Busy Bees Coventry

Woodridge Avenue, Allesley Green, Coventry CV5 7PN
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9.9 34 Reviews
Busy Bees Coventry, based in the Allesley Green area of the city, is registered with Ofsted to welcome up to forty-four children, aged between two months and five years of age. The facility has been purpose-built and tailored towards pre-school learning goals, while being spacious, secure and healthy.

Outdoor play extends the capabilities of the early years curriculum, with key areas an experienced team focus on including social skills, numeracy, literacy and writing, problem-solving and relationship-forming.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Jill Hamer (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Total Places for Children

  • 44

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Coventry Reviews (34)

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Busy Bees Coventry has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.863) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Coventry has 34 reviews.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wouldn't want my child to go anywhere else! She has been going here since she was one year old and is now almost 3. In September she is transitioning to the foundation class and the transition process is brilliant. I love how all staff seem to know my child, even if she has never had them as a key
worker or been in their room. They are all so nurturing and nothing is too much. Their curriculum is amazing and parents are kept up to date via the app with what the children are learning each week so we can mirror this at home.
My child absolutely loves coming to nursery and is happy after every session she attends. I couldn't ask for anything more :)

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Review from R E (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery with staff who go above and beyond every single day. They know my child so well and have developed such lovely relationships, they feel like an extension of our family, so feel we can trust them wholeheartedly. The development my child has made in all areas is amazing, and the staff
are always supportive of helping with any extra issues or difficulties that come up. We are so grateful for their endless care and support!

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Review from Janine S (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Busy Bees for over 3 years (4 days per week) and I couldn't recommend it enough - the management, staff, curriculum, learning environment, meals provided and general feel of the nursery is exemplary and I would recommend it 100%. The staff are all fantastic and make the nursery
the great place that it is, my daughter will be leaving in a few weeks to start school and I am so grateful that she has had the learning experience that she has had here for the past 3 years. 5 stars from me!

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Review from Jayde L (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic! The staff at Busy Bees Coventry are warm, caring, and truly invested in the well-being and development of each child. Our daughter has thrived in their care, and I've witnessed significant growth in her social, emotional, and cognitive abilities.
The nursery's engaging activities,
nutritious meals, and safe environment provide peace of mind for parents. The communication is excellent, and the team keeps us well-informed about our child's daily adventures.
I'm so grateful to have found Busy Bees! It's a lovely environment where children can learn, play, and flourish. Five stars isn't enough - I'd give it ten stars if I could!

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Review from Tinu F (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wanted to wait at least three months to leave an informed and honest review so here it is. Busybees outstanding status is well deserved. My son is thriving, well cared for and well looked after. The nursery staff are friendly and well prepared. I cannot sing their praises enough. I can confidently
make this claim as my son was at a previous nursery that let us down in the worst possible way and Busybees saved the day. They were accommodating in the last hour, I was introduced to all rooms and key workers across the different stages as well as the chef who gave a detailed account of the menu. I was given the reassurance I needed just as I was about to resume back to work. The app is wonderful to keep up to date with my little one as they post pics and information relating to his eating, activities and sleep. At pickups, I am given an account of his day which is always lovely before goodbyes. The nursery facilities are very good and I know my son is learning. 5stars

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Review from T N (Father of Child) published on 27 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended Busy Bees Coventry for two years and absolutely loves it. She's learnt so much and made strong relationships. The staff are genuinely caring and passionate, always available for feedback, and go above and beyond to support her. Admin can occasionally feel a little chaotic,
but the team always get things sorted and remain supportive throughout. The nursery isn't the largest, but the space is well organised, and the large garden offers plenty of room to explore. The app is excellent for tracking daily activities, meals, sleep, etc. Our daughter also enjoys the app for nursery rhymes. Booking extra sessions via the app has been easy and a real help for us when needed. Meals are freshly prepared each day, and safeguarding is clearly taken very seriously. We also appreciate being welcomed into the rooms to see where she spends her time. Overall, we feel confident and grateful knowing she is in such a safe and nurturing environment.

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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is due to graduate from Busy Bees at the end of this school year. Since six months old, she has been coming to the nursery for between 3-4 days a week and I couldn't be happier that we chose Allesley Green Busy Bees. Led by the manager's expertise, compassion and empathy, the team really
spend time getting to know you as a family as well as your child. In the foundation class, two members of staff, in particular, do a fabulous job thinking of creative ways for the children to express themselves and they manage to bring the expectation of a primary school down into the comfort of the nursery. My daughter loves nursery days and she always comes back with exciting stories full of memories that she will take with her and new things to try at home. Her vocabulary, understanding and interests have developed so much. My daughter and I will be sad to see her graduate from Busy Bees but I couldn't have given her a better start to life and for that I am very grateful to the team who have cared for her.

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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have absolutely loved their time at Busy Bees and have come on so well.
I can't fault the staff and the nursery has a lovely family feel to it.
I always feel my children are happy and safe and well taken care of whilst at nursery.

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Review from K S (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant Nursery, always kept upto date on activities and events. My Daughter is always happy to go in and is full of life when she comes home. Our daughters key worker is brilliant and has bonded with our daughter well. Overall I would definitely recommend this Nursery.

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Review from Louisha H (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the way staff have supported my child with settling into the nursery. They have set up inviting activities for him to explore. Using their app for parents they send lovely photos of my child enjoying his day. It’s a great way to get information on how he has eaten and slept throughout
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Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Coventry

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.

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Review from Nicola W (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Finding the right nursery for your child is never an easy task but from the minute we walked in to Busy Bees at Coventry we were greeted by the staff, saw the set up and we knew instantly it was the one! Our little boy settled quickly and has been attending now for two years. The staff are amazing and
it makes leaving my little boy in the morning so much easier knowing that he is happy and looked after so well.

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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves attending this nursery and always looks forward to going. She gets a lot out of her days and the staff are always helpful and polite. They keep us up to date with what she has been doing throughout the day and have a range of themed activities each month. They have an excellent outside
area and the meals provided are always nutritious. I feel all the staff are preparing the children well for their start at school.

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Busy Bees at Coventry for 2 years now and absolutely loves it. She even recently asked to go an additional day! She loves the structure, the wide range of activities that she gets involved with, the close relationships she has with all of the staff and forming some amazing
relationships with her friends. I am so impressed with the activities they do and the various areas they get to learn about, the food is amazing and it is so reassuring knowing that my daughter is eating such great food each day. I find the team to be very welcoming and engaging, even the staff that do not look after my daughter day to day know her and will always say hello. I cannot recommend the nursery highly enough, my daughter will certainly be very sad to leave this September.

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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having started in the middle of the pandemic, the staff at Busy Bees were very reassuring and have handled things brilliantly! They always answer the door with a smile which is very settling knowing that my little one will be safe and well looked after for his time there! When I say we are going to
nursery, my son runs to the front door and is so happy to be going! The nursery setting itself is what made us choose this nursery as it is a home from home and a very calm environment. We absolutely love Busy Bees Allesley Green and we would recommend it to anyone!!!

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Review from Trish E (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is an amazing place, staff are always there with a smile on their face! My son has always been happy there, he is inspired, encouraged and challenged every time he is there. I feel they are incredibly supportive of us and it has been somewhere we can rely on in these uncertain times where
my son is not only safe and happy but where he has fun!

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Review from Rachael H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I currently have my 3 year old and nearly 2 year old attending Busy Bees. Both settled in easily and enjoy attending. My eldest always talks about things she has done and both walk in with a smile on their faces and walk out happy too! The staff are fantastic - always friendly, caring and approachable.
We would thoroughly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Jennie A (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this nursery, excellent staff and facilities. Our daughter is developing wonderfully thanks to their hard work and commitment, especially throughout covid. With the use of the app, this means we have ideas for activities to also develop our daughter. Our daughter has built such
strong bonds here which makes going to work so much easier. We also get superb support with our daughter's dairy intolerance.

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Review from Carrie G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have been to this nursery from babies to preschool and have had wonderful experiences. The team are lovely, super friendly and caring. The rooms are full of activities and they love the garden and outdoor space. I’ll be sad when our youngest leaves.

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Review from Jenna S (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've been a parent of Busy Bees at Allesley Green for 4 years now and have only good things to say about this nursery. The staff are warm, welcoming, professional and friendly; the facilities are exactly what my children have needed; the communication between staff and parents is excellent and the management
is top-rate. I would highly recommend this nursery for anyone!

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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves going to this nursery and the staff are really welcoming and lovely. They do a wide range of activities with a focus on the children's learning and development. Plenty of outdoor time too in the outside space. Would definitely recommend and I'm looking forward to my baby boy starting
later in the year, I know he will be well looked after.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.863)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.863) out of 10 for Busy Bees Coventry is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.963 for Busy Bees Coventry is calculated as follows: ( (104 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.963

  • b) 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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Coventry is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.9

    • ii) 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 44 number of registered child places is 8.8, which has been reached with 9 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Meet the Team (1)

Jill

Jill Hamer

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 1993

Hello, my name is Jill Hamer and I am proud to be the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Coventry Allesley Green.

I began managing the Centre in 1999 having worked here since it opened in 1993. I pride myself on my hands on approach which I have adopted throughout the last almost 30 years. During my time here I have seen the Centre grow into the success it is today, this is mainly down to the dedication and long service of many staff, who work closely with the children, to deliver the best quality childcare. Our aim is for all children to leave happy, confident and ready for school.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Coventry

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Coventry accepts?

Busy Bees Coventry accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Coventry Open?

Busy Bees Coventry is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Coventry have capacity for?

Busy Bees Coventry has capacity for a total of 44 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Coventry to the centre of Coventry?

3.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Busy Bees Coventry to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Busy Bees Coventry has an Enhanced Service - more info.