Busy Bees Walthamstow

20 Sutton Road, Walthamstow, London E17 5QA
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9.3 42 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Walthamstow, London
Busy Bees Walthamstow is conveniently located next to Higham Hill Park, where it has a large children's playground, popular with local families & community. It is around 15 minutes' walk from Black Horse Road Tube (Victoria Line) & Overground station and also boasts a private car park.

Busy Bees Walthamstow is keen to offer parents a service in which they can feel confident and secure that their child's well-being is professionally safeguarded, while being an environment that is ideal for self-directed play, group activities and a sound early years curriculum.

This purpose-built facility has several homely and stimulating rooms, ideal for both babies and toddlers, a large outdoor play area and separate areas for messy play. Qualified staff support child as they grow and learn, while offering extended opening hours to parents.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Zehra Huseyin (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 140

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

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

Busy Bees Walthamstow Reviews (42)

9.3

Busy Bees Walthamstow has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Walthamstow has 42 reviews.

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Review from Michael G (Father of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going here for 7 months now and is loving it. He settled in so quickly, sleeps and eats far better than he does at home! The staff are brilliant, creating a safe, creative environment for the little ones to flourish and it's clear our little man is very attached to both his previous
and current key person. They also have a fantastic outdoor space which is brilliant for the children in the warmer months. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone looking in the area.
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Review from Kay J (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has loved every moment of his journey at Busy Bees, and we'll be so sad to say goodbye. He's built friendships that we know will last a lifetime, and the confidence and skills he's developed here have been nothing short of amazing. We're incredibly grateful for the care, support, and joy he's
experienced every day.
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Review from Daniela S (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm really happy with the care my baby is receiving, and I can see that he is settling well with his key person. Although he still cries when I drop him off, it's very reassuring to see him willingly go to his key person, which gives me confidence that he feels safe and comfortable.
Thank you for all
the care and support you provide. I really appreciate the work you do!
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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just said goodbye to BusyBees after 6 years. Our 2 children could not have been better cared for. Although the nursery went through some challenging times earlier, we were always taken by the high level of care, expertise and responsibility shown by key staff over the years. This, coupled with very
successful recent recruitment, has supported the provision to go from strength to strength. Its amazing. Thank you, we will all miss you very much. Keep up the amazing work xx
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Review from Charlie M (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely nursery - the staff are so caring and plan really fun, creative activities for the kids. My son has been at the nursery since he turned one and seems to love it there. The nursery has brilliant outdoor space which is a real bonus.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I want to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Busy Bees Walthamstow. Our daughter has been going there for the last 2 years since she was 15 months old and has loved it. Unfortunately, we are moving out of London so have to change nursery and it's been one of the hardest parts in making our decision
to leave, as we know how happy and well looked after she is there. The staff in all the rooms do a great job of keeping the kids entertained with engaging activities. I particularly love the seasonal things they do for occasions such as Easter, Christmas, Diwali, etc. She is very attached to her key workers and you can tell they care about the kids they look after and have really helped her development during her time there. They also have some brilliant chefs on site who do a great job of offering a varied menu that even our fussy toddler seems to enjoy! I highly recommend the nursery to parents looking for a nursery for their child.
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Review from Talani G (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery works well with my daughter and she enjoys going there. They even made sure she is meeting her milestones. I would happily recommend this nursery to other parents or careers as I feel at ease when dropping off my daughter each day.
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Review from Abbey T (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great facilities with good equipment and excellent food that encouraged our fussy eaters to try different foods. But mostly, the staff are incredible. It feels like they genuinely care about the children in the rooms and have excellent relationships with them. They're great at planning activities to
keep them interested and learning, while striving to bring out the best in each child. Both my eldest who's now in school and my youngest (in the pre-school room now) have gone to Busy Bees and we've been delighted. We've always been extremely appreciative of the amazing work they're doing and it makes our lives so much easier knowing our kids have been happy there: growing, learning, socialising.
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Review from Ailish S (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been with Busy Bees for two years and throughout that period we have been more than satisfied with their care for our daughter. They are never stagnant and always looking for ways to improve. The management has come a long way over the years and there is a strong leadership team in place now.
The staff seem happy and children are well looked after. In terms of learning and development, the communication of what they are learning could be improved as I often find my daughter surprising me with knowledge I didn't know she had. They have an incredible outdoor space which, in my opinion, places this nursery ahead of others as the children benefit from playing outside as much as they like. My daughter is very happy there and has made many strong connections.
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Review from Artur K (Uncle of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As an uncle, I'm very happy with BusyBees Nursery in Walthamstow. The staff are caring, professional, and create a safe, fun environment where my nephew thrives. Their communication and dedication to the children are excellent. Highly recommend!
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees for a little over a year. He's really happy there and the staff are very loving, caring and engaging! He does interesting activities and has lots of free play too. The staff are great at updating me at the end of each day about how his day was. I would highly recommend Busy
Bees!
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Review from Angela B (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved to Busy Bees Walthamstow Nursery recently after our previous one closed.
I could not be more satisfied, my son is genuinely happy to go in the morning and we see, as parents, a massive improvement in his behaviour and also in the way he expresses himself.
It's great to see professionals
so passionate about what they do and also seeing them so attached, attentive and kind to all kids.
A special shoutout to the team in the Bumbles room, they are amazing and we are very grateful for the work they do!
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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had our child at Busy Bees in Walthamstow for almost one year and have found everything, and everybody, wonderful. Our child 'loves bees' (their words) and is excited to play and learn and enjoy the large garden spaces. The care our child receives is obvious and the support from office staff has
been excellent.
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Review from C K (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
Poorly managed nursery. No established manager, poor retention of staff, hence affecting care to children. Very good chef at present but he will probably leave soon due to ineffective management. Some staff are rude and should not work with children. I had safeguarding concerns regarding one staff,
which I raised with covering manager but nothing has been done. We are very unhappy with current running of nursery services.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Walthamstow
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Busy Bees Walthamstow. We value your feedback and are sorry to read about your experience. Providing children in our care with the best start in life is…read more
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Review from Gemma G (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started here in May 2022 and in such a short amount of time, I've been so impressed with the level of care and the support through the settling period. My daughter hasn't been the easiest child to settle but the staff have been amazing and so hands on, they've made my daughter and me as
her Mum feel welcome and they have provided plenty of cuddles when she's been upset and unsettled. I'm really happy that I chose this Nursery for my daughter and I would 100% recommend this Nursery.
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Review from Alison F (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff here are really caring and creative. They had a paramedic in to visit the kids recently and the children get lots of outside time.My daughter gets the cuddles and reassurance she needs but also lots of stimulation and challenges.
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Review from Mikhail S (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The clear strengths are caring staff and spacious premises. After a few bumps, the nursery had achieved a really good standard of care last year, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things will stay this way.
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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
No amount of thank you’s can show how appreciative we are of this nursery. Not only have they worked tirelessly through the pandemic; they have become the family my little one has missed. They are warm, welcoming and they treat each child as if they are their own. It’s a wonderful place with wonderful
people, I couldn’t imagine my little one going anywhere else.
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Review from Kat A-W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery. He's always so excited to go in, probably because he knows he's going to have a fantastic day. They do so many activities with them! He's been attending for nearly a year and I could not fault the care he has received. Excellent team!
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Review from Katherine W (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have had a great experience with Busy Bees at Walthamstow. My one year old and three year old have been going for two months and love it there. They always come bounding to the door to be collected with huge grins and we’ve been really impressed with the range of activities. We feel very fortunate
that we have been able to keep sending them there while other nurseries have struggled to stay open with Covid-19 restrictions and think that they have handled the risk brilliantly. The staff are lovely.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.322)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10 for Busy Bees Walthamstow 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 13 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 4.858 for Busy Bees Walthamstow is calculated as follows: ( (135 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.858
  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 4.464 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Walthamstow is based on 13 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 140 number of registered child places is 28. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 28 = 0.464
  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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Zehra

Zehra Huseyin

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, My name is Zehra, and I am the centre director here at Busy Bees Walthamstow. With over 8 years of experience in the childcare industry, I have a deep passion for nurturing and supporting children. I truly enjoy making a difference in their lives, ensuring they have the best start in life. My commitment to providing a safe, engaging and enriching environment for all children is at the heart of everything we do here. I look forward to working together with you to support your child's growth and development.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Walthamstow

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Walthamstow accepts?

Busy Bees Walthamstow accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Walthamstow Open?

Busy Bees Walthamstow is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Walthamstow have capacity for?

Busy Bees Walthamstow has capacity for a total of 140 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Walthamstow to the centre of London?

8.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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