Busy Bees Colchester

I'm so grateful to the whole team for the role they've played in his early years. I would highly recommend Busy Bees to any parent looking for a caring and supportive nursery.

Kate is an excellent manager and with the help of Emma and Karen (and all the team) they are brilliant!! I would write more praise but am quickly running out of space! Thank you x

We couldn't be happier with Busy Bees Colchester. The staff are truly amazing-so kind, caring, and supportive. From day one, they've made both our son and us feel completely at ease.

Our son has additional needs, and the nursery has been incredible in the way they've supported him. They've gone above and beyond, not just in meeting his needs day-to-day, but also in supporting us as a family while we navigated his diagnosis and the EHCP process. Their understanding, patience, and genuine care have meant so much to us during what could have been a very overwhelming time.

It's clear that every member of staff genuinely cares about the children and their development. We feel very lucky to have found such a nurturing and supportive environment for our son.

I would highly recommend Busy Bees Colchester to any parent

incredible Nursery, frequently go above and beyond. have been very flexible with our child doing a term time only space that fits well with our life and also saves us afew pennies. great balance of fun education and safety.

The staff are clearly doing an amazing job fostering such a positive environment. It is so heart-warming to see her excitement when we arrive and to watch her blossoming personality shine through. I cannot recommend this nursery enough to other parents. It has been such a positive experience for our little family and we are so grateful for the care and support they provide.

I moved my two daughters to this nursery in September 2025 as we were moving house. I was very nervous, particularly about moving my eldest, as she's naturally very quiet and shy around other children and I was concerned she wouldn't adapt well to the change. Busy Bees have been exceptional with supporting both of my daughters through the transition, and for the first time in her life my eldest daughter doesn't cry anymore when I take her to nursery (a significant step as she would be hysterical even at the old nursery which she attended from a year old)! The staff are so kind and supportive of my daughters and we are very pleased with the level of care. Management are lovely, very down to earth and easy to talk to and they're always on hand if we need anything! Very very good nursery! Thank you! X

I have nothing but positive feedback and appreciation for everyone at Colchester. My child loves her nursery, has learned and developed so much, and always comes home having had such a good day! All of the staff are friendly, caring and welcoming.

My daughter started nursery when she was 9 months old as I returned to work after a wonderful maternity leave. I was very emotional and naturally nervous about my daughter starting nursery but it has been amazing for her. She has created a beautiful bond with the lovely staff and my daughter (now 16 months old) waves me off on her nursery days, happily going in. I'm kept updated with photos from her activities, and I always feel comfortable to call and ask any questions whatsoever if need be. No question is ever too big or too small and they always go above and beyond to make me comfortable as a parent. From the small snippets I see at pick-up of her playing with the staff and other children, it's so heartwarming and a really lovely nursery. We chose Busy Bees on a gut feeling after going to visit numerous nurseries in Colchester and I'm so glad we did.

Busy Bees has excellent staff. The management of the team there is just fantastic. I would always recommend anyone with young children to go there. Could not ask for any better. Both my children have gone there.

My little boy loves coming to nursery. You get such a warm welcome on arrival and they make my son feel so special. He loves to come in with various toys and wearing fancy dress and it's never an issue, he loves when the staff makes a fuss and allows him to walk in as a lion. We've had no issues in the two years my son has been attending. They make us feel settled and happy. He is very well looked after.

Both my children have attended this nursery. My son has now gone to primary school, but my daughter attends 5 days a week. The nursery staff are all amazing with the children, the nursery is very clean and tidy and has an amazing outdoor play area, as well as different areas of play and learning activities inside. My daughter looks forward to nursery and always has lots of fun whilst learning at the same time. The nursery also has dress-up days/celebrations/parties. I always have peace of mind whilst my daughter is at Busy Bees, she is in safe hands and always enjoys her time there.

I cannot recommend Busy Bees enough - in fact, I have recommended a good friend whose son starts in January. My daughter started at 1-year-old full time and is now coming up to 3 years old. One member of staff was particularly amazing as an early years practitioner and sometimes looks after my daughter in the current room. She is so full of energy I don't know how she does it! All of the staff there are so lovely and caring towards all of the children I never have any hesitation in dropping her off. All of the staff are so friendly, know all the children by name and just generally could not do enough to help. A huge shout-out to the director too. She is so happy and friendly every day. A pleasure to drop off and pick up.

My two children are in attendance full-time and could not be happier during their time. My baby has an amazing bond with her key person and has continued to thrive in her development. My 2-year-old is learning new language and her key worker is enabling us to promote her language skills, building her confidence.

My son who is now 6 years old, enjoyed every single day at Busy Bees. My daughter now 1 year old has a hard transition to get into nursery but every single member of staff helped and she is now having the best time. I would recommend Busy Bees to anyone.

It is just all in all a very happy, friendly, safe place and I always feel comfortable and at ease when my daughter attends. So much so that I am due a baby in July and have already applied for my Baby to attend Busy Bees.

From our daughter's first day at nursery, the staff have been very caring and professional. Communication during drop-off and pick-up is very detailed and you are given lots of detail about what your child has done during the day. The baby room is well resourced with lots of different activities and our daughter is very comfortable with her key workers. We are very pleased with the amount of time provided outdoors in the modern play area too. It is great that all staff members know our daughter's name even though they may not be directly involved with looking after her. Updates are regularly given on the parents' app with photos and lots of detail. The food menu is varied and it's good to know our daughter is getting nutritious meals every day. The nursery is always spotlessly clean when you go in and it has a lovely atmosphere to it. We would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

Since my daughter has been attending nursery she has absolutely thrived. Every day she comes home full of happiness and telling me about how her day has been. She’s always singing new songs and telling me the activities she’s done from rolling hula hoops in the garden and building bricks with her key person. She has an incredible key person and I’m more than happy taking my daughter to nursery. It’s like a second home to her, she goes off happily with whoever it is taking her off me when I drop her off and is full of smiles and laughter when her daddy picks her up. Couldn’t thank this amazing nursery enough for everything they’ve done for our daughter, since she’s been attending it’s so outstanding. Thank you so much.

While I'm not ready for my little boy to start school in September, thanks to Busy Bees, he certainly is. Thank you!

My son has attended Busy Bees at Colchester since April 2020, he started just as lockdown started and he has thrived. He has grown and learnt so much with the help of nursery. The ladies treat him as one of their own. Whilst nursery isn’t the cheapest, it’s most definitely worth every penny for helping shape my son and others, also there is content available to help parents at home which is brilliant as a first-time parent. The ladies at nursery are always happy to help with any advice around dealing with issues like biting and are happy to explain how it’s dealt with, nothing is too much trouble. My son absolutely loves nursery and so do my husband and I. The ladies have done a wonderful job and continue to do so.

My grandson was at another nursery before coming to Busy Bees. The difference in care is off the scale. My grandson has turned into a happy and confident little boy thanks to the care given to him. I cannot thank them enough.