Busy Bees Cheam

261 Malden Road, Cheam, Sutton SM3 8ET
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8.2 70 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Cheam, Sutton
Busy Bees Cheam has safe, secure and age-appropriate play areas and gardens, within a secure environment where full and part-time care needs are welcome. Secure access systems are in place and a healthy menu is prepared by the in-house chef.

Through a mixture of indoor and outdoor play children are supported to develop as individuals, while parents can feel confident in a dedicated and loving staff.

Busy Bees are the UK's largest childcare provider are highly-regarded for their focus on quality and staff development.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kate Grove (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 36

Total Places for Children

  • 88

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Cheam Reviews (70)

8.2

Busy Bees Cheam has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.197) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Cheam has 70 reviews.

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Review from Shakib R (Father of Child) published on 5 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Busy bees team at Cheam have complete trust from our family. They are a wonderful, caring and considerate team who do the utmost to facilitate the learning of my child, not just well-being. I couldn't recommend this particular team and management heavily enough. They have been superb.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Denyse and the team are fantastic. Busy bees give an excellent service. They have a very welcoming atmosphere in which you feel so comfortable leaving your children in their hands.
Going back to work after maternity leave is a stressful and heart-wrenching time but here your feelings are understood
and the team act with such professionalism.
Children have a consistent routine at nursery with meal times, staff and other children. This introduces structure to your child and provides stability.
The children are occupied with a large variety of activities/toys which provides stimulation and encourages active development.
I couldn't think of a better place to have my 2 children while I'm at work.
Thank you so much to the whole team at Busy Bees Cheam.
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Review from Khanjana P (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find Busy Bees Nursery is a fun and bright environment for my son. My Son always looks happy and engaged in all the activities. He settles well with his teachers which puts my mind at ease, and I find the teachers are very approachable.
My Son shows great development in many areas. He is more confident
and looks forward to going into the nursery.
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Review from Karla S (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are warm and welcoming and there are a number of activities to engage children with different skills and abilities. My daughter has really come out of her shell since starting at Busy Bees. The playground areas are great and the classrooms are large with plenty of room for different activities.
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Review from Veronique G (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy about the nursery. My son seems happy. And he gets along really well with all members of staff which I think shows that he is well looked after. I like the fact that the team is diverse and have all a completely different approach to education.
I quickly established a relation
of trust, I feel comfortable with all the team. I appreciate the advice they would sometimes give me as it is my first child.
I know they would let me know if they have any concerns regarding his health or development.
Food wise my son is in good shape, he seems to enjoy the nursery food. I am happy about the diversity of the menu.
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Review from Alastair O (Father of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am pleased that my little boy settled in so well and Archie being my first child it was hard to leave him but the staff at the nursery made it easier for me where they were so welcoming and friendly. I don't get to collect him much from the nursery but hear that he has had a great time. They often
send pictures home of Archie at nursery which is lovely of him playing. I am very pleased with the care he receives at Busy Bees Cheam, and even when he was really unwell the staff were amazing and were all asking and thinking of him.
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Review from Nowres M (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff who helped my child to settle in very quickly, they engaged my kid in various activities. The nursery has a clean environment and they serve healthy food. The only downside is the rooms and the garden is quite small comparing to my son's previous nursery!
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Review from Amanda H (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Busy Bees in Cheam and love it. The staff are fantastic and really make it a great place for our children to feel secure and happy. It was great to see investment into the facilities with the recent refurbishment and enhanced garden areas. The food is good and I always
find everyone helpful and friendly.
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Review from Siobhan L (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't be happier with the excellent level of care. My daughter eats really well and is clearly happy in her environment.


I believe that she has developed extremely well thanks to her 2.5 days/week at nursery.


A clear sign of success is retaining excellent staff and Cheam Busy Bees is a

prime example of this. One particular outstanding member of staff previously cared for my (now) nine-year-old and is currently managing the room where my two year old currently attends.
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Review from Casey M (Father of Child) published on 23 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with the care my son receives at Busy Bees in Cheam. He has formed a strong bond with his key person and goes to her in the morning with no tears. I love the activities he does and the friends he has made at nursery.
The nursery has recently had a refurbishment and his room is
looking lovely.
All of the staff in his room are very caring and I never have any concerns about leaving him. I hope when he moves rooms in January he will love his new key person as much as he does now.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.197)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.197) out of 10 for Busy Bees Cheam 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 4.958 for Busy Bees Cheam is calculated as follows: ( (23 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.958
  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 3.239 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Cheam is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.114
  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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (2)

Sophie

Sophie O'Neill

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Hi, my name is Sophie and I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Busy Bees Cheam.

Kate

Kate Grove

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2025

Hello,
My name is Kate and I am the centre director here at Busy Bees Cheam.
I have worked in childcare for 18 years and absolutely love my job! 
Working with children and watching them grow and develop into confident little learners is a pleasure and we really do believe in giving them the best start in life!

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