Busy Bees Chatham

Brunel, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4AF
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8.2 59 Reviews
Busy Bees Chatham is a purpose-built nursery with experienced staff who provide excellent care to support babies and toddlers in all key areas of growth and learning to ensure they have the best nursery development.

There are beautiful and well-resourced base rooms to provide your child with the best start in life. With a spacious baby room that includes a separate sleep area for your little one to rest and the bespoke Foundation Class which offers endless opportunities and learning experiences for your child to develop at their own pace. In addition to the wonderful nursery rooms available, there are generous sized outdoor play areas separated by age and stage of development so that your child can explore the outdoors too.

With a wide range of age-appropriate activities available to suit every child’s needs and interests to ensure their mind and body stay active throughout their time at nursery. Additionally, kick-boxing classes and Spanish lessons available as extra curriculum activities will allow your child to explore new interests.

This nursery is located close to local amenities such like University of Kent, Dockside Outlet Centre, the train station, and motorway links allowing ease of commuting for parents. There is also a large car park too.

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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Sarah Young and Toni Morley (Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Chatham Reviews (59)

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8.2

Busy Bees Chatham has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.181) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Chatham has 59 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Busy Bees in Chatham from the baby room and due to move up to foundation class. Busy Bees Chatham have been absolutely amazing. My daughter loves going to nursery and always enters and leaves happy as ever. All members off staff always have their main focus on the children.
I have found all staff approachable. My daughters key workers have always been amazing with her, being able to provide me with professional advice an guidance on any concerns if I have any regardless to her.

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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Busy Bees for over two years, her eldest sister attended previously so we knew it was a great place. She absolutely loves nursery days and the staff have helped to blossom and become an independent little girl. Updates through an app during the day have helped me know what she's
doing and feedback at the end of the day is always thorough. The staff are always accommodating if there are changes to routine that needs to be addressed.
My eldest daughter had a dairy allergy and they managed that so well. And when she comes in to pick-up her little sister all the staff say hello to her so it's nice they all care.
I cannot fault the nursery at all. I would recommend Busy Bees to any of my friends as it's such a great nursery.

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Review from Matthew C (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our family have been with this nursery for three years now and could not be happier with the care our kids receive. Children are being treated as individuals with regards to not only their developmental needs, but also interests and cultural background. Staff go the extra mile in developing excellent
relationships with the children they care for, reviewing updates from parents with regards to activities kids undertake outside the nursery and using these when planning play, which is tailored to and reflective of the children's interests. Insightful feedback is available at the end of the day as well as updates (inc pictures) via app whilst children are at nursery. The facilities are often reviewed and improved upon even further, the latest being updates to the garden area, which children are encouraged to utilise as much as possible.

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Review from Rebecca A (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends the nursery twice a week. She's been there for almost a year now. She is always excited about going to nursery. Fantastic staff, always got smiles on their face and are very welcoming. Update on the app makes me know what my child has been doing.

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Review from Simon F (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My first child joined the nursery when he was only 3 months old and he is now in his third year, and has been joined by my second child in the last month in the baby room. We have watched both our children grow and develop so much in the past month developing new skills each day and enjoying every moment
they are at nursery excited to go back each day. The staff are always welcoming and provide insightful feedback each day on the children’s activities and build of any skills each child is showing either at home or displaced during their time at the nursery. The meals each child eats are amazing and so diverse opening each child up to new things. I take my hat off to the staff there as they always go the extra mile and that shows at the end of the day when I collect my children when they are telling me about all the things they have done each day.

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Review from Clare T (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The minute I walked into Busy Bees Chatham with my baby in my arms I knew it was going to be where I sent my son when I returned to work. The nursery staff were welcoming and the care they showed towards each child was second to none. It just felt like my child would be with family. My son has been
at the nursery for just over 2 years now and is developing excellently. We receive regular updates on his progress, pictures, learning extensions and he has lovely healthy food with the on site cooking. These ladies have been outstanding throughout the pandemic too with keeping our children safe. I'm very happy with everything they do.

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Review from Afton T (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees Chatham for the last 14 months and absolutely loves it. I cannot tell you just how fantastic the staff are. The care they provide and the interaction they have with both the children and the parents is outstanding. The Parent Zone app is fantastic, and I love receiving
the notifications of what my son has been doing, eating, or how long her has slept etc. throughout the day. My little boy has come on leaps and bounds over the last year, and I can 100% say his amazing carers at Busy Bees have played a huge part in that. His days are full of fun, engaging and educational activities that I know he loves. He is so excited at the end of the day to show and tell me everything he has been up to. I would absolutely recommend Busy Bees Chatham to any parents looking for a safe, stimulating and genuinely caring nursery for their children.

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Review from Jess H (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends the setting two days a week and has been at the sitting since the age of one she absolutely adores all the staff and can’t wait to run in every morning and always comes home with so much to tell me. My daughter is extremely outgoing and inquisitive and her key person and staff are
always planning outstanding activities that nurture this side of her. The nursery celebrates lots of different occasions and festivals from around the world which we feel is extremely important. As a parent we feel that the setting really has given our little darling the very best start in life we can’t thank them enough.

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Review from Cate M (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started just over a month ago and all of the staff have been so welcoming, remembering his name from the outset and doing activities to help him settle. He is already very happy there and is excited to tell me all of the things he has been doing. The staff have really made an effort to choose
activities to help with his learning, building on what he is interested in at home and what he chooses to play with there - and it is lovely to see these through the updates on their ParentZone app.

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Review from Eigile C (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children attending Busy Bees Chatham and have knowledge of all rooms the nursery offers. The children are cared for as if they are the staff's own children. Regular updates are provided via ParentZone App and in person at pick up time. The rooms are bright and inviting with a large selection
of toys and books available. Staff offer a wide range of activities for the children, reflecting their interests. Parents are invited to share activities children are undertaking at home and staff use these to extend on children's experiences at nursery. Outdoor play in the garden is encouraged. All holidays are celebrated as well as individual children's cultural events. Staff do an excellent job at settling children in to their rooms, with my two developing amazing relationships with their key persons. Children's meals are cooked on site with menu's being changed according to season. Opening times are invaluable to working families. On site parking available for drop offs and pick ups.

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Review from Bobby M (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter had a bad experience at her previous nursery but since moving to Busy Bees, she enjoys going in at drop-off, no more tears or meltdowns. The constant updates on the app of what she gets up to throughout the day really puts my mind at ease. The nursery makes sure they cater to her interests
and plans activities around them. I couldn't be happier with my daughter's continued progress.

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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going to Busy Bees in Chatham for the last three years. She thoroughly enjoys her time there and is learning new things every day. The nursery workers are amazing with our daughter and have helped us every step of the way. The extra activities that are available are fantastic as
well. Our daughter is able to learn Spanish and take part in kickboxing lessons which she loves. You can see how much they genuinely care about the children who attend by the way they interact and how our daughter talks about them. We couldn’t wish for better people to look after our child whilst we are at work. Thank you.

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Review from Keely Q (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees in Chatham since the age of ten months and he is now four years and six months and in his final year in Foundation class. I can't rate this nursery highly enough. They care for the babies and children as if they are their own, the activities they provide and connection
with the parents is outstanding and it's incredible how much my son has grown. The foundation room especially is preparing him so well for school in September. We will be so sad to leave.

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Review from Donna H (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest child has just left Busy Bees Chatham in August 2019 to start school. I have had 3 children all at the same nursery over the course of the last 12 years. I just want to say how wonderful all the staff have been (many have been there all the way through). The setting is fantastic, there is
plenty of interesting things to keep the children occupied and I particularly love the foundation class which has recently had a revamp. All of my children have had a brilliant start to their school life and I put that down to the teaching/learning which takes place at the nursery beforehand. The staff generally care for the children and take a keen interest in each and every child. I just want to say a huge thank you for making all my children so happy and giving them a good grounding for the next chapter in their lives.

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Review from Vicky M (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used this nursery for over 5 years. Currently, our youngest attends the baby room. We have always been pleased with the level of care and dedication from the staff here. The nursery is clean, well managed and efficient. The food is amazing and always freshly made which is a great advantage.
Communication and safeguarding is always key. Would highly recommend this nursery, as would our children.

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Review from Danielle C (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child started here in April after being in another nursery. He settled in fantastically. The staff were friendly and amazing. They made a massive positive impact on my son's life. We truly believe he is ready for school in September as a result of your input to his development and education. We would
highly recommend Busy Bees in Chatham to friends and family. We won’t hesitate to send our daughter here when she’s a little older.

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Review from Kam C (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children currently attend Busy Bees and my eldest will be leaving this month, having attended for four years. We are extremely happy with the nursey and the staff have excellent communication skills and understand both our children's learning and development needs. The care has been exceptional
and the quality of food is great. The staff are very approachable and the opening hours are great for working parents. The parent zone app keeps us up to date with our children's progress on a daily basis.
I would highly recommend the nursery to other parents.

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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What an amazing day nursery. The staff are so invested in the children and the range of activities and innovative areas in their rooms is wonderful. My baby is so happy here and as a first-time mum, it was really daunting sending a precious little bundle, (not so little anymore) to nursery but the staff
and the care are second to none.

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Review from Jennifer (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love the nursery and so does my daughter. Everyone knows her name, even from other rooms. The staff are always happy to see her and take an active role in her wellbeing and development. She goes to nursery with so many friends and is always happy to be there. The nursery has an online tool which means
I can upload photos of her development and check in on her each day from my phone. They also provide regular updates so I can do activities with her at home and help her grow and develop. They also send helpful texts to remind me of events and dress up days. It's a great space with safe outdoor play areas, a sandpit and paddling pool and a rabbit. All the things we don't have at home. I always feel I'm leaving her in a safe place with nice people.

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Review from Clare H (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic nursery and our son loves going and has a great relationship with all of the staff.

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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.181)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.181) out of 10 for Busy Bees Chatham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 2 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.917 for Busy Bees Chatham is calculated as follows: ( (23 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.917

  • b) 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 3.264 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Chatham is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.125

    • ii) 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.4 = 0.139

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Meet the Team (1)

Toni

Toni

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2006

My name is Toni and I have worked at Busy Bees in Chatham since 2006, I started as an apprentice in the preschool room and progressed to becoming a Centre Director during this journey I have completed training and qualification needs to meet the requirements of a centre director and accessed Busy Bees extensive training opportunities.

I feel I have a strong understanding of the staff team, parents, and children here at the centre and feel together as a team we will continue to strive and maintain excellent standards and provide the best quality childcare, I love my job and am very passionate about what we provide here and over the years worked hard alongside the team to gain an Outstanding Ofsted inspection which I am very proud of.

I have a Fiancé called Danny and we have two amazing children. A son called Danny and a daughter called Skyla have both been through their Busy Bee Journey and are both excelling at school. We love spending time together as a family and supporting our children with their hobbies and interests.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Chatham

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Chatham accepts?

Busy Bees Chatham accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Chatham Open?

Busy Bees Chatham is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Chatham have capacity for?

Busy Bees Chatham has capacity for a total of 72 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Chatham to the centre of Chatham?

1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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