This is the best nursery!
The staff are AMAZING, incredibly helpful and caring. My son thoroughly enjoys his time here. Can’t recommend Busy Bees 🐝 enough.
All the staff are super helpful and friendly. And really are passionate people.
Date of experience : 10 September 2024
4 days agoAll I can say is busy bee are absolutely amazing with my 3yr old son, all staff are very friendly, as my son started pre-school they have really helped him adjust. I get good feedback, any questions answered in polite and professional manner. ❤️
Date of experience : 26 August 2024
10 reviews 7 days agoOur 15 months son has started Busy Bees since March 2024. He mostly feels excited going there and has embraced the friendly and warm environment, play time etc. The busy bees personnel are warm, welcoming, attentive and are open to feedback. This gives us comfort that our son is well taken cared off and any issues are flagged to us timely. Thank you so much busy bees for your hard work and looking forward to transitioning our son to the next stage.
Date of experience : 26 August 2024
3 days agoSo happy with the nursery all of our children have gone here our oldest being 19 now - youngest started in march this year at the age of 1.
The team at Daventry are really the best bunch! My little one has come on so much in the last 6 months.
Date of experience : 02 September 2024
4 days agoBusy Bees Lichfield is a fabulous place for my little boy. They do many activities whilst also allowing him to discover things for himself. He is very happy there.
Date of experience : 02 September 2024
4 days agoBeautiful setting and environment for the children to learn and explore all areas of the EYFS. However, staff members can be very undermining when it comes to students doing placement at this nursery and towards agency staff who are only trying to do their job. Not a very welcoming environment for students doing placement.
Date of experience : 25 July 2024
4 days agoGreat nursery and great staff. My son is learning so much being here. The meals are fab. Regular updates throughout the day on the app so see can see what fun he is getting upto! Would highly recommend
Date of experience : 09 September 2024
4 days agoBusy Bees Chatham have been nothing short of outstanding from the start. My son started attending this nursery in March 2024 at 11 months old, 1 day per week. As soon as his first few sessions went by, we noticed a huge difference in him. He was far more social, adaptive, and he has been developing at light speed ever since!
The staff here are second to none - friendly, knowledgeable and very experienced. As a first time parent, very nervous about who I would trust with my son, the staff made it a really easy transition. They take the security and welfare of the children very seriously, reacting quickly to any issues. They also supply the children with a fantastic varied menu which you can view ahead of time, and their use of the parentzone app to keep you updated is amazing. Their facilities are brilliant, the children are never bored, and the staff genuinely care for them.
You may question why this particular nursery is priced a little bit more than others in the area - I can say it’s very much worth it if you can. Between the experience and quality of the staff and the overall quality of care provided for their children, it’s a small price to pay. My son now attends for 3 days per week (they handled the recent government childcare funding really well!), and we can’t wait to see how much he continues thriving.
Date of experience : 09 September 2024
2 Sept 2024We couldn't wish for a better place for our daughter. We moved to this nursery from another one where she was always so upset, wouldn't settle, eat or sleep.. since starting here, she's a completely different child! She absolutely loves nursery and it's been so warming to see her form bonds with the staff there.
The atmosphere is warm and caring and it's evident that the staff are passionate about what they do. They've gone above and beyond for our daughter and it's clear she feels safe and well cared for there.
The communication is great, we are kept up to date with her daily activities and progress. It means the world to us knowing that she's in such capable hands. We honestly could not ask for a better nursery.
Date of experience : 02 September 2024
2 days agoI am grateful my daughter is provided with such good care at busy bees while I’m working. I know that she feels safe is happy in the baby room.
Date of experience : 03 September 2024
6 days agoStaff are really lovely and make my child feel special every week. He is very excited to go to nursery every Friday. Every time I drop his brother at school across the road he begs to go to nursery and gets upset that it's not a nursery day.
Date of experience : 30 August 2024
Updated 4 days agoStaff are amazing make us feel welcome know my child well and have been first class at providing advice & feedback. Centre manager is brilliant always on hand to answer any questions. My little girl loves nursery!
Date of experience : 26 August 2024
29 Aug 2024Quite possibly the worst nursery any of my children have ever attended. The staff treat the children appalling lots of in house secrecy and covering each others backs. Impossible to deal especially considering the manager is best mates with the “area manager” with Staff mock scream and shout at children. Some are withdrawn on drop off and pick up. Management is an absolute joke and the most unprofessional manager ever encountered. Know many parents are currently pulling their children out of the setting. Wouldn’t leave a dog in their care the whole place should be shut down. You’re literally paying for the big company name! Avoid at all costs
Date of experience : 01 August 2024
30 Aug 2024The team are amazing!! Having 2 under 2 they were able to accommodate to their needs, with my son and his allergies management were attentive to this and that made me feel as ease. My daughter is always excited to arrive at nursery and recognise ‘bees’ as she is near. I highly recommend this nursery! Jo and Shante have been amazing!
Date of experience : 30 August 2024
29 Aug 2024All the staff are lovely!
But pre-school especially seems very short staffed always, to the point where sometimes we are asked to wait outside with our children until a staff member can answer the door - not ideal when you need to get to work.
Also not as structured around learning in pre-school as was told it would be, no letter of the week or hardly used the classroom like promised.
Food choices also limited and very similar each day, lots of cold food!
Overall a safe happy place to leave your children, but not the most organized or stable.
Date of experience : 21 August 2024
30 Aug 2024I have been part of the Busy Bees family for 4 years now, with a 7 month break between my eldest finishing and youngest starting. Busy Bees Ardington has always been the warmest, most welcoming environment for my children - with fantastic staff who I have always known to show genuine affection for the children in their care. I feel I leave my Son with a second family, and I don’t worry about him for a moment. The activities to engage the children are always well thought out, the food is varied and was always very highly thought of by my eldest! The communication is great, and any additional needs are always well received and acted upon. Highly recommend!
Date of experience : 30 August 2024
28 Aug 2024Every single member of staff at busy bees Alton manor go above and beyond to make sure every child is cared for and importantly having fun. They are so caring and you can see the dedication in the activities they put together - some of them clearly in their own time too. Cannot reccomend highly enough. I have always felt that my children are safe and cared for.
Date of experience : 19 August 2024
27 Aug 2024I was admitted in the hospital for my second baby’s birth. I didn’t have anybody in EPSOM and in that early morning I called Leah the Directress of Busy Bees and booked a whole day for my first kid.
Despite the online procedure she helped me saying ok for a whole day booking which made our work easier.
Sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to BusyBees.
You became our family on that particular day.
Helped us to get rid of our stress.
Date of experience : 27 June 2024
28 Aug 2024Really good nursery. Our son is really blossoming since starting at this nursery over 8 months ago.
We have issues where our son is really unhappy being at child minder and we were worried that he may not get on being in a nursery. Turns out that was the best decision ever and he is very very happy being at Busy Bees at Longbridge. Highly recommend this nursery.
Date of experience : 28 August 2024
6 days agoAfter transferring from another Busy Bees 5 hours away due to relocation, Danielle and her team have done nothing other than o above and beyond to make my transition as a parent, and Sebs transition as a child as smooth as possible.
Date of experience : 05 September 2024
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Busy Bees Nurseries is the UK's leading childcare and nursery provider with 390+ exceptional nurseries across the UK and Ireland.
Founded in 1983, we've always believed in giving children the best start in life. We go beyond Government standards to provide your child with a range of diverse experiences and activities to support them on their learning journey - offering rich learning opportunities and warm, caring environments that parents and children love.
With 40 years of experience guiding our understanding of what children and families want, we remain committed to providing children with the best start in life and look forward to welcoming children and parents to experience the Busy Bees difference with a nurturing and supportive environment fit for generations to come.
