Bees in the Hive Pre-school

The Cresset Leisure Services Ltd, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DX
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  • Bees in the Hive Pre-school, Peterborough
Bees in the Hive Pre-school is located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and offers 32 Ofsted registered places for children aged two- to four-years-old.

Managed by the Early Years Alliance, the pre-school focuses on encouraging learning through play and involving parents in the life of the setting.

A committed, friendly and well-qualified team provide high-quality care and learning opportunities for all children and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with a focus on learning through play.

Bees in the Hive Pre-school is are open from 9:00am - 12:00 noon, and 12:00 noon - 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, during term time (38 weeks of the year), excluding bank holidays and three staff training days.

The pre-school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in December 2017.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Claire Lennox (Manager)

Admission Information

  • 32 children

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096526

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • AM sessions £24
    PM sessions £22 for non funded sessions

  • Accept funding for 2, 3 and 4yr olds, including the new funding for working parents of 2yr olds.
    We accept 30 hour working family funding
    Paying customers are requested to pay one month in advance, and pay a returnable £50.00 deposit please.

Opening Times

  • Monday 09:00-15:00
    Tuesday 09:00-15:00
    Wednesday 09:00-15:00
    Thursday 09:00-15:00
    Friday 09:00-15:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Parking is available at The Cresset car park, but please note that a free parking ticket must be displayed (available from the Cresset reception desk).

Bees in the Hive Pre-school Reviews (46)

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Bees in the Hive Pre-school has a Review Score of 10 (9.988) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bees in the Hive Pre-school has 46 reviews.

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Review from Beverley H (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful place. Thoughtful and always help parents as well as children.
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Review from Gary C (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery. The staff are great. My daughter loves to come every day. It just shows how much she enjoys it.
Would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Cara R (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child really enjoys coming to pre-school. She has fitted in well and has made lots of friends.
The staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble.
I'll be very sad to say goodbye this summer and would recommend Bees in the Hive to everyone.
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bees in the Hive have been brilliant with my son but also with me as a parent. My son had a delay in his development at the start of nursery years which resulted in an operation. Without the staff at this nursery, my son wouldn't be at the stage he is today. The staff are warm and friendly. Bees in
the Hive is more of a family than a business.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bees is a lovely pre-school. Made my little girl feel very welcome. She loves to come to school.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is very settled and happy at this pre-school. Communication is very good and all of the staff are very approachable and caring. I feel like my child is learning at a good pace and also making some good friendships.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.988)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.988) out of 10 for Bees in the Hive Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.988 for Bees in the Hive Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (164 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 166 Ratings = 4.988
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bees in the Hive Pre-school is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (8)

Claire

Claire Lennox

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2000

Qualified at Level 4. First Aider. Safeguarding Lead. SEN qualified. Buddy Keyperson.

Ann

Ann

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2000

Qualified at Level 3. First Aider. Safeguarding Lead 2. SEN Lead. Keyperson.

Jeanette

Jeanette

Job Title: Educator Joined: 2003

Qualified at Level 2. First Aider. Keyperson.

Ellie

Ellie

Job Title: Educator Joined: 2015

Qualified at Degree Level. First Aider. Keyperson.

Chloe

Chloe

Job Title: Educator Joined: 2018

Qualified at Level 3. First Aider. Keyperson. SEND Level 3

Amy

Amy

Job Title: Educator Joined: 2022

Qualified at Level 3, Key person, First Aider

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Belinda

Job Title: Flexi Worker Joined: 2024

Flexible Worker, First Aider.

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Sadie

Job Title: Educator Joined: 2024

Qualified at Level 2+

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