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Busy Bees Day Nursery At Lancaster

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

125 children

Key details

Capacity

125 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Busy Bees Day Nursery At Lancaster was inspected by Ofsted on 5 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The nursery provides a welcoming environment in which children make good progress in all aspects of their learning. Children arrive happy and are well supported by friendly staff to separate from their parents. They form close attachments with staff, who provide warm and nurturing care."

Key strengths

  • Overall, children's developing communication and language are supported well.
  • Leaders plan a well-sequenced curriculum that considers the range of skills that they want children to learn.
  • Staff know children well and confidently identify next steps to help them progress, in particular for those who may have some gaps in their development.
  • Staff support and encourage healthy eating.
  • Children show good levels of independence in their play, choosing activities and taking a lead in their own learning.

Areas for improvement

  • ensure the correct language and pronunciation are modelled accurately, to fully support children's developing language skills
  • review the deployment of staff to provide purposeful interactions for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge.
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Location

Ovangle Road, Lancaster, LA1 5JR

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