Busy Bees Andover

Clanville Road, Weyhill, Andover SP11 0QD
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9.4 26 Reviews
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Busy Bees Andover offers a structured pre-school learning environment for 2 to 5 year olds.

During term time, Busy Bees Andover holds a weekly Parent & Toddler group every Thursday from 3.30-4.30pm. The cost is £2 for one adult and one child (with any additional children charged 50p), which includes a well earned cup of tea for parents and a drink and biscuit for the children!

No need to book, just pop in and come and say hello. New faces are always welcome and you do not need to attend the Magic Tower to join in.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tonya Rhodes (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-16:00
    Tuesday 08:00-16:00
    Wednesday 08:00-16:00
    Thursday 08:00-16:00
    Friday 08:00-16:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Busy Bees Andover Reviews (26)

9.4

Busy Bees Andover has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.391) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Andover has 26 reviews.

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Review from Annabel W (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees since February 2024 - settled very happily, great care and attention to detail from staff. He comes home happy and his language has developed lots. Thank you.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent - from communication, diversity of activities, interest and attention to my son has been brilliant. He loves it and has developed under the guidance of the assistant centre director.
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Review from Z M (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been so impressed with Busy Bees Andover and are so happy we chose for our daughter to attend here. I was worried about how she would settle when she first started but she settled in straight away.
The staff are all brilliant and our daughter has learnt so much. She does a wide variety of
activities and always comes home having enjoyed her day. We definitely made the best choice by sending her here!
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees has been absolutely amazing for our daughter. She loves going and is learning more than we expected her to at this young age, she is only just 3.
we are so grateful to the staff there for their kind and patient nature. We are confident that going to the nursery will ease her transition to
school. Me and my daughter will have many fond memories of Busy Bees and all the staff who work there.
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has absolutely thrived since attending this nursery. As a first-time mum, I was worried about how my daughter would settle, and if I was making the right choice, but I can hands down say the care, kindness and nurturing provided by all the wonderful staff at Busy Bees has squashed any worries
we once had.
All the staff are wonderful, dedicated and provide a safe environment where children can discover, grow and feel confident.
Thank you so much for giving our daughter such a wonderful start to learning.
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Review from Elisa M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have been to The Magic Tower (my eldest finished last June, as she started school in September, and my youngest is there at the moment). It’s an amazing place for little ones and they are so well looked after. All the teachers are amazing and work really hard to make sure all the children
are happy. I cannot recommend it enough - it gives me such reassurance knowing my daughter is there, safe and happy, while both my husband and I work.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall, I am very happy with The Magic Tower (Busy Bees Andover) nursery. My child is happy there and thrives in the environment. They seem to learn a great deal and come home with various things they have done throughout the day. The staff there are second to none; friendly, knowledgeable and put
the children front and centre of what they do. Since it has been taken over by Busy Bees, the communication hasn’t been as good as I would have hoped. The weekly newsletter now only appears once a month and is about the whole of Busy Bees, so hardly mentions Magic Tower. I am saddened that the website is virtually non existent still after months and months. There is very little information on it, when it used to be full of anything you would want to know. Overall, I cannot fault the staff at Magic Tower.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Andover
Hello, thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to read that your child is happy at Busy Bees Andover and that you're delighted with our educators. We'd like to encourage you to also use our app to…read more
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Review from R D (Father of Child) published on 8 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery workers go above and beyond. The children are in the best hands. Both of my kids are happy there.
Inside and out is a nice welcoming place. We had friends who recommended the nursery but for sure it was the best choice for us.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Andover
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 Leanne N (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nothing but high praise for this wonderful nursery. It's a wonderful place where my child has come on leaps and bounds. Staff are always very informative and I always feel she is in exceptional care from all the staff.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Andover
Hello,
Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Andover nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate…read more
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Egg Day Nursery at The Magic Tower Montessori for 14 months now and she is thriving thanks to the care and expertise of the lovely staff here. The facilities are perfect for little ones and she is enjoying her forest school afternoons. I love how the children have the opportunity
to learn about things they are interested in and to share their interests with their friends. My daughter has grown so much in confidence during her time here. Thank you to the staff for the support you have given, we are so grateful that our little girl has had the opportunity to attend such a positive and caring nursery.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is our second term at Magic Tower and the experience has far exceeded our already high expectations, given their excellent reputation. We have been amazed at how quickly our daughter is learning new things, and the confidence and independence Magic Tower has already instilled in her. She loves
going to nursery, and has formed a very special bond with both teachers and classmates. As parents, we love how warm and welcoming the whole team is, be it Forest School, the Jubilee Picnic – or simply at drop off/pick up – there is a genuine sense that everyone at Magic Tower is invested in creating a positive and happy learning environment for the children. Highly recommend!
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Review from Rob T (Father of Child) published on 11 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Egg Day Nursery at Magic Tower is an exemplary example of a nursery/pre-school and I cannot speak highly enough about the team and facilitates (particularly the team!). My daughter has been attending Magic Tower for eight months now and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch her grow and develop.
The team are attentive, caring, knowledgeable and highly engaged with our daughter. Feedback and development plans are always given - on time, in full and always followed through. I cannot recommend Magic Tower enough! Thank you for taking such good care of our girl.
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Magic Tower has been the most wonderful experience for my son and daughter - amazing staff in a lovely, calm, secure and caring environment. The attention to detail for each child and their learning needs is true Montessori, and their confidence has developed so much as a result. I would recommend this
nursery to anyone looking for a nurturing environment for their little one.
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Review from Oli (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am always pleased with the level of knowledge, engagement, and patience evinced by the staff at the school. Both my girls have enjoyed going there (my youngest still attends). I am in total agreement with the way the school is run and with the style of the structured lessons - teaching through play.
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cannot really praise the school and the staff enough. I have always recommended it to others when the subject has been raised. Well done chaps!
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Magic Tower is amazing. The staff are second to none, and really do care for every single child, they make an effort to remember parent names, not just "x's mum/dad". My daughter is now at Magic Tower, following her brother who attended Rabbits and Winnies until he left for school in Summer 2019. She
was on the waiting list since I was pregnant with her, my husband and I loved the nursery so much we wanted to guarantee she got a space when she was two. Since starting she has come on in leaps and bounds, her speech has developed and been encouraged, it is lovely to see pictures of her playing and interacting in the weekly newsletter, as we saw with her big brother. I am 100% sure that we made the right decision in sending both our son and daughter to Magic Tower. They have been incredibly well looked after and when our son comes to collect his sister, he is greeted warmly, by name, by the staff who ask him about school and how he is, excited to hear how he is getting on. A truly wonderful place.
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Review from Melanie H (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I only have fantastic things to say about the nursery. I could not wish for a better place for my children to start their education. The staff are amazing. They are friendly, professional and caring.
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Review from Katherine M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We move a lot and have experienced five nurseries in total around the UK and Magic Tower is most definitely my favourite. The staff are incredibly kind, caring and nurturing and give the children a great foundation for independence and starting school. They also really support you as a parent and are
very flexible trying to help you out wherever they can. I couldn't recommend Magic Tower more highly.
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Review from Holly H (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this wonderful nursery since September 2018. He initially went to two settings and we were delighted after a term when we were able to just send him to Magic Tower. It really is a magical place! As a primary school teacher myself, I could not recommend Magic Tower more highly,
it is the perfect preparation for school! My son has skipped in since day one and made so much progress. The level of care and attention is outstanding. The staff cater for each child individually and could not be more communicative and helpful towards parents. Every week he comes home with amazing creations and staff are always keen to share funny tales about his adventures there. I feel so connected to his nursery experience which is also helped by the weekly e-mail updates. Parents are often invited in to support activities or trips and the Nativity and sports day are brilliant! There is also an excellent breakfast club.
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Review from Susannah H (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are just so happy to have discovered Magic Tower. We sent our first daughter here and she loved it and so we were keen for our next daughter to come here too. The Montessori teachers are second to none and one teacher, in particular, is just wonderful and I know that our little one is in the safest
hands. She has developed so much and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Darren A (Father of Child) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with our daughter's growth and development since joining. The staff are extremely helpful and polite with constant feedback about our daughter's progression. We would highly recommend this nursery to any loving and caring parent. Keep up the good work!
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.391)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.391) out of 10 for Busy Bees Andover 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 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 6 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 4.958 for Busy Bees Andover is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.958
  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 4.433 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Andover is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 7.2 = 0.833
  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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Tonya

Tonya Rhodes

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Tonya and I am the Centre Director at Busy Bees Andover.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Andover

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

Busy Bees Andover accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Andover Open?

Busy Bees Andover is open: Monday 08:00-16:00, Tuesday 08:00-16:00, Wednesday 08:00-16:00, Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-16:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Andover have capacity for?

Busy Bees Andover has capacity for a total of 36 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Andover to the centre of Andover?

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

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