Busy Bees Thetford

Mallow Road, Cloverfields, Thetford IP24 2YD
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8.6 27 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Thetford, Thetford
Busy Bees Thetford is a pleasantly located children's day nursery, making the most of its forest surroundings to help children learn about nature as they grow and develop. Further features that inspire creativity include a soft surface area with climbing frames, a deadwood exploration area, and water runs.

Qualified child carers make the most of an excellent facility in order to ensure that children are both inspired and happy, flexible to the concerns of parents and organising an exciting events calendar that includes Fun Days and a Graduation ceremony.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amanda Evans (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 73

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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

  • Off road parking

Busy Bees Thetford Reviews (27)

8.6

Busy Bees Thetford has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.639) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Thetford has 27 reviews.

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Review from Jasmin E (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended this nursery from 18 months until she started primary school and now my 2yr old son attends. I love this nursery, the staff are always helpful and brilliant with the children. It’s a really lovely nursery and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Review from Kelly S (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for just three months and he has settled in really well. His key worker, as well as the manageress and the other core staff downstairs, have definitely impacted on how well he has adapted to this new routine. He is also much better at trying new foods at home since
he started nursery something that was a hard task beforehand. We are really happy with the nursery and look forward to how he develops further as he moves up to the next room. An area that could be improved is to maybe animals in the garden for children (rabbits) as well as spending more time on sign language.
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Review from Michelle L (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We visited the nursery for the first time in 2009 and met the team who made us feel really welcome. We looked at other nurseries in the area however this was the one for us.
Our eldest daughter started in 2010 and we haven't looked back since, she thrived at Busy Bees. We had no hesitation in booking
a place for our youngest.
The staff are always professional, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and there is a great mixture of experience and youth within the nursery. Nothing is too much trouble for them!
I cannot praise the staff enough for what they have done for my daughters who are blossoming into beautiful young ladies.
Thank you.
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Review from Helen T (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in the pre-school room at Busy Bees Thetford, and has been at the nursery since he was 8 months old. My eldest son also went there until he started school.


I have always felt very comfortable leaving my child at Busy Bees and have much praise for everything on offer at the setting: staff,

menu, activities, facilities, ethics, communication, the list goes on! I have had full confidence in my child's key person at every stage of growth from baby to pre-school. They always put effort in to knowing and understanding my child as an individual. They keep me well informed and listen to my thoughts as a parent. A perfect balance.


My son enjoys being there and has always been happy to see the welcoming staff and friends he has made. I love the fact that children learn so much there about personal and educational development, whilst having lots of fun too in a safe and caring environment. It also prepares them well for school.


I can't imagine not having Busy Bees in our lives!

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Review from Claire J (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since September 2016 and I am extremely pleased with my choice of this particular nursery. From day one we have been made to feel welcome by all members of staff.
This is a clean, fun nursery lead by a great team of staff. The nursery offers a good floor space,
offering a good area for children to play and explore.
This is a nursery I would highly recommend to friends and family.
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Review from Karen F (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have 2 children. My first went to Busy Bee's Nursery when he was 18 months and left the nursery when he started school. My daughter started nursery when she was 13 months old and will also remain at the nursery until she starts school. Staff were fantastic at supporting both myself and the children
as they settled into nursery. It was never a problem if I wanted to call the nursery to see how the children were settling in. Feedback when I collected the children, ensured I knew what they had to eat and how their day was.


Staff are very supportive of what I want for the children as their mother and work very closely with mine and the children's requirements. My children have had very good relationships with their key workers and have always been enthusiastic to attend nursery. The activities planned for the children have ensured that both my children have had fun at nursery and learnt their colours, shapes, numbers and letters while developing in confidence. Thank you!

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Review from Lisa T (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees since he was 16 weeks old, his development is incredible.
He loves it there, and I never have any concerns over separation anxiety as he shows confidence that he is happy that we are leaving him there.
The staff are all friendly and informative abut how he is getting
on. The daily feedback is brilliant.
I recommend Busy Bees to all parents who are looking for childcare, simply because I feel confident leaving my son there which is a big thing for a parent to be able to say.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.639)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.639) out of 10 for Busy Bees Thetford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 5 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 4.797 for Busy Bees Thetford is calculated as follows: ( (48 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 59 Ratings = 4.797
  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 3.842 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Thetford is based on 5 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 = 3.5
    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 73 number of registered child places is 14.6. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.6 = 0.342
  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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Amanda

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2006

My name is Amanda and I am the Centre Director at Thetford Busy Bees.
I have worked at the Centre since 2006 starting my career as a Nursery Nurse, I then became Centre Director in 2017.
I am truly committed to my role and I am also proud of the team I have the privilege to lead.
I recognise the importance and strive for the high quality childcare that every parent and child deserves.
Having my child attending the centre I am able to see first hand the impact of the teaching and learning experiences he receives at the Nursery and this enables me to relate and support the parents of this Centre.

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