





Busy Bees Bedford has wonderful learning environments that are organised to inspire the imagination, new abilities and interests. There is also a wooden adventure garden and a biometric system for secure entry.
A key person system is in place which keeps up-to-date with individual progress and focuses on building strong relationships with both children and parents.
There are a number of extra-curricular activities available alongside key early years skills, while all staff are trained extensively in matters of health, safety and security.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Zoe Dickens (Centre Director)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 25
Total Places for Children
- 100
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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 Bedford Reviews (40)
Busy Bees Bedford has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.503) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Bedford has 40 reviews.
The nursery is really lovely. My niece went here so when it came to looking for our boy, we knew he would be well looked after. It comes in really handy that I also work next door.
Very happy with this nursery.
My child loves going to nursery and the staff are amazing. I feel she is looked after extremely well and they have helped her development massively.
Wonderful place. Both my children have been happy here. Great team.
My daughter started nursery back in January 2020 when she has just turned one. She loves going into nursery in the morning, she gets so excited and this shows how great the nursery is. She has learnt so much so far, she loves all the activities, especially the ones involving colouring and music. The staff are lovely and has been so accommodating, which really helps us. Would recommend this nursery, feel totally at ease leaving her there knowing that she's really been taken care of.
My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was ten months old and she will be four next month. Through the different age rooms, she has been very happy and well cared for. There was good communication between the key workers and us parents. The variety of activities and toys/equipment is good and she does not get bored. She seems to have made nice friends as she talks about them at home. Her development has been supported and encouraged at her pace. I have and would recommend this nursery to others.
I was worried how my daughter would settle back into nursery but the staff have been amazing and she has loved every minute. I even increased her days as she is thriving at nursery. All staff are welcoming and friendly and they always go the extra mile to ensure my daughter is happy and to put my mind at ease. Her key worker always communicates any feedback with us regularly, she is amazing.
Very good. My son is always excited to come to Busy Bees. Very friendly staff who always go the extra mile.
This is a great nursery very caring and nurturing. My son loves his keyworker who always greets him with a cuddle! Great at accommodating individual health and dietary needs. My son has settled really well and does a wide range of fun activities here. I am constantly recommending the nursery to other people.
We find the staff are very friendly, happy, knowledgable and informative. We never worry about our child's level of learning and development or safety. Preschool is something that is missed at the weekends and thoroughly enjoyed in our household. We have seen our child excel no end at his time at Busy Bees. A big thank you is in order. We have in the past and will continue to recommend and will be sad when it's time to say goodbye.
Fantastic nursery, staff are so helpful and have built a fantastic relationship with my daughter. Love it here would highly recommend.
My grandson is in excellent hands at this nursery. He is happy and always comes home tied, which is because he is busy. All of the staff are friendly and caring and tell me all about his day.
My niece attends Busy Bess in Bedford. She loves it, there is always fun, exciting activities and great staff! The 1-2's staff are lovely, brilliant girls!
My child attends this nursery two days per week. I am always reassured that she is enjoying herself whilst she is here. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Would not consider using any other nursery.
He was encouraged to talk about his experiences so his verbal communication is excellent so he is ready to build on this at school.
The combination of the two has really honed his character and personality and this is down to the dedication of his carers creating the safe environment for him to develop.
He has loved nursery and it was encouraging to see him run to his carers the way he runs to me.
If my work situation were different I would definitely be sending any future children here.
We were always happy with the nursery, friendly staff are always happy to help and the communication is excellent. My stepson has always enjoyed attending this setting and gets on well with the staff. Activities are varied and plentiful and the manager is lovely. The menu is varied and my stepson enjoys the food very much. I have recommended this setting to friends.
My little boy enjoys coming to nursery and gets excited when he hears his key person's name. My little boy gets excited when he sees his "Busy Bees" and points to the nursery from the car. I am happy with the care my son receives and enjoys when he comes home with artwork and messy clothes in his bag.
I would highly recommend this nursery to everyone.
Wonderful friendly nursery. I have always found them to be flexible with hours and sessions. My grandson loves attending and is always busy making and doing lots of lovely activities. Highly recommended.
The staff show genuine care and love and treat him as an individual. They are always available for support and advice from diet to learning potty training!! Each staff member is enthusiastic and passionate about their job and it is evident they clearly care very much about the child and their family.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries LtdDate: Thursday 01 Mar 2018
Meet the Team (1)
Hello my name is Zoe and I have been working in childcare since qualifying in 1994! I have worked here at Busy Bees since 2003 firstly as a Assistant Centre Director and I then was promoted to Centre Director. My role means I am lucky to manage a longstanding staff team of 33 staff who all bring their unique qualities to the job, some of our staff have been here since the nursery opened!
The best part of my job is meeting new children and parents and supporting them with their transition into nursery. I love to see the children learn, grow and develop into happy confident independent little people ready for school.
Working for Busy Bees gives me great opportunities to attend some valuable training which means I am trained in safeguarding children,first aid, behaviour management and SENCO to name a few.
I am also the mum of an 6 year old little boy who attended the nursery and I understand that as parents we want our children to receive the best childcare, I always strive to ensure that is what we do each day at Manton Lane.
I would love to show you around our wonderful nursery!
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