Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches

The Old Chapel, Kenny Drive, Carshalton SM5 4PH
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9.3 55 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches, Carshalton
Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches has employed a dedicated team of professionals who make the most of a safe and secure environment to support positive and fun learning.

The nursery is situated in a quiet residential housing development, well-located for local transport routes and ideal for parents to manage their childcare needs.

Alongside a focus on all key early years learning skills, the nursery has a robust healthy eating policy in place and there are quarterly meetings that enable parents to keep up with progress.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Peta-ann Stevens (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

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 Carshalton Beeches Reviews (55)

9.3

Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.306) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches has 55 reviews.

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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff is amazing here. My little girl started nursery at only 7 months and they did all they could to make me and her, feel happy and at ease with this life-changing event.
Everyone is great with her and I can tell she's very happy here.
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Review from Luanne M (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Generally, the care is good and the staff are very patient, caring and kind. My child seems happy and absorbed at nursery.


I have previously raised concerns about soap dispensers not being filled and this seems to have been dealt with now.


Fees have gone up again recently and Busy Bees' rates

seem less competitive
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery for 18 months now and we are very happy with all aspects of it.
She absolutely loves going in every day. They do a wonderful range of activities and provide a very varied range of food.
We get great updates on her progress and I’m sure if we had any issues they
would be dealt with appropriately.


I would be happy to recommend to anyone.

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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Management was changed this year and it has definitely been for the better!
There has been a massive change in the atmosphere at the Nursery within staff and parents.
My daughter has excelled in her learning this year (she is in pre-school 2) I have no
concerns about my daughter's welfare.
She
speaks perfectly, she writes brilliantly...
She eats great, some days she doesn't want to eat what is on offer but then you can't expect a child to like everything, but she is always given an alternative.
She always comes home happy.
The Nursery is outstanding in my opinion, I know I could speak to the staff about any concerns including the manager.
The events held and the additional activities offered are fabulous, I am actually a little upset that she will be heading to normal school next year.
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Review from Colin R (Father of Child) published on 1 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is a fantastic place for our child. She has flourished there and loves spending time there. All the staff are warm and friendly to the children and really care, so we couldn't be happier with the service provided!
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Review from Rachel A (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 6 months old - she is now 2.5 years and she absolutely adores it. The staff are friendly and genuinely seem to care about the children in their care. My daughter regularly sees the same faces and I get detailed updates on her day every evening
at pick up.


I love that the nursery is far away from main roads and is nice and quiet, and I also love the varied menu that they serve - my daughter happily eats (almost!) everything that is served to her! I would 100% recommend this nursery to other mums in the area.

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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As a first-time mum, I loved the reassurance I got from the staff that my son was happy and settled. Every time I walk into the setting I get a warm welcome, followed by happy faces. I love the idea that my son sees the same face every time he attends.
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Review from Jacqueline N (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was unsettled at first but within a month of going to nursery happily and always have spoken about the staff and children in his room. And staff do activities for the children that are very good and my son loves messy play Staff are so lovely and my son loves the nursery .i wish he could stay
there and not go to school.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our girls have attended Busy Bees and love it. The staff are super friendly and helpful and we feel very lucky we have found childcare that has worked out so well. Our youngest cries on non-nursery days or did. In the end we had to let her go full time.
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Carshalton Beeches is the bees knees my son thrives from being at nursery and loves the girls who work there. Brilliant staff and excellent place to make you feel welcome and reassured if you are an unsure parent. 100% recommend to all my mummy friends
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Review from Natalie A (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My oldest child commenced his journey at this nursery at one year old. The staff are all caring and passionate about ensuring the children enjoy their time at nursery. If a problem does arise it is dealt with promptly. There is continuous feedback to parents via collection updates, parents evenings
and the Busy Bees at Carshalton Beeches parent/ nursery book.


The children are provided with a wide range of activities to take part in which supports their development. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Lucy (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees Carshalton for nearly a year. From our preliminary visit I got a good feel about the place, the building is lovely but what I absolutely loved was the individual gardens for each room. The environment is just a home from home set in a quiet residential cul de sac. The
nursery staff were fantastic at settling her in before she started with four visits gradually getting longer each time (and this was repeated when she moved rooms). The staff are absolutely amazing and a credit to the company - through feedback every day I pick her up and always with a cheerful smile on their faces! The chef is as equally talented with a tasty nutritional menu! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Heidi B (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the Busy Bees nursery in Carshalton for over a year now and has been placed in two rooms so far. Both times, the room facilities have been amazing, as has the staffing. My daughter has only had 2 key workers - one for each room. She attends full time and thoroughly enjoys
her time there, including the menu which is tasty and diverse. The management of the overall nursery always delivers a high standard of care. The nursery also provides extra activities such as French and drama lessons, which we really appreciate. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Nad (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since day one my son and I have experienced the warmth and efficiency from Busy Bees staff during what can be an anxious time. Now over a year at the nursery the staff have done their utmost to assist in my son's health issues and dietary alterations as well as to update on integral development on
an individual basis.
Although there have been recent changes to the structure and staff my son has continued to feel settled and secure. Communication on changes with parents is essential and really reassuring.
Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches you're doing a great job!
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Busy Bees when she was just 9 months old. Every room she has been in she has been well looked after by the loving and caring staff there. I like how all the staff know who she is even staff members that I don't know! There is a real family feel about the nursery which is what
both myself and my husband wanted for our daughter.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.306)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.306) out of 10 for Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 10 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 4.750 for Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches is calculated as follows: ( (92 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.75
  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 4.556 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Carshalton Beeches is based on 10 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.556
  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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Peta-ann

Peta-ann Stevens

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Peta-ann, and I am excited to introduce myself as your new Centre Director!

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