Busy Bees Greenwich

87 Antelope Road, Woolwich, London SE18 5QG
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9.4 44 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Greenwich, London
Busy Bees Greenwich offers a welcoming environment for children aged from birth to five years old. With fun-filled activities and fantastic learning resources, your child will thrive during their stay at nursery!

At the nursery, the team work hard to keep each child engaged and busy throughout the day, helping them to build their confidence, curiosity and independence whilst they explore their interests.

Throughout the nursery there are bright and airy rooms designed to suit each age group and developmental stage. To help prepare pre-school children for the next big steps in their educational journey, the highly experienced team follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum when organising activities so that they are prepared for the school environment.

You can keep up to date through the Parent Zone app during your child's stay at nursery. The fantastic team will provide you with updates through the app on what your little one is getting up to, so you never miss a moment.
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Funding & Fees

Fees starting from £44.50 for half day session and £80.50 for full day
(fees for different ages are different, the fee sheet can be found on their website)

Fees can be found on their website, alongside an information pack.

Contact Busy Bees Greenwich to get a personalised quote.

Contact Busy Bees Greenwich to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kirsty Dunlop (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 51

Age Range

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

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

  • Free parking available.

Busy Bees Greenwich Reviews (44)

9.4

Busy Bees Greenwich has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.351) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Greenwich has 44 reviews.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They have a real care for each child individually now matter whether the child is part time or full time. They are welcoming and professional and extremely easy to talk to. They are very intuitive to the needs of children especially if extra care is needed with progression I.e fine motor skills etc.
You feel supported by them.
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Review from Samrawit R (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care and attention that my daughters receives are outstanding. We are so grateful.
Fantastic environment and stuffs are supportive, couldn't ask for more really impressed with the nursery .
Thank you.
Reply from Kirsty Dunlop, Centre Director at Busy Bees GreenwichThank you so much for taking the time to complete a review, it is very much appreciated and we are so happy that your girls enjoy the time they spend at Busy Bees Greenwich.
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Review from Paige J (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to nursery since September & the staff there are truly amazing. Archie took to his nursery nurses pretty much straight away. He's learned so much in the space of a few months & I am so glad that I picked Busy Bees for him to go to.
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Review from Ronnie N (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter had a long settle period as she's always been with us and family only. All the staff have been unreal at Greenwich Busy Bees! Our daughter started in September and although we still get some tears still when we leave. She tells everyone about who she's spent her time with when she's not
in nursery. She always has a wonderful day in the end!
Special thanks to Kirsty (Nursery Manager), Becky, Ribena, Fatima and Grazielly. You are wonderful and we love you all lots
Reply from Kirsty Dunlop, Centre Director at Busy Bees GreenwichThank you so much for taking the time to complete a review, we really appreciate it. It has been lovely to see the bonds she has built.
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Review from M O (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are pleased with our experience in general. My child likes his teachers and the teachers are always supportive and smiling.
It is a boutique nursery with a small number of children, so each child can receive the necessary care.
They cook a variety of food on site and you can easily follow what
your child eats.
Although the app is very handy, we could benefit from learning which activities children do within the day.
Reply from Kirsty Dunlop, Centre Director at Busy Bees GreenwichThank you for taking the the time to complete a review and we valve your feedback and will take that on board with regards to the new app we are working on how to utilise this more to support communication on learning and supporting with home learning. Many Thanks.
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Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The busy bees team in Greenwich are very supportive and caring. The settling in process was very worrying for me and they made me feel reassured. My son loves going in and has made some lovely friends.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees Greenwich for the last 6 months. It is a small, personal, caring nursery and we have had a wholly positive experience. They have a lovely space, including a great garden. My daughter loves being there and all the staff. I am so glad that we found this nursery and the
fact she is happy there is a great relief.
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Review from Sasha C (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am overall happy with Busy Bees and the staff! My child has progressed a lot and is always happy when going in and coming out.
The staff are amazing and are always friendly and available to listen!
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is now doing so well at this nursery. This nursery takes care in knowing and learning about each individual child. They give daily updates and also every time I collect they give a rundown of behaviour and what they have done, both good and bad.
I would recommend this nursery to everyone,
as I said my child was in another one before this one and the difference I'm seeing, the change, from language to behaviour to listening etc. They all are amazing and take care and pride and they are passionate.
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Review from P N (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Busy Bees Greenwich are nothing but caring, friendly and helpful. My son moved from the baby room to Owls and continues to be really happy there, so much so that I reserved for my baby to attend from September as well.
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Review from Grace P (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been so happy with the service from Busy Bees Greenwich. All the staff are so professional and enthusiastic when it comes to caring for my 1.5-year-old and I am happy to go to work knowing she’s in safe hands. The nursery always provides exciting and stimulating activities for my child that I
wouldn’t be able to provide for her at home, so it’s nice to know she has the opportunity to experience this at the nursery. The nursery feels clean, safe and spacious and we have not had one negative experience throughout the time my child has attended. Communication from staff is always excellent with regular newsletters and consistent updates about my child via the app. I know I will be given a good handover by my child’s key worker at the end of the day. On the topic of key workers, my child has a fantastic key worker who has bundles of energy and time for my child. I could not ask for more, my child is thriving here. Thanks so much, Busy Bees Greenwich!
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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn’t love Busy Bees at Greenwich more! We can’t believe how lucky we are to find them! Warm and loving staff go above and beyond to provide stimulating learning experiences. The settling process was slow, flexible and sensitive to our baby’s needs. The link to parents is also great, we’ve been
to two parents' events since he started and I am a member of the parent partnership. The absolutely lovely centre director really seems to look after the well-being of her staff, which means they are happy to come to work and happy when caring for our baby. The outside space is a particular positive! As it is large and has real grass and nature!
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Review from Alena H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff who are helpful to the children, helping them in their development.
Easy to communicate with and always happy to help with any issues. Our little one really loves to spend time there. They always do some interesting activities. The environment is clean and the food is excellent with many
varieties to choose from and enjoy.
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter 18 months started back in mid-June 2023. She has been & still is fully breastfed meaning she eats food but won't use a bottle or cup for milk. I looked at so many nurseries before selecting Busy Bees Greenwich. They are a little more expensive than others but I have not for one second regretted
it. I cannot express how from the moment we viewed it I knew my daughter would be safe, learn and enjoy herself here. Not taking the bottle she took a while to settle and the staff were so patient and kind and offered suggestions and support. They have an interactive app where we receive updates throughout the day of how she is with photos of her enjoying the day which makes our time away from her easier to handle. I would recommend this nursery 100% I do not have one negative comment. The baby room is amazing and they change it around to keep children interested. Love the baby outside space and there is a much larger space when they get older. I feel 100% at ease knowing she is safe with them.
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Review from Karishma P (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent and caring environment! My daughter loves going to Busy Bees, she adores her educators and is always eager to go. She never wants to come!
Great communication between educators and parents. If I have any queries I always receive prompt replies.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one was not settling very well into nursery but the team at Busy Bees Greenwich worked well with us to ensure her transition worked.
Now she is absolutely loving nursery and we are so happy with her development, as well as the updates and work (paintings, cultural activities, etc) that is
brought home.
Very happy with everything they provide from care to meals to activities.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughter and son are at the nursery here. They enjoy their days here. They always come home and tell me about how enjoyable their day was. The staff are so approachable, if I have had any questions or problems I can always talk to the staff.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees GreenwichHello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one's are having a good experience at our Greenwich nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. We’re celebrating our milestone year and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely experience since my little one joined, it’s like having a second family for my child. Friendly staff and always very helpful to our requests. We’ve been with Busy Bees, Greenwich since my child started childcare.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees GreenwichHello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. We’re celebrating our milestone year and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.
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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves the nursery, he has come on leaps and bounds being there. I know when it comes to leaving for school this September he will miss all his friends and the staff team who are fantastic. He talks about his day and the fun he has had. His happiness shows we choose the right nursery for him.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees GreenwichHello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Greenwich nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees
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Review from Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love this nursery very much - my son loves it and they are very kind and accommodating - thank you.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees GreenwichHello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We're glad you're giving your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.351)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.351) out of 10 for Busy Bees Greenwich is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 8 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 4.917 for Busy Bees Greenwich is calculated as follows: ( (88 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.917
  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 4.434 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Greenwich is based on 8 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.65
    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 51 number of registered child places is 10.2. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.2 = 0.784
  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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Kirsty

Kirsty Dunlop

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2008

Hi, my name is Kirsty Dunlop, and I am the Centre Director at Busy Bees Greenwich.


I have worked at Busy Bees for the past 17 years, starting my Journey as a Qualified Early years educator in our Baby Unit working my way through the nursery. I hold a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education and a Level 3 in Leadership and Management. As well as being the Centre Director, I am the Fire Warden and the representative for Health and Safety. As the Centre Director, I ensure all children have a fun and stimulating environment to enjoy, and I support the team at Greenwich to provide the best quality childcare.


I look forward to welcoming new families to our wonderful nursery in Woolwich.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Greenwich

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Greenwich accepts?

Busy Bees Greenwich accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Greenwich Open?

Busy Bees Greenwich is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Greenwich have capacity for?

Busy Bees Greenwich has capacity for a total of 51 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Greenwich to the centre of London?

8.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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