About Us

We're open Monday to Friday 7:30am - 6pm

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How we began

Busy Nought to Fives Nurseries is a long-standing, professional childcare company with many years of excellent service and experience in the childcare industry. The ‘birth’ of Busy Nought to Fives was brought about by the founder of the business Emma Collins.

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Established in 1992

Established in 1992, we have been providing quality care for children through private nursery care meeting only the highest standard.

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We are committed to providing a safe and stimulating environment where you can feel comfortable about leaving your child in the care of well-trained and professional staff, who are not only aware of your child’s needs, but also the needs of you as a parent.

Safe Environment

Our nurseries and our staff team provide a nurturing environment that will give your child the experiences, encouragement, and opportunity to develop their full potential.

Opportunity to Develop

More than just childcare.

We aim to provide an environment where children are safe and secure, but also one in which they can develop, grow, and acquire social skills. We focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and provide an extensive curriculum to support this. As part of our ongoing commitment, we also provide parents with regular detailed updates on their child’s progress.

Our nurseries are beautifully equipped and regularly maintained to a high standard, with large airy rooms, as well as spacious and well-equipped outdoor play areas which we believe to be an integral part of your child’s development. Our large outdoor play areas are a speciality allowing great access to extended outdoor play and adventures.

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We provide healthy mealtimes and snacks throughout the day. Our food is made fresh daily by qualified chefs and all of our kitchens have been accredited with a 5-star rating from Environmental Health.

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Why Choose Us?

  • Delicious Food

    Our food is made fresh daily by qualified chefs.

  • Transportation

    All our nursery sites have been specifically created around commuter routes to help busy parents with their daily routines.

  • Love and Care

    Our admission policy is the same for all children. We will make every effort to ensure that our admission procedures meet the individual needs of the child.

  • Experienced Staff

    All our staff are under continual appraisal & we proactively encourage all staff with their personal learning & training.

 
 

We Follow The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

Our structured yet flexible framework nurtures curiosity, creativity, and confidence through play-based learning. By supporting cognitive, social, and emotional growth, we lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning in a warm and engaging environment.

  • Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

  • Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.

  • Children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time.

  • Recognise the importance of learning of learning and development. Children develop and learn at different rates

 

  • Baby Rooms

    A stimulating day is planned for young babies, which revolves around the child’s first experiences of the world. We provide sensory equipment to stimulate and encourage your baby’s development. This includes soft play, musical activities, play gyms and exposure to play with different textures. Water play and painting are also favourite activities! We also encourage physical development through a range of activities both indoors and outdoors. Your little one will also be encouraged and have many opportunities to handle and enjoy books. We incorporate individual routines from home into the nursery such as sleep and feeding times.

  • Tweenie Rooms

    We provide many stimulating activities for this age group, they gain valuable experience from messy and creative activities such as sand, water, painting and much more. Outdoor play is also an important part of their day, all of which supports their development. Tweenies gain valuable experience from messy and creative activities such as sand and water, painting, gluing, sticking and baking. Outdoor play is also an important part of their day with a range of equipment to enhance their skills. All sleep, feeds and nappy changes are recorded and this information is relayed to you on a daily basis.

  • Toddler Rooms

    At this age children are becoming more independent and we encourage this through a programme of activities planned by the staff that draws upon their detailed knowledge of the children and deliver structured plans through play, incorporating both indoor and outdoor activities. Art & craft, baking and messy activities are provided in designated ‘wet play’ areas. Number shape and letter recognition are encouraged through stories, singing and play.

  • Pre-School Rooms

    The Pre-School rooms are dedicated learning environments with extended learning through play within the Early Years Foundation Stage. We encourage parents and carers to keep us up to date with the children’s experiences outside of nursery for us to feed these into planning activities around the children’s interests.

Testimonials

  • "My son has been at this nursery since he was 10 months old. He has learned a lot and really enjoys it. The staff are lovely and always make time to talk to parents if you have questions."

    Alex A

  • "My daughter has been attending for just under a year and she loves it. We have never had any issues, she is always excited to go into nursery. The staff are lovely, everyone is welcoming and trusting. I love seeing what she's been up to at nursery online, she is always up to something new and developing"

    Molly C

  • "My baby is just starting the nursery in the baby room, the staff are all amazing and have put me at ease, they update me about how my baby has been on tapestry and send me lots of pictures, my baby loves the nursery and the staff, couldn't recommend this nursery enough!"

    Pam S

  • "My son was here and now my daughter and both of them thrived. The staff are great and they do so many activities with them that teach them through play. Thank you to all the staff for taking care of my children and giving me a place that I can trust."

    Kelly W

Wide Range of Activities

We plan activities in the short, medium and long term to ensure that your child will experience a wide variety of themes and topics which can be explored both indoor and outdoor. Activities are structured so that your child can explore and experiment through play, initiating their own learning.