Busy Bees Apsley

Absolutely amazing nursery i've had no issues whatsoever with them, my child is very well cared for and he loves it there. they are very helpful with anything you ask for or need. Highly recommend this nursery and will be sending my second child there.

Initially our grandson attended 2 afternoons a wk building up to 4 days. He has loved it. The Director & the team have been wonderful introducing him to a range of fun experiences within an artistic, creative, practical programme developing his skills in all areas of the curriculum. His literacy has come on in leaps and bounds and he is growing into a confident, articulate, happy boy having developed positive relationships. The staff are extremely caring and fully supportive of his learning in all areas including toilet training. Altogether Busy Bees is a very special nursery.

I've had 2 kids at busy bees since 2020 and they love it. Even when a nursery opened closer to home we kept them there because we value the staff, the environment and how they have helped our children thrive. It's tough, putting the most precious people in your life into the care of someone else but we need to work. And busy bees apsley has made that easier for us. A couple of years ago there was a rocky patch with high staff turnover (not unique to BB Apsley, it was sector wide seemingly) but throughout that our kids loved going & we never questioned leaving. Our youngest is about to leave the pre school room and we're so sad to be briefly parting ways, but we will be coming back with our third - even though we won't have a sibling there and could easily send them to the more local nursery...busy bees apsley has been a huge part of our childrens early years & I don't think I'd trust anywhere else. The activities, the facilities, the staff, the care, everything is exactly as you'd hope

I have had two children come all the way through Busy Bees at Apsley from 7/9months respectively until school age. Both of my boys have always been very happy, never reported a negative experience and have enjoyed good relationships with all the carers that have been with them. At first, I chose this nursery based on two fundamental points - it's location en route to my workplace, and the privileges it provided which I didn't find promoted in many other nurseries, such as a 10% teacher discount and term time only, which were huge bonuses for me as a teacher. Essentially though, I believe my boys have been happy, safe and engaged in each one of their days there - the staff (though there has been a fairly high turnover) have all been attentive and happy to converse fully at pick up, and the managers I have met have been supportive and helpful. My children have flourished in their learning and developed good social skills from babies to being ready for school with the support of Busy bees

Busy Bees Apsley has been a fantastic place for her to learn, play, and thrive. We're so pleased with the care she receives and would highly recommend this nursery to other parents.

Since my son started back in October at 17 months old, he has progressed developmentally hugely! The staff are professional, caring, friendly, nurturing and knowledgeable. Nothing is ever too much trouble for anyone and I am comfortable and confident leaving my little boy with people who really do care about him in a bright, fun, educational and stimulating environment. The staff really are invested in the children's wellbeing and so sweetly celebrate all of their milestones, accomplishments and progression. Its a lovely place to be with a real sense of community.

My daughter has been attending the nursery for a year and she has loved being there. All the staff are amazing and always open the door with a smile. I love seeing what she gets up to on the app. The menu is amazing with such a variety of cuisines. She has developed leaps and bounds and we are very happy with my daughters place at this nursery

-my child often comes out with dirty face, snotty and hungry.I'd wish for better hygiene and more snacks

My Daughter been going to busy bees from last 3 years and she is enjoying the nursery very well. Although the care and education is satisfactory only complaint is the admin part of the nursery. It is nightmare to speak to invoice issues or any payment related queries. The nursery director try to help but the higher management office need to work on communication side.

My son has been at the nursery for 3 years now and has just graduated, since he has been here we have seen him develop so much learning new skills, building confidence and being able to achieve the targets according to the EYFS standards. The staff are and have been fantastic in looking after our son from their creation of new activities, fun playtimes and just taking good care of our son. I receive updates every day on what my son has eaten and pictures are shared of the activities they have done. Staff positivity and kindness has been brilliant and we look forward to sending our daughter here very soon.

My son has been at Busy Bees Apsley for just over a month, and he is absolutely flourishing! I'm so proud of how much he's learned already. The staff are wonderful and always happy to answer any questions or queries, no matter how silly. I look forward to seeing how much more my son is going to learn and grow during his time here. Brilliant experience so far.

My eldest graduated from here, my youngest still at the nursery and absolutely loves it here. The staff are very friendly and kind, one challenge I have is that there is such a rapid change in centre managers, which I quite don't understand.

Lovely nursery with very friendly staff. My little boy looks forward to going to nursery and has lots of lovely stories to tell me about his friends and teachers when I pick him up. Staff are attentive and good at giving daily feedback on the topics being looked at in preschool and what the children have been learning through the day. The staff were supportive and caring during the settling in period.

Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience for my little one. It’s been almost a year now and I could see a massive change in her from the time she joined from a silent watcher to a massive talker. She likes talking a lot, singing her rhymes, being more confident, started making good friends, building a strong personality. Really want to thank Busy Bees staff from the bottom of my heart for making her a better child.

Good use of an app to track their day. Would be nice to see photos though.

Other than that, I would recommend it.

My son joined in December and has loved going to preschool within Busy Bees. The staff are great, and he has become close to them during his short time as they are a very caring and attentive team. Would highly recommend them.

We are very pleased with the level of care and affection our child gets at Busy Bees Apsley. She has become confident and they have plenty of fun and learning activities. The environment is safe and staff are very friendly and caring. We couldn't have chosen a better Nursery and would happily recommend this Nursery to other parents.

For us, this is the best nursery in Apsley and in all of Hertfordshire.

The staff are lovely. My little one is so close to them I could not dream of changing nursery. She has learnt loads and everyone says how advanced she is. I haven't seen inside the nursery due to Covid-19 but from the pictures I receive it’s lovely.