Busy Bees Haywards Heath

Southdowns Park, Haywards Heath RH16 4SL
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8.8 24 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath
Busy Bees Hayward Heath day nursery is one of an expanding and well-respected UK portfolio, combining the benefits of safe and secure facilities, well-trained and qualified staff, with learning programmes and play equipment that have shown proven effectiveness in developing child's communication and creative skills. This Grade II listed building has been skillfully converted in order to assist parents in the local community, with seventy-two places available making a significant contribution. An innovative 'Discovery Time' learning programme has been implemented in order to help children develop personal and independent skills, while the service is also available for nursery grants.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Vikki Cumming (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Fees are listed on our website.
    All nappies, sun cream, formula and food are included in our fees.

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

Parking

  • They have private parking outside the nursery

Busy Bees Haywards Heath Reviews (24)

8.8

Busy Bees Haywards Heath has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.803) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Haywards Heath has 24 reviews.

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Review from Lara M M (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has always been fantastic. All the carers from the ones you see daily, to the office staff and kitchen staff are incredibly welcoming, friendly and provide a super service to the children. I've had two that started in the baby room, and there have been tears but very short lived and now
my girls barely give me a glance back as the skip happily into their rooms. They deserve to acquire the land next to playground to extend their outdoor space, as it is sufficient but, for children; they can easily fill every corner!
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Review from Joanna I (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended Busy Bees Haywards Heath over the last seven years which is a testimony to their truly outstanding work. There is a feeling that overwhelms as you enter the nursery, one that I have never felt anywhere else...it's difficult to define because it is everywhere and
in everything they do - warmth, kindness , joy , happiness , fun and laughter. Every member of staff goes the extra mile and exudes passion for developing the children in their care! I could not be happier with how my children have been cared for and supported and confidently say that they are growing into the wonderful people they are in part due to the incredible Early Years experiences they had at Busy Bees!
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Review from Victoria R (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my girls love their time at Busy Bees Haywards Heath and baby number 3 is already on the waiting list. The staff are caring and the facilities really good plus the food is cooked on site and my kids love it! It's not surprising they are outstanding
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is run very efficiently, with very professional staff. It's always clean and well presented, with good play equipment. Although it is situated in an old chapel, the inside of the building has a modern feel, and there's a play area outside which the children can be taken out to.
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is freshly prepared on site, with a 3-weekly menu which is changed every season and my child always enjoys the meals there, and eats everything. His special dietary requests are well catered for and taken very seriously.
There is a lot of free play, and they also have learning initiatives such as 'babble to chatter' and 'shake and write'.
The staff are always friendly and have a good attitude towards the children, which I'm sure goes a long way to nurturing their confidence and self-esteem. If I ever ask anything, they will always remember to follow it up and look into things for me. My son is in the preschool room and looks forward to going to nursery and has made some lovely friendships.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.803)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.803) out of 10 for Busy Bees Haywards Heath is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 6 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 4.833 for Busy Bees Haywards Heath is calculated as follows: ( (61 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.833
  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 3.97 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Haywards Heath is based on 6 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6
    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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.2 = 0.37
  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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Meet the Team (3)

Vikki

Vikki Cumming

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2008

I have been working at Busy Bess for 8 years, starting as a relief and working my way up to be Assistant Centre Director. I love working in childcare and supporting the development of the children in my care. It has been wonderful to be a part of so many children's lives and get to know their families.

Poppy

Poppy Edwards

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director Joined: 2024

I began working at Busy Bees in July 2024, after working in childcare for over 3 years. I am Level 3 qualified after studying at college and want to complete my Level 5. I love working in childcare because you get to make such great bonds with the children and their families.

Becky

Becky P

Job Title: Senior Educator Joined: 2008

I have worked at Busy Bees for the last 16 years and have progressed my career through being a student, QEYP, and Room Manager until my current role as a senior. I knew from a young age I wanted a career in childcare and have loved my role within the Busy Bees nursery, watching and supporting children develop and grow.

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