Busy Bees Leytonstone

Whipps Cross University Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR
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8.7 55 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Leytonstone, London
Busy Bees Whipps Cross Hospital nursery in Leytonstone offers a fun learning environment for families in the local area.

There are heaps of activities to cater for all children's interests, so whether your child enjoys developing fine motor skills with sand or water, learning about phonics, letters, and sounds by reading and exploring new books, or getting some fresh air in the fun outdoor space, there are endless opportunities for your child to enjoy every moment at nursery.

The highly experienced team are dedicated to providing the absolute best care for your child, ensuring they receive the best start in life. You can be rest assured that your little one is in excellent hands, as the caring team support every child throughout each stage of their development.

With fun, yet structured activities and resources, along with a fully supportive team, your child will excel during their stay at nursery whilst preparing for the next steps in their educational journey.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Niki Patel (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 45

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

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

Busy Bees Leytonstone Reviews (55)

8.7

Busy Bees Leytonstone has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.700) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Leytonstone has 55 reviews.

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Review from Abigail R (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are really happy with the standard of care at Busy Bees, our child's' day is always filled with fun activities and our son's key worker really pays attention to what he's into and is super kind (yet firm, which he needs) which means they have a lovely bond. The nursery has a friendly atmosphere,
not too chaotic, which I think really helps the kids to thrive. We get feedback forms so any areas that you think could be improved on can be addressed, and our views seem to be taken into consideration. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Busy Bees Nursery, my twin boys are very happy there. The staff are caring and considerate and the outdoor space is excellent.
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Review from Ben L (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at the Busy Bees Nursery for the last two years. The staff are incredible and very friendly, our son loves going in the morning which makes such a difference to our day. There's a good-sized outdoor area and plenty of toys for them to play with. Very few tears from any of the kids in
the morning, so the team at BB must be doing something right. I would recommend BB to any parent.
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Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Like most new parents, we were really apprehensive about someone else looking after our baby, who was starting nursery at ten months. Busy Bees is local to us and were really helpful when we looked around - we went twice and then did a stay and play session to get more of an understanding about how
the team worked and how our baby would be looked after.
During the settling in phase, things were clearly laid out and everything has been really well explained. Our key worker is a really special person who has looked after our baby and the rest of the team in each room are always friendly and helpful.
I recommend Busy Bees at Leytonstone all the time and I love seeing my child develop positively with the social and learning interaction she gets there.
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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nursery. The carers are really attentive and seem to really care for the children. He does a lot of different activities daily and just really enjoys each day.
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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Busy Bees Leytonstone for 18 months and is very happy. The staff are excellent - kind, friendly and attentive - and the activities seem well planned and varied. The building is clean and bright and the external area is spacious and the kids spend a lot of time outdoors. We're
very happy with our experience and plan on keeping our daughter there until she starts school. It is one of the more expensive nurseries in the area, but we feel it is worth the extra expense due to the quality of experience, long opening hours and lack of fixed holidays (which suits our variable working patterns).
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Review from Isabelle C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have always had a great experience with Busy Bees Leytonstone. All the staff are friendly and my daughter really enjoys herself there.
The menu always sounds very tasty and we are always updated about new menus coming in.
The building is clean and displays/activities constantly change to keep the
children engaged.
The opening hours are far more accommodating for working parents than any other nursery in the local area.
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Review from Cheryl (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Professional and caring staff, great facilities indoors and outdoors, proper nutritious meals. Admin staff are helpful, I have always felt secure leaving my child in their care - I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to other parents.
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Review from Katherine (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery from 11 months until 4 years old and I have been so impressed with the friendliness and care of the staff. A lovely nursery.
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Review from C O (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff and facilities.
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees has been a supportive, welcoming and fun nursery for both our children. We love the space, particularly the large and well designed outside play areas. The team have been loving to our children, going above and beyond to help them feel happy every day. The management have also been really
supportive, going the extra mile to help work around our busy schedules and accommodate our childcare needs. I have and will continue to recommend this nursery and wish to say a huge thanks to all the staff.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a large extremely professionally run nursery. There are many long-standing members of staff which says a lot about management etc. Bright spacious rooms and a wonderful outside space for the children to truly stretch their legs. The carers are very experienced and our daughter has been extremely
happy in her two years ar Busy Bees. Cannot fault the management team either very well organised.
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Review from Freya B (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We love Busy Bees at Leytonstone. The staff have been so caring and nurturing for my daughter since she started as a baby, getting to know her individual characteristics and talking to me about her so fondly when I pick her up. The rooms all have such strong teams of staff and great facilities. I think
the outdoor area is excellent. The staff are always available to talk to me and listen to any concerns. We are starting our son here this Autumn and have no worries that he will be settled in happily here.
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Review from Kristi H (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has had a great time at Busy Bees Leytonstone Nursery, well prepared for school, thank you to all the fabulous staff for keeping him safe and well entertained while I was at work.
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Review from Jane G (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and professional staff. Caring, good resources, amazing outdoor space, good food. Our 2 and a half-year-old son has been there since he was 11 months and really enjoys it.
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Review from Olivia F (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has spent 3 very happy years at Busy Bees at Leytonstone and made good friends there. He has developed a sharp bond with his key worker whom he will miss when he starts school!
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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has flourished in the 2-3-year-old room. She thoroughly enjoys her days at Busy Bees.
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Review from Rose B (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has had a fantastic 3 years here. I couldn't have hoped for a better all-around experience.
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Review from Chanel N (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff working at this nursery. My child has been looked after at a very high standard.
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Review from T W (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. Amazing staff.
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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.700)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.700) out of 10 for Busy Bees Leytonstone is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 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 4.950 for Busy Bees Leytonstone is calculated as follows: ( (58 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.95
  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 3.75 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Leytonstone 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.25
  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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Mia

Mia Cole

Job Title: Centre Director

I've been working with children and in the Early Years for over 20 years. I began working with Busy Bees in 2001 and have been managing nurseries for over 16 Years. As a Centre Director I have the opportunity along with the fantastic staff here to support many children and parents through their nursery experience. Along with my many years of experience I hold an accredited Level 2 and 3 in Childcare and a Level 4 in Leadership and Management, I continue to further my studies and I am currently completing an operational management course. I have a school aged daughter Amelia who attended Busy Bees from 4 months old. Amelia has since moved on to school and the time she spent at nursery really shows through on her development. She always enjoyed her time at nursery and still would rather be here than at school. I take a wholehearted approach to my role as Centre Director and progressing the children's development in my care. As a team at Riverside we create fantastic opportunities for children to learn and grow.

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