Busy Bees Norwich Meridian

They have looked after my children very well and my children are always very happy to attend. Thank you.

Both my children attend Busy Bees (my son for the last two years and my daughter for 3 months). The staff have always gone above and beyond for both of our children, who love their days at nursery. The staff have ensured that they get to know our children really well and have supported them brilliantly with their interests. We would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

From day one our daughter has always been made to feel settled and cared for. The free unlimited settling in sessions were so worthwhile and she has transitioned from her old nursery to Meridian Busy Bees without any problems. I would highly recommend Meridian Busy Bees to anyone new to a nursery or transitioning from another.

We moved to the area last year during lockdown. The staff at Norwich Meridian were absolutely amazing in helping us (both my son and us as parents!) to settle in. Our son went to a previous Busy Bees, so we were keen to ensure a smooth transition. We couldn’t have asked for better. He ran in, without any worries and hasn’t looked back. I’m convinced this is down to the care and attentiveness of all the staff. He loves his key worker and everyone who supports him. We, as parents, love the contact via the app with photos and updates on what he’s had to eat. He thrives on the varied activities and we’ve seen a big improvement in his vocabulary. We love the seasonal menu and that it expands his palate. Highly recommended! It will be an emotional day when we leave the Busy Bees family!

This is a wonderful nursery. The staff have such a lovely relationship with the children. They really seem to know their characters. They bend over backwards to help. My son has been coming here for 18 months. He loves it. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

Our child has attended the nursery since September 2020. All age rooms (baby, tweenies and 2-3 year olds), have been enjoyable, with good feedback and information from his key workers, staff and the office. Our child suffers from severe food allergies, which can cause significant concern when we are not in a controlled environment (home). However, the nursery has been fantastic at requesting and updating our child’s care plan and instigating process change to mealtimes, to further reduce potential allergy contamination. This was hugely appreciated and completely unexpected, given that nursery meal routines were changed to accommodate our child.

I would recommend this nursery for parents needing longer and more supportive care. I felt incredibly anxious returning to work and leaving my baby. However, the team have been so supportive and adapting to our needs, with settling in sessions, this helped a great deal. You can call for updates and the online forum is helpful to see what’s been happening. Communication has been outstanding. I had used this nursery with an older child previously, with excellent care for her, preparing her well for school, so was happy to send my next there too.

Busy Bees, Norwich Meridian has been absolutely fantastic. My daughter has attended since she was 9 months old and she is now almost 4. She’s made amazing friends, has loved all of the staff and key workers and she gets so excited to go!

We joined Busy Bees, during the covid lockdown. I could not find a place for our little boy and no nursery were allowing visits. At the time, one member of staff in particular, went above and beyond to allow us to safely see the nursery as she wanted us to see it before we booked his place. That in itself, showed us how much they cared that it was the right nursery for us. Our son has been at Busy Bees since he was 1 year old and progressed through the different rooms. Each staff member we have encountered has been kind, caring and invested in his development. We are kept up to date via an app and at the end of the day. We get pictures of him enjoying his day and the various activities. The nursery has had a decor update and looks amazing. We have been so thrilled with how much he has developed and recommend Meridian to friends and family, we couldn’t be happier there. They do a fantastic job, I couldn’t recommend the nursery more.

Despite not having been able to enter the nursery since our son started almost 2 years ago, in view of covid regulations, he has settled extremely well and has built good relationships with staff and peers. We have found the communication very good, both via the app and in person and really like that nursery activities are tailored to the children's home interests.

My child has been going to Busy Bees for just over a year now and she loves it. Always talking about Busy Bees, always asking for the staff, which to me means she absolutely loves everyone there. Drop off and collections have been managed very well throughout covid and all staff have been very informative. The food throughout the day, weeks are so varied, so a great balanced diet. Activities are great, and what I love, is they will always encourage outdoor activities as long as the child is dressed correctly for the weather. The app that they use is simple and easy to use. Tells you what you need to know. All in all, I cannot recommend them enough.

My little boy has had a few visits and is due to start next week. Both the manager and one member of staff, in particular, were extremely supportive and helpful during the visits and able to answer any questions I had, as well as reassuring me during drop off, as my little one was upset. They were very flexible with the visits and worked around us. The staff in the room gave great and honest feedback on how he had settled in. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures from his day and I know that he is in safe hands.

Both our kids have spent their nursery years at Busy Bees and both have thrived. The staff are very friendly, professional and create great bonds with the children. My son is a picky eater, but eats really well here and is always keen to see what's on the menu. He loves the outdoor area and the feedback from the app, shows he is occupied and engaged.

Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian is absolutely fabulous. I have got one child in preschool and the other in babies. Both are looked after well. They are challenged and the new app to give feedback is fabulous. Definitely recommended.

Since starting in the baby room at 8 months old, our daughter has thrived at Busy Bees Meridian. The staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable, and the nursery-home communication is excellent, whether it be in person, over the phone, via the app or through emails. Our daughter settled incredibly quickly and as first-time parents, we felt well supported through this process. Our little girl literally squeals with excitement when we pull up outside and runs in without a second thought for us! She always has a huge smile on her face at the end of the day too, babbling happily all the way home. Her development continues at an accelerated pace, thanks to an engaging, varied curriculum and tailored support from the nurturing staff team. We are so glad we chose this nursery and continue to recommend it to anyone who’ll listen!

My son has attended Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian since being a year old. Throughout his time the care approach to development and communication has been outstanding. Every effort is made to tailor learning to his interests, to develop his next steps and engage parents in the whole process. The staff are dedicated, passionate and kind, they are always prepared to discuss any worries and use information from home to inform learning. The app has improved this engagement and the daily updates light up my day. I can't thank the staff enough, throughout what has been an incredibly challenging year, their diligence, communication and care has never been compromised. We are very grateful to be part of this nursery community.

His key worker is lovely and the new parent zone app is regularly updated with pictures and information on his days at busy bees which is really reassuring. Would definitely recommend it to other parents.

Busy Bees Meridian is a lovely nursery with dedicated, caring staff who work hard to make everyone feel welcome and involved. My eldest daughter was a Busy Bee and now my youngest is thoroughly enjoying her time at nursery. The range of activities and the strong relationships she has built since returning to the nursery after the Covid lockdown show how hard the team have worked over this year to keep the children happy and safe.

Food is outstanding and cooked from scratch on a daily basis in the onsite kitchen, which is rare for a nursery setting, the nursery is clean inside and out and the facilities on offer for the kids are second to none. My son will continue to thrive at Busy Bees until he starts school. I have recommended the nursery to several friends and will continue to do so - even when my boy starts school, as we really couldn’t have hoped for a better nursery, which is made even better by the staff and love in it!

Lovely nursery, welcoming environment which has seen our son settle and thrive. Having moved to the area we had to go on recommendations alone and this was worth listening too.