Bumble Bees Day Nursery was established in 1989 and is situated in the village of Kemsing on the picturesque North Downs.
Bumble Bees is a small nursery offering day care for children aged 0 to 5 years.
It is run by qualified staff who have many years of childcare experience between them.
We provide a happy, secure environment where children can learn through play, make new friendships and develop their social and interpersonal skills.
Being a small nursery we are able to give children the personal attention and care they need in what is often their first experience away from home and their family.
We are Ofsted registered and members of the National Day Nursery Association.
- To provide high quality care and education in a safe and stimulating environment.
- To support and encourage good manners and thoughtfulness towards others through good example.
- Through activities, conversation and good practice we will help children to express their own feelings and respect others.
- To enable children to play independently and in group situations, interacting with both adults and children.
The Early Years Foundation stage
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets the standards for learning and development of children aged birth to five years. we ensure each child learns and develops well, keeping them healthy and safe. Using a variety of activities and engagement, children will have the knowledge and skills they need to start school.
Your child will be focusing on 7 areas of learning outlined by the EYFS framework, the three prime areas cover
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Personal, social and emotional development
The specific areas cover
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
- Mathematics
- Literacy
Using these 7 areas of learning your child’s key person will be able to plan exciting activities using their individual interests as the focus of learning. Children are curious individuals with the ability to see potential all around.
Tapestry
Tapestry is an easy to use and secure online learning journal helping staff and families celebrate their child’s learning and development. Tapestry builds a very special record of a child’s experiences, development and learning journey through their early years and primary education. Using photos, videos, and diary entries, a teacher or early years educator, along with the child’s parents or carers, and the child themselves if they’re ready, ‘weaves’ the story of the child and how they are growing and developing.
The Tapestry platform then works seamlessly to enable these memories to be kept as a permanent record of each child’s unique journey. All information held in the platform is stored securely and can be downloaded and shared as required.
Parents or carers can view their child’s progress, the activities provided for them, and how much fun they’re having, whilst also uploading their own comments and media.
We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for a minimum of 44 weeks each year.
- We currently charge £60 a day.
- Fees are due at the beginning of each month in advance.
- We ask that you provide one month’s notice or fees in lieu when your child leaves nursery.
- An administration charge of £25 is required with your completed application.
- Fees are payable in full for the first 2 weeks of sickness or absence in term time reducing to half fees thereafter.
- We are registered for the Early Years Education Funding for 3 & 4 year olds. We will help you claim this.
- For the full fee structure please click here.
- Wrap around care between the hours of 8:30-09:00 and 17:00-17:30 is charged at £5 per session. Advance booking is essential.
Safety – The safety of your child is our primary concern and as a result all our staff receive paediatric first-aid training and are checked and cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau.
Visitors – All visitors to the Nursery are always accompanied and we ask that you notify us in writing if anyone other than parents will be collecting your child.
Illness – For the protection of all we are unable to accept children on days when they are suffering sickness and diarrhoea, serious coughs and colds or other infectious childhood illnesses.
Parking – There is a large car park located next to the pavilion.
We ask parents not to park in the entrance to the nursery or on Heaverham road as this will breach our planning consent.
Uniform- Simple clothing, sweatshirts/jog pants.
Bumble Bees T-shirts and sweatshirts are available but are not compulsory.
For the comfort of your child we ask that you provide, a pair of slippers, wellie boots and spare clothing. These should all be marked with your child’s name and left at nursery in a string bag.
Policies – We have written policies covering all aspects of nursery care. These are available to all parents.
Snacks – We provide Biscuits/Fruit/Breadsticks, low sugar juice/water/milk etc.
Term Dates
Click here for all of our dates.
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If you require further information, wish to discuss any specific requirements or would like to visit you can get in touch using one of the following:
Telephone: 07963 870599 or 01892 525677
Email: [email protected].
If you would like to add your child to our waiting list then please download the form by clicking the link here. Once filled in, please send the form to the address on the application with a £25 deposit.