Busy Bees Mill Hill

30 Mill Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 3RB
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9.4 60 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Mill Hill, London
Busy Bees Mill Hill undertakes a child-centred approach to pre-school care and learning, for which purpose a passionate and dedicated team is employed and numerous activities incorporated.

The nursery team believe in the value of regular feedback and communication, with a parent partnership group helping in this objective.

The Busy Bees range have worked on an exciting range of early years initiatives, focused on key early years curriculum and many extra-curricular benefits. Children are able to explore, investigate, experiment and enjoy the world around them.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Donna Blackburn (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 78

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Mill Hill Reviews (60)

9.4

Busy Bees Mill Hill has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Mill Hill has 60 reviews.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended Busy Bees in Mill Hill. Like all nurseries, it has at points, had its up and downs, but the team who have been in charge over the last year, have truly been fabulous and I am so grateful and happy for all the work they have put into making the nursery such a wonderful
and safe place to send my son, who is there at the moment. Highly recommend.
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Review from Shirley G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended this nursery and have thrived, as they passed through the baby room, through to the toddler rooms. The nursery is friendly, well managed and clean and the facilities are excellent. The key workers really care about each child and focus on their development individually.
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Review from Rubina Z (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Busy Bees more. Such an amazing nursery with amazing staff. My son is 2 years old and he loves going to nursery. The staff are so lovely, caring and cheerful. They do a lot of different activities, on a daily basis and share them with us through an app. I have tried a few different
nurseries, in different areas, but none of them beat Busy Bees. Thank you for loving and caring for my child, it’s very much appreciated.
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Review from Natalie P (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees since September 2021 and is so happy there. It took a while for him to settle, but the staff were absolutely amazing and he now skips in and doesn’t look back! (Which is what I wanted!).
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Review from Debbie C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot rate Busy Bees in Mill Hill, highly enough. The staff are incredible. Warm, friendly, nurturing and caring. They have helped us immensely and I would not hesitate to recommend the setting to anyone considering their little one. The activities my 3-year-old gets to enjoy are just great. We have
had visits from the fire brigade, in their fire engine, to weekly cooking sessions. It’s all just great!
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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the warmest and friendliest of nurseries with a wonderful, exceptionally kind and highly dedicated team of staff. They look after the children with endless care, dedication and professionalism. They listen to feedback and always take it on board. My children - both past and present attendees
- are met with huge smiles and genuine affection each morning. You can tell that the staff treats their roles as a vocation rather than a day job. Many have worked there for a long time, which speaks volumes in an industry which often has a high turnover of professionals. We feel so very lucky to have been able to send our children here and to continue to do so.
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Review from Ben K (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with Busy Bees Mill Hill. We feel that our son gets love and care as well as guidance to learn and grow. He always comes out with a smile on his face and is constantly talking about the things he did at nursery. We’re looking forward to our second son joining him later this year.
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Review from Sunni P (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 18 months
The directors are great. Always thinking of new ideas and ways to engage the children.
Especially during this difficult period due to the pandemic, they are always implementing new procedures to ensure the safety of all the children.
Most importantly every day they welcome all kids with a smile and open arms, small things like this go a long way
My daughter is so attached to her teachers and they do all they can to keep the children entertained as well as focusing on their development
They have recently introduced an app so we can view what our daughter does during the day, showcase her work and also lets us know what she ate and how much.
I've been waiting for something like this for ages and glad they finally have the app. We can also upload photos and information from the weekend
Highly recommend this nursery
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Review from Joey K (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Honestly, the staff here are amazing. Our kids are so happy and the team at Busy Bees at Mill Hill are always smiling as well as being super professional. We are so happy with our choice of nursery and we will continue to recommend you to all. Thank you so much for your incredible work, especially during
these tough times.
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Review from Nick K (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The constant positive attitude of the staff is amazing, always happy to help and extremely flexible with the scheduling.
Our child is always happy to be there and arrives with a smile every time we get to the front door without fail.
Her learning and interaction have vastly improved.
Truly an amazing
nursery.
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Review from Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were really worried about our 13-month-old starting in lockdown but the team were so understanding and let us change to half days to get her settled in. She is now very happy and the team have offered me support and advice for home sleeping issues, going above and beyond.
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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Busy Bees at Mill Hill for the past year and loves going to nursery every morning.
The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Most mornings we are greeted by one of the directors who are always smiling and there to wish us a good morning.
My daughter has nothing but
lovely things to say about the rest of the staff at the nursery and how much she loves going there.
I can also see how much hard work is being put in by the staff to get my daughter ready for school in September.
She comes home most days having learnt something new.
I also want to mention the great feedback system they have in place as I am constantly updated through an app with my daughter’s daily activities. This makes me feel like I am still very much part of her day.
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees at Mill Hill for nearly three months now. Sending him back to nursery after the first lockdown wasn’t a decision we, as parents, took without hesitation, but every single member of staff we interacted with has shown such a welcoming, friendly and happy attitude that
made everything feel normal and safe. He is happy, settled, has made friends, talks a lot about his time at nursery; we absolutely trust that he is in a safe environment and very well cared for, and for that, I want to thank everyone at Busy Bees at Mill Hill.
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Review from Andreea I (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The most beautiful kindergarten, we and our little boy are so happy, he goes to kindergarten with love and it evolved so beautifully! Thank you to all the staff for their involvement and patience with the children! Good luck.
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Review from Abi G (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been extremely happy with Busy Bees at Mill Hill. Our children (aged almost 4 and almost 2) have been there for about 6 months now and they absolutely love it. The staff are so incredibly warm, kind and nurturing which makes it such a fantastic place to send the kids. They run in to nursery
excited each morning and come out so happy which is a credit to the staff. We definitely made the right decision and highly recommend Busy Bees at Mill Hill to others.
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Review from Itunuoluwa J (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are lovely and welcoming. My son has been there since he was 8 months old and he loves it! It has also helped him be confident and appropriately independent in his development. The food is also very good and varied. We love Busy Bees at Mill Hill.
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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is happy at Busy Bees at Mill Hill. The staff are great with him and good at distracting him in the mornings when we leave him. He gets up to lots of fun and educational activities during the day like making telescopes, cooking, playing on bikes, role play etc.
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Review from Rachel N (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with Busy Bees at Mill Hill. The management team as well as the wider team have been excellent in this difficult period.


We see the enthusiasm that they show towards our boys right from the moment they greet them both early in the morning through to when we come back to pick

them up; that can’t help but be infectious! They love the team and they absolutely love being there, it’s just so nice as a parent to see how happy and comfortable they are there besides the great learning and progression we see. It makes drop off so easy. Thank you!
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Review from Aishling D (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, kind and well informed in the EYFS, the ladies working here. It’s obvious that they have the child as the focus of all they do. Really happy I choose for my son to go to Busy Bees at Mill Hill. They have been really encouraging and patient, particularly around my son's additional speech needs.
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Review from Leonie P (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to Busy Bees at Mill Hill for the past 2 years. He is so happy at the nursery and loves all the staff. He has developed wonderfully there. The staff are warm, welcoming and can’t do enough to help. I have been particularly impressed with their handling of the pandemic and would
not hesitate to recommend the nursery. We look forward to sending our youngest son soon.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.350)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10 for Busy Bees Mill Hill 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 11 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 4.870 for Busy Bees Mill Hill is calculated as follows: ( (115 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.87
  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 4.48 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Mill Hill is based on 11 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 = 3.775
    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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.6 = 0.705
  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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Donna Blackburn

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2019

Hi, my name is Donna and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Mill Hill, North West London. I have worked in child care since 2011 and really enjoy building strong relationships with parents and children based on honesty and integrity. We pride ourselves on making Busy Bees a place full of care and education.

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