Busy Bees London Mottingham

35 West Park, Eltham, London SE9 4RZ
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9.5 46 Reviews
  • Busy Bees London Mottingham, London
Busy Bees Mottingham located within 5 min walk from Mottingham station, provides endless opportunities for your child to learn and thrive to have the best start in their life.

All food is freshly prepared on site based on their NHS accredited, seasonal menu in their fully equipped 5* hygiene kitchen. They have a fantastic spacious outdoor area, full of bikes, building blocks, and obstacle courses to the fun filled indoor spaces, be rest assured your child will love every moment at nursery. They also have a regular tennis class which could further develop your children motor and physical skills.

The highly experienced team are dedicated to providing the best care for every child, offering endless support and attention throughout the day, to help with their development. To ensure your child is prepared for the next stage in their educational journey, resources and activities are carefully planned out in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, to enable children to learn whilst having fun.

You will never miss a moment during your child’s stay at nursery, with the Parent Zone app. The app is a fantastic way to stay connected, as you will receive regular updates on what your little one has been up to throughout the day, and any key milestones they may have reached. Furthermore, they also have regular parents meeting to keep you updated with the progress of your children as they highly valued parent partnership and believe this is the best way to ensure children develop in the most holistic way with all the support they need.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tianna Daley-Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 69

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Start at £46.50 per session

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

Busy Bees London Mottingham Reviews (46)

9.5

Busy Bees London Mottingham has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.524) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees London Mottingham has 46 reviews.

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Review from Lizzie M (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child is so well looked after. The staff are brilliant and I am never in any doubt that he is in the best care possible. Management are communicative and it is clear that all those who work here work to ensure that the best support is given.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees London MottinghamHello, 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. Celebrate our milestone year with us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to join us. 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 Eva T (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started going to nursery in February right after he turned 2 years old and went straight into the toddler room.
I am very happy so far with the care this nursery is providing. The teachers are all lovely and always give me a review of how his day was when I go in to pick him up.
He was able
to settle very quickly and I am sure the amazing staff had a big part in this.
The classrooms are spacious and nicely set up with different areas for different types of play and the garden is nicely done with loads of toys to play with.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees London MottinghamHello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our London Mottingham nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate our milestone year with us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to join us. 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 Portia M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started in the baby room Jan 2023 being thirteen months, nervous and sad to leave my baby which the staff knew, they have been and still are fantastic. We haven't had any issues at all with the nursery and can see the relationship already that my son has not only with his key person (who is amazing)
but also the rest of the staff including the chef and nursery manager. We get a thorough handover at each pick-up and great to hear about the activities of what the children get up to. You can really see the staff care about the children and the attention to detail is what we want as a parent. They have also provided me with tips and tricks, main one to help my son settle at night time! There is an extensive menu for lunch and snacks.
The outside space in the garden is massive and look forward to seeing more updates from them playing outside now the weather is better. In short, I would strongly recommend this nursery to anyone, especially, first timers or nervous parents.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees London MottinghamHello, 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 J K (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
I did not realise how bad this nursery was until we moved our child to another nursery. There is one staff member, the baby room manager, that I would like to call out for always being such a joy and who should not be associated with the negative review to follow.
From not being allowed in, to not
knowing the other children's names, to the sporadically changing hours - which you are not compensated for, it's hard to think of anything positive. However, what upsets me the most is that the staff was giving my 18-month-old child sweets, without my knowledge, in the early evening before pick up to "keep them happy." Additionally, you will often see the staff on smoke breaks outside 2 hours into their shift. And you will likely get calls to let you know that your child is the last child in the room. Sorry, it's 4 PM on a Friday and I'm in central London working. You will get norovirus every 6 weeks because things aren't cleaned properly. I could go on and on, but I'm out of characters.
Reply from Chrysanthi Kremmyda, SEO Executive at Busy Bees London MottinghamHello, Thank you for taking the time to review Busy Bees London Mottingham. We value your feedback and are sorry to read about your experience. Providing children in our care with the best start in life is of paramount importance to us. We are pleased to let you know that we are now operating under new management and under normal open hours.
Best wishes,
Busy Bees Nurseries
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Review from Annie P (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After 11 months in the baby room, my son has just gone up to the toddler room and I wanted to say how fantastic the baby room has been. I was incredibly anxious, leaving my son, who was 11 months old when he started. As a lockdown baby, he had only ever been with us. The staff in the baby room were
fantastic. You could just see how much they cared about him right from the start and I knew he was in safe hands. I always felt I could call just to see how he was doing. The staff never made me feel like I was taking up their time, even though they are very busy. Finally, I want to say how hard the staff work. I particularly remember my son's key worker coming in on her day off to finish a wall display for the children. Busy Bees are very lucky to have her and the other staff.
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Review from Julie W (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was a very nervous parent, leaving the most precious thing in my life with strangers and after COVID but I cannot express how grateful I am to all the staff, they made me feel at ease, allowed me to do as many settles as I needed and are very accommodating. The manager is very friendly and did her
best to make me feel secure in leaving my child. I would not send him anywhere else.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in September 2020, she was very unsettled. The girls all made me feel so comfortable leaving my daughter. The girls reassured me that she would soon settle in, now I struggle getting her home. I was having trouble with toilet training at home, my daughter didn't want underwear on,
now she is making me for no nappy and to wear underwear to use the toilet/potty!
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant staff, great communication, helped with every concern I've had,. Overall amazing.
I have every confidence in the manager and the team. My little boy is very happy being there and settled really well.
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Review from S W (Father of Child) published on 26 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since being back from lockdown the nursery and staff have been nothing but accommodating. My child is always happy to go to nursery and seems very happy when we pick up. Good nursery to go to and highly recommended.
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Review from Nicola W (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm delighted with the care at Busy Bees. The managers have always been exceptional. All the staff are always friendly and happy! My daughter loves it!
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Review from D B (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have my son here since he was 11 months old, now he is 4 years old. The staff are amazing with him and I have not seen a great turnover of staff. Highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from T M (Father of Child) published on 10 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy with how our daughter is developing and how much she has learnt since starting in March 2020. She is currently in the baby room and loves going into the room to see her key worker, other teachers and friends. W love seeing her artwork and photos of what she has been doing through-out
the day. She's now 16 months and already counting to 4 and I know the girl's work has contributed to that.
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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started towards the end of September the nursery helped him settle in which was key as he was very nervous. They have been great with him especially with his food allergies. Would recommend to family and friends.
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am a parent who was very anxious about returning after lockdown but I am very pleased to say the manager and staff team have done an amazing job of making me feel assured that my little girl is safe. The cleaning is brilliant, always seeing staff cleaning the doors and handles when we are dropping
off or picking up.
Well done Busy Bees at London Mottingham, I am a very happy mummy.
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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a lovely nursery. All the staff are amazing, friendly and always very helpful. The care they have for my daughter is great and they are always very informative when I go to collect her. Letting me know what her full day consists of. They provide an outstanding service and am very pleased with
everything overall.
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Review from Chelsie D (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees is a great nursery with lovely members of staff. My little girl loves coming to nursery in the mornings, she has learnt so much and has so much fun. Everyone is very accommodating and flexible. Overall I'm very impressed.
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Review from Abi R (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been at the Mottingham nursery since he was 10 months old, the staff were really attentive to his needs as he was a little bit delayed. Unfortunately, we left during lockdown as he was starting school in September and I was planning on taking him out in June, if it was not for COVID then
he would have been there until that month. The staff were always around to give me feedback and always worked with me to help him develop, I would not put my child anywhere else if I was to have another.
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Review from Audra A (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has received the best possible childcare at the Busy Bees Day Nursery.
Over the last two years, she has transformed into a very confident child thanks to dedicated and professional staff. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Stephanie F (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been in Tree Tops since September 2017 and we have both had a brilliant time.


He loves going to see all the girls and I always feel happy with his progress and happy he is safe.


He is now in preschool and I know he'll be sad to leave at the end of July as will I. We've had a great time.

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Review from Alex C (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Generally very pleased with the nursery. Our child has grown in confidence and we have complete trust in the staff (the low turnover of staff is very encouraging). Would like to see a bit more invention with the menu, however, I understand there are limits for children at such a young age. The hours
are very convenient for us and the staff always have a smile!
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.524)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.524) out of 10 for Busy Bees London Mottingham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 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 4.757 for Busy Bees London Mottingham is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 152 Ratings = 4.757
  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 4.767 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees London Mottingham is based on 13 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 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.825
    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 69 number of registered child places is 13.8. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.8 = 0.942
  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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Tianna

Tianna Daley-Smith

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2022

Hello, my name is Tianna and I am the Centre Director for Busy bees Mottingham.


I have been working in the childcare industry since 2012 where I have worked with all ages and abilities following different curriculums.


My Busy Bees journey started in 2022 when I was a centre designate supporting different Centres in giving all children the best start in life to becoming a Centre Director here at Mottingham. My aim is to inspire, improve standards and give children the best outcomes in life.

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