Montessori by Busy Bees St Albans Hatfield Road

Excellent facilities and teaching. My child is happy going there. Well looked after, the care is exceptional.

I was impressed and comfortable with the nursery on the day I went for the introduction visit. The facilities and garden were just perfect to keep my active child busy. I’ve always found the staff and manager approachable, easy to talk to and I value their feedback which is given freely. My child has been very happy and has learnt so much being at this nursery. I’m so glad I made this nursery as my choice of nurseries.

She is enjoying all the activities and making new friends every day.

I am very satisfied with the care delivered and the staff is very friendly and professional. I also leave her in the morning with a peaceful mind as I know she will have a good day.

The food is good (as far as I can tell she usually has it all) and this was one of the reasons why I have chosen that nursery as I know how important it is to eat fresh food and it also makes the difference on how the kids are enjoying it.

I highly recommend this nursery/pre-school and I look forward to the coming months when my daughter will be spending more time doing Montessori activities!

Great teachers and staff all around. Clean and safe environment. My child is very well looked after here and is very happy.

The nursery is welcoming. Staff are friendly and always give feedback about my children's day. The manager is accommodating and office personnel always happy to assist. Children have made some good friends and talk about the nursery in a positive light. The use of parent-zone is also very informative and a great way to be kept informed about children's daily activities and progress being made etc.

My twins have been attending the nursery since they turned one, they are nearly four now and I couldn't recommend a better nursery. The staff are caring and friendly, and always give me feedback about their day. Any queries are dealt with promptly by staff, manager and office personnel alike. There always seems to be a wide range of activities planned for the children. The nursery has a lot of resources and is bright and welcoming.

My daughter loves going to the nursery. She had made really big progress within a few months in regards to her learning development!

I only have praise for the staff in the nursery!

Since enrolling my children at the nursery a number of years ago I have found the care they have received to be exceptional. The manager and her team take great pride in their roles, and the range of activities they provide is fantastic. They really engage with the children and this is reflected in the happiness of my children when I pick them up from school!

The school has great facilities, which meet the needs of the children who attend. The Montessori aspect of the nursery is a wonderful opportunity for the children to explore the world around them at their own pace. One of my children also has speech and language issues and this was catered for extremely well on a daily basis, incorporating speech and language support into everyday activities. Since starting this support plan, my child has come so far and I am certain that this level of progress would have been more difficult to achieve had it not been for the staff involvement at the nursery.

I would recommend this nursery to anyone!

My children have been attending here for 4 years and the service that my children and I have received has been outstanding. I am very particular and expect the very best for my children and the manager and her team go to exceptional effort to make sure the best is delivered. Any issues are dealt with quickly and effectively, and the nursery is always developing and looking for ways to improve. My two daughters have very different personalities and the staff allow them to be who they are while helping to teach and shape them into confident, kind and smart little girls; they are now completely ready for primary school life and much of that is down to the pre-school. I truly believe this is one of the best nursery and pre-schools in the area and it is a privilege for our daughters to attend. I highly recommend this pre-school to parents.

All staff are very welcoming at the nursery and if I were to have any more children I would most definitely be putting their name down.

Our son enjoys his time at this nursery and the nursery has transferred him from a shy boy to a happy and confident boy. My son has grown and developed so well in this nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and caring, especially in the preschool the staff provide an exceptional level of care and attention to each of the children. The fact that my son spends most of his day smiling and being happy is testament to the care nursery provides. The range of activities play and education facilities that they provide are outstanding. They gave me the peace of mind whilst spending time away from my child.

I have used this nursery since 2012 for both my daughter and son. The staff are fantastic, incredibly caring and the nursery has a very low staff turnover and a high proportion of experienced staff. They dealt superbly with my daughter's allergies and when she required additional speech therapy, partnered with the specialist therapist and enabled her to run a session at nursery to ensure continuity of approach.

The teaching in the preschool is excellent and my daughter left well prepared for the transition to reception. Although the children have key workers it is apparent that they build strong relationships with all staff and I have never encountered any difficulties with my children settling when their key worker is out of the nursery.

The food at the nursery is of a very high quality thanks to the onsite cook and the administration runs very smoothly thanks to a dedicated member of staff. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery.

The toys and teaching are stimulating and fun for them, the menu for food is fabulous, and the outside area is lovely with varied activities. There’s always a good amount of messy play too.

Each rating is self-explanatory so I just want to emphasise how amazing it is to be able to trust the staff with my twin babies (I know I can be annoyingly picky when it comes to them) and how grateful I am to have found this nursery.

My little boy started at just over a year old and has been going for a year now. He loves it there with the other children. The staff are fantastic with him and always talk to us about his day and activities. He is progressing and developing at home and nursery brilliantly. Lovely rooms, garden and food made on site by the lovely chef! I love the app used to update on his daily food, sleep and photos we can log into. We are very happy with the nursery and would recommend it to anyone :)

My son joined this nursery 3 months ago and in that short space of time has come on leaps and bounds. He's happy, he sings new songs all the time which he has learned at the nursery. He's made tons of new friends and is always playing and happy when I pick him up in the evening. He attends full time in the pre-school and moving him there has been the best decision I have ever made. The staff are friendly and caring and I feel absolutely secure leaving him there and knowing he is in great hands.

There was a change in overall management some months back but we did not notice a change in service which was great. All the staff are great and the girls are very happy here. We look forward to the next year here getting the girls ready for starting school.

The biggest compliment I can pay the nursery is that it has transformed our son markedly in six months. With his previous nursery, he was in danger of regression and not achieving his potential at this stage of his life. Since his time at St Albans Nursery, he is more confident, expressive, creative, imaginative, mature and communicates more effectively with us.

We have also noticed that he has improved academically in maths (specifically shapes, counting etc.) and the use of the English language which is more expressive and advanced. What stands out to us which in our opinion has contributed to our son's development, is the personal approach, attention to detail and care given to all children in all aspects including nutrition.

The Nursery has been very open with us and specific about aspects of our son's development that require improvement and have set out a specific plan to address them, by working together with us. Their care feels like an extension of ours. We are very happy.

Extremely brilliant nursery, my son has thoroughly enjoyed his time here and will miss it terribly as he's off to reception in September.

The staff are all very friendly and take exceptional care of the kids, paying attention to every little detail and making sure the kids are happy. Putting my son here was a great choice especially as myself and hubby work far from home, so it was important to know he's in a safe and friendly environment. Thank you Busy Bees for the awesome work you do with the kids!