Busy Bees Quedgeley

Falcon Close, off Merlin Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 4LY
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  • Busy Bees Quedgeley, Gloucester
Busy Bees Quedgeley is situated in a purpose-built nursery within the Green Farm Estate. A lovely welcoming and homely nursery with a safe, large garden, which is soon to be re-furbished and have ample parking making drop off and pickups convenient and safe for children and parents. The beautiful nursery has three base rooms, all on one level with secure garden access for each.

The nursery prides itself on its care and dedication to all children, with a very strong and enthusiastic and knowledgeable team, who always strives to provide the best care and quality education for the children. Staff at Busy Bees Quedgeley pride themselves on their commitment to Partnership working with Parents.

Every child is valued for their own individual personalities and learning style and ensures that when staff are planning activities for children, they base this on their interest.

A key person system is in place enabling professionals to focus on any the specific development and challenges each child faces, while the facility and grounds are ideal for numerous activities and physical play.

The nursery acknowledges that children are curious about the world around them and reflected in the wide selection of resources to engage that curiosity and explore their environment. The nursery offers phonics and mathematic activities in the pre-school and introduces these in a fun and stimulating way. All Busy Bees Staff deliver a programme of stimulating exciting activities from messy play, gardening, sensory play, home corner with real-world items helping children to reach their full potential.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Chloe Martin (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 105

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

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Parking

  • There is allocated parking and Disabled Parking outside the Nursery.

Busy Bees Quedgeley Reviews (45)

1.7

Busy Bees Quedgeley has a Review Score of 1.7 (1.652) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Quedgeley has 45 reviews.

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Review from Nicola MD (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During my child's time with Busy Bees, Quedgeley, I have noticed a marked improvement in all areas including confidence and learning new skills. This has encouraged her independence and at home we also now try where possible to carry this on.
The staff are always welcoming and friendly, we are always
given a detailed account of what has happened during the day. I am satisfied and confident in the care and ability of Busy Bees, the kindness and positive attitudes really shows within all aspects of day to day activities.
Reply from Sherrie Vernum, Nursery Manager at Busy Bees Quedgeley
Thank you for your lovely feedback.
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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all friendly and helpful. They always have a positive outlook even when a massive tantrum arrives. We feel, as parents, that they offer a good support network when it comes to weaning etc. Our child has really developed fast under the teaching given at the nursery. He really looks forward
to going in every morning. Definitely would recommend to every parent.
Reply from Sherrie Vernum, Nursery Manager at Busy Bees Quedgeley
Thank you for your lovely feedback.
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Review from Kathryn W (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Each day upon arriving you are greeted by the staff by name with such warmth. It's an environment where the staff genuinely care about the well-being and happiness of your child. They enquire each day how the child is doing, making sure they are aware of any special needs. They are very attentive to
the child's mood and interests. When my child is sad, I know he will be comforted and not left on his own. Each day there are so many interesting activities to keep my child busy learning, exploring and playing. My child laughs with the staff and is visibly happy to be there with them. A great bonus is the fact that all nappies and food are provided. My child enjoys the great nutritious and varied snacks and meals, all freshly prepared on site. The outdoor play area dedicated to his age group is a wonderful place for little ones to get fresh air and play safely. Both inside and outside, safety is a top priority. All in all, it's a super happy, safe and lively place for my child to grow and develop.
Reply from Sherrie Vernum, Nursery Manager at Busy Bees Quedgeley
Thank you for your wonderful review.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Busy Bees for 18 months (last 6 months in pre-school). She is always happy and excited to go in and see her friend and staff.
Have requested to change hours/days in which she attends and was done with ease by the management team.
Management are always there to welcome and
happy to answer any questions.
Also love the mince pies.
Reply from Sherrie Vernum, Nursery Manager at Busy Bees Quedgeley
Thank you for your lovely comments. Our Chef's mince pies are always really popular.
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Review from Dottie L (Grandmother of Child) published on 23 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend Busy Bees in Quedgeley as the staff are really lovely. The manager is really friendly and welcoming and always has time to chat to me. My granddaughter loves going and always tells me about all the things that she does. She has learned a lot from all the amazing activities she does.
We have just been to see her sing in the Christmas Concert and we are so proud that it all was organised and the children so well behaved. Thank you for being so kind and the mince pies and biscuits you make for us to take home.
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Current Review Score: 1.7 (1.652)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 1.7 (1.652) out of 10 for Busy Bees Quedgeley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 1.7 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 0 out of 5 from 0 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 1.652 for Busy Bees Quedgeley is calculated as follows: ( (1 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (14 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 23 Ratings = 1.652
  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 0 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Quedgeley is based on 0 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) =
    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 105 number of registered child places is 21. 0 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0
  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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Chloe

Chloe Martin

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2018

Hello, my name is Chloe and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Quedgeley. I have worked for Busy Bees since 2018 and have had the pleasure of working in many of our centres. 


 I am level 3 qualified. first aider, safeguarding, SENDCo training, food hygiene and many more.


I have been working with children since I was 16. I love working with children and I am very excited about bringing fresh ideas and activities to the Centre. 


I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our nursery in Quedgeley. 

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