Busy Bees Nursery on Hatfield Road, St Albans has been rated outstanding by Ofsted.

The nursery, which caters for children aged three months to five years, received perfect scores in all areas.

The report said: “The caring family atmosphere of the nursery enables children to feel extremely secure and happy.”

Nursery manager Ramesh Assadi said: “It is incredibly rewarding to receive an outstanding rating in all areas from Ofsted. This endorsement proves all our hard work is recognised, and the outstanding care we strive to provide is delivered.”

“I am very proud of the whole team. Every member of staff works tirelessly to ensure that every area of care and education is provided at the highest level for our children and their families. We’re thrilled to bits and so are our parents - we will definitely be celebrating for a few weeks to come.”