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Managed by the Early Years Alliance, the pre-school focuses on encouraging learning through play and involving parents in the life of the setting.
A committed, friendly and well-qualified team provide high-quality care and learning opportunities for all children and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with a focus...
Type of Service
- Nursery School
Opening Schedule
Open term timeAttendance patterns offered
Term Time
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Early Years Alliance
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Claire Lennox(Manager)
Admission Information
- 32 children
Number of Childcare Staff
- 7
Registered Charity Number
- 1096526
Total Places for Children
- 32
Age Range
- from 2 years 0 months
- to 4 years 11 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday09:00-15:00
- Tuesday09:00-15:00
- Wednesday09:00-15:00
- Thursday09:00-15:00
- Friday09:00-15:00
When Closed
- School Holidays
Parking
- Parking is available at The Cresset car park, but please note that a free parking ticket must be displayed (available from the Cresset reception desk).
Funding & Fees
Daily Charges per Person
PM sessions £24 for non funded sessions
Full Day sessions £48
We accept 30 hour working family funding
Paying customers are requested to pay one month in advance, please.
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Bees in the Hive Pre-school Reviews (51)
Bees in the Hive Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.758) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bees in the Hive Pre-school has 51 reviews.
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.
That 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'.
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.
Thank 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.
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!
It 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.
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.
It 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.
Every single one of the health care professionals is very polite, welcoming, and happy to see not only the children but the adults too.
The bees at the home made me and my daughter feel welcome as soon as I arrived at their front door!
I don't want my daughter to ever leave! I highly recommend it to every single child-parent or carer!
This company has gone above and beyond and I cannot find a single fault in them!!
Wow...Thank you so much for such amazing comments. We love being here every day, and we can not tell you how happy we are to hear that families are happy to be here too.
Absolutely love this nursery. Two of my children have attended here and never had any problems. My son's key worker is amazing, and he loves showing her all the things he can do and always goes in with a smile on his face.
It is lovely to hear that he is so happy here. We will miss him, and you, when he goes to big school in September. Thank you for your kind words.
So I would like to say a big thank you to her and to the other staff.
It is a delight to read such lovely comments, and even though Covid has had a huge impact on the bond that we have been able to forge with our parents, we still highly value that connection and enjoy the relationships that we have managed to make.
These lovely ladies really have made my little girl's days wonderful she loves going, they have helped me so much with her. I don't have one bad word to say about anything. They helped me with her potty training overall a lovely little setting for the children
Thank you ladies x
It is a joyous part of our job to help children learn, and develop their independence on their way towards school life.
Couldn’t recommend Bees enough friendly approachable staff who have help whenever they can with impartial advice where needed they helped get my 3 children diagnosed and was there through the whole process they are so supportive and accommodate as much as they can , could not recommend enough.
Thank you for your kind words. It is a privilege to be given the responsibility of looking after one child in a family, and a delight to be able to look after all three.
My daughter attends the nursery at Bees in the Hive. Throughout the time she has been there, all the staff at the nursery have been amazing with the activities they have offered her throughout the day, which my daughter has loved taking part in. The staff are so caring they have made her feel safe and cared for when she has had some upsetting times, which has reassured me as her mum that my daughter will be happy and safe no matter what mood my daughter is in when she at the nursery, I know the staff will be there for her.
Thank you so much. It is always heartwarming to hear that we are providing the type of child care that parents appreciate.
Both of my children have come to this nursery I have always been very happy with the staff and the way they look after the children and teach them. I would recommend them to every one of my friend with children.
Thank you so very much for your kind words. We are so happy to know that you and your family are happy to be here with us.
It has been an incredible experience. Our son has been happy and excited ever since he started with Bees in the Hive Pre-school. More so, he has been very articulate with his words and getting better each time, given his age. We are pleased with the mode and way of teaching the school has implemented and the hygiene level is of a good standard.
Thank you so much for making such a positive response for us. We are very happy to know that both you and your child are happy with our pre-school.
I recommend any child that goes here they will be in the best of care.
Such kind words, we can not thank you enough. It is good to know that all of our hard work is appreciated.
Bees in the HIve nursery is good. My son loves going to the nursery and the staff are brilliant. The staff are always there for the children when they need something. I love taking my child to the nursery.
Thank you so much for your comments. We also love being here for our families and hope that we are helping everyone through this particularly tough time.
I really like Bees in the Hive Pre-school. The staff go above and beyond to teach the kids. Very very friendly staff and I'm very happy that my daughter is attending this nursery.
Thank you so much for your kind review of our pre-school. We love what we do and we are very pleased to know that parents appreciate the effort that we put in to caring for their children.
It has been nearly a month my son has been going to this nursery and my elder son went to the same nursery. All staff are very genuine and empathetic and give good care to my son. I am well impressed with how much the staff already know about him. I would highly recommend this nursery to others.
Thank you so much for this lovely and heart felt review. It is very important to us that parents feel as comfortable with our pre-school as their children do, as all childcare is a team effort between us and our families.
My child attended the pre-school for one year and we couldn't have been happier with the progress she made while at Bees in the Hive. We are sure that our child is well prepared for the reception class in September. The staff are incredible for our whole family, the partnership between us works really well. Our child is happy in the setting and I always recommend the place to my friends. The garden is quite small, but that is not an issue.
We are so happy that our families appreciate the way that we try to provide a happy, friendly, family based setting.
Since joining the nursery, my daughter has developed in so many ways. She is more confident and social and looks forward to going into playschool every day. The nursery itself is a bright and fun environment. My daughter loves the teachers very much and the teachers are approachable for parents. Overall a pleasant and positive experience.
The Ladies at Bees in the Hive are so lovely. They keep you up to date with your child's learning progress. My daughter has grown so much confidence during her time there and made so many new friends. My daughter loves the fact she gets homework to do. My daughter looks forward to going every day. The staff do so much for the kids they are never bored.
He has come such a long way within himself, he’s found a whole new confidence and that is down to the girls at “school”.
He’s only 2 but he's learnt so much from them in such a short time and he comes home and goes into school so happy every day.
Child Vacancies
6 Child Vacancies
Posted: 22 July 2026Spaces available for Sept 2026
News (2) & Events (1)
- 22 Jul 2026
In April and May 2026, we invited families at our early years settings to share their honest feedback through our Parent/Carer Customer Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which received 325 responses,...
- 22 Jul 2026
This month, Bees in the Hive Pre-school had a very exciting delivery … of chick eggs! Chloe Kirchin, lead early years educator, said: “The children all eagerly waited for the...
- 18 Jul 2026Organiser: Bees in the Hive Pre-school
Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 31 Mar 2025Recipient: Bees in the Hive Pre-school
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Bees in the Hive Pre-school
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Early Years Alliance
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Bees in the Hive Pre-school.
Meet the Team (8)

Qualified at Level 4. First Aider. Safeguarding Lead. SEN qualified. Buddy Keyperson.

Qualified at Level 3. First Aider. Safeguarding Lead 2. SEN Lead. Keyperson.

Qualified at Level 2. First Aider. Keyperson.

Qualified at Degree Level. First Aider. Keyperson.

Qualified at Level 3. First Aider. Keyperson. SEND Level 3

Qualified at Level 2+, First Aider, Keyperson

First Aider. Keyperson buddy.

First Aider, Keyperson.
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