Busy Bees Rainham

Solomon Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EB
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8.4 55 Reviews
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Welcome to Busy Bees at Rainham, a trusted setting where your little one can unleash their full potential.

The highly qualified team takes great pride in supporting the development of each child with care and dedication, ensuring a nurturing and positive early years' experience.

There is never a dull day at Busy Bees Rainham. The preschool offers children the chance to engage in extracurricular activities that promote learning and development whilst ensuring they have lots of fun. From drama classes to dance lessons, children are encouraged to explore their own interests and learn new skills, fostering personal growth and self-expression.

And the fun doesn't stop there. The sensory exploration room has been designed to engage every child, no matter their interests, and the Unleashing Potential room includes a range of physical activities to partake in.

The team at Busy Bees Rainham recognise the importance of a smooth transition, which is why they offer a dedicated parent room where parents can stay during their child's settling-in sessions, ensuring both children and parents feel supported and comfortable throughout the process.

With the ‘ParentZone’ app, rest assured no matter where you are, you can stay connected and informed during your little one’s time at nursery.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Samantha Geer (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Rainham Reviews (55)

8.4

Busy Bees Rainham has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.393) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Rainham has 55 reviews.

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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old started at Meredale in March for 2 days a week. The staff have been really supportive in helping him settle in, as he’s been getting upset having to leave me in the morning but whenever I call for an update they’re always really informative about what he’s been up to and every time I pick
him up, he’s happy and telling me what he’s been doing. It’s a lovely nursery in a lovely setting with great staff.
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Review from Lorna W (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both of my children have used Meredale. Once my son starts school in September I am hoping to use Meredale for morning and after school club for both of my children.
The staff have always been very supportive and caring of my needs and most importantly my children's needs.
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Review from Aimee H (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son joined the nursery when he was 10 months old, he has come on so much with his development physically and socially. At 13 months, he is walking confidently and trying to learn new words and skills.


He loves going each day and has developed great relationships with the staff. I see this

by how happy he is each morning.
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Review from Natalie A (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My girls started in August of last year and have been very happy.


The room is big, light and has lots of different areas and types of play. The girls' key workers know the girls and are aware of their likes and dislikes.


I would recommend Meredale to anyone looking for a nursery.

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Review from Sharna C (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery since she was 10 months old and is now the oldest in the nursery. She has developed in confidence and is showing a genuine interest in learning which is supported by the wonderful staff at Meredale Busy Bees. They are very attentive and care deeply for the
children. The vast amount of activies she does in a week is great. My daughter will miss her time here when she starts school in September. The staff are also very good at keeping the parents informed of progress on any challenges that they have seen in the children.
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Review from Emma D (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The key workers are extremely helpful, informative and attentive to my child's needs. There are a variety of activities day to day and a host of events outside the day to day running that she thoroughly enjoys. There are new things on the menu and the set up of the play area, toilet facilities and recent
addition to a child-friendly computer in the pre-school room was a real buzz to her!
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 1/2 yr old son started the nursery in April and loves coming, after visiting a few local nurseries there was no comparison the staff are friendly, welcoming and have s great play environment for children, can not recommend this nursery highly enough.
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Review from Harmit L (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic with my son's development and high nursery standards. So impressed with how the development is fed back (ie. for my sons 2 year review).
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Review from Lauren C (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with my child development, thank you to all the staff at Meredale nursery. They make me feel at ease and relaxed whenever I drop my daughter off.
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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to nursery, she is in a great routine and she always has healthy meals. The team work with her to help her develop new skills. When picking my daughter up I’m told what she has got up to, what she has eaten and how long she has been to sleep. I visited a number of nurseries in
the area and this was by far the best.
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Review from Kirsty S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very proud to say my son attends this nursery. Professional but very friendly staff, my son looks forward to nursery every day and I couldn’t recommend it more.
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Review from Charlotte H-B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter settled really well into this nursery. The staff are really excellent and have been really gentle with her.


They are incredibly trustworthy and are working closely with us and her to support her development.

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Review from Naz R (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My litter boy has been with the nursery since he was little. He started baby group when he was 1 year old. He is now nearly 2.5 yrs old in toddler group. Staff are amazing, especially baby group. They have created such a great atmosphere for my little boy settle from when he was little. They helped
him settle in toddler group in no time. I would recommend the nursery as the staff take on board any feedback or suggestions and aim to improve all the time. I felt my voice been heard and they always so supportive to help support the parent and children. My little boy develops so much in speech and other areas. They offer different activities. The nursery always very clean and staffs are always helping. I hope they keep maintaining their level of care and I strongly recommend it.
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Review from Mira M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been attending there over a year now. He is always happy to stay there. The girls really care about the children and work to support their different needs.


Would recommend to family and friends.

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Review from Samantha M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with my son's development at Meredale. All of the classroom assistants seem genuinely invested in my sons well being. They do lots of different activities and my sons lucky enough to attend on days where they have a music lesson and football training (which he loves).
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Review from Lorraine M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Meredale for the past year and enjoys her time here. She has the opportunity to be independent with accessing the toilet by herself and making breakfast. She enjoys having outdoor space. From a parent's practical point of view, access via key fobs is great and it's useful to
be able to use the car park when dropping off/picking up.
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Review from Lena B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children currently at Meredale in different years, both having started at 18 months old. We are absolutely delighted at how happy they both are and in how their development has really come along. Especially in terms of speech and confidence.


The staff are fantastic, really supportive

and proactive in helping children develop/learn/grow in key areas. It's a really lovely feeling picking my children up and seeing big happy smiles on their faces (along with the excitement of telling me about their day's activities).
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Review from Karina S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since he was 10 months old, he's now four. I have always been very happy with the nursery and the staff. My son always seems happy, making lots of friends and growing into a clever, confident little boy. The staff are supportive, reassuring, nice and polite. I
feel confident all their hard work will make his move to school later this year a smooth and enjoyable experience for all.
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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 11 months old and it has been fantastic to see how she has grown and developed with the help, care and attention of the staff at Meredale. Moving from the baby to the toddler room was easy and she absolutely loves her days there with the other children
and key workers. The nursery offers variety and excellent learning, preparing her for school in a couple of years. Highly recommended.
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Review from Leigh-Ann M (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since he was eight months old, he's now four. My daughter is just starting at nine months old. I am very happy with the nursery. I'm probably one of those annoying parents but they're always reassuring and nice and polite. The progress my son has made is brilliant and
really feel it has got him ready for his school years. Knowing all this has made it easier for my daughter starting. Thank you Meredale.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.393)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.393) out of 10 for Busy Bees Rainham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 5.000 for Busy Bees Rainham is calculated as follows: ( (36 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 5
  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 3.393 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Rainham is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 105 number of registered child places is 21. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0.143
  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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Kirsty

Kirsty

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2010

Hello, my name is Kirsty and I have been with the company since May 2010. I hold my level 3 diploma in childcare and my level 5 degree in leadership and management. My journey with Busy Bees started off at Maidstone Allington nursery in 2010, where I started as pre school room manager and worked my way up. In September 2019, I started my new adventure here at Busy Bees in Rainham. I am looking forward to welcoming you into our homely nursery and working closely with you to ensure your child has the best start in life.


I am a mum of two, who have also been through their busy bees journeys over the years and are both now at school. We enjoy spending time with each other as a family, going out on adventures and of course, I enjoy socialising with my friends, this usually means trips to the cinema and meals out.

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