Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy

Dolphin House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, London SW18 1DE
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  • Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy, London
Busy Bees at Wandsworth is a purpose-built facility with excellent pick-up and drop-off points, situated on the Thames Path and offering an ideal location for busy local parents to manage their childcare needs.

Children enjoy an environment tailored to support learning and adventure, as well as freedom and choice, while professionals safeguard individual development and are trained in health and security.

Every playroom is flexible which allows staff to focus on key areas of the EYFS and age-specific play.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jennifer Suaza (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Total Places for Children

  • 118

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Quality childcare now from only £290 per week.
    Funding available

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • They have 20 minutes free parking in the Riverside car park.

Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy Reviews (107)

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Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy has a Review Score of 8.0 (7.990) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy has 107 reviews.

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Review from Marije D (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, welcoming staff. Manager is very involved with the families and the team is always cheerful. They organise so many activities for the kids. The app is great with lots of pictures and updates on naps, food and diapers. It's often possible to book additional sessions on an ad hoc basis. The kids
under two years old get to take home dinner, which is a great help for working parents. There is a big outdoor space where the groups mix, which is great for siblings.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, 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.
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Review from Marcos P (Father of Child) published on 27 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I value the nursery overall by the satisfaction of its most important customer: the children. I've sent my 3 children to Busy Bees Wandsworth and they have always had very happy experiences, and have been very stimulated to learn, explore and experiment. We have seen them develop many new capacities
based on this experience and also integrating very well into school afterwards. The level of care and attention that I've seen from the teachers at all levels always makes me feel my kids are in great hands, and the staff truly love what they do, and this is evident in their work and dedication, consistently over the years (I've seen this over 6 years now).
And also, the food they get is amazing! All prepared in the nursery kitchen, with menus that make me feel jealous.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one's the best start in life with us.
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Review from Cristina R (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is always very happy when he goes to Busy Bees. The staff are always very friendly. The activities the team makes are amazing and I am always told how my child develops. The app has lovely photos and they hold parent meetings all the time to keep me informed about my child's development.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, 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.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is the best. They care for and nurture each child as an individual in the most wonderful way. The staff are mature, educated and inspiring individuals- not just the nursery teachers but the support and admin staff too. There is a close knit community feeling and they involve the parents.
It is a very transparent environment which is what every parent could ask for.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, 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.
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Review from T H (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children attend this nursery. The staff helped our family so much making parenthood easier with their care, patience and hard work from all the staff constantly thinking of great new activities for children's development.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one's the best start in life with us.
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Review from Simon J (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in December, I must say it has been tough. But my daughter has really come out of her shell. The staff member in baby room has really helped getting her off my wife’s hands. Knowing she is in a safe environment I am happy with the whole process and her settling in general.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Hello, 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.
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Review from John J (Father of Child) published on 13 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is extremely happy at this nursery, we receive information about her day on an app and get feedback when collecting. The manager is very friendly and all the team are always very cheerful. The outdoor area is very big. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Jenna S (Grandmother of Child) published on 27 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Granddaughter has attended preschool at Busy Bees for the past 6 months and I am so happy with the continuity of care given by the staff! Every Morning my granddaughter is greeted by a smiling face and is happy to come to nursery! My Granddaughter is fed fresh healthy meals made on-site! Which I
find fantastic! Would definitely recommend this nursery!
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Review from Monique Y (Sister of Child) published on 29 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister has been attending this nursery for a couple of years I have found that the staff are really caring and understanding in both the baby room and toddlers room. They have a variety of food which is freshly cooked on the same day and the take-home meals are really helpful in the evenings.
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Review from Wendy D (Aunt of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During Covid, my niece attended this nursery, at a time when everyone was worried and nervous about children in childcare. This nursery communication was amazing they put us at ease with constant updates of changes within the nursery, they were understanding about the fees when my sisters' wages changed.
They were really supportive with reassuring us about the safety of my niece especially as my sister was also pregnant at the time. Even though certain things in the room were removed, they still managed to simulate my niece in different ways which isn't easy!
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Review from Rachel G (Aunt of Child) published on 11 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Listening to the feedback that was given about my niece was very positive. I appreciated that the nursery worker mentioned what was going so well and the learning points to focus on, with tips on how to do it.
Thumbs up!!! Very helpful
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Review from Marita J (Aunt of Child) published on 6 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My niece has developed great communication skills and confidence through the attendance of busy bees. She thoroughly enjoys her time there!
At pick up, we are provided with a full description of my niece's progress and anything she accomplished and enjoyed during the day. This helps with supporting
and encouraging her at home. Busy Bee has provided a wonderful environment and I fully recommend it.
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Review from S R (Aunt of Child) published on 5 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My niece's development has accelerated since being at Busy Bees, engaging far beyond her years for a 2-year-old, and she seems to enjoy going to nursery. Based on her development, I would recommend this nursery.
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Review from Jennifer K (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a one year old in the baby room and a four year old in the preschool room and both boys absolutely love being at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy. The staff are extremely caring and supportive. Each child has their individual needs met and the staff are wonderful at finding activities
based on their interests and abilities. The new management seems to be working well with lots of positive changes. The staff and children all seem very happy.
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Review from Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in the nursery in and outside of the rooms are very helpful and understanding. They have a lovely outdoor area where my daughter has learnt lots of different skills and the nursery also off different extra curricular activities. The food is home cooked and you also get a take home meal which
helps manage busy evenings. The staff that look after my daughter are very caring, my daughter is always very vocal about what she does and even wanting them to come to our home which is a good sign.
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Review from Gary H (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves this nursery so much that we travel over six miles to put her in, surely that says it all. The staff are all lovely, welcoming and the nursery is well managed. Communication and response times are super fast.
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Review from Sally H (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery and lovely staff. Well manage, all round ten out of ten. My daughter just went back after not going for three months and at first was a little upset! Three minutes later she’s back to loving it, this is solely due to the professionalism of the staff and how they comforted her into feeling
safe again. High level trained staff.
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Review from Daron M (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going here for over two years and she has always enjoyed it. During lockdown I also found the nursery extremely helpful with information and taking precautions to keep my daughter safe. Any queries I have had are always answered promptly or passed onto the relevant person. The app
too see what she does through the day us great. We love it here.
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Review from Thibault L (Father of Child) published on 22 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Nice big rooms for each age group (baby, toddler and pre school), with a good sized garden. Management changed a few times in the past three years but the current manager is attentive and helpful. Multilingual staff and at one point they were running Spanish and French classes. Our two kids attending
the nursery seem happy.
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Review from Catherine L (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both of my children have been with Busy Bee Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy since they were ten months old. They have been very happy and thriving in the nursery. All the staff are friendly, particularly in the baby room, where they are really passionate about all the babies. My two children
absolutely love the staff in the baby room. A big advantage is the take-home meals, which works very well for working parents who do not have time to prepare dinner every evening. Management, on the whole, is good and communication is usually prompt. The nursery also has a big garden shared between all the rooms. I would recommend Busy Bee Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy to other parents.
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Current Review Score: 8.0 (7.990)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.0 (7.990) out of 10 for Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 6 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 4.278 for Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy is calculated as follows: ( (55 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.278
  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 3.712 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy 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 118 number of registered child places is 23.6. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 23.6 = 0.212
  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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Jennifer

Jennifer Suaza

Job Title: Centre Director

Welcome to Busy Bees Wandsworth My name is Jennifer Suaza. I have been working in childcare since 2010, I have gained Childcare qualification whilst working at the Centre and Level 5 in leadership and management. I feel a great sense of accomplishment in helping children achieve and enjoy their time at the Centre. I am very passionate about my work in the early years. I pride myself on working with my team to create a positive environment for the children to grow into confident learners.

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