Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway has an environment that is ideal for play and exploration, making the most of each child's ability to learn and pick up new skills and interests at this crucial age.
The nursery is aided in its early learning objectives by access to a National Support Centre, thanks to being part of the UK's largest childcare providers which is committed to high standards and achievement.
Meals cooked on site support a healthy diet and parents are able to enjoy regular discussion with a friendly team, keeping up with progress all the way to school transition.
Group: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
Person in charge: Jade Cornwall (Nursery Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Number of Staff: 20
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 67
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0800-1800
When Closed: Christmas
The Review Score of 8.3 (maximum of 10) for Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.875 for Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway is calculated as follows: ( (42 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.875
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.399 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 = 3.25
Target of 13.4 positive Reviews (67 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 2 Reviews ÷ 13.4 Target = 0.149
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.274)
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Jane B (Mother of Child) on Friday 29 September 2017. Relates to September 2017.
My daughter has settled extremely well after a lot of time and support given by staff. This gave me and her confidence in the nursery. She now enjoys every day spent here and is learning and developing each day. Excellent staff who support both parents and babies!
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Stephanie A (Mother of Child) on Thursday 24 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
I cannot fault the care my daughter received at Busy Bees. She is always happy and excited to go in and the staff always have a smile and a warm welcome.
She is kept busy with a variety of activities and always encouraged to try new things.
I have total confidence in the standard of care she is given.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Janine L (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to November 2016.
My son has been at this nursery since he was 10 months old. All his key workers have been constant and we both have had a great relationship with them.
My son is now in pre-school and he is a lovely well-rounded boy and some of that credit has to go to the girls that have worked with him and made him the boy he has become.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Rhiann E (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 28 December 2016. Relates to December 2016.
The staff that work at the nursery have helped my daughter a lot as she is referred to SALT. The have done a lot with her to make her come on like she has and her speech is now really good. They are friendly and approachable. My daughter enjoys coming to nursery and even asks at the weekend. They have very good relationships with my daughter and make her feel welcome and include her in all activities.
How likely would you be to recommend Busy Bees in Cheadle Kingsway? Extremely Likely
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March 2018
Job Title: Manager
Joined: 2006
Description:
My name is Jade Cornwall and i am nursery Manager at Busy Bees Cheadle Kingsway. I have worked for the company since 2006 alongside my long standing senior team.I hold a BTEC national Diploma in Early years and I will be finishing my level 5 in leadership and management in December 2017. I am designated safeguard lead and also health and safety co-coordinator for the nursery. Our aim at Busy Bees is to provide outstanding childcare through environments and highly trained staff to ensure your child has the best start.
Job Title: Assistant Manager
Joined: 2010
Description:
I started out as a Nanny in 2005-2010, looking after 3 children. I worked there till they were school age. I am a level 3 Qualified Nanny and hold a level 3 Qualification in childcare and have recently completed my level 3 in Management. I started work at Busy Bees in 2010. I have worked in the Toddler Room and Baby Unit. I then became the room leader of the Pre-School Room. I am the SENCO and behaviour management officer of the nursery.
I am also the Designated Safeguard Lead along with Jade.
I have taken part in transition meetings along with Primary Schools and other nurseries in the area.
With my SENCO work I have supported parents and children with their development and worked with other professionals to help the child get the best support they need.
I love helping my Pre -School children get ready for school and watching them grow in the process.