Busy Bees Longbridge, Birmingham

The measures that have been put into place during COVID allow me to feel safe leaving my child with them, and we honestly feel like they are an extended part of the family.

From the first day of my son starting with Busy Bee's, they have gone above and beyond to ease my son in and continuously kept me up-to-date with his progress. The staff are brilliant, great communication, friendly and great with the children. My son is never bored and enjoys going each and every day. At the beginning, I was worried about leaving my son at nursery full-time and now I have built a great trusting relationship with the nursery team, so feel at ease letting them care for my him. He has progressed massively, thanks to their dedication, resources and facilities, within a clean and safe environment. Their IT resources allow me to stay up-to-date throughout the day with his eating, sleeping, activities and observations, which are greatly appreciated and provide a great talking point at the end of the day. I honestly couldn't recommend this nursery enough. They are brilliant and I will be sad when my son eventually has the leave the nursery to move up to school.

My little girl started with Busy Bees Longbridge in June this year. It was a hard time for everyone as she had only seen me and her dad since March. The manager and her team were fantastic as they allowed me to access the garden for her settle day which put me so at ease. She was a little bit unsettled to start with which was to be expected, but the nursery staff worked with her and us and now you can see she absolutely loves her Nursery day. She gets so excited when she sees the building and knows she is going in to have a great time and see all of her little friends. The smile on her face when we pick her up at the end of the day says it all really. They also offer one day a week which was perfect for us and exactly what we needed. I would like to thank the staff that work with her everyday, you are superstars and you can tell she adores you. The fantastic management team get stuck in with the children and are hands on and the receptionist is a ray of sunshine.

We have been using Busy Bees Longbridge since our boy was 9 months old - he's now 4 and will be leaving to start school in September. We are very sad to be leaving Busy Bees. The staff have supported us so much throughout the years. They are all very caring and will look after your child like they're one of their own. I too will miss the staff, they have supported me through so much, be it tips and tricks to help with my child or even emotional support, if it was needed. My child always says he's had a fun day and learns new things each day. Busy Bees Longbridge have helped our child grow and become a loving, caring, smart and happy little boy and we couldn't recommend them enough.

I would highly recommend Busy Bees Longbridge to any parent looking for a nursery for their child. Our daughter has been going there since she was six months old and absolutely loves it. The staff are all lovely and will happily discuss any questions or concerns you may have and they obviously really care for the children they look after. The facilities are fantastic - bright, clean and engaging, with access to outdoor space. They have regular messy play and take the children outside in all weathers. The food is brilliant, I want to go there for lunch. The children are provided with a wide range of healthy meals, cooked on the premises and staff will provide the recipes for you to make the dishes at home. Our little girl has come along so much since going to Busy Bees, it was the best thing we could have done to send her there and I cannot rate them highly enough.

My daughter has now been at this nursery for over 1 year and has progressed from baby room to pre pre school. What makes Longbridge a standout nursery is the professional's who work there. All staff know my daughter's name and current interests (babies, babies and more babies), all activities are aimed perfectly and are a mix of learning (educational) and fun. The menus are awesome too. The manager and the staff team are shining examples of private day nurseries.

Our son joined the Busy Bees at Longbridge toddler room. After just a short period his development flourished. His language development has come on so strongly and people often comment on how well he is doing with his speech. I do think this is down to his time at Busy Bees. He is always full of smiles when we pick him up and I love seeing him running and playing when he hasn’t noticed us arrive to collect him. His social skills are also growing and he loves playing with other children, in and out of nursery. The nursery is always a happy place to walk into, everyone says hello to my son, greeting him by name, even the people in the other age rooms, the office and the cook. His key worker is always happy to talk to us giving us an end of the day report and discussing anything we feel the need to. We are kept up to date each day with meals, nappies and nap times by the parent app and regular event texts. Choosing a nursery was a big worry for us, but we’re happy we made the right choice.

Sent both of my children to this nursery from 6 months old; one now in school and the other currently still attending. I am completely satisfied with the care provided by this nursery. The staff are friendly and my daughter loves it there too.

Both of my children aged 18 months and 3 years have thrived in every way possible since joining the nursery. I love the approach of the staff, if a problem is identified, they discuss it with you straight away and put strategies in place to overcome the problems and assist the child through it. When they handover care, the detail and quality of the handover, I know, reflects my child and the outstanding way they have cared for them. The nursery communicates effectively with home, which I feel helps. Both children love nursery days.

We are very happy with the nursery. My son settled quickly and it was evident key relationships were established quickly. Space is clean and welcoming and I'm pleased the children spend lots of time outside in the garden. The app keeps me updated with events throughout the day. More observations recorded would be great to understand, my child's strengths and development areas. Thanks, Busy Bees Longbridge.

The nursery is a very happy, cheerful and positive place to walk into. The staff always greet parents/carers and children. A good range of activities for learning and fun are provided. The children benefit from their friendships formed and became confident individuals. The staff always feedback any important relevant information, i.e minor accidents but are also able to tell us if our grandson has had a particularly good day or made something, crafts or cakes. He really loves it and it's sometimes difficult to get him out of there.

The staff have always been very supportive through a difficult time. They have welcomed my children and they love nursery. Always full of smiles and always have time to feedback. Amazing.

A fantastic nursery. The staff are caring and approachable and provide stimulating activities for my daughter. She's always happy when I pick her up. It's also good to know my daughter receives a wide range of delicious fresh meals so she is getting the varied diet that I can't always provide at home.

Really nice pleasant place to leave our child in a caring safe environment. Staff are always friendly and attentive. Extremely satisfied.

My son attends this nursery as has my daughter who is now at school. The staff here are very caring and attentive. They also listen to parents concerns finding safe practical ways to implement new processes. Staff are always happy and management ensure you are happy too. The food is excellent, wide variety and fresh everyday. I will continue to recommend this nursery. My son is very well cared for here.

Overall, we are very pleased with Busy Bees, the staff are all professional and friendly with high standards. We are happy all aspects including our son's key worker reception and how we are kept informed of changes on events. Our son has developed really well so we can't expect any more than that. Thanks for all your hard work.

My daughter is now 3yrs old and loves her days at nursery, she does so much there and has so much fun. The meals are healthy and balanced. The communication between staff and parents is brilliant. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are so lovely and helpful, from the office staff to the staff in the rooms.

My son loves going here, the staff are friendly and approachable. All the activities are great, fun and educational. We're very glad we did pick this nursery for our son and we do praise the staff for all they do.

My child started in August 2016 and overall we Happy with Busy Bees at Longbridge, Birmingham. A few teething issues to begin with but overall we are happy with sending our child here. One thing I would say is that a number of ill children or outbreaks of illness is frequent (every 2-3 weeks), but I guess little children and grubby hands spreads germs. The majority of staff are great, it took some time with others to warm to but all friendly and willing to help.

I feel less cake/sugar treats (not that much is given) and more simple plain vegetables to be offered, only as this is my sons' personal preference.