What is the Age Range of Children that Bees in the Hive Pre-school accepts?

Bees in the Hive Pre-school accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Bees in the Hive Pre-school Open?

Bees in the Hive Pre-school is open: Monday 09:00-15:00, Tuesday 09:00-15:00, Wednesday 09:00-15:00, Thursday 09:00-15:00, Friday 09:00-15:00.

How many Children does Bees in the Hive Pre-school have capacity for?

Bees in the Hive Pre-school has capacity for a total of 32 Children.

How far is Bees in the Hive Pre-school to the centre of Peterborough?

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

Bees in the Hive Pre-school, The Cresset Leisure Services Ltd, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE3 8DX

Review from Vidya S (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report

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Fantastic care received for my 2 daughters
Will definitely recommend to my friends
Both of my children loved to go to the care every day.staff are polite and gentle with child care.Is a child friendly environment and caterd the needs of my children.Thankyou.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolIt is so kind of you to give us a lovely review. We have loved having your children here with us, and hope that they both go on to great things during and after their school lives.

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Review from Aaron O (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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I was first invited to a father's day event at the nursery and gladly accepted. I found this interesting because I didn't have this kind of thing when I was growing up, and when I discussed this with my family and friends they didn't experience this either. To me this shows that this nursery is open

to modern ideas and also is open to making a nursery a family environment - helping everyone to feel included in their child's time at their nursery.

From the start to the end I felt not only welcomed, but important. Most of the responsible adults spoke to me for some time, they were polite and allowed me to engage with my daughter in my own way. In fact they were very encouraging to have my daughter engage with me.

This is relevant because there has been a family breakdown, and this was the first time I had visited our daughter at her nursery. So to feel welcomed, respected and encouraged is extremely inviting to me. I would 110% recommend this nursery to my friends, family & colleague.

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Review from Nikita W (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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My twins have been at this preschool for nearly two years and could not wished for a better preschool all the teachers are lovely and my twins really enjoy being here made me feel so at ease and my twins doing really well in the preschool highly recommended thank you all so much

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you.We are enjoying watching the twins develop their own personalities, both different. It has been a pleasure to have them with us and to have your support too.

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Review from Kat B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Fantastic staff members, really good, have helped my little one progress so much since being there. Not just that but they have given me support when I needed and I definitely would recommend to anyone thinking of sending their children there. They are so understanding and I'm grateful for their support

and to see how well my son has progressed since starting nursery. I know I choose the right nursery, definitely 5 stars.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to have had your family with us.

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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Both my boys attend this pre-school and it's absolutely brilliant. All the staff are so friendly and very approachable. My boys love going into school everyday and all they do is talk about school. I would 100% recommend this pre-school.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you for your lovely words. It was a pleasure to have had the boys with us for as long as we did, watching them grow in confidence and their personalities develop too. We wish you well in the new chapter of your lives, good luck.

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Review from Chinchu S (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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My younger girl currently goes to Bees in the Hive Pre-school and she really enjoys it. My first girl went there too.
It is an absolutely amazing space, run by a brilliant team. My little one has hearing problems and the team has been amazing to her and helped her in ways I can't even begin to explain.

It is a second home for my kids. An inclusive space for the kids to thrive.

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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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The nursery provided my daughter with a safe, stimulating and caring environment that helped her thrive during those crucial early years. It was a place where she felt happy and excited to go every day and as a parent, I couldn't have asked for a better start to her educational journey. The nursery

encourages the children to play and work together. The teachers and caregivers are always attentive, showing a deep understanding of the needs of each child. The environment was playful and a range of activities.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolIt is always so lovely and heartwarming to hear from our families that they feel we are doing a good job and that their children enjoy spending time here with us. Thank you for your kind comments. We do appreciate it.

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Review from Tommy Y (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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Our daughter has been going here for a year now and we are all very happy with the experience. She likes all the staff, has made lots of friends and is always doing lots of fun things. As a parent, I am always made to feel very welcome by the staff and it makes me happy to know my child is being looked

after by such a lovely and also highly professional team.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolWe are so happy to be able to support our children and their families from those early childhood pre-school days all the way through to making the big step into school life. We hope that we manage to do this in a kind, caring and fun way. Thank you for taking the time to comment on your experiences with us.

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Review from Ionela T (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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The experience at Bees at the Hive Pre-school was and still is a very impressive one. The staff are very friendly and very professional. My daughter is very happy that she goes there and we, the parents, are very calm, knowing that our child is in good hands. Hugs to everyone.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you for the hug... we all appreciate a good hug. And thank you for the kind words. We really do love what we do, so we are glad that it shows.

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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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At Bees in the Hive Pre-school you're always made to feel welcome, the staff are amazing with children and their families.
The staff always go above and beyond to help.
It really does feel like you and your children are part of the bee hive (family).

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolSo glad that you feel like part of our family. That is exactly what we want.Thank you

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Review from N J (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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The best preschool. My daughter is always happy to go there, every day she tells me many things about what she is doing and what she is learning during a day in preschool. And the teachers are amazing, lovely very helpful and friendly. I am so happy we chose Bees in the Hive Pre-school.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you so much. We have thoroughly enjoyed having your beautiful children here with us. They were both so very different from each other, but both are fabulous. We will miss you when you are gone.

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Review from Zainab A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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I moved my daughter to this preschool from another one in September 2023, and it was the best decision I’ve made. I receive artwork almost every day. My daughter comes home telling me about all the activities she has done throughout the day and what she has learned. She’s becoming so confident with

her numbers, letters and days of the week. The activities the children do also relate to multi-cultural occasions which is amazing for promoting diversity and equality from such a young age. The staff are fantastic; they make you feel so welcome and have a good rapport with parents. Every day the children have access to different equipment/toys in the room and outside in the garden, so they have something new to look forward to each day. Overall, this is an inspiring and creative environment for my daughter to learn and she always looks forward to going to pre-school.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you so much for that review. We do all of these things with our children and with our parents because that is what we would want for our own children or grandchildren. This is where we want the children to want to come, to want to play and to want to learn. We also want all of our parents and carers to feel just as welcome. Hope we are providing a home-from-home for everyone.

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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report

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My daughter started Bees in the Hive Pre-school in September and all staff were brilliant at supporting her settle in. She can be quite shy and it can take her a while to feel comfortable. However, her key worker has been absolutely amazing and has built a lovely relationship with my daughter. As a

result of this, my daughter is now starting to come out of her shell in the setting and she absolutely loves pre-school! All the staff are caring and nurturing. Thank you for all your hard work!

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThat is so kind, thank you.
We are so happy to have you guys back as a part of our 'pre-school family'. It's always a huge compliment when families choose to come back with younger siblings and we always love to see a familiar face returning.

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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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Fantastic nursery, friendly staff and always have tie for you, very helpful and welcoming. My boys love it and I would highly recommend.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolIt has been a pleasure to look after your boys. We love having them at our pre-school, and as part of our ever growing family. Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review for us. We do appreciate it.

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Review from Merrin M (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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My daughter attended Bees in the Hive since 2 years old, the staff have been absolutely amazing and considerate as she has severe eczema. The staff were all fantastic. Exceptional care. My daughter started reception but she still misses this place.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolSuch lovely words, thank you so very much. We loved having your daughter here with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon with her younger sibling. A space is waiting for you.
Happy Christmas.

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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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I have two of my children here. One is due to leave for school this term. Myself and my partner feel that they have done a fantastic job over the past few years with him, and also getting him ready for starting school, by doing a lot of activity work regards to going to school. They have amazing staff

that will take the time and effort to help you and your child on a one-to-one basis if needed, and you always have someone there to talk to if you have any concerns, these always get dealt with when needed. We feel, as parents, that our other child will thrive at this nursery due to the support of all the people involved.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you so much for such a lovely review. We always want to offer a preschool that tries to include parents and younger siblings in the things that we are offering, so we are so pleased that you feel that we do put in the effort and find the time for everyone. Thank you.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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Love the app, that we can all see the children learning, doing lots of different activities it’s nice to be able to see their everyday learning.
All the staff are so lovely, always there to support or help with anything. I think it’s very important to be able to talk to all the staff at Bees in the

Hive, all the staff are always there.
My two love everyone there has so many friends, are always excited to go and always excited when I pick them up as they have the best time.
Couldn’t thank the nursery enough as they are honestly all so amazing!
There’s nothing I would change.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThat is so nice to hear. It is always our hope that we make the children and their parents part of our ever-increasing family and that we can keep that bond going, even when the children have moved on to 'Big School'.

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Review from Leah S (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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I cannot speak highly enough of this preschool and its staff. Both my children settled in perfectly with the helping hand of all employees, my eldest child is coming on leaps and bounds in preparation for moving up to primary school and I couldn't do it without their support. The thing I love most about

this setting is their genuine care and love for the children, so glad I made the decision to send my kids here.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolThank you for your comments. They mean the world to us, and so do your lovely children. It is not just a job to us, and I am so glad that you can feel how much we care.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report

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Fantastic setting. I feel at ease leaving my child with these amazing ladies and would highly recommend this preschool to any parent. Simple, clean and beautiful environment.
My child is learning so much through these ladies and is always happy on arrival and when leaving. Always great activities set

out for the children, every day is different and the children really get to experience a lot here.
They ensure that my child is always well cared for. Couldn’t rate this place any higher. Will miss dropping my child off here every morning and I’m sure he will too!

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolIt is always lovely and heartwarming to hear that we are being appreciated for the job that we all love to do. Thank you so much for taking the time to give such a lovely review.

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Review from Z B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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Was a little unsure about what to expect as one friend had told me they took their little one out from there (turns out Mum didn't like other kids around theirs). We contacted the nursery and asked about availability and were really surprised by the amount of information that they gave us. We planned

a date to go and look around, all 3 of us. On the day my little girl loved it and went to join in (which surprised us). Although she has only been there a short while she has gone from being upset at being left there to hating it when she cant be there. She loves all the staff and they are all exceptional at helping her grow and develop and talking more which was our biggest concern.

Reply from Claire Lennox, Manager at Bees in the Hive Pre-schoolIt is always a joy to help a young child settle in and become part of our 'family', especially when they have previously been so attached to their parents. It takes time to build up that level of trust, but we are always ready to put that extra effort in, to make a child feel comfortable.