Busy Bees Chingford

2 Larkswood Leisure Park, 175 New Road, Chingford, London E4 9EY
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8.4 33 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Chingford, London
At Busy Bees nursery in Chingford is conveniently located at Larkswood Leisure park (right next to Chingford Leisure Centre & local health club) with plenty of car parking outside There are endless opportunities for your little one to explore stimulating activities by learning through play, with an exciting & spacious outdoor garden and being taken care of by a friendly and supportive team, children flourish in a happy, healthy, and safe nursery setting.

All food is freshly prepared on site in a 5* hygiene fully equipped kitchen, with NHS accredited menu.

The enthusiastic team encourages children to actively learn through play, allowing them to develop their skills while having fun. To best prepare your little ones, the highly experienced team provide a wide variety of activities and play stations which are in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. Furthermore, there are extra curricular classes such as Sport/PE and Swimming class (optional extra).

Your child will be allocated a key person who will keep track of any personal learning goals and achievements. Your child’s key person will also update you throughout the day via the ‘ParentZone’ app allowing you to stay connected during your child’s time at nursery.

With multiple nursery rooms tailored to suit each age group and development stage, your child will receive the best start in life. There is a fantastic sensory room filled with stimulating materials from lights and music to bubbles and monochrome.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Roheeda Ullah (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 108

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Start from £52.50 per session. Further details of different options for the price please book a visit and talk to our Centre Director.

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

  • Parking is Free and there a drop off and pick up point specific to Busy Bees Chingford users.

Busy Bees Chingford Reviews (33)

8.4

Busy Bees Chingford has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.435) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Chingford has 33 reviews.

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Review from Monica M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have enrolled my son when he was 1 and 1/2. Since the beginning, he seemed to enjoy the place and we noticed a big improvement in his development. He recently had his second-year review with the health visitor and apart from his speech everything else was as it should be at this stage, I believe sending
him there definitely helped.


In terms of suggestions, I would like to get more feedback on his activities during the day and his progress and the kind of activities they are focusing on to help him with his development.


Also at 1.00pm, there's normally one or two members of staff in the class, the majority of kids are asleep and I have the impression the ones that are not sleeping (like my son) are left wandering without anyone actually spending time with them. I would like this aspect to be addressed, please.


Last suggestion is for Busy Bees to be more flexible in terms of recuperating some of the missed sessions, instead of just being told it's not possible.

Reply from Chloe Wilkes, Marketing Admin at Busy Bees Chingford
Thank you very much for taking the time out of your day to complete our review. In answer to your suggestions we have already reviewed the way the afternoon sessions and have changed the way the staff…read more
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Review from Stephanie W (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with warm approachable staff. A home from home for my Daughter. My Daughter will be sad to leave when she starts school.
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Review from Elizabeth H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel safe leaving my child at Busy Bees Chingford. Everyone is lovely and helpful. They all really care about the children and work really hard on their individual needs. Both my children have flourished in this environment.
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Staff are always friendly, but sometimes communication with parents is not the best. I recently missed parents evening as I was not aware of it.
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Review from Vishni S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees is a lovely nursery and staff are friendly. It is a very sociable environment for the children with plenty of activities to keep them busy.
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Review from Carly D (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My elder son attended the nursery until he was 2 and a half and my younger son comes on an ad hoc basis through my work scheme this is always my first choice. I have always had wonderful experiences with the nursery and the staff and facilities are excellent. Both my boys have always been happy to
come back and would always recommend this nursery to friends, some of which attend the nursery now.
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Review from S (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good nursery that my child really enjoys going to. My child's key worker and the girls in his room are great and cater for all his needs. Good feedback at the end of every day helps reassure that's he's had a good day.
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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two girls love going to nursery and are always so excited to arrive in reception to such welcoming, fun and friendly faces. Always willing to go the extra mile, the girls at Busy Bees Chingford are very caring, friendly and helpful as well as being true professionals. Our eldest daughter has been
here since August 2013 three and a half years and she will truly miss nursery when she goes to school in Selptember
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Review from Nadina (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are very caring and aware of the needs of my child. My child has developed a lot since starting at this nursery. The children all seem very happy. I trust that my child is in good hands and will be taken care of in the way that I would like. I have not had any problems so far.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is a lovely nursery. My son has been attending for 2 years now and is extremely happy. The staff are wonderful with the children and it is a warm and welcoming environment. From playing football and playing in the mud kitchen to games with shaving foam and corn flour, he enjoys it all. I feel that
the staff really work in partnership with the parents and are able to meet each individual child's needs. He also really enjoys the food, pilchards and all!
There is no doubt that the nursery needs a refurb, but I think that will happen soon. It will no doubt be amazing. I'm just sorry we will have left for school before it happens.
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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with Busy Bees. Our preschooler enjoys going, has learnt a lot and comes home with a new skill, song, or game each day. The food is great too! Our child had a speech delay, but has now caught up - staff were very supportive and did specific activities for her and emailed a report to
us most weeks.
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Review from Laura K (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees have been amazing at settling in my two-year-old at nursery, very friendly and helpful. She has settled in and loves attending. Her key worker is fantastic and has built a nice bond. I feel happy at work knowing she is having fun and in safe hands. I can see her development online to keep
me fully updated on her progress. Overall I'm very happy with the whole experience!
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Review from Nadine S (Guardian of Child) published on 8 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The ladies at the nursery are very welcoming. My child attended their baby group and enjoyed it so well. The two ladies from the baby room offered a great experience and I can't wait to start my child at the nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.435)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.435) out of 10 for Busy Bees Chingford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.875 for Busy Bees Chingford is calculated as follows: ( (42 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.875
  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 3.56 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Chingford is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.6 = 0.185
  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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Roheeda

Roheeda Ullah

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Roheeda, and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Chingford. I have worked in childcare for over 20 years and have achieved my level 6 qualification in early years. 

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