Busy Bees The Rye

Abbey Way, High Wycombe HP11 1AN
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Busy Bees at The Rye has benefitted from extensive refurbishment, making the most of its potential for supported a healthy and vibrant early years learning experience.

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

  • Claire Griffin (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

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

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 & Christmas

Busy Bees The Rye Reviews (29)

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Busy Bees The Rye has a Review Score of 1.0 (1.000) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees The Rye has 29 reviews.

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Review from Beata N (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I do wish your employee - Room Manager at Busy Bees at the Rye, High Wycombe, the same what he did to me - deterioration in mental health.
As per his Linked In account he has interpersonal skills.
I do feel sorry for him. Since late August to today - my child's last day at the Busy Bees - worst
start in life - he was never interested in the customers nor children, when he stopped being my child's keyperson he was treating me like air - I stand in the corridor and he passes me - I am a woman, I am older than him, so it shall be natural for him to say hello to me first. I noticed that he doesn't say hello first by mistake - this is not a room manager's interpersonal skill - let alone a human behaviour.
Once my child run towards me and I fell, alongside my child and another kid - he was standing next to us - looking at us 3 lying on the floor.
Whenever I was asking him how was my child today: always exact same answer: absolutely fine. I had to ask him to elaborate.
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Review from Shukria M (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees The Rye (High Wycombe) since he was thirteen months. He settled in straight away, because the staff were amazing in helping him be comfortable. Now he is in preschool class and he loves it. Lots of outdoor activities and play. Lots of indoor activities like painting, colouring,
cutting and a lot more. He mostly enjoys being a firefighter and the staff make sure there are lots of 'firefighting' activities for him to do.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees The Rye
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 S M (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Busy Bees at the Rye, High Wycombe since 2020 and my daughter joined at the start of 2023. They both love their time at nursery and are happy to be dropped off to friendly, caring staff and to play with their friends. They both love the food and eat well there, no doubt encouraged
by eating with their peers communally.
Nursery staff are communicative, keep me regularly updated and always happy to answer questions. I am really happy and so are my kids!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees The Rye
Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one's are having a good experience at our High Wycombe nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. We’re…read more
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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are really friendly and kind. They always give an update on how my daughter is daily. The activities they do are amazing and more recently with Easter and the Coronation, it's all being really exciting.
My daughter is always happy to go to school and has come along leaps and bounds with
her speech, numbers and letters as well as imaginative play since being there.
A total credit to the team.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees The Rye
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 High Wycombe.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings.…read more
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Review from M J (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly and my daughter has bonded with all the staff, so beautifully. I love hearing about all the different activities she’s done throughout the week.
As a parent, the staff have also been great. No question is stupid and is always answered in the most helpful manner.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees The Rye
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 K P (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Busy Bees! After looking into and visiting too many nurseries, my husband and I walked into this nursery and we knew it was the nursery we wanted to send our little boy. You just get this good and positive energy as soon as you walk in and to top it off, the staff are extremely friendly and
professional too! They take such great care of my little boy. It makes me happy to send him off every morning and know he'll be taken care of. I love this place and so does my child. I deeply appreciate one of the senior room managers and three other members of staff, in particular, for being nice and caring. The centre director and assistant centre director have always been so helpful and always very caring towards the children and the parents! They have always helped me with all my queries and made it so easy and stress-free since we joined Busy Bees. Definitely made the right choice by choosing this place! My little baby is happy and that makes me a happy parent. Thank you Busy Bees, The Rye! Really appreciate what you guys do!
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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Busy Bees at 7months old, he is now in the preschool room.
Busy Bees is a truly fantastic nursery, my son absolutely loves it, and it's easy to see why. As a parent, I couldn't ask for a better group of carers, every carer is friendly, considerate and clearly love their job and the
children they look after.
Great facilities, a high level of learning and development and in-depth feedback.
Highly recommended from both a parent and child perspective.
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Review from Clare (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees has looked after two of my children over the last few years. The children have been cared for very well, have lots of fun and have formed genuine attachments to the people who work in the nursery. The facilities are fantastic and the outdoor spaces very large. We love looking at the photographs
from our child’s nursery day via ParentZone. The nursery manager is very professional and is also great with the children past and present; often taking time to talk to my older child even though he no longer goes to the nursery. There seems to be a high level of stability in the staff that work there which is very reassuring and no doubt helps the children settle in and feel secure. The nursery is very conveniently located off a main road which is useful for dropping your children off on the way to work and has good parking which makes drop off stress-free. The nursery itself is situated next to Rye park which makes for a lovely setting for the children.
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Review from Stephen J (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had two children attend and have been very happy with the nursery. We were a little worried when moving to the area that Busy Bees would have a more corporate feel compared with the nursery our older child started at. It couldn’t have been more different. The centre manager and staff give the
place a welcoming identity. Many of the same staff have looked after both of our children, which is a telling sign of the stability of service. There are up to five rooms on-site - one specifically for the babies. This was very reassuring when our youngest started at less than 12 months old. The outdoor facilities are great for the older children.
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Review from Andy L (Father of Child) published on 22 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been fortunate to have both of our children go through Busy Bees at The Rye at separate times and have been absolutely delighted with the care they have both received. Learning is fun for them at Busy Bees and the excitement they've both shown in the morning typifies their attitudes of love towards
the activities they do. The growth I've seen in both of our children through their time at Busy Bees has been absolutely first class and I couldn't have prayed for a better pre-school experience for them. The manager and the team have led by example and I wish Busy Bees all the absolute best for the future. To potential parents of Busy Bees, book your young people in now, you will not be disappointed.
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Review from P L (Father of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had a wonderful experience while our daughter was at Busy Bees at The Rye.
The team were all fantastic, very caring, experienced but also a lot of fun.


The facilities are all very good, with an excellent and safe outdoor space.
Our toddler's learning thrived with the team and we were impressed

with her development there.
I would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone considering.
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just wanted to say thank you and how happy we were with our experience at Busy Bees at The Rye. Everyone was so helpful and accomodating to us and our needs. And for our daughter, she was very warmly welcomed and looked after by the toddler team. She especially loved the food. The whole team are all
lovely and we will miss you. We would highly recommend.
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Review from Ashley S (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Busy Bees full-time for almost a year. He settled very quickly and loves all of the staff and other children.


All the staff know all of the children by name and their individual personalities. It's like a big family.


Highly recommend to anyone who is looking at childcare. I

am so pleased I made the decision to join Busy Bees.
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Review from Chris S (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Impressed with the nursery. We have used for both our children and they have enjoyed their time here.
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Review from Deborah B (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the level of care our son has received and the way in which he has progressed since starting here.
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Review from Ana C (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Supportive staff, caring environment. The kids enjoy their time and have made connections with the staff and other children. Very happy with the nursery.
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Review from Claudia F (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees at The Rye for a few months now. He settled in really well and it is wonderful to see the bond he has developed with the staff. I feel content that I am leaving my child in an environment where he is well cared for and most importantly, has loads of fun!
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Review from Nigel A (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two children at Busy Bees at The Rye. They both love being at nursery and the staff are both professional and caring with the children. Great location for the park and town/railway station too.
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Review from Matthew W (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased that my son comes to such a fantastic nursery.


My son loves nursery and talks about it very fondly. He is clearly learning so much, developing new skills and having a great time. All of my interactions with the nursery are first class. The staff are friendly, engaged, fun and so focused

on the children. My son has had a new brother in the last few months and this was quite unsettling for him but it was so comforting knowing how engaged and supportive the staff were at the nursery, that we could talk to them about our concerns and to see and hear what they were doing to support him and look after him.


I also love the variety of different activities that the nursery undertakes, supporting charity events, introducing the children to new activities and cultures and giving them the opportunity to experience lots of fun things.


Bringing my son to nursery does not feel like dropping him off with strangers, it feels like leaving him with an extended family.

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Review from Andy V (Father of Child) published on 9 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We came to High Wycombe in 2014. We read the Ofsted. Busy Bees was "good" and others "outstanding". Ofsted in my opinion consistently gets it wrong. Busy Bees at the Rye is outstanding. Our daughter began there just turned one, not crawling or talking yet and emerged three years later a happy, confident,
chatty little girl with lots of young friends. Each carer was enthusiastic, engaged in their work, devoted, friendly to parents and affectionate to kids. Our daughter had to do long days, three days a week, between Dad dropping her off at 8.15 and Mum picking up at 6.15. Not once in three years did we have to worry. Her care was attentive, thoughtful and compassionate throughout her time there. She was stimulated to play and learn and developed well socially and verbally. I can't remember a single day when our daughter was sad after a day at Busy Bees, and I can remember lots when she finished the long day entirely happy. Thank you Busy Bees people! You're great.
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Current Review Score: 1.0 (1.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 1.0 (1.000) out of 10 for Busy Bees The Rye is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 1.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 0 out of 5 from 0 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 1.000 for Busy Bees The Rye is calculated as follows: ( (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 1
  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 0 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees The Rye is based on 0 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) =
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 0 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0
  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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Claire

Claire Griffin

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Claire Griffin. I've worked in the childcare field for 20 years and have worked as a nursery Manager for 12 years.


I attended college when I left school and gained my level 3 Diploma in childcare and development. Since then I've continued to develop my knowledge with a range of training such as level 3 nominated safeguarding lead, Paediatric first aid and I also completed my level 3 NVQ in management.


Throughout my childcare career, I've loved working with all ages children and gaining a range of experience from working as a nursery nurse, room senior and deputy manager.


I've recently moved to High Wycombe with my husband and 2 daughters and had to make the difficult decision to leave my last nursery due to the travel. However, I'm over the moon and so excited to start my new role at Busy Bees and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees The Rye

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

Busy Bees The Rye accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees The Rye Open?

Busy Bees The Rye is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees The Rye have capacity for?

Busy Bees The Rye has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Busy Bees The Rye to the centre of High Wycombe?

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

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