Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

James Paget Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA
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  • Busy Bees Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth
Welcome to Busy Bees at Great Yarmouth, where laughter, fun and development is at the heart of everything they do.

The nursery and preschool have been carefully designed to offer the ideal setting for every child to unleash their full potential, all while surrounded by friendly children and passionate staff.

Each room has been created to suit a different age group, allowing children to develop at their own comfortable pace in a way that promotes positive self-esteem and confidence.

The plethora of engaging activities and learning resources ensure that there is never a dull day at the nursery, keeping children excited and fully engaged. From imaginative construction play to creative arts and crafts, every child can find something that meets their interest and fuels their curiosity during their time at the setting.

Rest assured your child will be fully supported during their time at Busy Bees at Great Yarmouth, as the dedicated staff are committed to providing children with the best start in life. Whether it's fostering a love for reading, improving counting skills, enhancing fine motor abilities or providing delicious and nutritious balanced meals throughout the day, every aspect is taken care of.

Your child’s journey of discovery begins here. Join the Busy Bees family today.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Marden (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 71

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Busy Bees Great Yarmouth Reviews (47)

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Busy Bees Great Yarmouth has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Great Yarmouth has 47 reviews.

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Review from Amanda H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery as he gets to play and interact alongside/with other children his age. He has bonded well with his keyperson and a relationship with the other staff in the baby rooms.
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Review from Nicole T (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 5-month-old started going to Busy Bees in February. We were extremely anxious about leaving her so young. We needn't have worried. The staff at Busy Bees are so lovely and our little girl absolutely loves them all. She has come on with her sitting and 'talking' in leaps and bounds in the months she
has been going. The facilities are excellent too - with everything a baby could want to play/explore. We are now weaning our daughter and the chef at Busy Bees will make up a special dinner for her. GREAT staff, GREAT service - excellent place.
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Review from Rob H (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old son currently attends Busy Bees and has done since October 2015 and my older son attended for 3 years prior to this. They both have loved their time in the nursery and have gained so much from it, they are confident, happy boys. The staff are all friendly, separated and helpful and professional.
The age separated and staff cater to the children's needs within their rooms, key person system ensures your children are well cared for by people that know them well and us as parents.
Busy bees monitor my boy's educational progress carefully and we get regular updates on his achievements as well as opportunities to meet with the key person at parents evening! The freshly prepared meals on the busy bees menu are healthy and nutritional meaning as busy working parents we have one less thing to worry about.
Generally, Busy Bees provide good quality childcare all round!
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Review from Lee (Father of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An outstanding nursery which offers quality childcare. My little boy is always cared for by the professional staff who always extend his learning in many ways. I couldn't be happier and certainly, recommend the nursery to other friends and colleagues.
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Review from Paula M (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second child attends Busy Bees currently and he loves it. It is an amazing nursery, with two children having used it, both our children and my husband and I love it. The staff are caring, supportive and whole heartedly have my children's best interests. Both children enjoy going there and enjoy
the activities they do. They have both loved the scrummy food they are served and all the opportunities they have there.
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Review from Clare S (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All 4 of our children have attended Busy Bees Great Yarmouth and we can not recommend the nursery highly enough. The level of care we have received for all of our children over the past 10 years has been outstanding, we would have never considered anywhere else. The nursery staff were like extended
family and we are so sad that our youngest is now leaving the nursery to go to school. We would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Holly (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have three children and all three have regularly attended Busy Bees at Great Yarmouth nursery. I have always been delighted with the high level of care, friendly staff and nurturing approach towards the children provided by the nursery. The nursery is well resourced and each room provides appropriate
equipment for the relevant age group. I like the fact there are five different rooms and all have access to the outdoors. The staff are extremely caring and they work together to look after all the children. The nursery is particularly good at encouraging the children to build friendships and establish good routines for social situations such as mealtimes and snack times. Two of my children have required special diets and one of them has needed medication to be given during the day. The nursery have catered for my children's' needs extremely well and the chef has provided dairy free menus. The nursery is very flexible in their opening times. Communication with parents, on a daily basis, is brilliant.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10 for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.976 for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is calculated as follows: ( (164 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.976
  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 4.986 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is based on 14 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 71 number of registered child places is 14.2. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.2 = 0.986
  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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (2)

Lisa

Lisa Marden

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Lisa and I am the Centre Director. I have been in child care for 21 years and have been a manager since 2011.


I love many aspects of my role but the best is watching every child become an enthusiastic learner with confidence to try new experiences. My motto is we teach children how to think not what to think. Every child is given the best start in life.

Victoria

Victoria

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

My name is Victoria and I am the assistant centre director at Great Yarmouth

I have a BA Hons in Childhood Studies and have worked in nurseries since 2019 and have progressed from an apprentice to ACD. I have previously been the room leader for babies and toddlers but have also spent a lot of time with the other age groups. My favourite thing about my job is being able to be a part of children’s lives, providing them with a safe and happy environment, and being able to watch them thrive as they develop new skills.

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