Busy Bees Chatham

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.

I would highly recommend the nursery to other parents.

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.

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.

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

I would recommend Busy Bees to anyone!

Twice a year they hold parents evenings where they talk in detail about his progress and next steps. However, I am able to talk to staff any point in between these parents evenings as they have an open door policy. I do not have a bad word to say about his nursery, they go above and beyond to support my son's development. I am looking forward to when my son is old enough to take part in the extra activities they offer including Spanish lessons and kickboxing!

My son has been attending since 2017 and my 9-month-old is due to start next month. I could never run out of good things to say about Busy Bees in Chatham. They are like one big family unit - everybody seems to genuinely love their job which means this filters down to the children. All the children are happy when I pick up my son and playing and interacting wonderfully. My son amazes me every day with the new things he has learned, and that is all thanks to Busy Bees. The biggest compliment I could ever give is that if I cannot be at home to look after my children, I’m so glad they can come to this nursery.

Great nursery overall, the staff are fantastic lots of activities, great menus, plenty involvement from all. My son seems very happy there and would really recommend the nursery to anyone.

My daughter loves going to nursery school. She loves interacting with her school friends and learning at the same time. She has fun playing inside and outside. The staff are friendly and understanding and take care with the children.

Our Daughter has been going to Busy Bees for over two years and is now in the new Foundation class. We have seen a consistent very high quality of care over all that time. She always comes away gushing about the exciting things she has been doing that day and we really feel that developmentally she has absolutely benefited from her time there. The team do a great job of knitting what goes on in her life outside Nursery with her days at Busy Bees, keeping the parents very well informed throughout. We will be sad to say Goodbye when she moves on to Primary school later this year.

All the ladies are brilliant with my daughter and so kind, and the fact the nursery takes an active interest in what my daughter does outside of nursery and incorporate her likes into activities is just amazing. I have recommended this nursery to several people and they too have enrolled their little ones.

I have been using Busy Bees since 2012 and I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. I was new to the area when I had my first child so I had no reference as to where was best to send my little one. I viewed 4 nurseries with the view that hopefully, I’d get a feel as brochures can only tell you so much and I had no friends in the area to rely on their opinion. Busy Bees was the last to view and from the moment I walked in I knew this was the one as I instantly felt at ease. Seeing the happy environment the children were in and how hands on all the staff were was very refreshing. To also note this wasn’t booked in, so there was no ‘staging’ which is how some of the previously booked in viewings at others felt. My children have had the best experiences here and they, along with myself have made some fantastic lifelong friends here. I fully trust the staff here and nothing is ever too much. I cannot thank them enough for the amazing care, start to life and education they have provided.

My son started here in April 2018 and I could not be happier with the care he receives. I looked at several other nurseries before Busy Bees Chatham but only got the right feelings for this one. Staff are so welcoming and range in ages (not like some, where they were all very young). They genuinely care for all the children with them and it’s not just a case of looking after your child or entertaining them for the day, they educate them and teach them far more than I could ever do at home. The outside space is fantastic (as is Charlie Rabbit!) and a must have for my son. The activities they do and the fun they have is brilliant, and nothing is ever too much trouble. Every single member of staff is welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly and I couldn’t ask for more. Thank you!

Staff are always welcoming, good food, activities and we are happy to leave our daughter here. They are good at picking up on activities they enjoy at home and then extending into the nursery.

My son has attended Busy Bees in Chatham since he was 1 year old, he’s now 3. He was welcomed into the nursery with settling in sessions.

It’s our 2nd home, it’s home from home care.

Nothing is ever too much for staff at Busy Bees, always welcomed and they take their time to give amazing feedback at pick up time to ensure us parents are fully aware of our children’s progression and what they have been doing on a day to day basis. They also are very open to any concerns they may have or any home activities they want you to do with your children.

They have lovely outdoor space with so much for the children to do.

My son's progression being at this nursery is just outstanding. It’s hard to believe he’s only nearly 3 how advanced he is. Thank you Busy Bees ladies for caring for my baby and making sure he’s always ok and safe.

I am very happy with sending my daughter to this nursery. From the very start, the staff were very reassuring as a new parent and very friendly and gentle with my daughter. The staff make it their business to know the children in their room and other rooms and know fully what your child has been up to throughout the day. The variety of food they eat is fantastic, and they cater well for all types of dietary requirements. My daughter looks forward to going to nursery each morning and is very happy here. I made the right choice sending her here.

A fantastic group of friendly, knowledgeable and caring staff. I couldn’t go to work and leave my child if I wasn’t 100% happy with the care they were receiving. Our child is happy to walk into the room and immediately start playing and interacting with the other children and staff, so I am confident he is happy and content there. The staff really get to know your child - likes and dislikes etc. My child is always coming home with arts and crafts he had made and loves to tell us about his day. There are great facilities for the children inside and out, home cooked, healthy varieties of food during the day and a nice sense of community. The nursery also encourages lots of interaction between you and them - when you pick them up from nursery, they always give you a brief of how your child has been that day. You also have the added bonus of the parent zone app so when you’re at work, you can get updates, notifications, observations and assessments to keep you up to date on your phone.

Overall this is a great nursery with lovely staff and he loves being there.

My daughter absolutely loves coming to nursery here. She loves going out in the garden and checking to see if Charlie the rabbit is ok and enjoys going down the slide. She also really enjoys the variety of activities that you do with her and her favourite is hands down the Play-Doh! The food that is cooked on the premises always goes down very well with her too and she often eats all her food up. The nursery staff and manager are always very friendly and very good at communication and always have time to listen to you. My daughter enjoys attending your nursery so much that she doesn't want to come home in the evenings! The nursery is always very clean and presentable and I can't wait for it to be refurbished soon. Management are very approachable and professional. I definitely wouldn't hesitate on recommending this nursery to any parent considering it for their child. I couldn't ask for more as a parent in a nursery.