Busy Bees Edgbaston

54 St James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1JL
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9.6 118 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Edgbaston, Birmingham
Welcome to Busy Bees in Edgbaston, where exceptional childcare awaits. The nursery has crafted a fun and nurturing environment that warmly welcomes children to flourish and embark on exciting adventures.

As you step into the nursery, you'll be greeted by bright and inviting rooms filled with an array of activities designed to ignite young imaginations. From activities that enhance fine motor skills to creative arts and crafts, there's something to spark curiosity in every child.

The spacious garden area offers plenty of opportunity to carry on the fun outdoors. Equipped with playground equipment and wooden activities, exploration and discovery are promoted, and with the constant supervision of the team, children are free to take safe risks. To make outdoor play even more enjoyable and educational, a shaded area has been created.

Busy Bees Edgbaston recognises the vital role of nutritious meals in a child's development journey. That's why they've set up a dedicated dining area where children can enjoy delicious and balanced meals that have been prepared onsite by their very own chef.

So, with so much to love about the nursery, Busy Bees in Edgbaston is the perfect choice for parents seeking quality childcare.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Diane Kennelly (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 112

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

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Parking

  • They have plenty of car parking spaces to allow safe drop off and collection from the nursery

Busy Bees Edgbaston Reviews (118)

9.6

Busy Bees Edgbaston has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.598) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Edgbaston has 118 reviews.

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Review from Philippa L (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really love this nursery. The staff are so friendly and approachable. I had my child moved due to work issues and moved back as the other nursery didn't have the same atmosphere. She has developed so much since moving back.
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Review from Dale L (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly and we joined Christmas party, had a lot of fun and we are happy with everything here.
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Review from Maria B (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring, friendly staff. Excellent food, big garden, clean rooms. Many activities offered to both toddlers and preschoolers. My sons felt safe and happy there. They made great progress in both their language and social skills.
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Review from Jo D (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Every morning is filled with joyous anticipation at Busy Bees in Edgbaston. Staff are positive, informative, caring and show a natural ability to engage, focus and motivate my 2 boys in various activities from inside play to meal times and those unexpected potty and nappy times. Great empathy in moments
of uncertainty and detailed feedback at the end of each session. I am confident to say from my 2 and a half years of being here that my children have been at the centre of decision-making processes. Thank you.
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Review from Tiffany C (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees is a fantastic nursery with excellent facilities and wonderful, helpful and caring staff. Busy Bees has contributed enormously to how much my daughter has developed. Busy Bees is a nursery I would highly recommend to other parents.
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Review from Jemma M (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery are amazing, they are so friendly, accommodating, kind and caring. They treat you with priority and understand your own individual needs as a parent. Everyone gets to know your child and make a point of getting to know their name and understanding them as a person and their
needs. The nursery environment is full of equipment and resources and is very inviting. The manager is exceptional and goes above and beyond her duties.
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Review from Helen K (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, I trust all of the staff and I believe my daughter's development is supported through the activities and encouragement of her key worker.
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery, amazing and wonderful staff throughout. Children are always engaging and have developed immensely throughout their time at Busy Bees.
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Review from Isiah B (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees have excellent standards and I would recommend this nursery to other parents.
Great staff who have excellent caring skills.
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Review from Anne F (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended this nursery between the age of 6 months and 4 years. She was immediately really at home and loved going in each morning. The varied activities really suited her and the staff/her key worker got to know her really well - adopting their approach as we went through various phases
(potty training, 'that' temper tantrum phase!). The manager and her team are clearly well experienced in dealing with both the children's experience and indeed with parents - I always felt well informed and believe I had honest and open feedback from them in respect of my daughter - even being invited to join the parent/staff group to share feedback and development ideas. My daughter also adored the garden area, and it was lovely to see them out there enjoying themselves in a stimulating and safe environment. Sports Days and Graduations were also handled beautifully. Well done to all.


My son attended this nursery from the age of 5.5 months through to reception.
All of the rooms/facilities were fantastic for him as he progressed. We were especially impressed with the day to day supervision and closeness of his key-workers, with whom he had a fantastic rapport. We were really pleased with the preparation for school too - a vital time in their little lives and we felt like he was properly looked after and cared for as if he was one of the staff's own children.
I've always felt incredibly safe leaving him in the care of the staff here - and would highly recommend it.

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Review from Sharonjit B (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant staff and nursing overall.
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Review from Shane H (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has only been at the nursery for a few weeks and the staff have settled him in really well. I am amazed at how much fun he is having. The staff have been fantastic. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Junior A (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was very happy at this nursery for 4 years. I felt happy to leave him with such lovely people. The whole place was friendly and professional. All of his needs were met to a great standard and I wouldn't hesitate to send him for holiday club. If you're looking for a place your child will be happy,
well educated and taken excellent care of then this is where you should choose. We couldn't have asked for more from the nursery.
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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves her days at nursery! She has developed so much since she started. The staff are always friendly and helpful and they are so easy to talk to. We are so happy with the care my daughter is receiving that we would like to keep her at the same nursery when she is old enough to move to the
'big girls room!'.
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with Busy Bees. My little boy loves all the activities they provide and I like how all religions are taken into consideration when special days in the calendar come up.
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Review from Steph (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had 2 children at Busy Bees in Edgbaston, the first from 8 months - starting school and second from 9 months is still here. My child's school was really impressed with the preschool preparation for school. Both the boys love going to Busy Bees in Edgbaston and the staff are always supportive
and friendly.
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Review from Chris G (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery engaging staff with great facilities and quality of care.
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Review from Carly D (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been taking my one-year-old boy to settle in sessions at Busy Bees in Edgbaston throughout January and February as I am due back to work next week. I have never left my son and I was worried how we were both going to cope with this change. All the staff at the nursery including the manager and
reception have been so lovely, helpful and supportive. I have voiced my concern and they have helped me through them. They advised when to leave him for a couple of hours to see how he copes without me there. When I returned to pick him up the staff had taken photo's showing what he had been up to and to reassure me he was happy. I got to keep the photos. This means so much to me. When he was upset on one settling in session they tried different activities until he was content. The staff have shown such understanding towards me as a parent, dedicated time getting to know my son's personality making it easier returning to work. Thank you so much Busy Bees a wonderful nursery.
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Review from Daljit D (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent very pleased with the child care and all round customer service.
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Review from Quitecia C (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with all kind of activities my son has had during the time he spends at the nursery. Staff are very friendly and easy to communicate. I appreciate all the daily feedback. My son has developed a lot since he started coming to Busy Bees In Edgbaston.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.598)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.598) out of 10 for Busy Bees Edgbaston 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 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 4.928 for Busy Bees Edgbaston is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.928
  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 4.67 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Edgbaston is based on 15 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. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 22.4 = 0.67
  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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Diane

Diane Kennelly

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello my name is Diane and I am the Manager here at St James Road in Edgbaston. I have been working in childcare for over 27 years, 24 of which have been with Busy Bees. I have worked as a deputy manager and a senior room leader as well as being a manager for over 26 years. I also have a variety of experience in other areas of childcare including being a youth club leader and a brownie leader.


I am a mother of three and I have my level 4 qualification in Early Years as well as having completed many other courses such as, Safeguarding, First Aid at Work and Food Hygiene. I have also completed my Level 5 qualification in Management.


I find my job extremely fulfilling and I love nothing more then sitting in the base rooms and watching the children enjoying their fun filled days. The staff at Edgbaston are committed to providing quality childcare and they take great pride in watching the children grow and develop as they move through the rooms and eventually head off to school.

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