Busy Bees Lightwater

63-65 Macdonald Road, Lightwater GU18 5XY
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6.9 53 Reviews
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Busy Bees Lightwater is located on a quiet residential road in an Edwardian building which was formerly a hotel. The building is creatively purpose-designed, with three main rooms – Mice, Woodpeckers and Badgers – for Babies, Toddlers and Pre-School children. All rooms were refurbished in October 2016.

There is an outside play area which can be directly accessed from all rooms. This can be used all year round, with a large sun shade on the decked area and a covered area to allow children to get fresh air and experience time outside in all weathers.

The garden also features a Hobbit Hole, Mud Kitchen, large grass area, large sand pit and an area where children can grow vegetables and flowers.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Chloe Chase (Centre Director)

Admission Information

  • 3 months to 5 Years

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Per week full time: £388 0-2 years, £379 2-3 years, £344 3-5 years

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • There is on site parking available for easy drop off and pick up.

Busy Bees Lightwater Reviews (53)

6.9

Busy Bees Lightwater has a Review Score of 6.9 (6.881) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Lightwater has 53 reviews.

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Review from Amanda W (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have 2 children in the nursery full time. Over the last few months I've been impressed with the additional resources purchased for the children to give them more variety and learning experience. Senior management support with any issues I have had with the children (medical or otherwise) has also
been very good.
It would be great to see the children visit the country park we have in Lightwater in the warmer months to give them some variety.
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Review from Louise D (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Neither of my children want to leave at pick up time which shows they really enjoy their days at nursery!
It being a smaller nursery means it’s ideal for children who only attend part-time like mine. They still feel settled as it’s small enough that they know everyone there.
The menu is great and
the activities varied and well planned.
They love the staff, who are always really caring.
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery. The staff are so caring and lovely with the children. Both my children settled very quickly. Highly recommend.
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Review from Tiffany C (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A kind and welcoming setting with a great array of activities and toys for our 3 year old. A great approach to learning and helping the children to achieve.
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Review from Tricia (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very warm and caring staff. A lovely 'home from home' environment for children to flourish in. Great facilities, my children both loved it!
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Review from Mandeep S (Father of Child) published on 7 June 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter would be starting school in September 2017. When she started the nursery in September 2015 she was enrolled for speech therapy as she was delayed in her speech. I can not thank the nursery enough on how far my daughter has come in her speech and she has gained the confidence to start the
school. Small setting with individual attention to the needs of the children. Very happy with the care she has received and would recommend the nursery to all.
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Review from Victoria B (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'd really like to thank you all for making Freddie feel so welcome since he started in October.
It's been a huge milestone for my son starting a pre-school environment and he has received amazing support from staff across all rooms.
I'd like to especially thank the pre-school teacher who has taken
the time and patience with him while he continues to settle. The pre-school member of staff also for providing comfort and cuddles when I've had to peel him off me, hand him over and go!
Whether it's the ABC song, nativity, trying a new food or telling me his colours in French, I can see my son coming on a treat in your care and I'm happy he's happy :)
Thank you
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Review from Jodie G (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very glad my daughter attends this nursery, she always comes home happy and tells me about everything she has learnt. The staff are very friendly and have taught my daughter a lot to which I am very grateful!
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Review from A Y (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The information provided at pick up is great, it's lovely to have visibility of what our daughter has been doing during the day.


Seeing what she is learning comes through at home when she spontaneously does things, eg the other day she showed me drawing little circles then big circles & was telling

me in a sing-song voice.


Everyone is great at the nursery & I'd like to give a special mention about the two nursery nurses when my daughter tells me things about her day, I hear about all the caring little things that they both do like doing her hair, stroking her back at naptime or giving her a cuddle & these little things have a big impact.

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Review from Joanna W (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter (nearly 3) has been at Busy Bees at Lightwater Majors for nearly a month.
She had some excellent settling sessions where the staff spent time getting to know her and making her feel confident.


She enjoys going to nursery as she comes home enthusiastically and often talks about it

on the days she doesn't go. The staff respect her interests and her personality. They respect the fact that she doesn't always want to eat - they encourage but never force her to eat.


We always have an informative breakdown of her day when we collect her which is helpful. For example, we are told how long she has slept for, what she has eaten and the activities she has taken part in.


We're very pleased so far and our daughter seems very happy.

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Review from Catherine C (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely friendly caring nursery. The staff are always welcoming with big smiles. The management are very engaged with parents and listen to our feedback. The nursery has recently been redecorated to a high standard.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is happy. I feel he is well cared for. The nurturing atmosphere at nursery means I'm happy to leave him.


He is always happy when I collect him.


I feel that the people working there understand my son and genuinely care about him.

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Review from Jo L (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, highly recommend it to any parents. My son loves it and never wants to come home! The activities they do are varied and include little kickers and theatre bugs. The children are always doing different activities and the food is good.
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Current Review Score: 6.9 (6.881)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 6.9 (6.881) out of 10 for Busy Bees Lightwater is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 3.556 for Busy Bees Lightwater is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (8 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 3.556
  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 3.325 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Lightwater 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:

    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 = 3.125
    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 50 number of registered child places is 10. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.2
  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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Chloe

Chloe Chase

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Chloe and I am the Centre Director here at Lightwater. I am very passionate about providing a welcoming and stimulating environment for all of our children, to support each individual child's learning and development. My Team describe me as a very good listener, hard working and a very bubbly person, and I am always up for a challenge.

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