Busy Bees Apsley

Mill Street, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RG
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9.1 106 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Apsley, Hemel Hempstead
At Busy Bees Apsley nursery in Hemel Hempstead, it is never a dull day, as they offer an extensive variety of exciting activities and resources that cater for every child's individual needs and interests. The nursery welcomes children from babies through to pre-schoolers, with both part-time and full-time places available.

The highly experienced team at Busy Bees Apsley provide a fun-filled, exciting time at the nursery as well as caring for and nurturing the children during their nursery development so that they are ready to take on the next steps in their educational journey.

The enthusiastic team are dedicated to providing the best care for your children ensuring that they stay stimulated every day with the wide range of activities throughout the nursery. At Busy Bees, they also follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to give your child the best start on their educational journey.

Busy Bees Apsley has an on-site Chef who prepares delicious and nutritious food for your little one to tuck in to throughout the day and caters for individual dietary requirements.

Want to learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees nursery Apsley? Book a visit today, the team will look forward to welcoming you!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Diane Chichester Miles (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 88

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for current fees and available discounts

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Apsley Reviews (106)

9.1

Busy Bees Apsley has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.121) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Apsley has 106 reviews.

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Review from Christopher C (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a great place. The atmosphere and energy is always positive and our son loves going there. Will definitely highly recommended.
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Review from Andrea A (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are both very happy with the care for my son who has been at the nursery since 9 months old (he is now 19 months).


The food is great and I love the fact my son tries new food/recipes we wouldn't otherwise make at home.


The only negative; it would be ideal to have more communication

regarding parents evening, dress up days and perhaps reminders if an event is coming up. Having a busy life, it is easily forgotten.


I have also recommended a friend who now takes his son there and she is also happy with the care.

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Review from Natalie M (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Busy Bees since January 2018 and he has absolutely thrived. He has learnt French, does gymnastics and loves every second of being there, he even asks to go to nursery at the weekend!
All the girls are lovely and welcoming, always on hand to help out with queries or if there
is a problem. I love sending my son here and I am so glad I did! I would happily recommend this nursery to anyone.
Thanks girls!
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Review from Hadda Z (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child seems happy in this nursery. The room is quite big. Staff are very professional. I’ve been recommended by a colleague and I am not disappointed.
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Review from Felicia H (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, friendly nursery staff - very comfortable leaving my child in their care - he has been very happy and settled since his first day over a year ago. Lovely play facilities indoors and pleased that the children are regularly taken into the garden (though a brief disappointment is that it isn't
a bigger space). Happy with the nutrition given too, and overall cleanliness of, the babies. Good range of event days and activities. Personal reasons beyond the aforementioned points are proximity to parents' workplaces, convenient opening/closing hours, and 10% teacher-parent discount, plus the provision of nappies and wipes and snacks which is not usual across the board. Excellent choice and will bring any future children as well.
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Review from Sha W (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are great and make an effort to learn British Sign Language which is so good and helpful!
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Review from Danny P (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy, safe place for the boy. He always comes home with a smile and gets on well with staff. Flexible when we need extra sessions and it works really well for us.
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Review from Sherine A (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A nice, friendly nursery that my daughter enjoys attending. The team do their best to provide excellent care for my daughter.
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Review from Julian R (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the nursery since 2016 and loves it. He enjoys the food, activities and has made a few very good friends. He also really likes the staff/teachers and looks forward to his sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.


He's got another six months until he starts at reception and is already

well prepared for the move and that is partly thanks to Busy Bees.
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Review from Cherihane T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, clean and very friendly staff. My son is absolutely loving it here, they offer him a lot of support and love.
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Review from Lauren S (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. My son has come on leaps and bounds and is so much more confident. The staff are so friendly and help you with any problems that you may have.
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Review from Julie B (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second child started here 4 months ago and despite being super clingy, not being great with weaning or sleeping, the staff have been kind, patient and loving and he has settled in well. He has really benefited from the nursery environment and is now much more settled.
They have also managed his
allergies well.
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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees Apsley since October 2018. The staff in the Baby room are fantastic and are very attentive to each individual child's needs. My son has settled in very well and I'm most happy with Busy Bees. The nursery setting is perfect for the children and the food choices are
always very nutritious. I would highly recommend Busy Bees Apsley.
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Review from Prabha N (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started his nursery with Busy Bees - Apsley. I was very apprehensive as I never had an instance of him being away from me since he was born, and I was not sure if he would be ok, fit in with the staff and other children. The staff at Busy Bees made it so easy for him to settle down, and in 2
weeks my son used to look forward to going to 'school'. The staff are really good and caring and are quite knowledgeable.


It's been over 2 months now that my son has started and the change that I see in him is amazing - better speech, ability to gel in a social setting etc. All thanks to the fantastic staff.
I am extremely glad that I chose Busy Bees - Apsley for my son.

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Review from Rob M (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are always really friendly and happy to help out however they can. They seem to love having our son around, and he seems to enjoy his time there. He seems to have a wide range of activities to take part in that rotate regularly.


As we have a family pick our son up most days, they always

complete a handover diary to help keep us informed as to what our son has been up to.


I wish I knew what their secret was in getting him to eat so well during the day!


Be aware that if you're looking to drop-off by car in the mornings, the only road in-and-out of the nursery can get very congested, so allow appropriate time taking this into account. The nursery staff are doing all they can to help maximise on the limited space that is available for parking and access.

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Review from Kayleigh S (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My three children attend the setting for three full days each week. They are constantly telling me all about their days at nursery and are always excited to go back again. All three children seem to love their time there and it seems that it is a second home to them - which I am very grateful for!
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Review from Jessica J (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the staff at Busy Bees Apsley. My daughter actually puts her arms out to go to certain members of staff when we arrive and they have dealt very well with the dietary changes she has had between 12/2018 and 3/2019 and I believe will continue to do so. It is a great and safe environment
for my daughter to get used to going to school and socialising early on in life.
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Review from Tammy-Jane Y (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Busy Bees Apsley is a fantastic nursery for my son to attend. It’s ideal for our living arrangements and I only work a 5 minute walk away and it’s easy access to get to. My son attends this nursery 2 days a week and he always looks forward to it, he loves attending the nursery and with all the fun activities
they do for all age groups I know as a first-time parent he will never be bored. The staff are all amazing, even with the silliest of questions they will answer everything for you. I recommend this nursery to everyone I speak to who have children.
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Review from Corrie F (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a great nursery. The staff are so friendly and have great relationships with all the kids, even those in rooms they are not working within.
My son is so happy and loves the music and dance class every Wednesday.
Would highly recommend.
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Review from Roopa V (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started his nursery full time from February 2019. He is doing very well. I am very pleased with the staff, the way they record his activities, I can't appreciate them enough for their care during eating, listing out at the end of the day. I was worried about his speech delays but within a month
he picked up so well with the help of the staff and peers. I definitely recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.121)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.121) out of 10 for Busy Bees Apsley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.710 for Busy Bees Apsley is calculated as follows: ( (83 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.71
  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 4.411 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Apsley is based on 9 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.511
  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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Jasmine Staines - Simmonds

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Hi, my name is Jasmine and I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Busy Bees Apsley.

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