Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane

Hatch Warren Lane, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke RG22 4RA
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8.2 33 Reviews
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Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane is a vibrant nursery that is part of the prestigious Busy Bees Childcare portfolio and registered to look after up to 100 children of pre-school years and babies. The facility's calm safe and hygienic interior has extensive creative play choices that are essential for learning and development.

Children are offered exciting and stimulating opportunities for learning in a calm theme based environment while the secure garden area is another pleasant and valued addition.

Parents enjoy convenient parking and the peace of mind of secure entry systems and can access children's daily routines through their mobile or computer for peace of mind during the day. They also have a stable and highly-qualified team of carers - some of whom have been working at the nursery for over 12 years.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Harrison (Centre Director)

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 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • A designated car park for staff, parents to drop off and visitors - ample spaces provided but please only park in Busy Bees parking areas.

Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane Reviews (33)

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Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.225) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane has 33 reviews.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted we put our daughter into Busy Bees Hatch Warren. She absolutely loves it there, settled in quickly and you can tell all the staff really care for her.
We get daily updates on the app with regards to her food, nappies, sleep etc with the occasional photo and 'snapshot' of how she is
getting on which is lovely to see. The weekly newsletter is great too and lets us know what the theme of the week was.
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Review from Helen H (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter, who is 2, loves going to Busy Bees and has been with them since she was 9 months old. The under 2 provision was warm, welcoming and always filled with fun activities. The settling in sessions were a big help and the transition to the over 2s was carefully planned and set at the pace my
daughter was happy with.
Now she is in the 2 to 3 rooms and always goes in happy and is welcomed by all staff; who always ask how she is and if there are any updates they need to be aware of.
The updates on the app throughout the day really help to see what she is eating, if she's slept and the developmental milestones she is meeting. I love getting photos of her playing with her friends and seeing what new skills she has learnt.
All staff are committed to ensuring that the children are safe and it is reassuring to know that there is a clear plan for safeguarding in place.
100% would recommend Hatch Warren Busy Bees!
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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was very hesitant of sending my daughter to nursery at 9 months old, but due to work commitments I felt it was best. My mind was completely put at ease and her settling sessions went brilliantly.
She is now coming to the end of her ‘under 2’s’ stage and we have nothing but fantastic views on the
team who cared for her. They are all brilliant with her, know her personality and treat her as their own. At the end of her sessions, we learn all about her day and the activities she got up to. Each day doing something fun and engaging. She has learnt so much and surprises us every day.
When she moves up to the next stage, I have no reservations or anxiety as I know she will be well looked after!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Basingstoke Hatch Warren nursery.
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Review from Lauren D (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been with the nursery since September 2022 and I can honestly say, hand on heart, that choosing Busy Bees, Hatch Warren was one of the best decisions we’ve made as parents. Our daughter is absolutely thriving and learning so much from the staff and children at the nursery. The staff
are the nicest, friendliest people who care so much for the children. It’s incredible knowing that our little girl is so cared for and loved in a place that she loves going to each and every day.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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.
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Review from Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Busy Bees since July 2020, so has gone from the Baby Room to Pre-School and I cannot fault any of the rooms. The staff in each room have been fantastic and they have really supported my son in being the boy he is now. His confidence has improved with each change and even though
the change of rooms has always been difficult/emotional, they’ve always supported him and made him as comfortable as possible. I can honestly say without Busy Bees and the staff, I don’t think he would be school ready but the attention to detail they are giving to the school leavers is amazing and I’m excited (also nervous) for his next chapter. He always comes out happy and tells us about his day, and who he’s played with.
Thank you to Busy Bees and all the staff, for giving us a positive experience!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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.
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Due to issues at our daughter's previous nursery settling, we removed her in January 2023. On speaking with the manager, she was very supportive and was able to get our daughter's settling-in sessions booked in and start dates for the following month. We were very nervous to try another nursery given
our previous negative experience but I can honestly say it was the best thing we did.
Our daughter runs into nursery every morning, she is so excited to see all her friends and her lovely key worker/room staff. She comes home most evenings and tells us everything she has done that day. We cannot get over her progression with what she learns at nursery, her speech and understanding is always commented on by others. We may only be four months in but the amount of care/time and effort they have put in with our daughter and us has been amazing. We will always be grateful for this!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has absolutely thrived during his first year at Busy Bees, Hatch Warren. The staff are incredible and their level of care has been nothing short of exceptional. Everyone who meets our son credits the fact he is obviously at a well-placed nursery and this speaks volumes in itself.
We have regular
updates as to our child’s progress and since starting at the Hatch Warren nursery he has blossomed into such a loving, caring, intelligent, curious, confident boy.
We cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. Our child feels safe, loved, encouraged and part of a wider family. This is all any parent can ask for in a nursery.
Thank you to all the staff for ensuring this continues to be the case. Even during unexpected periods of change, the children’s care is never compromised and parents are kept informed at every step.
Outstanding nursery and staff.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My oldest is now at school but had the best journey at the nursery which set her up very well to transition to school, my youngest still attends the nursery and loves spending time with the staff and children in her room. Both my girls were very different with settling in but both experiences were made
easier by the care shown from the staff and regular updates from the app! The range of food at meal times, activities during the day and opportunities they are given to learn are amazing and show a dedication from the staff team! In each age group the staff are friendly and approachable and have strong relationships with all the children whether they are their key worker or not which is lovely to see!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little ones the best start in life with us.
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Review from Lucinda H (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees Hatch Warren since he turned 2, progressing from the 2-3 room into preschool. He loves attending the nursery, and we have always felt supported as a family with regards to any issues and also with our son's development. My son has slight hearing loss and his key worker made
a support plan and we have definitely noticed how much it has helped. During COVID it was interesting, but the nursery made every effort to keep things 'normal' for the children and ensure that they were able to safely continue. We appreciate the handovers at the end of the day, and the app is really helpful in telling us what he has eaten and his development milestones. The food the children eat is amazing, and our son eats much more there than he does at home! The team make lots of efforts with planning and setting up activities and we are often invited to celebrations and events. When we move on to school in the Autumn we will all miss the staff and friends we have made at Busy Bees!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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 Basingstoke Hatch Warren.
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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We instantly felt comfortable having our daughter here, the staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and listened to all of our requests. We get daily updates as to what our daughter is up to and are kept up to date with any development milestones she’s reached whilst there. I couldn’t recommend this
nursery enough, above and beyond our expectations.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane
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.
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Review from Matthew B (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane is a great nursery!! My son is coming close to leaving now to go to school and he has had such a great start, in part, due to the time and effort that the team at Busy Bees have spent with him. When I pick him up of an evening, all of the children are so happy
and confident individuals and this is testament to the nursery and the work they put in to developing clever and confident little humans, ready for the next stage in their lives.


The manager has a great team of people who care, working for her, and she is a very hands-on nursery manager.


I couldn’t recommend Busy Bees at Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane enough!

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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming here since she was 9 months old. All of the staff have been amazing and supportive. She has developed a lot with the support and encouragement of the staff here.
The facilities are great, a variety of healthy meals and it is always clean.
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Review from Zoe C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Busy Bees at Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane since she was 11 months old, and has grown through all the rooms there.


Every step of the way, the care and education she receives is second to none, to the point where most of her dollies are named after the nursery staff! She is,

and has always been eager to go every day, which I think is a testament to how happy she is there.


Every key worker she has had over the 2 years, has been exceptional and bonded with both my daughter and also us as parents, which I also feel is equally important.


The garden has been redone recently to a really high standard, and I have NEVER ever seen anything that looked like it needed cleaning or tidying. All the staff take such pride in the environment and in the children.

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Review from Rachel T (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the care provided by the nursery and feel that our son is learning and developing well.


The staff are a pleasure to deal with and we feel that he is in safe, caring hands.

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Review from Emily V (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves the days he spends at Busy Bees at Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane. He always enjoys the activities and eats like a king! As a parent, I love the regular updates on sleep, eating, nappies and observations of how he has been getting on. The staff are incredible and my son is thriving
under their care. We are so pleased we chose Busy Bees and couldn’t ask for a better team of people to look after our little boy.
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Review from Bernadette W (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees Hatch Warren has provided excellent care to my little girl. She settled in extremely quickly and class room transitions when moving up are very well organised to cause minimum stress to the child. All staff are very polite and helpful and the iconnect tool really keeps you connected to your
childs daily activities.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son thoroughly enjoys his time in 2-3’s and always has lots of stories of all the fun things he has done each day. The staff are very friendly and patient and all of the children always look very happy.
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Review from Mandy E (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bess Hatch Warren Lane since May 2018 and his development since then has been incredible. He is a happy and outgoing little boy who loves to be busy with all the different activities going on daily. The staff in the under 2s building are amazing and instantly become part
of the family, they take the time to get to get to know your child on a personal level which is invaluable.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to other parents/carers and look forward to our new arrival joining when I return to work next year!
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Review from Tiffany C (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love Busy Bees, and so does my son (1). All the staff are wonderful, and very clearly love what they do. I've felt that every step of the way that I've been given insightful information with regards to my son's development, progress and learning. As a result, he's a happy and confident little boy
and I couldn't be happier with my childcare choice.
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Review from Clare M (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and my son's key worker have been fantastic and are very caring. He has settled in really quickly and is excited to go in the morning. They seem to do very varied activities and the app is a brilliant way of keeping up to date with what he is doing. The management are very good at informing
parents if there is any problems. For example sickness or recently access due to snow. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.225)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.225) out of 10 for Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 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 3.225 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.1
  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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Sarah Harrison

Job Title: Centre Director

I'm Sarah Harrison, the Centre Director at Hatch Warren Lane. I have worked in childcare for over 24 years and have been managing nurseries for over 16 years.


I have one son, Finley who currently attends the nursery.


I love working in childcare and seeing the difference that we can make in a child's life, watching them learn and develop is amazing and it makes me feel proud knowing that I have been a part of giving them the tools they need to take the next step in their journey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane accepts?

Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane Open?

Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane have capacity for?

Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Basingstoke Hatch Warren Lane to the centre of Basingstoke?

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

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