Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital

Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UX
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9.8 84 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich
Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has seven rooms that are equipped and resourced with age-appropriate resources, together with three secure outdoor play areas.

Staff look to see children stimulated and inspired based on their individual interests with a mixture of adult but mostly child-led activities.

Professionals encourage the development of confident learners and a smooth transition into school life.

All meals are home-cooked and consist of fresh, seasonal ingredients and the nursery has received a five star rating for food hygiene.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Radford (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 36

Total Places for Children

  • 114

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Reviews (84)

9.8

Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.842) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has 84 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
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Review from Helen B (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have one child still in Busy Bees and one that has been there since they were 11 months old and has just started school.


This is a very good nursery, all of the staff are very attentive and approachable.


The pre-school room 'Oaktrees' perfectly sets them up for school, getting them ready for

the new routine and independence needed.
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Review from Priscilla M (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. The manager runs a tight ship. Great staff never dissapoints. My children are always happy when they have been to nursery. My eldest was not the easiest of children, but the patience all of the staff had with her outstanded me. From potty training to getting ready to start school
I had support not only for her but for me too.
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Review from Vicky (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at Busy Bees for the last 18 months. They have been fantastic. In the first six months of him attending the nursery, he had a few health problems but they easily managed his needs and went the extra mile to support him (and me at times!) He loves Busy Bees and is thriving in their
care. Thank you.
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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot rate the nursery enough. Both of my children have attended here from roughly 8.5 months.
Their needs are met to a high standard. The interaction from all staff with the children is always enthusiastic and both children come home happy.
My eldest child left nursery for school this year.
My youngest is now in the pre-school room and is very happy and eager to get to nursery. I can go to work happily knowing he is content, making new friends and learning new skills on a daily basis.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.842)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.842) out of 10 for Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital 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 39 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 39 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 4.842 for Busy Bees Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is calculated as follows: ( (401 Excellents x 5) + (58 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 467 Ratings = 4.842
  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 Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is based on 39 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 114 number of registered child places is 22.8, which has been reached with 39 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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Sarah

Sarah Radford

Job Title: Centre Director

Welcome! I am Sarah and I'm the manager of Busy Bees, Norwich Hospital. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and I look forward to meeting you and your family

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