Busy Bees Lewes

St James Street, Lewes BN7 1HR
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8.1 23 Reviews
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Busy Bees at Lewes provides a nurturing haven where children can unleash their full potential in a warm and welcoming environment.

Each day is transformed into an exciting adventure, thanks to the wide variety of engaging activities and learning resources that stimulate the minds and bodies of the little ones. With something on offer for every child to enjoy, there is never a dull moment at the nursery.

Rest assured, the dedicated team go above and beyond to support every child throughout each stage of their development journey. Busy Bees recognises how crucial those early years are, and with their highly qualified team, your child will receive the very best start in life.

Tracking your child's progress is made effortless through the 'ParentZone' app. Through the app, you will receive regular updates on your child's progress and milestones they may reach, ensuring that you never miss a special moment.

With so many wonderful aspects to adore about the nursery, parents can rest easy knowing that their child is in caring and capable hands, surrounded by a world of enriching experiences and opportunities for growth. From a nurturing environment to an enthusiastic team, Busy Bees at Lewes ensures every child's journey is filled with love and learning.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jack Peacock (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 51

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 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 & Christmas

Busy Bees Lewes Reviews (23)

8.1

Busy Bees Lewes has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.100) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Lewes has 23 reviews.

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Review from Valentine L (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We joined Busy Bees in April 2023 from France; our two boys didn't speak much of English, the staff were very understanding of the situation and helped the boys settling in. As month went off our boys felt better and better thanks to the carers and we soon saw significant progresses in English. We are
very grateful to Busy Bees Lewes especially since the new manager of the centre joined the team; Thank you to all the staff in the Buzz and Bumble's room.
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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves busy bees and has so many friends.
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Review from Peter G (Father of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees Lewes is great! Friendly and professional staff give the centre a real family atmosphere. The outside spaces are a real highlight and the newly refurbished interior provides a great environment. Both my kids have had a great time there, and Busy Bees set my eldest up so well to transition
to school. My youngest is also on course for the same. Thanks team - Keep up the good work!
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have to say I am totally impressed with the activities and the friends my son has made.
However, not very flexible with the hours, for example, if I needed to swap days of when my son goes to nursery (say I just needed to swap for 1 week) this could not be provided as a service.
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the overall feeling I receive from the carers, they don't come across 100% friendly. The manager is lovely, maybe 1 or 2 of the carers I like and get on with. Would appreciate a more friendly service. Amazing activities, care and super garden though. I love the online updates!
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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has enjoyed nursery - the staff are very energetic and engaged. They monitor the child's progress and develop key skills for milestones. The staff are friendly and warm and put the child first.
There is a very social environment that my son loves, the nursery is always busy and working with
cultural holidays and seasons, like Autumn, Halloween and Mothers Day. Observations are completed regularly and reporting on children's activities are thorough. The provision of nappies, hot meals and laundry makes life much easier for parents.
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be more excited that our little girl goes to this nursery. From the initial phone call enquiry about this nursery to her settling in has been so smooth.


All staff are so friendly, reassuring and professional. The nursery is like a little school, it's so lovely, clean and full of fun.

The outside space is really safe and secure and full of activities. The food is varied and fresh. I love that my little girl tried new things there.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly and caring staff who have always made both my children's time at nursery fun, exciting and interesting. Everyone is helpful and kind, the food is delicious. My children love going every single day and I think that counts as the best of all. Thank you all, especially the manager.
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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery and the staff really get to know the children. They care for the children and want them to thrive. Great faculties and outside space so they have fresh air every day.
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Review from Kate P (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The management and the team in pre-school are absolutely fantastic. My 4-year-old loves going to nursery. He has developed so much while at Busy Bees at Lewes and is becoming a very bright, rounded and inquisitive little boy. I thank the nursery for much of this. I am so happy leaving him there and
I am confident with everything the staff do. I can't thank them enough and as my son says, "I love nursery".
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest boy started this nursery at 8 months old, he was settled very quickly and loves all the activities they do, he talks about his friends and gets very excited telling me about his day. My youngest boy who is very attached to me took a while to settle in but thanks to the kind and caring staff
he loves being at nursery. The staff here are very friendly and caring.
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Review from Ruth C (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to nursery. She tells us all about her day. The staff are caring and attentive. Education is given the correct weighting and learning is made fun and varied with imaginative activities that are run.
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Review from Genevieve C (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my daughters have attended Busy Bees Nursery and have had care of an extremely high quality. The staff in 'Penguins' are particularly caring, professional and highly skilled. It is clear that they have built strong relationships with the children they care for, based on warmth and trust. They
communicate clearly and in detail to parents. I couldn't be happier with the care my daughters have received!
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Review from Tessa (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children (32 months and 17 months) are at Busy Bees Lewes, and we are delighted with the nursery. When we visited to look around, I knew this would be the one. I feel happy and reassured when leaving them in the care of the wonderful staff there, even though my son still struggles during drop-off
in the mornings. He tells me about all the things he got up to during the day, and has clearly had a great time. For me above all, I want my children to be somewhere they feel happy and secure balanced with a level of engagement and activity, and I know they get this from Busy Bees nursery and staff.
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Review from Alice (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two boys go to Busy Bees at Lewes and they love it. Their days are filled with lots of fun and diverse activities and they go out for little trips around the town. They also spend a good amount of time on learning activities. Through the parentzone I get really good information about what they are
up to and how this contributes to their learning. The staff are all excellent and ensure that the children feel settled and happy at all times. When settling my little one in recently, the staff spent lots of time asking me questions to understand his routine and needs and making sure that his first few weeks have been as easy a transition as possible. The food is also excellent and I always recommend Busy Bees when talking to other parents.
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Review from Tim C (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees for around 2 years and loves it. She's been through the baby room, kingfishers and now pre-school and each room caters for the age range very well. The chef prepares a very good range of food and caters for all needs such as preparing my daughter's meals separately
as she cannot have dairy.
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Review from Jodie O (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to Busy Bees Nursery for over 2 years now and there hasn't been a day she hasn't been happy/excited to go to nursery. The staff are exceptional. They are incredibly friendly and absolutely adore the children. I am very happy that I choose Busy Bees at Lewes and have highly
recommended the nursery to friends and family.
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Review from Toni (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been very pleased with my choice of Busy Bees Nursery. My two 16-month-old girls attend the nursery. They seem to love all the different types of play. The staff are very good at listening and are attentive and caring with my babies. The flexibility of the nursery has really helped them settle
in.
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Review from Amy N (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Busy Bees since she was 5 months old. I immediately found it to be a caring and nurturing environment for my baby to be in. Now, 2 years later, she is secure, happy and flourishing in this nursery. I couldn't be happier with my decision to chose Busy Bees. I have high praise
for the staff, the education, the care and the resources. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any parent.
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Review from K (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at the nursery in the summer when she turned two. The staff have all been great at helping her to settle into nursery life. I would happily recommend the nursery to others and I'm sure my Son will enjoy the nursery too when he joins next year.
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Review from Anita (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 14-month-old daughter has been attending the nursery for the past 6 months. I am thrilled with how quickly she was able to settle in which I feel is a testament to the kind nurturing environment at the nursery. I always find the staff to be extremely professional, accommodating and informative.
Great care is taken to make the activities and their surrounds very stimulating for the various ages whilst also encouraging quiet time and cuddles. I am extremely happy with my choice of nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.100)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.100) out of 10 for Busy Bees Lewes is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 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 4.556 for Busy Bees Lewes is calculated as follows: ( (21 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.556
  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 3.544 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Lewes 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 51 number of registered child places is 10.2. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.2 = 0.294
  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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Jack Peacock

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Jack and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Lewes.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Lewes

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Lewes Open?

Busy Bees Lewes is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Lewes have capacity for?

Busy Bees Lewes has capacity for a total of 51 Children.

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

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

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