Busy Bees Fulham

57 Filmer Road, Fulham, London SW6 7JF
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8.7 43 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Fulham, London
Busy Bees Fulham is based in Southwest London, close to Parsons Green. The nursery offers a caring and welcoming environment, so that every child is given the best start to life.

The highly experienced team ensure the needs of every child are met across all age ranges, with the fantastic variety of activities and resources available for the children to explore and enjoy. With something for every child, be rest assured your child will thrive throughout their stay at nursery.

The amazing childcare setting provides a dance studio as well as an outdoor space and garden for children to explore. With endless opportunities at Busy Bees Fulham, your child will learn whilst having fun!

The caring staff strive to provide the best care and support every child through development so that they are ready to take the next steps in their educational journey. With the Parent Zone app, you can keep up to date on any activities your little one may take part in or any key milestones they achieve during their stay at nursery.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Biljana Dokmanovic (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 130

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full day 7:30-18:30 - £122.50
    Am sessions 7:30-13:00 - £73:50
    Pm sessions 13:00-18:30 - £72.50

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There is one parking space for visitors

Busy Bees Fulham Reviews (43)

8.7

Busy Bees Fulham has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.675) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Fulham has 43 reviews.

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Review from Teresa (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined the nursery only one month ago and I am extremely happy about the choice we made.
The staff is very friendly and professional.
After a few weeks, I could already see my daughter happily going to the nursery and enjoying the company of other babies.
The nursery is always tidy
and clean and I highly recommend it to others.
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Review from Lilia W (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My first child attended Busy Bees for four years. My second son has been at Busy Bees for nine months. I have always been very pleased with every aspect of care at the nursery. The management team are kind, conscientious and always do there best to be flexible and have been really accommodating in a
couple of emergencies over the years. My son's key worker is wonderful and so caring. My son adores her and has made good developmental milestones thanks to her support. Both the outdoor and indoor facilities are exceptional. Particularly the outdoor area which is probably the best in Fulham. I have directed a few parents to busy bees over the years and have no hesitation recommending this nursery unreservedly.
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Review from Tenishia M (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Busy Bees for one day a week since he was three months old. He is now one and has recently started to do one extra day as I am now back at work. The nursery is warm, loving and extremely attentive to our son. As a result, he loves it and I feel confident leaving him there. Whilst
we could have chosen a more formal setting, what is more important is to see the staff genuinely form attachments to my son. Some staff who have moved to the older class mentioned more than once how excited they are to have him in their room. I had visited some nurseries which were very prestigious but felt a bit cold and also some that felt old and run down. Busy Bees feels a good balance of being run like a business, so everything is smooth and easy but with the added touch of being loving and kind. Sometimes our son comes home quite messy, but he is happy and usually because he’s a big eater and has participated in fun activities! Save your best clothes for the days he’s not at nursery.
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Review from Michael K (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter is attending nursery three days a week and is in the Bombo’s 2 room. The overall environment is very pleasant and the activities stimulate the children. The nursery is very clean and there is ample outside space which is a rarity in Fulham. The staff are very friendly and our daughter enjoys
spending time with them. The staff to children ratio is very good and the communication to parents has improved since the Ofsted visit.
We do have concerns over the staff turnover at the management level and that that there is no focus, especially since the nursery was acquired by Busy Bees. There needs to be a permanent solution very soon to give direction and guidance to the staff.
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Review from Aldo L (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Busy Bees at Fulham for a few months now and could not be happier with the nursery. As many kids she had some problems adjusting to attending the nursery and not being at home, however, after a few sessions this went away as she was having lots of fun during her stays. She
is now really happy when we arrive at the nursery and she rushes to the room to have breakfast with the other children. She has adjusted and developed very well. As parents we love this nursery for three main reasons. First, the staff, they care very well for the children and track their development periodically, they make their learning fun and are successful in establishing a routine and feeding them quality food (my child is a fussy eater but eats reasonably well at the nursery). Second, they have excellent planning and allow much needed flexibility for working parents, extra sessions are easily booked with a week's notice. Third, the outdoor area is big and they make ample use of it.
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Review from Leah W (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with my choice of nursery. I feel comfortable and at ease when at work, knowing my daughter is happy and well cared for.
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Review from Firdaous E (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bee Fulham is a great nursery. My triplets love going there. They are well taken care of and do loads of exciting activities such as Spanish and French lessons, painting... they always come back happy from the nursery. They love the garden. This is by far the best nursery garden I have ever seen.
The team are nice and kind. Love to see also the pictures of my children during the day as they upload them on the app. I recommend the nursery.
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Review from Jessica B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Well organised and clean nursery. Staff are very good at communicating to parents on all sorts of issues. We had to move our daughter from another nursery and the staff were accommodating with my child - her nap times and other personal preferences.
They have fun activities throughout the week and
delicious meals cooked onsite.
We feel comfortable knowing she is in good hands.
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Review from Jenny Y (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall, we are happy with the nursery since our daughter started a few weeks ago (these are early impressions).
The staff: children ratio seems quite stretched, however, and I think the nursery staff are working on this. I have mentioned that there should be more focus on learning especially in pre-school
and I have been impressed with how the feedback has been taken on board. The management team is excellent and there is a wide range of activities for children (Mandarin, Spanish, tennis...) which is much better than many other nurseries out there. The playground is also huge.
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Review from Rochelle G (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
57 Filmer Road have been a lovely nursery to send my children to. The staff are all welcoming and friendly. The rooms are bright and big and the garden is amazingly big for where it is.
My son and daughter settled very quickly and are happy to go to nursery. The staff take everything you say about
your child into account and follow the instructions from you in particular in the baby room with routines. The staff made the settling period easy and was done at a pace that was comfortable for my children.
Lastly, my children enjoy the extracurricular classes which are very fun but educational. There's a variety of classes the children can do daily without additional costs. My son's favourite would be ballet and tennis.
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Review from Veronique F (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is simply outstanding! The staff team are amazing and go above and beyond to ensure that your child/children’s needs are met. The nursery itself has beautiful furnishings and the equipment provided is suited specifically for each child’s age group. Both my children simply love this nursery,
I have such wonderful memories and still do. I highly recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really love this nursery. My daughter has been there for the last 12 months and is now 21 months old. She is a very happy girl, very advanced in speech (she also hit all milestones very early like walking at 12 months) and while I know all kids are different I do believe the nursery and staff helped
that. I can't believe that such a big nursery can provide such individual interest and care for so many children. In this way you get the benefit of great facilities, outdoor space, food etc. but it feels small and intimate.
My daughter loves all the staff, her key person is amazing (they do lovely things like making family books, uploading photos onto the new (brilliant I might add) online system so I can see her having fun with water play, painting etc. when I'm in work)) The manager is brilliant, she personally stepped in to help when my daughter was having issues napping. An impressive mix of business/managerial skills but amazing with kids too. Highly Recommend.
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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased with 57 Filmer Road. The rooms are large and bright, the outdoor space fantastic and the extra curriculum classes add a special touch.
Our key workers, from the baby room to the preschool room, have been wonderful and always shown our daughter love and attention.


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the manager is very has a warm welcoming smile every morning and has helped with any issue we might have. I would not hesitate to recommend 57 Filmer Road.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Filmer Road for 3 months and we are extremely happy with it. The staff are friendly, helpful and very loving and caring towards my daughter. Facilities in each room are great. They take a great interest in her wellbeing and development and she is happy going in everyday.
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Review from Miranda C (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been to three nurseries and I have to say this is the best by far. The staff are lovely, they can't do enough for you. While there are nurseries that offer larger rooms and more classes I feel I made the right decision as this nursery is focused on the happiness of the child and parent.
They have a coffee and breakfast station for parents, they have pasties once a week for the kids. They are always asking what they can do to improve their services. They are really reasonable for the service they offer. My child has come on leaps and bounds since being here and his speech has improved by at least 60%.
I have come from a nursery where he was having an incident (him being hurt) every other week. Huge outside space for an inner city nursery and they are always having deliveries of new toys and books for the children. They also always ask about religious holidays that are celebrated at home so they can celebrate them in nursery.
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Review from Ruth (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending 57 Filmer Road nursery for the past two months. The staff at the nursery are extremely welcoming, knowledgeable and skilled at working with children. We are always greeted with lots of smiles and feel truly part of the nursery community after only a short time.
The space
is fantastic, especially the garden. There are lots of stimulating toys, books and activities in the room which seem to change often. The staff are nurturing the interests that my daughter expresses in certain activities. They have created a photo album about our family for her which is a really lovely personal touch. My daughter eats all of her meals at nursery (which sound delicious) and somehow they manage to get her to nap every day! I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from T S (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased with Treetops nursery in Fulham. The outside space is probably the best nursery in the area.
My 2-year-old was quite a handful, delayed speech, prone to tantrums, fussy eating and antisocial behaviour - in short, I was worried about how he would settle into a nursery environment
or how soon until he was expelled.
Fortunately, his key worker has been excellent - always so patient and caring. He has become a different little boy in the last few months since going to nursery and loves going - he literally runs in in the morning and is much happier and easier going.
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Review from Kristina T (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son attending nursery seems very happy and likes going to nursery. I feel I get enough information about what he is doing every day and feel safe knowing he is in good hands. The staff is always friendly and whenever I have needed an extra session my requests have been accepted.
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Review from Laetitia D (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
My child is happy to come and the staff care, but not much emphasis is put on learning or good manners. He used to come back singing all the time in his previous nursery and his language skills have stagnated.
This might be linked to a very stretched ratio carers/children and carers who are not fluent
in English.
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Review from Catherine F (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have been delighted with Treetops since we joined in 2014 and both my boys love it there.
The staff are exceptional and the school is so accommodating.
They support my boys with their healthy diet and both have learnt so much from their exposure to French, ballet and other activities.
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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.675)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.675) out of 10 for Busy Bees Fulham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.983 for Busy Bees Fulham is calculated as follows: ( (59 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.983
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.692 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Fulham is based on 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.5
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 130 number of registered child places is 26. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 26 = 0.192
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Biljana

Biljana Dokmanovic

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Biljana Dokmanovic and I am proud to become Centre Director for Busy Bees in Fulham. I have over 20 years of experience working in the nursery sector starting out as a nursery nurse and working my way up to becoming a Nursery Manager. I have two grown-up children and two very different experiences as a mum. Being a mum, I completely understand a parent’s point of view on how hard it can be to leave your children, but rest assured I have supported many families from their first day at nursery until they are ready to spread their wings and fly off to school. There is always a place in my heart for every child I have looked after!


I grew up in Bosnia and came to England 30 years ago. From an early stage in my life, I always knew that I was destined to work with children as I felt that I understood them individually and that each child is special. I had the chance to work in childcare for many years and tried my best to inspire young children and make a difference to help them accomplish their dreams.


As a Centre Director, I look forward to using my experience and my skills to inspire staff and parents in setting a good example and being a role model to all children. I am L3 qualified in Early Years Childcare and Education and have many relevant Childcare qualifications such as SEND, DSL, Management, First AID at work, Health and Wellbeing for children and staff and many more which helps me to provide best practice.


I enjoy going for long walks, visiting farms and generally being in nature. I also like to ride my bike and go swimming. I am well known for my storytelling and my love of art. Cooking is one of my favourites and all those skills I use in my work as children love them too.


I look forward to meeting new families and welcoming them to our wonderful nursery in Fulham.

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