Busy Bees London Mottingham

35 West Park, Eltham, London SE9 4RZ
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9.7 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)

9.7

Busy Bees London Mottingham has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.726) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees London Mottingham has 46 reviews.

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Review from Josie H (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son (21 months) and my daughter (7 months) both attend what is now Busy Bees Mottingham. As a mum of two very little ones, the most important thing is to feel like your children are going to be cared for and not simply treated as a placement. From the minute I stepped into the nursery, I was amazed
by the quality of the staff. The nursery manager is so accommodating to personal preferences and circumstances when it comes to the children, which is so important for working parents. My son comes away from a day at nursery chatting away, trying to tell me about all the lovely things he did during the day. It has been great to talk to his room carers about the achievements they have witnessed him make, and at the other end of the scale, the areas where they have felt the need to introduce some discipline. I was extremely reluctant to leave my daughter because of how young she is. but the staff made me feel so comfortable because I can see how much care and attention she is given.
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Review from Fiona B (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest daughter attended for 2 years and was in both the toddler room and then the preschool. She absolutely loved this nursery, made lots of friends, had close relationships with staff and thoroughly missed the nursery when she left. She left very well prepared for school in terms of socialising,
being able to do things independently and had already learned all her letters and their phonic sounds. My youngest daughter (who is 3) just started in September. She has settled remarkably well and is already excited to be going to nursery. Due to earlier hearing problems, my daughter is non-verbal and so, therefore, requires extra support. The nursery is well equipped to do this and have done the best to make sure that she has settled and that her needs are met. I am confident that this nursery will really help her with her communication and that she won't feel left behind. I really couldn't recommend this nursery enough and I am very grateful to them for the care and service they provide.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here in September 2016, at the age of 2. I looked at many nurseries and none came close to this one. The layout is great and the garden is amazing, and it is obvious that the staff care and actually want to be there. The food is cooked on site and always smells great!


I had no worries

about my son starting nursery, he is my second child and I went back to work when he was quite young, so he was used to me leaving him with a childminder and family members, however, upon starting it became quickly apparent that he would struggle with the separation from me. Most parents would relate to how stressful it is to leave a crying child is, however, the staff were amazing; they encouraged me to call for updates and were very honest with what was going on. My just a month later son now is thriving and enjoying nursery life. My son comes out every day so happy, what more can a parent want.


The manager and staff are great; I can not think of a better place for my son to be.

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Review from Meenal T (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had my son there (former Happy Child Day Montessori) for a year and a half until he joined reception and now I have my two year old daughter there (Treetops). The staff and management are the same but are under a new name.


They have always been excellent in supporting the special needs of my

son. They were loving, caring, considerate and very understanding of his struggle with delayed communication skills. Now my daughter loves it there and hasn't had a single day when she wouldn't want to go to the nursery. It's like a home away from home for them and their brand new refurbished rooms are a welcome change. I recommend them highly.
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Review from Jenny (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have had a child at Mottingham Day nursery for quite a number of years - my eldest is now 8 years old! My youngest has just turned three and joined this site (from its sister site, Mottingham Baby) in January 2016. She has settled in very well and this is mostly down to the attention the staff give
to the children from day one until they leave to go to school. The friendliness, care and support both the children and the parents get from the staff and management at the nursery is very comforting - it's never easy walking away from your child and leaving them in the care of others and yet you somehow know they will be looked after well here.


I am definitely not planning a fourth child but if it was to happen I would be booking a place here for them for sure!

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees London Mottingham
Many thanks for your review, we are so pleased to hear how confident you are with the childcare at Mottingham Day Nursery.
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Review from Karen L (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been incredibly impressed by this nursery since my baby daughter started here this month. They have been wonderful at helping my 12 month old daughter settle here and have put me completely at ease too - I was obviously very apprehensive about leaving her as I returned to work, but they have
gone out of their way to make it a smooth a transition as possible. My daughters key worker has been really amazing at settling her in - she has made a lovely connection with her already and must have the patience of a saint ?? she's been great at making sure there have been plenty of activities and distractions for my daughter at this delicate time. All staff members are really friendly and approachable. I Would definitely recommend this nursery - I cannot fault it at all.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.726)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.726) 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 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.726 for Busy Bees London Mottingham is calculated as follows: ( (124 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 164 Ratings = 4.726
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees London Mottingham is based on 14 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 + 0.1 = 4
    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, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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