Busy Bees Day Nursery at Quedgeley

Counting soil into containers and pretending to bake in a play kitchen gave this Quedgeley nursery a practical, playful character in September 2025. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Quedgeley has capacity for 80 children. Children attending in September 2025 were aged 0 to 4.

At its September 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. The main reservations concerned how mealtime transitions were organised and how precisely staff modelled spoken language. Both matter in an otherwise positive account of everyday care.

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for learning and care: children build skills through play, conversation and everyday routines. In September 2025, counting and quantity were explored through filling containers with soil and sand, then revisiting those ideas in other activities. Pretend baking in the play kitchen gave children opportunities to invent stories and share their play.

Books connected activities about farm and wild animals with storytelling. Babies responded to familiar illustrations, while older children joined in repeated phrases. In the garden, chasing games encouraged shared play; bikes provided another outlet for physical activity. These examples connect learning with things children can handle, say and do.

In September 2025, staff comforted unsettled children and helped them talk about emotions. Children practised everyday independence through handwashing before meals, while conversations about vegetables linked eating with the energy needed for active play.

At the September 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that staff responded promptly to developmental concerns, worked with families and professionals, and introduced tailored support while awaiting referrals, helping children with special educational needs and/or disabilities develop skills and confidence. Support therefore began before an external referral was completed.

Daily conversations with parents and an online app were used in September 2025 to share information and ideas for learning at home. Autumn walks and collecting leaves were one example, connecting family activities with nursery learning.

The address is Falcon Close, Off Merlin Drive, Quedgeley, GL2 4NJ. In September 2025, opening hours were 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year except bank holidays. These were opening hours rather than specified booking sessions.

Funded early years education was provided in September 2025. That establishes participation at the time, rather than a particular entitlement or attendance arrangement for an individual family.

• Mealtime changes. In September 2025, unclear transitions sometimes left children uncertain about what came next. Ask how staff now organise the move into meals.
• Language modelling. Staff sometimes used imprecise words in September 2025, reducing opportunities to extend vocabulary. Ask how accurate language is modelled during play and conversation.
• Your attendance pattern. Which booking sessions and funded-hours arrangements would fit your child's week?

For families who value practical play, books and communication between home and nursery, the September 2025 account offers useful reasons to consider Quedgeley. Counting with everyday materials and support introduced while referrals were pending are concrete strengths in that dated picture. Mealtime organisation and language modelling deserve attention when weighing the nursery for your child.