Busy Bees Norwich Meridian

5 Meridian Way, Norwich NR7 0TA
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9.9 109 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Norwich Meridian, Norwich
For those in search of exceptional childcare, Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian is the ideal destination. This nursery warmly welcomes children from babies through to pre-schoolers, creating an environment that nurtures learning, growth and development.

Within the nursery, there are tailored nursery rooms thoughtfully equipped with a diverse range of age-appropriate activities and learning materials. This setup enables all children to engage in learning while enjoying themselves alongside peers who are at similar developmental stages.

Rest assured, the fun isn't limited to the indoors, as Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian has thoughtfully created separate garden areas catering to each age group, ensuring that outdoor adventures are fun and enjoyable.

At Busy Bees Norwich Meridian, empowering young learners is a top priority. Through the Preschool Council, children actively participate in decision-making processes, cultivating their sense of responsibility and active engagement in their educational journey.

Busy Bees strongly believes in the power of parent partnerships. To facilitate this, they have set up a Parent Partnership Group, which encourages collaboration between parents and staff to ensure the best possible experience for your child.

To keep parents informed about their child's activities and progress during their time at the nursery, Busy Bees offers access to learning journals through the 'ParentZone' app. This app provides real-time updates on a child's daily adventures, milestones, and developmental progress.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Suzanne Breeze (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 112

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Private car park available

Busy Bees Norwich Meridian Reviews (109)

9.9

Busy Bees Norwich Meridian has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.906) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Norwich Meridian has 109 reviews.

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Review from Jenni N (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Busy Bees for 9 months and she has enjoyed every minute. From settle sessions to transferring to an older room, she has been made to feel safe and secure every step of the way.
Her key workers have been brilliant with her, I couldn’t have hoped for a better relationship
than the ones she has built with them. She talks about nursery and the staff there all the time and has learned so much whilst attending through play.
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Review from Francesca S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. My little girl has been attending Busy Bees for over a year now and has just moved up to preschool and is thoroughly enjoying it. The staff are brilliant, and her days are filled with lovely activities, she loves it. Would highly recommend.
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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We love the Busy Bees ethos. The routines have helped our son immensely. He anticipates what will happen and responds well to the diverse activities.
Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian has some of the friendliest, caring practitioners we have come across and would recommend highly to other families.
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Review from Alexandra C (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery! My daughter really enjoys going and I never have a problem dropping her off. My daughter loved her key worker in Tweenies and talks non stop about her key worker in 2-3’s. She is so good with my daughter and really helpful if I have any issues. The nursery manager is fantastic and
always accommodating if I need any extra days. They are always welcoming on arrival and understanding if I’m late. The food is fantastic quality and my daughter often has 2 portions. I like the size of the rooms and the fact they go outside whenever possible. Highly recommend, thank you Busy Bees at Norwich Meridian!
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Review from Patrick T (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming here and the staff have always been attentive, caring and hugely enthusiastic about his care and development. All praise from this end!
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Review from Kelly H (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest started at the nursery over two years ago into 2-3s. We had previous issues with staff turnover and background issues at another nursery so were sceptical to leave her again. From the first phone call the managers were both incredibly helpful in getting us settled. There were never any issues
with leaving our girl, the staff are attentive and caring. I am thoroughly impressed with the learning topics each fortnight and the communication between staff and parents now she is in preschool. Our youngest started at just six months old and the kindness and attention given by the girls in Babies and Tweenies means I have not felt guilty about the decision at all.
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Review from Suzie W (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am beyond glad I chose this nursery for my child. He started when he was 14 months and he is now at preschool. During that time he was diagnosed with Autism and I can honestly say, the staff and the nursery as a whole have been magnificent. His key worker especially has gone above and beyond to support
him in his therapies, his welfare and also helping with choosing a school to suit his needs. They were also fully involved and supported us through the EHCP process.


As a parent, leaving your child in the care of others is a massive deal, especially when they need extra care and support. The nursery have been wonderful. My son loves it and I don’t think he would have made as much progress as he has without the support of the key worker and the nursery as a whole.


We definitely made the right choice! Thank you.

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Review from Nick (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter always comes home happy and in a good mood, talking about the things she has got up to during the day. As a parent of a 2 year old is there much more you can ask for?
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Review from Donna L (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I’ve used this nursery for my two children for almost two years. Babies and Tweenies rooms were wonderful, with great facilities for the little ones and the staff are very attentive with each and every child, I was always impressed with their patience and care. The 2-3’s and pre-school staff have also
shown great care and kindness to my children; encouraged development in all areas and always have something new to do with the children. I enjoy the themed weeks in pre-school, giving us lots to talk about at home! I also really appreciate being able to discuss anything with the staff if I need to and feeling listened to. Thank you for looking after my little ones.
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Review from Louise H (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery gives a really warm friendly environment for children to thrive. My son had been in the nursery since he was six months. He has enjoyed all the different rooms and has had a really good rapport with his key workers. The management team are really welcoming and supportive. I am very impressed
with the safeguarding procedures in place in the nursery and I feel like my son is extremely safe when there.
The food is good and he enjoys the different varieties of food. The learning log is informative and enables me to see how well my son is getting on achieving his milestones and we work together with the nursery on new milestones so there is a clear link between home and nursery.
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Review from Andrew I (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees provides a safe and stimulating environment for our daughter. She loves it and comes home exhausted but happy every day. If there are ever any problems, nursery informs us quickly and they are resolved with no fuss.
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Review from Angie W (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery from babies to preschool and they have loved every minute. The staff are all amazing, allowing the children to grow, develop and flourish in all development and academic areas.
From the opening hours to the room layouts and variety of food available I
have and will always recommend this nursery.
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Review from Lindsey P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has progressed from babies through to Tweenies now, and his development, even though he’s only in for 1/2 days a week, is just amazing. The girls are all so enthusiastic and, my goodness, they have my utmost respect doing what they do! My son is excited to go, I rarely have any problem with drop-offs.
He’s too excited. I know he loves it. I’d be more than happy to recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Charli T (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy attends Busy Bees and absolutely loves it, he comes home very happy (and worn out). He loves the food which is all made from fresh ingredients on the day. I also get a diary telling me everything that he has done, what he has eaten and drank that day and how much sleep he’s had. The staff
are extremely friendly and helpful. I’d definitely recommend it to any family or friends.
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Review from Matt K (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter always has the best time at this nursery. She has learnt so much and made friends thanks to all the dedicated staff who are wonderful and always happy to help with any development you want to focus on.
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Review from Darren H (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little lady loves her nursery days. Nursery is fun and friendly and has boosted her confidence in play and interaction
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Review from Stuart T (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I genuinely love that my daughter attending the Busy Bees nursery. She seems very well adjusted to the whole experience and the staff. She is always full of fun stories when we pick her up, is rarely upset about anything, and always eats well.
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Review from Diane S (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son feels safe and happy at the nursery, and settled in well when he started. He loves going to nursery and has several friends - including the staff. I know he is safe, cared for and learns lots at the nursery. The environment at this nursery is fantastic too. I have only praise.
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Review from Sally B (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently moved from Tweenies to 2-3s and I could not be happier with the care and attention she has had during this process. We had detailed parents evening appointments from both key workers and feel very happy that she is being well looked after in all aspects, as well as being challenged
in her development. A huge thank you to all.
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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always feel like my children’s needs are met at Busy Bees. There has always been a great connection between their assigned team member and my boys and it is evident that planning is made to help them progress to their own needs. Their individuality is embraced by all the team which is important to
them and how they feel. There is no doubt my boys have grown in confidence and capability as a result of their time at Busy Bees.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.906)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.906) out of 10 for Busy Bees Norwich Meridian is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.906 for Busy Bees Norwich Meridian is calculated as follows: ( (264 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 288 Ratings = 4.906
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Norwich Meridian is based on 24 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4, which has been reached with 24 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Suzanne

Suzanne Breeze

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2008

Hello, my name is Suzanne Breeze and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Norwich Meridian.


I look forward to welcoming new families to our beautiful childcare setting in Norwich.

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