Busy Bees Maidstone Oakwood

Busy Bees is a brilliant nursery with incredibly professional, caring and loving staff. Our son started in the baby room at the age of 1, moved to the toddler room at 2 and is currently in the pre-school and in each room the teachers have been amazing. Each room is spacious with lots of toys, both educational and fun, and there are also lots of books. The teachers do lots of experiments/role play/dancing/stories etc. with the children. The garden is amazing and has lots of separate play areas. The in-house chef is brilliant and regularly sends round meal plans which are varied and nutritious, and he also recently built a big wooden car for the garden for the children to play in. Throughout the day the teachers provide photos, videos and information about your child's meals which is very reassuring. We're very happy with our choice of sending our son to the Busy Bees in Allington. Thanks for all your hard work, for keeping our children safe and for doing everything you do to aid their development.

Busy Bees Allington is a great nursery. Both of my children have attended the nursery and I noticed growth in my children's confidence, social skills, vocabulary and eating habits. My son (who is now at school) was one of few children who went into reception with confidence, full vocabulary and skills in maths and English and I feel this was not only a reflection on us as parents, but the investment that Busy Bees Allington had with him, and thats why when my daughter was born 5 and a half years later there was only one nursery we considered, and now I am watching her develop the same way her brother did. She has learnt to share, enjoy the outdoors, eat various foods, and practice maths and English skills daily. The staff are brilliant, super friendly, informative and responsive and I couldn't praise them enough.

I love having our little girl in Busy Bee's Allington. You can tell the staff are very happy as they have many long serving team members and likewise the children are also very happy. The communication is brilliant and they are so easy to talk to and deal with on a day-to-day basis. No request has been too small. I like the parent zone app where we get to see pictures of our children. I also love that the children can access the forest school next door. The kids get lots of time to play outside. In a challenging time for us, the team took action straight away and worked with us to support our little girl in managing some challenging behaviours. It's been a real light relief every day we drop our girl off knowing she is so happy to go straight in and play with her friends and the staff.

My child adores going to Busy Bees Allignton and has made some lovely friends. The staff are kind and always go above and beyond for the children, making fun and educational activities up. So happy we chose this nursery.

Busy Bees Maidstone Allington are outstanding! The indoor and outdoor activities are brilliant with a fantastic outdoor space and forest area! The staff are devoted, caring and wonderful people and I feel completely at ease leaving my daughter! I also had my son attend who had the most outstanding first years of learning with them so I can only thank them for being amazing day in and day out! Thank you Busy Bees you are just brilliant!

At Busy Bees Allington, they were amazing at helping my eleven-month-old settle in. They are so caring and nurturing. They always have time to discuss her day with us when we collect her. They have a good understanding of how to help little ones feel settled and happy.

My son has been going to this nursery for almost 2 years. He absolutely loves the place. They create a wonderful learning environment for the kids with various activities to keep them busy both indoors and outdoors. They have a lovely outdoor area. They cook fresh meals each day which my son enjoys. I can see how my son grows and what he learns at the nursery. He is polite and kind to others and he engages with his peers. His gross motor skills impress us each week and I attribute this entirely to the nursery as he spends 5 days a week there. The staff are kind and caring and communicate well with parents. I highly recommend this nursery.

My son loves it here. He has grown and developed so rapidly in his time at Busy Bees Maidstone Allington with so much stimulation and experiences. The staff and management are excellent and I would highly recommend this nursery.

My daughter has been at Busy Bees Maidstone Allington coming up to a year now, she started really shy and timid (towards adults and children) with a speech delay. But with the help of everyone here she has totally come out of her shell, making friends, talking more and more every day and making solid relationships with the staff who she adores. She goes to bed saying “can’t wait for school tomorrow!”. The staff have always taken care of her individual needs and guided her to become more confident and independent. Thank you!

Busy Bees, Allington has really progressed my child and gives their best to help and care for them. I would recommend Allington to anyone who is looking to send their child to nursery. All the staff are friendly and approachable, give you updates on how their day has been and what your child has been progressing with. Thoroughly enjoyed my child’s time being here. Credit to the staff for such a lovely, friendly and educational environment.

We moved our daughter to this nursery from another big brand in Spring of this year (she was about 1 when she joined). Unfortunately, a place at the branch most local to us was not available at the time so she attended another Busy Bee's in the interim. I can't thank the staff at this nursery enough for restoring my faith in childcare! After a bad experience, I was dubious about how my daughter would take to the new nursery but from day one she was so happy and content here. The nursery has a real "small" feel in terms of knowing everyone and it being a real home away from home. Her key worker and was incredible with her - they formed a real bond and made it so difficult to say goodbye! The nursery was happy to go along with our dietary requirements (veggie baby), she slept well at nursery and we always got regular updates, feedback and photos which made the separation from home easier. If it was only a bit closer I would have kept her here until her school years without a doubt!

My unborn child will also be attending when his time comes.

My child has been attending Busy Bees at Maidstone Allington for 2 years and she has blossomed since she started. She has grown more confident and learnt to make new skills. The nursery itself is great, particularly the garden area. The staff are fantastic and communicate well. It’s clear that they all take time to get to know the children and love what they do. I’m so grateful for the work they’ve put in, especially during the pandemic. Highly recommend.

My granddaughter has had a wonderful time here, she gets on well with all the adults in her year group and also with the children, she looks forward to going and seeing everyone. I would recommend the nursery highly, for fun and education and forming social skills outside of the home.

Our daughter has attended Busy Bees at Maidstone Allington for nearly 18 months - its proximity to my husband's workplace was our original reason for looking at the nursery but we were impressed by the lovely large play area outside and in the baby room (where she started), and the focus on wooden toys - not plastic. They've been really accommodating of her food allergies and we've never had to worry about leaving her - she's always happily trotted off without looking back. We get an observation through the ParentZone app once every two weeks so we know that they're focusing on her early years education and assessing her progress constantly. She particularly enjoys being in the toddler room now, she's learning, using her brain and coming home happy in the evenings.

Communication between the nursery and parents is good with opportunities to converse at drop-off/pick-up, via email and via a parent app too.

Both my boys have attended Busy Bees at Maidstone Allington and both have been extremely happy and learnt so much. Not just ABC but emotionally and people skills. I too have been supported on bad days personally and felt such comfort they are taking the best care of my sons.

My son has attended this nursery for the last year and a half and absolutely loves it. The outside space is amazing and they are outside every day no matter the weather even if it is for a short time. He has a great group of other kids that he plays with and has formed strong bonds with his key workers who genuinely take an interest in his development. The food is cooked on-site and I am always happy that he gets a wide range of nutritious food. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery - my son actually gets disappointed on a weekend when he doesn’t get to go!

Our son has attended Busy Bees at Allington since September 2020 and we have been very impressed ever since. The best reviews come from our 18-month-old who always comes out of nursery full of beans and is always excited to go in. He is given such a range of activities to do every day he is there, and a real focus is put on getting the children outdoors which he loves. The staff have always been so friendly and caring towards our son, and us, and we have seen so many developmental changes in him since he started. I would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to any parent.

Being new to the area and being a first-time parent it was hard to know where to start with nurseries but I had seen a few Busy Bees locally so was familiar with the chain. I was recommended this nursery by a neighbour and from visiting on an open day where restrictions were in place given the pandemic we truly believe we have made the right decision in sending our little one here. They have come such a long way in the few months they have been attending. They are well looked after and settled. They enjoy their time here and even run in and don't bother saying 'bye' some days. It's a lovely thing to see and a peace of mind knowing they are enjoying being somewhere they can spend a lot of time especially at such a young age. I would highly recommend this nursery.