Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell

St Georges in the East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road, London E1 0BH
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  • Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell, London
Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables is the oldest Montessori school having been established in October 1989. It currently caters for eighty children aged three months to six years, 51 weeks of the year, 7:30am – 6pm.

The specifically designed nursery comprises a large baby room, one toddler room, one transition room and a pre-school room. Children also have the added advantage of a large 9000 sq ft garden.

Offering a Montessori programme, Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables teaches Spanish, Song & Move which further enhances the children’s curriculum.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rezwana Islam (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Fees start from £47.50

  • We also offer fully funded sessions for 2 years, 3 years and 4 years as well as a stretched option

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell Reviews (49)

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Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.416) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell has 49 reviews.

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Review from F K (Father of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since joining the nursery my daughter has developed in so many ways. She is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going into nursery every day. The new manager has always supported in all the enquires I made and I am very happy with all the support that I have received, considering my daughter
is a fussy eater. I was late on a few occasions and staff and the manager was really supportive and they stayed behind, reassuring my daughter that I will be arriving soon.
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Review from Sara S (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visited Green Gables about 4 months ago. A member of the management team showed me and my husband around. The classrooms were amazing especially the baby room. The timing was suitable for us. My child’s settling period went very smoothly and we received a lot of support from staff members from the
baby room and from management. The best thing is everything is provided by nursery e.g food, milk, nappies, wipes and sun cream. When my child started me and my husband were very worried but the good thing is you can call and pop in at any time to visit your child and to see how your child is doing. Staff are multicultural and they even speak our home language to settle my child as she understands few Bengali words from back home.
Thank you Green Gables for looking after our daughter in your care.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Employee turnover is very high, making it difficult to provide good quality of care and learning to the children, as continuity of measuring/observing child progress and so being able to put new learning challenges is simply missing. Children also have to continuously get used to new carers which impacts
how comfortable they feel at the nursery. Also, processes should be improved to inform about children activities and progress in a more transparent and organised way and on a regular basis. Day to day operations and administration should be improved as overall it appears to be chaotic. Additionally, once the nursery has been taken over by Busy Bees the food, unfortunately, deteriorated as the quantity of fruit and vegetables on the menu was significantly lowered.
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Review from Lisa (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is in the baby room. I am very happy with the room set up. The staff are very friendly and the kids do very creative activities!
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with Green Gables since our son was 12 months old and now we have both children continuing 2 years on. The staff are warm and friendly and we have full confidence they are safe and having a great day. The rear garden is an incredible space throughout the year and they love all the activities
they are involved in. The team there makes every opportunity to tailor to my son's needs (ie fussy eater) and both have progressed and developed significantly since joining. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Tom B (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am delighted with the nursery both the office staff (head teacher) and teachers are fantastic.
There has been a marked improvement since the nursery changed owners and manager joined the team.
It's a very happy and nurturing place.
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Review from Xin J (Father of Child) published on 27 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Green Gables from the age of 1 after being recommended by a friend whose daughter came here. In comparison with other nurseries, the children are calmer and quieter (in a very nice way). Some other nurseries we visited felt like a madhouse where kids were bouncing off
the walls... our daughter loves it here and having such a large outdoor garden in central London is fantastic for their development. The care she has been receiving has been excellent and we have really noticed her developments at home over the past 6 months. The only thing to keep in mind is the 4 weeks holiday (2 at Christmas and 2 at summer) but it does give you a few weeks of quality time with the little one.
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Review from F P (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the moment I walked in, I knew it was the right place. The atmosphere is calm, the staff are very in tune to the children, the management are very responsive to requests and the facilities are amazing.
The outdoor space is second to none.
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Review from Ania L (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Wonderful experience with settling into the baby room. Warm staff, good facilities and a great garden.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.416)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.416) out of 10 for Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 9 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 4.953 for Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell is calculated as follows: ( (102 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.953
  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 4.463 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Montessori by Busy Bees Green Gables Shadwell is based on 9 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.563
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Rezwana

Rezwana Islam

Job Title: Centre Director

I have been working in childcare for over 12 years, working my way up from being an apprentice to now managing nurseries. I am a qualified Level 3 in childcare and hold a Business and Management qualification Level 5. 


Working with children is a passion and I thrive on supporting them develop through learning and play. I have twin boys who are currently attending Montessori by Busy Bees and I am confident it is the best environment for them to grow and develop new skills. 


I thoroughly enjoy supporting and mentoring staff to provide children with exceptional childcare on a daily basis, and I believe parent partnerships is key to working with children. 

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