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Set on one level, each room in the nursery offers access to the spacious and secure garden area where children can explore and develop their interest in nature whilst discovering the wide range of activities available. There are endless opportunities for your child to have fun with...
Busy Bees Chelmsford is situated in the heart of the city, within walking distance of the town, central park and the duck pond.
Set on one level, each room in the nursery offers access to the spacious and secure garden area where children can explore and develop their interest in nature whilst discovering the wide range of activities available. There are endless opportunities for your child to have fun with friends throughout the nursery and challenge themselves by taking safe risks.
The diverse staff team are friendly, welcoming and strive to give all children a great start to their education. The nursery provides an extensive variety of activities to suit every child’s interests. The fantastic team have carefully selected a range of educational resources in line with the Early Years Education Stage (EYFS) curriculum so that your child is ready to take the next steps in their educational journey.
All the nutritious meals are freshly prepared on site using many locally sourced ingredients. The fully qualified chef is skilled in preparing carefully balanced meals which also take account of any dietary requirements your child may have.
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
- Jennie Gregory (Centre Director)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 40
Total Places for Children
- 99
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays
Funding & Fees
We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.
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Busy Bees Chelmsford Reviews (58)
Busy Bees Chelmsford has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.105) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Chelmsford has 58 reviews.
My son is graduating after three lovely years with Busy Bees. What a wonderful event the graduation was I was truly bowled over by the thought and effort the team put in they really went above and beyond for the children and made it such a special event for them.
My son is graduating after three lovely years with Busy Bees. What a wonderful event the graduation was I was truly bowled over by the thought and effort the team put in they really went above and beyond for the children and made it such a special event for them.
As a former Third in Charge at a nursery, sending my own son to nursery was something I found incredibly difficult. When you've worked in early years, you know exactly what goes on behind the scenes, and your standards become even higher when it comes to your own child. Handing over that trust to...
From the very beginning, this nursery has exceeded every expectation I had.
The staff are kind, welcoming, supportive, and genuinely care about the children. There is such a lovely family feel throughout the nursery, and communication has always been open and honest. As a parent, that reassurance means everything.
Most importantly, my son absolutely loves it here. He is very vocal and always tells me about his day, the people he has spent time with, and the fun he's had. Hearing him speak so positively about nursery and seeing how happy he is when he goes in each day gives me complete confidence that he's exactly where he should be. The app is fantastic with updates.
I have no concerns over staffing or experiences you may get with independent nurseries with less oversight in place.
I have no concerns over staffing or experiences you may get with independent nurseries with less oversight in place.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We really appreciate your kind words and we are over the moon that you are happy with the service we are providing.
Busy Bees is the best environment for my children to be cared and loved away from home. I am very pleased with the kind and dedicated staff.
Busy Bees is the best environment for my children to be cared and loved away from home. I am very pleased with the kind and dedicated staff.
Fantastic nursery offering brilliant development opportunities for children. All of the staff are friendly and professional and clearly have a great relationship with the children. The nursery uses an app to keep parents up to date with their children's progress and activities across the day. They...
Fantastic nursery offering brilliant development opportunities for children. All of the staff are friendly and professional and clearly have a great relationship with the children. The nursery uses an app to keep parents up to date with their children's progress and activities across the day. They also run events such as mothers day afternoon tea and also parents evening to give parents the opportunity to see the nursery and speak to staff.
My daughter has attended since she was 7 months. She is provided with outstanding care. The staff are friendly and supportive of my daughter's development. They give lovely handovers. They have developed her speech and helped with toileting. She is a very happy girl who enjoys coming to nursery....
My daughter has attended since she was 7 months. She is provided with outstanding care. The staff are friendly and supportive of my daughter's development. They give lovely handovers. They have developed her speech and helped with toileting. She is a very happy girl who enjoys coming to nursery. She has learnt lots of new skills and has come on so much in the last few months.
Overall, an amazing nursery. My son has been very happy and he is always developing. We see him come home with new skills all the time! They have a great structure for the babies in the class (my son is 13 months at time of writing), allowing nap time as required and lots of activities. The staff...
Minor criticisms. They are not punctual in the morning, 7:30 is really 7:35 am and that is frustrating. Equally, it can take 10-minutes-plus at pick-up. Also, as with all nurseries, there are a lot of illnesses and especially at the beginning, he got sent home for what felt like everything. We spent more time at home than at nursery, this has improved as they have got to know my son. Finally, you get great daily updates, but I wish we got more observations (development reports). However, if you want to know anything they are always happy to answer questions!
Overall, I'm very happy with the experience that we've had with Busy Bees. Both of our daughters have received an excellent level of care in their time at the nursery, have developed good relationships with the staff and their peers and, most importantly, enjoy...
Overall, I'm very happy with the experience that we've had with Busy Bees. Both of our daughters have received an excellent level of care in their time at the nursery, have developed good relationships with the staff and their peers and, most importantly, enjoy their time there.
Our son and daughter both attend Busy Bees Chelmsford and love every day there. The staff are wonderful and attentive and it's lovely to see on the app pictures of what they've been up to. They particularly enjoy playing in the outdoor area which was one of the main reasons we chose this nursery....
Our son and daughter both attend Busy Bees Chelmsford and love every day there. The staff are wonderful and attentive and it's lovely to see on the app pictures of what they've been up to. They particularly enjoy playing in the outdoor area which was one of the main reasons we chose this nursery. It also helps we walk past and wave at the nearby ducks to and from nursery every day. Thoroughly recommended!
The range of activities are impressive. The choices of food...
The range of activities are impressive. The choices of food available from an onsite chef are moreish. The app is updated regularly. Busy Bees creates a safe, structured, and loving environment that allows my little one to thrive through storytelling, song, dance, visuals, sensory room, outside playtime, and most of all, creating such wonderful relationships with her little friends and grown ups.
The biggest attribute that this nursery has is every single member of its staff. Their attention to detail, attitude, ambiance, smiling faces and handovers are professional and warmingly personal.
I have the happiest little 3-year-old that loves to tell a story and she retells nothing but happy stories about her day at nursery. Thank you Busy Bees!
The meals my child has sound delicious too and very nutritious.
Thank you Busy Bees!
The meals my child has sound delicious too and very nutritious.
Thank you Busy Bees!
Busy Bees is an excellent nursery with some of the best staff. Our son has been attending part-time for the last 3 years, since he was 11 months old and the care and development he has received has been excellent. Well organised and friendly team. He loves his time there and I wouldn’t hesitate to...
Busy Bees is an excellent nursery with some of the best staff. Our son has been attending part-time for the last 3 years, since he was 11 months old and the care and development he has received has been excellent. Well organised and friendly team. He loves his time there and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others.
My oldest child has been coming to Busy Bees Chelmsford since she was 9months old and is now 4.5 and she loves it and she has such a lovely relationship with all the staff at the nursery. My youngest who is 1.5 has only just started a fixed day after being born in covid times and Busy Bees have...
My oldest child has been coming to Busy Bees Chelmsford since she was 9months old and is now 4.5 and she loves it and she has such a lovely relationship with all the staff at the nursery. My youngest who is 1.5 has only just started a fixed day after being born in covid times and Busy Bees have been so good at settling her in. They were also amazing at being flexible prior to this while my industry recovered after lockdown. I’m very happy we decided to send both our girls here. The team are all so lovely and I know how much my girls learn and grow there.
The team at Busy Bees Chelmsford are first class. They are all incredibly friendly and provide a superb level of care to both of my children. They are attentive and conscientious, one of my children has required different medication for periods of time and another started their nursery life with a...
The team at Busy Bees Chelmsford are first class. They are all incredibly friendly and provide a superb level of care to both of my children. They are attentive and conscientious, one of my children has required different medication for periods of time and another started their nursery life with a restricted diet and they managed the medication and dietary requirements with no problem. The food is of great quality, healthy and varied. Both kids absolutely love going to nursery and have formed great relationships with the team and as a parent you really get the impression the team there genuinely care about the children. The initiatives and the varied curriculum are also excellent and provide our children with a great academic start. I would absolutely recommend this nursery setting, the team are brilliant, the facilities are a great standard and my children love it.
- Is the cleanest,
- Has new/not worn out toys and furniture,
- Has private play garden of a fair size,
- Windows aren't covered by film like we seen in other...
- Is the cleanest,
- Has new/not worn out toys and furniture,
- Has private play garden of a fair size,
- Windows aren't covered by film like we seen in other places so kids can enjoy sunlight,
- Aircon was not stinky as we seen in an other place.
- It supports an app (provides daily updates on what child does but also includes observations and assessments which we find brilliant).
Our daughter has been there since she turned 15 months, for over a year now. She loves it there and immediately developed a great bond with her carers. I can see that she is liked there and feels very good. She learned a lot already and started developing a good British accent that she would never learn at home! I can recommend to everyone considering a nursery in Chelmsford - even if it isn't the closest one to where they live.
Both my daughters have attended Busy Bees Chelmsford since they were babies. Nearly 7 years in total now. We have never had any problems. Support is always second to none. Both our daughters have always been so happy and forged wonderful friendships with both the other children and the staff. I...
I always recommend to friends.
This our second child we have had attended there and both have loved it and I have found it to be a very well run nursery. Special mention to one member of staff who goes the extra mile. Our children are very very happy to attend
This our second child we have had attended there and both have loved it and I have found it to be a very well run nursery. Special mention to one member of staff who goes the extra mile. Our children are very very happy to attend
The staff are all so welcoming, knowledgeable and you...
The staff are all so welcoming, knowledgeable and you definitely feel that the nursery is small enough for them to know all the children, regardless of which class they are in, which is reassuring. There are regular updates on the app and via email and they are always able and willing to give an update over the phone as well if needed.
In the last month we've been able to visit classrooms and it's been really lovely to see that my daughter is a well-liked and integrated member of the nursery community. Really, really happy with the care that they show her.
Our son goes to Busy Bees three full days a week and absolutely loves it. The facilities are super and he particularly loves the garden space. He’s made great friends and loves the staff home-cooked food too.
Our son goes to Busy Bees three full days a week and absolutely loves it. The facilities are super and he particularly loves the garden space. He’s made great friends and loves the staff home-cooked food too.
My daughter was not potty trained and was struggling with her speech but since going to Busy Bees Chelmsford she's come on tremendously!
She now completely off nappies and doesn’t stop chatting this is her...
My daughter was not potty trained and was struggling with her speech but since going to Busy Bees Chelmsford she's come on tremendously!
She now completely off nappies and doesn’t stop chatting this is her improvement in a few months of going can only imagine what she will be like in the following months/years.
Thanks everyone.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Mar 2018Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
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Meet the Team (1)

Hello, my name is Jennie Gregory, and I am the Centre Director here at Chelmsford. I have over 22 years of experience in childhood education, and...
Hello, my name is Jennie Gregory, and I am the Centre Director here at Chelmsford. I have over 22 years of experience in childhood education, and 18 of these have been in a management role.
I have worked across various early years settings over the years, and I bring a wealth of knowledge and a calm, supportive leadership style to our outstanding team at Chelmsford.
I hold a Level 4 qualification in childcare and education and a Level 3 qualification in management.
I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre, ensuring a safe, stimulating, and caring environment where every child can thrive.
I believe that each child is unique and deserves to be supported in their individual learning journey. I work closely with families and our team to create a welcoming and inclusive setting that fosters curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, giving every child the best start in life.
I cannot wait to meet you and welcome you to our Outstanding nursery.
Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Chelmsford
What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Chelmsford accepts?
Busy Bees Chelmsford accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Chelmsford Open?
Busy Bees Chelmsford is open: 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.
How many Children does Busy Bees Chelmsford have capacity for?
Busy Bees Chelmsford has capacity for a total of 99 Children.
How far is Busy Bees Chelmsford to the centre of Chelmsford?
0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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