Busy Bees Teddington

52 Church Road, Teddington TW11 8PB
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9.3 97 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Teddington, Teddington
Busy Bees Teddington is registered with Ofsted to look after up to sixty-three children, all of whom benefit from age-specific activities in a well-staffed and equipped nursery, run in a friendly and flexible manner.

Busy bees Teddington's portfolio is well-respected throughout the childcare sector for the standards its services stand for and achieve, preparing children well for full-time education in healthy and secure surroundings.

This nursery has recently been refurbished with a beautiful home from home feel - seeing is believing!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Dani Sallis (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

  • from 0 years 8 months
  • to 0 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Week
    Monday to Friday - Non funded
    8:00 AM 6:00 PM £463.50 £463.50 £463.50
    Full Day 8:00 AM 6:00 PM £107.50 £107.50 £107.50
    Morning 8:00 AM 1:00 PM £77.50 £77.50 £69.00
    Afternoon 1:00 PM 6:00 PM £74.50 £74.50 £66.50


    30 hours
    Funded Childcare
    Hourly rates deducted from session prices per funded hour
    0-2 Year Olds 2-3 Year Olds 3-5 Year Olds
    Full Week
    Monday to Friday
    £9.27 £9.27 £9.27
    Full Day £10.75 £10.75 £10.75
    Morning £15.50 £15.50 £13.80
    Afternoon £14.90 £14.90 £13.30


    Visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/fee-calculator/teddington to calculate your fees

  • Description Meals and Snacks Consumables
    Full Day £9.70 £1.30
    Morning £6.35 £0.65
    Afternoon £3.35 £0.65


    Early Session 7:30 AM 8:00 AM
    0-3 - £7.75
    3-5 - £6.90


    Sibling Discounts are also available (Terms & Conditions apply)

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • You can park on the roads but not between 10am and 12pm. During these times they welcome a drop off and go service in their car park.

Busy Bees Teddington Reviews (97)

9.3

Busy Bees Teddington has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.304) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Teddington has 97 reviews.

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Review from Ada K (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I highly recommend this nursery. My daughter attends Busy Bees at Teddington since January and she always looks forward to going to the nursery. She plays a lot and every day there are different activities organised to help her develop. Kids eat very healthy food and they learn to be independent. The
staff are very kind, helpful and caring.
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Review from Duncan C (Father of Child) published on 13 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two kids attend Teddington Busy Bees and love it. The nursery is really well run and all the staff are so kind, caring and diligent. Great outdoor space for the kids and a real focus on providing fun, diverse and engaging activities each day. Dani and the team do a fantastic job, highly recommended.
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Review from Melinda S (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has had a hard year as we navigate divorce and custody arrangements. The busy bees staff have been incredibly supportive, intuitive, proactive and empathetic through this difficult time. They have all gone out of their way to tend to our son's emotional well being, learning his favourite things,
slowing down to meet him where he's at and nurturing him through his separation anxiety. They have even made time to tend to my emotional wellbeing. Calling to let me know how he's settled after a difficult drop off, being flexible with pick up and drop off arrangements. Dani is a dedicated and insightful leader of this dynamic group of carers and our son's key workers Brooklyn and Candice are like his fun aunts. I honestly couldn't be more grateful for have their unwavering support.
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Review from H G (Father of Child) published on 7 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose this nursery due to having such great first impressions from the staff when coming to view. We had a look at all rooms and liked how clean and inviting they looked, and how the older children seemed so enthusiastic whilst getting stuck in with activities.
My baby joined when only 9 months so
was anxious but staff couldn't have made me or my daughter feel more comfortable. During the settling process I was able to see how kind and nurturing the staff were towards my baby as well as all of the others in the room which put my mind at ease completely. I was instantly happy to leave my daughter with the staff.
They were very keen to understand our routine at home and have been following this since she started which has helped massively with her transition into nursery. I am so impressed with their attentiveness and communication skills. I love receiving all the photos each day of her playing happily with activities and love my girls face when she sees her key worker in the morning
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Review from T M (Guardian of Child) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Not a great experience.
My daughter had a few settling in sessions which didn't go well, the show around was really good so I wasn't expecting a negative experience at all.
I thought having to pick her up half an hour into the sessions hysterically crying was normal for babies settling into nursery,
which it wasn't as we've had such an amazing experience with her new nursery.
I don't think the baby rooms are supervised enough, the staff don't seem to engage much with the babies at all and it doesn't seem to be the safest environment for that age group. Staff on occasions were unprofessional when dealing with babies.
I therefore made the decision to send her somewhere else, which was the best choice I've ever made. I would just urge people to be mindful when considering this nursery for babies. The older rooms did seem a lot better but that was based off of a show around.
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Review from Kat A (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Busy Bees Teddington when he was 14 months old and I will admit I was nervous - he was our firstborn and he was a very nervous baby that wasn't comfortable in new surroundings and with new people. The staff at Busy Bees were amazing and he has absolutely thrived there - I cannot believe
the positive changes that we have seen and he always has the best day when I pick him up.
What originally sold this nursery to us was the relationships that the staff had with the children. We had walked around a few newer nurseries but none of them had the family feel that Busy Bees had. I remember walking into the older children's room and all of the kiddies coming up to say hello to our boy and they all asked if we had met their siblings in the other rooms. The staff obviously knew all of the children in all of the rooms and that family feel was exactly what we were looking for.
Absolutely brilliant and we are sad to leave. Thank you so much for all your help and care.
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Review from Angelique Y (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Busy Bees for three years and is graduating preschool this September. Overall, the experience has been positive, the staff are amazing and the care she receives has been excellent.
Like anywhere, there have been some ups and downs but the staff have made every effort to rectify
these small things when they have been flagged and have really been incredible with keeping in touch.
We will genuinely miss everyone at Busy Bees and are so glad that we chose to place our daughter here.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with Busy Bees Teddington. Amazing staff. They always prepare plenty of activities for the children and they seem to enjoy them a lot! The meals that are cooked onsite are delicious (so told by the kids) and we couldn't have asked for more from all of them.
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Review from Liane S (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We joined Busy Bees in September 2023, our children were at another nursery and we decided it was best to change due to the quality of care being provided. The staff at Busy Bees have been fantastic with both of our children. We get daily updates about them and the staff really show they care not only
about the children but also the parents. We feel confident that our children's needs are being met and it's always lovely to hear our kids speak so highly of the staff.
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Review from Paul T (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Busy Bees Teddington for the last two years and enjoys it. The staff are always kind and courteous and we're always kept well informed of what's going on at the nursery.
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Review from Joelle T (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the very first day, the managing director, her assistants and the members of staff have been very helpful and reassuring. My daughter has been showing signs of self-confidence since starting in September 2023.
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Review from Chloe F (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff have done a fantastic job stepping up to cover leave. They are always responsive to calls and let us know how our children are doing. We often receive calls with urgent information and the handover is comprehensive. We receive lovely photos of our boys playing and learning. The staff are all
extremely supportive, particularly with our youngest who likes a lot of one-to-one care.
Reply from Hannah Mcphail, Centre Director at Busy Bees Teddington
Thank you for your lovely comments. We always want to make sure we are providing the highest quality care for the children and ensure that parents are receiving regular updates and photos.
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Review from I L (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a lovely time settling in. The teachers really take a personal interest in our baby and have developed a bond that is comforting to see.
He is developing new skills every day and is clearly super happy and fulfilled.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Teddington nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate…read more
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Review from Jo C (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter joined Busy Bees Teddington just after turning 2 years old. Since then, she has thrived so much and is now a very bright girl. We feel that our daughter is much loved by the staff and her peers and is always happy to go to nursery. Our son just joined too and he loved it since day one.
We couldn’t be happier with our decision to go for Busy Bees Teddington.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one's the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the staff support and nurturing of our daughter at Busy Bees, Teddington. All staff take an active interest in her when we drop her off and pick her up and she has started to settle in very well. We are pleased to hear about the different activities and see pictures of her enjoying
them. We continue to appreciate hearing about the new activities the nursery offer her and the feedback we get about her interests and development. The staff are always great to deal with and our daughter loves being in their company.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from Anna K (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The review relates to the past 2 years actually, not just 1 month.
We are very happy with the nursery and our daughter is happy. She develops well, she loves to go there. Knowing that your child is comfortable there, is very reassuring.
There is honestly nothing to complain about.
The staff and
management is amazing.
We are really grateful for all their work.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Teddington nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate…read more
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Review from Claudia F (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been with Busy Bees in Teddington for 8 months now and she absolutely loves her time there. Before she started, she wasn't great around other kids but now she plays with everyone and is a really confident little girl. The staff are great and listen to my requests and address the concerns
I do have in a really timely manner.
I've recommended the nursery to all my friends.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello,
We love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Teddington.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings.…read more
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Review from Jo W (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees since September 2022 and he absolutely loves it and has achieved so much in the last few months with a lot of patience AND understanding from the staff at the nursery. I cannot thank all the staff enough for what they have done with him getting ready for reception in September
2023. My son will be very sad to leave, as will I.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from Tina M (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson attends full time. Always happy to attend. Staff are friendly and he has formed good bonds with his key workers. Parent app is great for keeping up to date with progress.
Very happy with the level of care provided.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello,
Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Teddington nursery. Best wishes, Busy Bees
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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees since he was fifteen months old - and is now almost three years old. He is very happy there and has forged strong relationships with the other children and with various members of the team. I appreciate the kindness of the staff, the professionalism in all correspondence,
and the flexibility when it comes to adding extra days, altering days, etc. We very much like that there are four different rooms, so he has always been grouped with his peers and never with children much older or younger. We welcome the updates we receive throughout the day. But, more than anything else, we are thrilled that he enjoys spending time there.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Teddington
Hello,
We love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Teddington. Best wishes, Busy Bees
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.304)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.304) out of 10 for Busy Bees Teddington is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 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 4.571 for Busy Bees Teddington is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (8 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 140 Ratings = 4.571
  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 4.733 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Teddington 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 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.733
  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 (2)

Dani

Dani Sallis

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2010

My name is Dani, and I have over 15 years of experience working with children. I have worked with busy bees for 15 years, and starting as a trainee, I have gained my level 2 and level 3 qualifications in early years and worked my way up to management.  I am also a mother of 3 young children. I enjoy being a part of every child's development here at Teddington Busy Bees and watching them grow from babies into school-ready children; it is very rewarding. The early years sector has always been a passion of mine, and I strive to achieve a high-quality learning environment for all children and give them their best start. I enjoy spending time with my children.  I look forward to welcoming all new children and parents into Teddington Busy Bees. 

Hannah

Hannah Mcphail

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director Joined: 2016

Hello, my name is Hannah. I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Teddington Busy Bees. I have service with Busy Bees for 7 years and am a long-standing member of staff here at Teddington Busy Bees. I have been Assistant Centre Director here at Teddington Busy Bees for 3 Years.


I currently hold a Level 3 qualification in early years education which I achieved in 2017 and also hold a team-leading qualification and Level 3 in management. I am currently working towards my Level 5 operations and manager qualification with our Busy Bees training academy. I am also the SEN and behaviour coordinator and I support all staff, children and parents within the centre. I have supported this role since 2018.


I have great experience in all ages and have worked in all rooms since qualifying in 2018. Myself and I look forward to welcoming new families at our nursery in Teddington and giving the children the best start in life.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Teddington

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

Busy Bees Teddington accepts Children aged from 0 years 8 months to 0 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Teddington Open?

Busy Bees Teddington is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Teddington have capacity for?

Busy Bees Teddington has capacity for a total of 75 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Teddington to the centre of Teddington?

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

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