Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree

Notley Green, Great Notley Garden Village, Braintree CM77 7US
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9.5 58 Reviews
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Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree children are able to learn and develop many skills in a safe, secure and hygienic environment, fully equipped to pursue recognised pre-school goals and adhering to the standards of regular inspections.

Staff are well qualified to fulfil the requirements of a healthy and positive service, trained in effective first aid and medication administration where required and implementing a thorough recruitment programme for the peace of mind of all parents who place their trust in the service.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Melissa Harrison (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree Reviews (58)

9.5

Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree has 58 reviews.

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Review from Kate F (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been at Busy Bees since he was 6 months old. From his very first day, he had been so well looked after, I can’t thank the girls at Busy Bees enough. He loves his days there and is always squealing with delight running around when I pick him up which is so reassuring to see. Can’t recommend
enough!
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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest daughter has attended Busy Bees from 6 months old, moving through all of the rooms and is now in the fantastic Foundation class. Throughout her time at nursery, the members of staff have gone above and beyond my expectations in all areas. She really enjoys attending nursery and gets so much
out of it.
The resources available to the children are of a good quality and very suitable to their interests and development stages. The Parent Zone app is great for keeping us up to date in all areas, I especially love being able to see what they have been doing during their day with lovely photographs. My youngest daughter has now started in the baby room, again the staff in there have gone above and beyond to ensure that she has settled in really well and is happy there. A fantastic nursery, I would recommend to all.
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Review from Nathalia C (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff members are extremely polite and enthusiastic. Especially the girls working in Dragonflies, I couldn’t fault any of them. My only comment would be that I'd like more pictures of what my child does in the nursery. Aside from that everything else is outstanding.
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Review from Louise LW (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Great Notley is a great nursery/preschool. My daughter loves going there and has done for the past 4 years


The staff are always really helpful and always take note if my daughter is ill or needs special attention.


The management are always informative and keep us up to date with

what's is going on.


The parent zone app is a really useful tool as it allows staff and the key person to add photos and comments about my daughter's day which is really nice to see.


Since being in the foundation class, my daughter has really improved her sentencing and numbers and is not so shy and has made some really good friends.


The nursery also has family events such as summer fates and Xmas events where all the family can come along. This gives parents who may not be the main person who drops off, a chance to see where their child goes and speak to the team on a social basis.


I love the nursery and I will be very sad when my daughter leaves in July to go to school in September.

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Review from Robertina M (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, lovely staff, with very engaging and interesting activities. My daughter is very happy.
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Review from Angela R (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very adaptive to children’s individual age and needs, they are very caring and obviously enjoy working with our children. There is always plenty of age-appropriate activities to more than fill the day and our children have formed great relationships with staff and peers. The garden is
great and the recent refurbishment has only added to the enjoyment.
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Review from Ali B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery that offers a safe and professional service. The staff are fun and friendly. My daughter is very happy here.
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Review from Paul G (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son goes to the nursery and he absolutely loves it there! He loves seeing the staff in his room. He smiles when we drop him off and he is still smiling when we pick him up!
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Review from Shona K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our little girl has been going to Busy Bees at Great Notley since she was a year old. Throughout her time there she has reached every milestone with much enthusiasm from the staff. All staff from admin, catering, key workers are all very welcoming. Keyworkers have always given very informative and helpful
handovers and assessments. The admin team are always on the ball and can always answer any question I give them. The whole centre is safe and friendly. My daughter loves her key worker, which is lovely to know.
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Review from Zoe C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery 4 days a week since he was 10 months old. He is now 18 months old and I feel very comfortable leaving him as I know he will be well looked after and cared for. He enjoys nursery and quite happily waves me out the door every day so I know he is content.
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members are always very friendly and helpful and always seem happy to help with any queries. I can tell they have a real bond with my son.
The variety and nutrients of the food is great and is what I feel at home so it means he gets healthily balanced diet every day.
The new garden area is great and was essential for me looking for a nursery as we spend a lot of time outside as a family.
The activities they do during the day is great for his progression in learning new skills.
The app is great to stay up to date on what he is doing. I love the observations and wish there were more of them.
I would 100% recommend the nursery to friends.
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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Nursery is extremely efficiently run, the staff are professional, friendly and attentive. The food and facilities are perfect for the children.
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Review from Donna M (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Great Notley is in our view an outstanding nursery. Finding a nursery for our daughter was the most daunting and important decision we have taken! I feel that we have made the best possible choice for our daughter.


She absolutely loves her nursery days and the caring staff that work

there, her activities are fun and engaging and her social skills are so advanced - her table manners are exceptional for her age! I believe that my daughter is safe and well cared for; emotionally, socially and in her own personal development.
I wholeheartedly recommended Busy Bees at Great Notley.
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Review from Dave H (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little guy has been going to Busy Bees at Great Notley since he was 6 months and still goes to the before and after School club.


I cannot speak highly enough about the nursery itself, the management and the staff. They have always been welcoming, kind, thoughtful, thoroughly professional and the

kids love it there! Staff retention is good which speaks volumes and the manager has been keeping things in order since the first time we viewed. Having that consistency and quality of leadership has been a massive benefit to the team.


My son has always had everything he needs, he feels safe and secure and is highly valued. A great environment to be part of.


15 out of 10!

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Review from Eadaoin R (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started in Busy Bees, 3 mornings a week, just before his 2nd birthday. We had just moved back from living overseas and were not near family or friends, so this was an extremely important social outlet for him.
From the first week, we knew we had picked the right place. The staff were
all so warm and welcoming. He loved it there and ran in every morning. At pick up, they always had time to sit and chat about his day and really seemed as excited as I was to see all the little changes. His behaviour and social skills have improved so much. The menu was very varied and he ate food that he would never eat for me at home. The safety seemed great. The front office were so good on communication and very helpful.
I'm so grateful that his first experience of school was so positive.
Sadly we have now moved away from the area. Had we stayed in the area when I returned to full-time employment, I would have been fully confident that he was in good hands.
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Review from Michael F (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My kids really enjoy attending Busy Bees and will tell me about their day en route home. The different activities they have access to is fantastic and being working parents me and my wife feel less guilty when we know they have fully enjoyed themselves each day. The staff are really friendly and helpful
and are always willing to talk about my children if I need to ask anything. Both me and my wife are included in communication which I think is great as I like to be included.
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Review from Karen W (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been using bBusy Bees Great Notley for 6 years and find the team to be professional, friendly and they genuinely care about each of my children.
The structure of the team in each room is clear and each of my children have settled in well. The resources the nursery have are of very good standard
and the variety of activities is plentiful.
Whenever I have had a question, the management team have been very understanding and taken the time to listen and give good support and advice.
All my children have been very happy at Busy Bees and I feel confident that they are in a great environment whilst I am at work.
The team are always enthusiastic about my children and their achievements and for all these reasons I recommend this nursery.
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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend Busy Bees, and I highly recommend it. The activities and learning environments are brilliant, and both my children have a great time when they are there. The staff are always friendly and approachable.
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Review from Kate N (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff! My son struggled first few months being away from me but with loads of help from the staff settling him in. They supplied us with photos of the staff so he could talk about them and now he loves going in and doesn't want to leave! He even asks to go back once I've picked him up!
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do lots activities like making spring rolls and making things! I love the reports on the app so I can see what he has eaten plus photos of him doing activities! So happy with my choice!
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.500)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10 for Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 10 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 5.000 for Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 5
  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 4.5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Great Notley, Braintree is based on 10 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.5
  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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Melissa

Melissa Harrison

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2007

My Name is Melissa Harrison, the Centre Director here at Braintree Great Notley.


I hold a Foundation Degree in Childcare. I have been working at this Centre since January 2007 and I still love my job as much as I did all them years ago. Seeing the children every day and the joy that nursery brings to their faces is invaluable. I lead a well-qualified and experienced team of staff who like myself have a real passion for childcare. Leading my team to offer the very best care and education fills me with so much pride. Watching the children through their journey from here to Primary School is extremely rewarding.


Both my children attended the Nursery from 6 months of age; it without doubt gave them the 'Best start in life'. Both children are extremely sociable and keen to learn.

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