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Busy Bees Ilford

King George Hospital, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford IG3 8XJ
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Busy Bees Ilford, Ilford
Busy Bees Ilford, Ilford
Busy Bees Ilford, Ilford

Busy Bees Ilford, at King George Hospital, offers a purpose-built setting for children aged 0-5 years. They have a dedicated long-serving staff team who share a passion for quality childcare. They have 6 rooms for children under 2 years old, offering a nurturing, homely environment specifically designed for babies aged 0-2 years, supporting their freedom to develop and challenge their abilities. They have two units for toddlers aged 2-3 years,...  

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Katie Harvey (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 124

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 06:45-19:00
  • Tuesday 06:45-19:00
  • Wednesday 06:45-19:00
  • Thursday 06:45-19:00
  • Friday 06:45-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Car park for ease of drop off and pick up.

Busy Bees Ilford Reviews (34)

8.5

Busy Bees Ilford has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.494) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Ilford has 34 reviews.

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Review from James P (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I can safely say that this is a fantastic nursery. I can't praise the staff highly enough, they have gotten the best out of my daughter and helped her to achieve the social and educational skill set she needs to get off to a good start at reception. They are always happy to help and listen to any question you have and provide answers. The facilities are fantastic as well as the food which is very varied. I can't recommend Busy Bees at Ilford enough. Thank you.

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Review from Courtney L (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Amazing nursery. My son's speech has come a long way. The staff are so lovely and welcoming.

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Review from Ian L (Grandfather of Child) published on 30 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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We could not be happier with our grandson's experiences at Busy Bees. Since he has been attending he has come on in leaps and bounds with his language, numbers and social skills. At the age of 18 months, he actually looks forward to going to 'school'! The staff are very attentive and friendly. They make every member of the family feel welcome. Thank you Busy Bees for your outstanding service! I have recommended you to others!

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Review from Shamit P (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending BB (Busy Bees) Ilford since late November 2016. From his minimal settling period to present (Oct 2017) his experience has been nothing short of brilliant. From the appearance of the setting, right through to the attention and professionalism of every member of staff across each room, it has been exemplary. Busy Bees are a national brand and this nursery should hopefully be an example of how a care setting for children should be. Whilst it's not the cheapest of fee structures, you get a comprehensive tailored range of services for what you do pay. Only things we supply are spare clothes and medicine for our very happy boy! Special mention to his room leader who is awesome!

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Review from Shaheen H (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Website
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I have 3 children and it's the first time I've used a nursery for my youngest. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. All the staff are amazing with both my son and me! I love how they have a separate outdoor area for different ages and the baby rooms are big enough and also have adjoining rooms to them if babies are sleeping or it's food time.

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Review from Kim (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Website
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The staff are very professional and caring. Everyone knows my baby's name and is familiar with his schedule and basic needs. The "Key Person" system works and my baby isn't passed between lots of people each day. The purpose-built facility provides a huge variety of learning/play stations for children of all ages. They do a variety of activities: artwork, messy play (in water, sand), outdoor/garden play, etc. Plus, my baby gets adequate nap time because he has a dedicated crib in a quiet room. In fact, this is the only nursery I visited that has a separate section for non-walking babies, which is divided into a playroom and a sleeping room. They are very well organized, so nothing gets misplaced/lost; and the use of booklets to track his day and his development are helpful. It's generally quite clean and the outdoor garden space is nice (broken into separate sections for children of different ages and easily accessible to all rooms). We couldn't be more pleased!

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Review from Bhavini G (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2017 Submitted via Website
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My son started full time in Jan 2017, he was 13 months when he started. The 1-2 year old room key workers are amazing. So caring, my son has learnt so much over the last few months. The times are great too; I start work at 8 am so drop him off at 7. Not many nurseries offer that flexibility. Michelle and her team are great and can't fault them at all. I would highly recommend them to all parents.

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Review from Natasha B (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2016 Submitted via Website
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A very good nursery which offers good opportunities for a child's social and personal development. Very friendly staff, who genuinely care and love all of the children.

My child has developed more self-confidence and has been taught to become more independent through the work of all the staff.

Staff ensure that parents are regularly made aware of their child's development.

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Review from Peter A (Father of Child) published on 24 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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We are so glad 23-month-old daughter attends Busy Bees at Ilford. The whole team is extremely friendly, personal and thoughtful. They know each of the children personally and give them individual attention. We are given daily updates on her activities and progress and can never do enough to enable her to attend, even when she is feeling a bit poorly. Her key worker is amazing too! Her intellectual abilities have increased exponentially since starting there 10 months ago. Emotionally, she has matured immensely, from being clingy with separation anxiety, she has spread her wings and become amazingly independent, charming and friendly. She started using cutlery independently ages before expected and insists we all sit at the dining table in our seats at meal times instead of in front of the TV (Thanks, Busy Bees for giving us quality family meal times!). Her language skills have improved in leaps and bounds. Friends and family are surprised at how broad her vocabulary is!

Busy Bees at Ilford = AMAZING!

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Review from Chantelle J (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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My child attends the nursery a few days a week and I have found the staff to be very caring and helpful. There is a great layout and variety of activities to keep the children entertained. They are very focused on their individual development and growth inside and outside of the nursery. I would defiantly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Pardeep (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter went to this nursery for 4 years and now our 1-year-old son has joined. The staff have become good friends now... Ones that we will be forever grateful for looking after our babies with the greatest love and care x
I have never worried about my children in their care... especially when they may have been poorly as I know they will be comforted until I get there.
Freshly prepared meals every day, lots of space and tailor made activities based on your child's current interests.
They really do go above and beyond to help your child develop and have the best time.
If I have ever had any concerns, the staff are amazing at dealing with it.

Highly recommend this nursery to any parent who needs to use the service and not have to worry about their child. Staff are always so helpful and always put the child and parent first. Amazing facilities, amazing staff, amazing site.

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Review from Uzma H (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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It was brilliant with my son here so I had decided that when I have my next one I will definitely choose them again. They have been brilliant and have become better. They are very reliable and trustworthy.

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Review from Kelly (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going to Busy Bees since he was 5 months. He is now coming up to 2yrs.

From the introduction days to date, I have been very happy and impressed with Busy Bees. My son loves his days at Nursery and he has really come on with his development and social skills.

The staff are friendly, caring and personal. The communication between staff and parents is good with staff always keeping you updated with your child's day, learning and development.

The nursery is also open from 6.45am to 7pm, which is great for working parents. Not all nurseries are open these hours!

Busy Bees is the nursery my brother went to, and my mum always spoke very highly of it. He is now 18! It is rare to find a Nursery that has maintained its excellence which this Nursery clearly has. I definitely recommend it!

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Review from Jessnix (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children attend this nursery. The staff are excellent they work together with parents to ensure routines and boundaries set at home are carried on in the nursery environment. The rooms are well set out and there are good staff to children ratio. The garden space is brilliant and one of the initial factors for me choosing this nursery. I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery. Also, they have extended opening times they're open between 0645- 1900. From my research, I believe that they are the only nursery in the area to offer these sorts of times!

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Katie Harvey Job Title: Centre Director
Katie Harvey

Hi, my name is Katie. I have worked with Busy Bees for many years. I started at Ilford as an Early Years Educator. I worked my way up to become the Centre Director in January 2020. In my role I am passionate, enthusiastic and hardworking to achieve the best 

Here at Ilford myself and the team work closely to develop a great relationship with the parents and the families to become one big family.

We believe each child is unique to us and we nurture them throughout their early years to become,  independent, confident individuals.

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