close to local shops. The nursery has fully equipped outdoor areas.

Meet the Manager

Nursery Manager, Lisa, started her childcare career after completing her NNEB qualification in 2002 and NVQ Level 3. She was then promoted to Nursery Manager in September 2003.

Lisa is an active Assessor and has D32/D33 award and V1 Internal Verifier award.
 

Parent Testimonials

“The team at Welwyn Garden City have been excellent with Jayden. Thanks to all who played an active part in Jayden's development. He has really grown since joining Busy Bees, Thank you all.”

“I have been delighted with the quality of care given to my three children over the last 7 years, wonderful food, friendly staff, happy children, my children sleep contently in their beds at night.”

“A wonderful Nursery, everyone is so inviting and welcoming. I was worried leaving my little one at Nursery as she has eczema and food allergies but I need not have worried, the wonderful staff ensure she receives all her treatment and the correct food, leaving me with peace of mind."

 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City 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 in Welwyn Garden City include...

  • CCTV for viewing only and secure access system for your peace of mind
  • Environmentally friendly nappies and wipes included in nursery fees
  • Individual outdoor play areas with special garden areas for children to grow their own plants and vegetables
  • An innovative Sensory Room to help calm and encourage children’s senses.
  • A 'Green' approach - the nursery recycles all materials including waste paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and mobile phones. The building also uses energy efficient lights
Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City

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 in Welwyn Garden City currently offer...

  • Jo Jingles
  • Kinderoo
  • Dinky Dancers
  • French Lessons
Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City

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 in Welwyn Garden City some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • To provide quality childcare for every child in a safe, secure and fun environment
  • To build a close and trusting partnership with parents is vital to us - regular parent liaison group meetings and parents evenings are held 
  • To ensure the nursery has a dedicated, qualified and experienced staff team who operate a key person system

Ofsted

Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City 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: 01/03/2009

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

"Excellent knowledge of each child's individual needs ensures that staff promote all aspects of children's welfare and learning with great success."

"Children are safe and secure at all times and enjoy exploring their environment and local community."

"The partnership with parents and other provisions the children attend is a key strength and contributes significantly to ensuring that the individual needs of all the children are very well met and they get any additional support they need."

What's on?

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12/03/2010 - Mother Day Tea
Moms - You are invited to join us for a special Mother's Day 'Cream tea' at 3pm
MAR
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17/03/2010 - St Patrick's Day Celebrations
Children are invited to wear green for the day and join in some Irish themed fun!
APR
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09/04/2010 - Grand National Day
Children will be doing races with hobby horses and dress up in hats, boots or day at races clothing
APR
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23/04/2010 - St George's Day
Join in the celebrations by wearing red and white for the day. We will be asking for a charity donation of �1 for 'Dogs for Disabled' Charity.

Latest News

01/07/2009 - Police Visit children at Welwyn Garden City Nursery
The children of Welwyn Garden City nursery were really excited when they got a visit from the Police. ...  More »
04/05/2009 - Welwyn Busy Bees celebrated National Honey Week!
During the week the children will be having a visit from a local bee company. Honey tasting activities will also be going on in nursery thro ...  More »
22/04/2009 - Grand National Day photos online
The photos from our Grand National Day are now online in the nurseries photo gallery section. ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City 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.

  • Freshly prepared meals made on-site each day
  • Organic milk provided for 12 months and upwards
  • Wholemeal bread used for all ages
  • We offer nutritionally balanced meals, with special diets catered for to meet individual needs

Meet Our Catering Team

Sue Burton is our Nursery Cook and is qualified to Level 2. Our new Catering Assistant, Laura, works alongside Sue.
 

Nursery Address
Busy Bees in Welwyn Garden City
Kestrel Way
Shire Park
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1TN

Telephone : 01707 393380
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