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)

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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 Ayala S (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is great for us for a few reasons - its opening hours (we both work full time), location and activities/settings.
I've only a few minor frustrations, but they are likely to occur regardless of nursery; staff turnover is high, parking can be challenging, moving your child from 1 group to
the next can mean more work than a parent should have to make in my opinion, and perhaps jam sandwiches should not be offered.
The main staff are very helpful though and always on hand with suggestions if we have any queries. They help with small things like getting them out of nursery into the car when both mine go in opposite directions. The only suggestion is to facilitate a Facebook page for parents to get to know each other, ask questions etc.
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Review from Rhys C (Father of Child) published on 5 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Positive steps have been amazing with my 9month old. The staff have been amazing through the whole process and the settling in sessions really helped. Each day she comes home so happy and we feel so comfortable leaving her with such passionate staff. The staff provide so much for her to learn and to
play with. All staff take the time to welcome us and give great feedback at the end of the day.
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Review from Nikki A (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely pre-school, staff are amazing, so friendly, would recommend to all my friends.
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Review from Clare R (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have never been keen on the idea of daycare but Positive Steps really changed my mind. Both of my children really love it here and the staff know them so well. They tailor the activities to their interests and are really positive and caring. Thank you to all the team.
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Review from Romina (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attend Positive Steps Apsley since April 2016. The management and staff were very helpful and supportive in helping to manage my anxieties about settling my daughter in at 10 months old. She settled in straight away and has always been excited to go to nursery to see her carers and friends.
The staff keep me updated about all aspects of my daughters development and were very respectful of her routine. She has made so much progress in the last 3 months, we are both very happy with the nursery. Thank you my daughter loves you all.
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Review from Prudence M (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery! My daughter has been going for 6 months now and she loves it! She learns so much there and has lots of fun, each day she does Something new, painting, sand play, sticking etc. Can truly say the staff are amazing too! I go to them about everything and anything! They give me advice
about tantrums, potty training, general stuff and they are more than happy to help and it's actually quite nice to get a professional opinion. Friendly, clean and the changes in my daughter is amazing, she now knows her numbers, letters and colours! Please go to an open day and you will see for yourself!
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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

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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