Busy Bees Stevenage, Great Ashby

Our son recently started at the nursery at 8 months old and we have had such a great experience. We are constantly informed of how he's getting on, progress made with his development, eating habits, sleep, etc. Our key worker Serena has been exceptional and has taken everything about our son onboard in order to help him to thrive at nursery. Every worker at the nursery has taken the time to get to know our boy and he genuinely is beaming with every single person who takes care of him. We have great confidence in the nursery - it's truly surpassed all of our expectations. Could not recommend busy bees enough to any prospective parents!

One of our best decisions for our child- to be part of the Busy Bees family. Staff has genuine care for our son and has the ideal open communication with regard to his development. Our son has gained more confidence in and out of our house. Also, the centre has great transparency in terms of childcare activities, news, nutrition and fees via the Busy bees app.

I am really happy with how my child is settling in at the nursery. I find all the staff really caring and kind towards my child and family. I have complete trust leaving my child there knowing they will have a nice day and be very well looked after. The meals they provide are also very nutritious and I am happy knowing he is fed well there.

The team are always happy, personable and happy to help if we have any questions! The busy bee app is great, we love to see what she has eaten each day! You get a weekly update on what your child's room with be taking part in each week which is great, even better when they come home and show you those skills!

Wide variety of activities offered and opportunities for children to learn, develop skills and obtain social skills.

I would highly recommend Busy Bees, Great Ashby. A huge thank you to all the staff for their dedication and hard work-it truly made a difference in our child's life!

My Son is currently in preschool having been with Busy Bees since he was 10 months old. He settled really well with the care and attention from room staff in each room he has moved through. The activities are engaging around how the children like to learn and their interests and the staff put lots of time and energy into family events outside of nursery activities.

Our boys love Busy Bees Great Ashby. The older one who left to start Reception Class in September 2024 still keeps wanting to go to his old school. The younger one wants to go to school daily. They both started at a young age (~1 year) and so we have related with several amazing key workers along the way who have given them great support. It has really been a joy to watch our boys grow from babies to bubbly toddlers at the centre.

Both of my children are very happy and so am I with how they are cared for. All of the key workers throughout the nursery are very passionate about their work with the children. Lovely environment and highly recommend.

Our daughter started nursery at Busy Bees Great Ashby at 3 years old, we were nervous as it was her first time in a formal childcare setting but she has settled in so well over the last 3 months. Her Keyworker is absolutely amazing, you can really see the warmth and affection towards our daughter which is all we could want. It's been great seeing the activities that she's been engaged in, and she always comes home to tell us about the new games or activities she has been trying!

Our son has settled in so well at Busy Bees Great Ashby. His key worker has been fantastic and works with us really well so we can be consistent between nursery and home in terms of how we support him in his learning.

I am deeply disappointed with the care provided here at Busy Bees, Great Ashby, Stevenage branch and hope they are able to put measures in place to mitigate the risks of injuries happening to other infants.

My daughter has been at Busy Bees Stevenage, Great Ashby for a few months now. She only attends one day a week, so we still have her getting upset about pick-up and drop-off, but I can see from the reviews throughout the day on the app she is very happy and settled. It’s evident they spend lots of time with the children and do age-related activities. My daughter is always exceptionally happy when we sing nursery rhymes. The staff on drop off are quick and efficient. The nursery manager has always been happy to help and greet me at the door. 100% recommend.

My son has been attending Busy Bees Stevenage, Great Ashby since he was a year old, and he is now 3. He has thrived considerably whilst being there. He was Special Educational Needs (SEN), where the staff all work hard to coordinate and support him and his learning. We feel we have been very much involved with his development; the staff are extremely open and courteous, and we could not have asked for more. His key worker works extremely hard, taking up new training and supporting my son in every way possible. He has learnt so much from the staff and his peers, and only the fantastic support he has around him has made that possible. We are very pleased and would recommend this nursery to everyone!

Busy Bees Great Ashby was a great start for my daughter. She loved her time over the last 3 years. The staff were always friendly, sometimes key workers would change and I wouldn’t be aware of this but not overly concerned as the staff were all great and it didn’t impact the welfare of my daughter. We will miss coming here.

As a whole nursery, I would recommend Great Ashby Nursery to anyone in a heartbeat. My child has made some great skills by being there.

My son has been attending this nursery for the last 2 years, and I would highly recommend to anyone. All of the staff are amazing - so caring, attentive and knowledgeable. My son does so many different activities at nursery that are suited to his interests and development and I can see this reflected in his personal, emotional and social development. A huge thank you to everyone at the nursery for making our experience a positive one!

I am so pleased with the service and can confidently say that this is the best nursery in Stevenage.

Overall I can't recommend them enough, this is an outstanding nursery.

My son has been attending busy bees since January 2022, and enjoys his days at 'big school'. My son loves coming to busy bees, exploring, playing outside, and learning. His speech and vocabulary has expanded enormously while becoming confident in identifying his colours, animals, and bugs. He has built up a great relationship with his key workers and made friends. He is happy to come every day and talks fondly of school. Regular photos and daily updates mean I still feel a part of his daily activities when working, knowing he is happy and safe. Activities are fun and interesting for the children and the key workers incorporate new experiences; such as a trip to the dentist, into fun learning before appointments. I highly recommend busy bees, my son is happy while attending and I feel at ease knowing this. He also loves the food, a varied and fun menu daily. Thank you busy bees.