Busy Bees Bristol Barrs Court

Our experience with this nursery was awful. My child went from being happy to attend to absolutely dreading it. Mornings became a battle trying to convince them to go only for us to then be turned away at the door. Communication was appalling. I would be told one thing face to face and then something completely different on the app. Information constantly conflicted depending on which member of staff I spoke to and eventually I had no idea what to believe. I completely lost trust in both the staff and management. I had serious concerns around behaviour, how incidents were handled and what I felt was a careless and dismissive attitude when concerns were raised. The manager leaving during our time there only added to my lack of confidence in how the nursery was being run. Leaving your child at nursery requires so much trust and I had none left. Moving my child was absolutely the best decision and the difference since leaving speaks volumes. My only regret is not doing it sooner

Nursery has turned us away at the door 2 days this week because they didn't have enough staff to open the pre school. The shut in the heat wave because they don't have air con (with no notice being given to us) and the have just been given a poor Ofsted in relation to safeguarding! Iv pulled my son out, but this is honestly just the tip of the iceberg of things going very wrong in this setting!

Thank you so much!

This nursery is fantastic! The facilities are excellent and the staff are amazing. Our son has developed so much over the past couple of years thanks to the hard work and caring attitudes of the nursery teachers, the brilliant chef and the wonderful head of the nursery. All of the staff at Busy Bees Barrs Court interact with our son and he speaks so highly of all of them. I know he will miss them as he heads off to school next month but he will remember them very fondly, as we do.

All the ladies at this nursery are wonderful. They always give me a lovely update of how the day has been when I pick my daughter up and after a few weeks of tears dropping her off she now loves it and gets so excited when I mention their names and she sees the bee on the entrance sign! The app is so useful too as you get regular updates on meals, nappy changes, photos and mini progress reports. She always has lovely lunches and a healthy morning snack and there is lots to do there. She always comes home in a good mood and ready for a nap from all the playing. Would recommend to anyone.

We love this nursery! A fresh and clean environment with toys and resources to keep my son happy, entertained, engaged and developing. The girls are all amazing! My son's key workers are truly awesome and make him feel so special, welcome and loved, but even the girls who work in other rooms make a fuss of him and his face lights up when he sees any of them. We are moving next month and so have to change nursery and we are genuinely saddened about this. From day dot, our little boy (who started at 6 months old) was so settled with minimal upset and separation and this is 100% down to the team at Busy Bees! The bar has been set very high for where we end up moving to. Thank you.

My daughter loves nursery and can’t wait to go in the mornings and if she’s happy then I’m happy! I can’t recommend it enough.

Since covid, they have done everything to make sure the correct changes have taken place and are followed throughout.

Our experience of Busy Bees (Barr’s Court) has been absolutely outstanding. I would recommend them to everyone. They have truly treated us as family. The care and affection they have shown all of my children have been amazing and they have gone above and beyond on a number of occasions. I can’t thank them enough for everything they have done and continue to do for all of us. When my girls go to school I will genuinely be totally gutted to not have the nursery and all the people there in my life. A huge thank you to each and every one of you. You do an amazing job and I am truly so very grateful.

Our little one started at Busy Bees Barrs Court last February, after just turning 2. He took a long time to settle into nursery but the staff were so friendly and kind and reassuring to both him and us (especially when I cried leaving him crying!). They have been professional and gone above and beyond in helping families throughout the COVID pandemic.

We have been extremely impressed with Busy Bees Barrs Court during covid 19. Procedures for pick up and drop off have been clear and well organised. We feel the nursery operates to a very high standard for example ensuring temperature checks and handwashing are completed regularly and the bubbles help to ensure our children are safe. Busy Bees have kept us up to date regarding positive cases and have robust procedures in place for when this happens.

Our daughter loves it at "Bees" as she calls it. She started last year and even though settling was different than in non-covid times she formed bonds with the staff so quickly and settled really well. The staff are brilliant and keep us updated throughout the day on the app. I feel totally secure that she is being well looked after. They have a separate drop off and pick up points now for different ages, masks worn by all parents and temperature checks.

All 3 of my children have attended Busy Bees nursery over the last 4 years. The nursery is very welcoming and the staff are friendly and caring. I feel confident when dropping off my children that they will be well cared for and have lots of fun with the range of activities they offer. My children particularly enjoy the fancy dress/themed days they do and love playing in the outdoor areas! The manager is very approachable and responds to questions/queries promptly. I would definitely recommend Busy Bees Barrs Court to friends and family.

Very good measures have been taken in place in terms of Covid. We are just very confident about our son going to Busy Bees!

I would highly recommend Busy Bees at Barrs Court, we are so lucky to have found it. Thank you, team, for being so supportive and super great fun.

This is a fantastic nursery. Both of my children go there and have had amazing experiences there. They have supported my daughter through her speech delay and have given her so many opportunities in supporting this. She is currently in preschool and when she comes home she always talks about her day and what she has done especially with her friends and staff members. My son also attends and is currently in the 2-year-old room. He has done amazing throughout the nursery, being there since he was little. They are very thoughtful about what they do in the rooms and give them both such amazing learning experiences. All the staff are friendly and are willing to go to extra lengths to support my children.

My son absolutely loves his days at Busy Bees at Bristol Barrs Court. Even in these strange times it’s a great place for him to go and have some normality. Thank you for being there and doing all you can for the children.

We’ve been so happy with the care that the nursery has provided our son. He has been attending from 9 months old and always seems to have a good day there. He has special educational needs and they have always been very accommodating to these needs. We love how they keep us up to date daily with his activities. Thanks to all the staff at Busy Bees at Bristol Barrs Court.

In the current climate I am so grateful to the staff at Busy Bees at Bristol Barrs Court. Without their care, my partner and I wouldn’t be able to work/teach. Our daughter loves nursery and this is down to the friendly staff she has bonded with. Without nursery at the moment, she wouldn’t be interacting with anyone other than Mum and Dad and it is vital for her development.

Their Covid processes are very good - texting the nursery mobile to say when you’ve arrived to pick up your child so you can avoid contact with others is very helpful. As well as everyone always wearing PPE.