Busy Bears (Durham) Ltd | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)

In a dynamic environment, the infant room puts a focus on love, warmth, and security.
Your baby's pleasure and comfort come first.
For the infants to play, relax, and eat in Caterpillars, we provide bright, cosy spaces.
We encourage you to keep us informed when you start introducing new foods to your child's diet on a regular basis. We support all phases of weaning in our Caterpillar area.
At Busy Bears, we support allergies and accommodate all faiths. Just let us know what you require.
We make our winter and summer meals fully available for parents to view.
Additionally, we feature our Meal of the Month and invite you to make some of our delectable dishes at home.
With previous coordination with the nursery staff, our cook can accommodate any particular dietary requirements and give alternatives to the set meal. She possesses a lot of knowledge.
We think that infant signing encourages communication and helps newborns acquire their first language abilities.
Children who are still developing their speech and language skills have the chance to express their needs, emotions, and desires through Signing Tots.
The children in our Ladybird room range in age from 12 to 20 months.
Fun, play, and stimulation are prioritised in this space for our young movers.
To encourage the development of the numerous skills necessary for their requirements, the kids have access to a wide range of materials and activities.
It is comparable to our Caterpillar room.
There is a separate cooking area, sleeping space, and diaper change station in the room.
All of the spaces provide youngsters with a wide selection of messy and creative activities that encourage sensory exploration.
The Ladybird kids have access to both the larger nursery garden as well as a dedicated baby garden.
The youngsters in our Butterfly Room range in age from 16 to 26 months.
In Butterflies, we want our kids to be secure, happy, and stimulated in a challenging setting as they grow more autonomous.
Throughout their stay in the Butterfly Room, this is an area that is actively encouraged via songs, tales, and everyday conversation.
Again, to serve all areas of need, our Butterfly room offers a separate cooking area, bathroom, and sleeping space.
Our Special Carers consult each child's care plan while assisting with nursery naps.
Children may learn at their own speed since we employ a flexible approach to planning and have a great mix between adult- and child-led activities.
During self-initiated play, the staff is aware of the interests of the kids and uses questions to push their thinking and language development.
We make an effort to combine unstructured play with a series of carefully crafted activities that are targeted to the children's requirements.
The Butterfly kids have access to the outside environment all day long, and they like spelunking and discovering there.