Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy

Dolphin House, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, London SW18 1DE
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8.0 107 Reviews
  • 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 Jane H (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy for six months and she absolutely loves it. The key workers are so lovely and warm, which makes my daughter very relaxed to be there every day. The menu is varied so I know nutritionally she is getting everything she needs, we
are kept well informed about our child and wider nursery communications through a great app and regular emails. My daughter has developed so, so much since being there, every day it feel like she comes home with a new skill. They celebrate all different celebrations in different cultures and have themes for every possible occasion like World Book Day, World Grandparents Day, Valentine’s Day and Pancake Day. I would not hesitate in recommending this nursery.
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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent service for my child, she only started a month ago and is doing amazingly well. The staff are very caring and loving. They take temperatures of staff and children as they arrive. I love this nursery.
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Review from Marie R (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, I really recommend it! My little girl was welcomed with open arms by the team at this nursery. They are always very happy and enthusiastic, which means leaving my daughter there easier for us. We know that they always plan activities and the children all seem very happy. Also, there is
an excellent relationship between the parents and the team. The director of the nursery always answers emails rapidly, there is a weekly email with planned activities and meals as well as monthly newsletters. Definitely recommend!
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Review from Sam O (Father of Child) published on 17 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been here for about 5 months and every night he comes home with a smile. 5-star service and friendships made. My boy has come out of his shell, is confident and happy and the nursery has helped with this.
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Review from Danielle O (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was timid before beginning with Busy Bees. Soon he was always happy when we talked about the nursery also about the workers there. Everyone there is so kind and gives personalised attention which every child needs. I'm so proud of how my son has improved, confident and is now ready for school.
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Review from D Z (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and teachers. My son attended from 2.5-years-old to starting school and always looking forward to going to nursery. The facilities are great, and children have fantastic planned activities during the day. They have a really good support for children with special needs.
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Review from M E (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery and definitely would recommend to anyone who asked me about where my child goes.
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Review from L O (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall we're happy, especially after some changes have been made, adding more staff and a bit more order and planning. We think it is the good way to go and to keep improving in more areas so kids are seeing this benefit. Some other initiatives are the library/books and these are very good. Also language
sessions and sports - keep doing them.
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Review from Peter B (Father of Child) published on 26 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Shame to have to write a bad review as the staff and teaching are pretty good. Just the children are a number in a business wheel and not looked at or tailored for individually. The manager has made no attempt to accommodate my request to move my daughter up to the toddler room as she is more than ready
due to the fact there are 8 people older than her. I do not want to jump a queue but she needs to be with older children or at least interact with them.Sad really, the computer says no! Have moved to another nursery. After an initial review of her, they put her straight in the toddler room.
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Review from Lubna D (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled amazingly well. Happy to go to nursery every day. The teachers provide me with information about her learning and I am happy with the progress that she's making. They even do take-home meals.
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Review from Monica L (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is very well located for us and our son had been going since he was 9 months (he is now 18 months). He is very happy there and we are impressed with: 1) How clean the nursery is. 2) The outside space that allows him to play sports and run around. 3) The on-site chef and the freshly prepared
meals. 4) The parental access to the CCTV cameras which show us how well he is treated. 5) The very friendly staff. 6) A variety of activities performed with the children. Yes it is expensive but it’s worth it to know your child is getting the best care and having fun at the same time.
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Review from Sahar M (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy to have taken my baby boy to Busy Bees. The staff are so caring and fun and made me feel good about leaving my baby with them even if he was a bit poorly. He engaged in so many activities and learnt to crawl there. I got very useful updates from the staff as well. Management and administration
are so easy to approach and very responsive. The food has always been great too, especially that they give some to take home for dinner which was a great help.
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Review from Jane P (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is developing strong social skills, thanks to her time mixing with other children and adults at the nursery. We also love that she has the opportunity for messy play and outdoor activities. The hours and routine fit really well with our routine, having breakfast and lunch included in a
morning session is super helpful for us as parents. And there is a lovely, homely, personal atmosphere.
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Review from Francesco F (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I feel it is relatively too early for me to leave an in-depth review. Overall I am quite satisfied with the service provided. In particular, the staff has done an amazing job helping my son to move onto solid food and accepting new and different textures.
I would like to maybe see a more structured
day and approach to teaching, as I feel children are mainly left to lead their own way.
I also sometimes feel lack of communication between the different staff in the room, with information not accurately shared and passed between colleagues when coming or leaving the room.
I also feel there should be more consistency in the way the staff updates parents with the Parentzone site. This is not consistent, not entirely accurate.
I hope that some of my concerns only comes from the relatively short time since my son has joined nursery, but these are the areas where I would like to see more improvement.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff made me feel at home from day one.
Management is great, the staff are great with children, extremely capable and bubbly as well. We all need that in our lives specially kids.
The food quality is great, generous portions and they send some home with kids.
Outdoor facilities could be upgraded
to accommodate 2 years old and older kids.
My child is happy there!
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Review from Laura E (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little boy has been in Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery since 2017, I am very pleased with the nursery and the environment, the staffs are amazing!
Reply from Evelyn Herrera at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from Eleonora R (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with our little one going to Busy Bees at Wandsworth Nursery. The place is lovely, extremely clean, comfortable rooms for the children to play. They are very incentivised by all the teachers. The environment encourages the child to explore, experiment, develop different skills as he
grows.
They enjoy outdoor activities even if the space is not as big.
The food is very good quality, homemade and fresh. The communication with the parents is optimal through meetings and the online system.
Overall, I'm very happy with the service.
Reply from Isha Fontallio at Busy Bees Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School Academy
Thank you for your in-depth review.
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Review from Silvia F (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall, I'm really satisfied to have my daughter in this nursery.
When I was looking for a nursery I was soon impressed by the size of the rooms of this nursery, which is uncommon. I visited at least 10 nurseries and in terms of space, this nursery doesn't have rivals. Rooms are also clean and all
furniture and toys are in good order and almost new.
My daughter has settled very well. She loves the food and so far she never had any issues.
I like the fact that babies play lots of different sensory games and they do lots of activities even with older kids. I believe this is a good approach as babies can learn a lot from older kids.
Every day, I get a full update of all the activities she's done. This is a good way for me to know what she enjoyed or not, so I can replicate at home.
I also like that the school is bilingual, English and Spanish mainly, so that my baby can learn another international language.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been very happy at this nursery and I would definitely recommend to other parents in the area. The facilities are excellent and the range of activities are very varied. Every day that I pick up my son, they give a full handover of what he has been up to that day and it's always something
different, a new project, a new sensory play area etc.


The garden area is a real asset to the nursery, it's very spacious compared to other nurseries in the area and there is room to run around as well as lots of items to play with, also it's not next to a road which is another rarity in central London.


The nursery is always immaculately clean, to the point I wonder how they manage it and the food prepared by Chef (who all the kids love) is delicious! The take-home food service is an absolute gem of an idea and a life saver for working parents.


I'm definitely a mum who loves to 'worry' but when it comes to this nursery I can't fault them; they do a great job and he loves it there.

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Review from Fotini’s L (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First impressions (1st month for my twins) are excellent. The lovely caring staff that supported my daughters to transition very well from home to a nursery setting. Very attentive and happy to comfort them when they got upset. Within a month I can already see progress in their development.
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itself is very clean and rooms are perfectly done to allow kids to learn in a comfortable and spacious environment. We are very excited to see our girls happy and keep developing!
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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 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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