Busy Bees Croydon

164 Old School Place, Croydon CR0 4GB
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8.8 66 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Croydon, Croydon
Busy Bees Croydon makes an excellent contribution to childcare and education within the local community, with a friendly and experienced team of staff who have the advantage of an expertly designed and fully-resourced facility, registered to welcome up to 112 children.

Staff look to treat each child as an individual, with key persons keeping an eye on personal development, with the aim of encouraging all children to practice their communication and social skills, alongside focused learning on key areas such as numeracy and literacy.

The nursery was rated 'good' by Ofsted in October 2018.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Latoya Clarke (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 112

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day 7.30am-6.30pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £79.50
    - 2-3 Year olds - £79.50
    - 3-5 Year olds - £79.50

  • Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts also available (Terms & Conditions apply)

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 Croydon Reviews (66)

8.8

Busy Bees Croydon has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.840) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Croydon has 66 reviews.

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Review from Millicent O (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second child has started with the nursery and settled in well with the staff before I had to return to work.
I was confident that my daughter would bond with the staff and as it was the second time round I was more at ease.
The Key person keeps me informed on a daily basis and the office staff
are on hand if I have any questions.
I am very pleased with the nursery and the team and would recommend to other parents.
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We looked at all the local nurseries, and we definitely made the right choice. The building is superb, and the staff are excellent, warm, friendly and knowledgeable. The food is cooked on site by a qualified cook and is of a very high standard. We are very happy.
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Review from Elizabeth C (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children attend this nursery and I find it flexible in opening times to suit our busy lives and welcoming for all age groups.
Both are very happy there and adjusted very well. My older son never wants to come home, which is disconcerting for a parent but speaks volumes for his happiness there!!
My 1-year-old daughter is also well settled. Both have come on in leaps and bounds and increased confidence since attending and have plenty of different activities to keep them engaged every day.
I am especially pleased with the food offerings which are varied and meets the needs of my ever hungry son and dairy intolerant daughter.
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Review from Dawn L (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Busy Bees full time since May 2014. She settled into the nursery very quickly and has adjusted well each time she is moved up from one age group to another. She has a great relationship with all of the staff and other children and enjoys helping the teachers on a regular
basis. She enjoys her time at nursery so much that most days she is disappointed when it is time to go home. As a parent, I find the staff to be extremely helpful and caring especially when it comes to my daughter's food intolerances. If there is a meal that she cannot have due to intolerance's, she is provided with a suitable alternative. The nursery setting is nice and spacious so the children have plenty of space to play and complete their learning activities. The garden is a very good size and well designed to allow each age group to have their own secluded area to play in. This is a fantastic nursery which I will miss very much once my daughter starts school.
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Review from Kate C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees since October 2015 and has always been very happy there. The staff are very caring and my son has a good relationship with the staff.
My son is very active and enjoys the large garden space the nursery has. I like that the gardens are separate for the different ages
so the smaller children are not getting knocked over by the bigger children.
My son enjoys the food at the nursery and is offered a variety of foods, he now tries more foods at home.
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Review from Talinee Sonia S (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are a working family and we have no family around us to help us to look after my little boy while we are at work. Busy Bees Nursery that my son goes too is like a second home for him. It seems that my son does not miss me while he is there. He even refuses to return home when I pick him from the
nursery. Staff are absolutely trustworthy with your child. Sometimes they assign a key worker to your child if needed for one to one basis. I highly recommend the place to other parents. Staff are very approachable and they take great care of your child. Even the new staff are well trained and very welcoming and give parents proper feedback. When my son is there, I work and have peace of mind.


I am very grateful to them from the Manager to all staff. I could not find a better place than this for my son to be in.

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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.840)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.840) out of 10 for Busy Bees Croydon 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 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 6 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 4.972 for Busy Bees Croydon is calculated as follows: ( (69 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 71 Ratings = 4.972
  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 3.868 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Croydon is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 22.4 = 0.268
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Latoya

Latoya Clarke

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, I am Latoya Clarke the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Croydon.
I have over 18 years experience within the early years sector and have a BA Honours in Early Childhood Studies. The early years sector has always been a passion of mine and I strive to achieve a high quality learning environment for all children.
Qualities that I hold dear to me include the relationships that I build with members of staff, the children and the parents which encourage me to continue to give my all to this role and being a family orientated person is reflective of this. In my spare time I enjoy travelling and spending quality time with my children.
I cannot wait to share my knowledge, experience and expertise with my parents and staff and welcome you to Croydon Busy Bees.

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