Busy Bees Dudley

7 Manderston Close, off Dibdale Road West, Dudley DY1 2TZ
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8.7 82 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Dudley, Dudley
Busy Bees Dudley is a purpose built setting located in the heart of the community.

Inside the nursery, each room is spacious and welcoming, with a variety of resources to promote development at every age and stage. Outside, the garden space allows children to play and explore in the fresh air.

The team at the nursery are committed to delivering the highest quality care and support to each child, ensuring they get the best start to their early life and education. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, they provide a range of activities and experiences to engage children, promote their learning and make sure every day is filled with fun and happy memories.

Through the ‘ParentZone’ app, parents and families can be a part of their child's time at the nursery. The team will send updates and photos so no milestone or key moment is ever missed.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Pearson (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 98

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

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Dudley Reviews (82)

8.7

Busy Bees Dudley has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.712) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Dudley has 82 reviews.

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Review from Paul N (Grandfather of Child) published on 25 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A lovely mother's day tea at the nursery. The staff were very welcoming and the afternoon tea was lovely. Thanks to all involved.
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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely setting, my daughter has been here since she was 9 months old and feel she is progressing well. She has lots of fun at nursery and enjoys her time here.
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Review from Donna T (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Treetops is a wonderful nursery with kind, caring and considerate staff. I have been using this nursery for over 4 years and have never encountered any problems. I always feel happy and confident in the knowledge my child will always be well looked after.
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Review from Siobhen F (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since my son moved to Hippos I have been really impressed with the range of activities, the level of care and the stimulation he receives. He is genuinely happy every day which of course us hugely satisfying and reassuring. I am safe to the knowledge that he is cared for and nurtured. We are always
well informed about his day to day experience and his overall progress.
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Review from Matthew D (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are extremely helpful, polite, professional and the child's needs are paramount in the care of all that is done.
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Review from Zoe T (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Treetops is such an amazing nursery. My little girl is almost 3 now and has been attending from 9 months old. I have never had one minute doubt leaving her. The nursery is beautiful, food incredible, activities stimulating and educational and staff are out of this world. The greeting and handover from
staff is consistent and there are always smiles all round. Can't rate it highly enough!
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Review from Lyndsey P (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very professional and fantastic with all children. They are polite and friendly. My little boy is very happy here.
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Review from Faye B (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Treetops is one of the best nurseries around. However, it is a little bit pricey. But the staff are lovely.
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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have always been very pleased with the high standard of care at this nursery. My son has been cared for superbly and as a result, he is a very happy child.
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Review from Alice B (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended and attend Treetops and I have always been happy with the care and standard of the nursery. They have worked with my eldest to bring him out of his shell, which was hard work!
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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the nursery. Really pleased with how the staff are helping my boy settle in. All staff are really friendly and great with the children. Excellent facilities!
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Review from Mark B (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel our daughter has developed and become more social with other children despite only attending one day a week since beginning at Treetops in September. She is happy to tell us what she's been doing and who she has played with.
We particularly like the datasheet we receive each day telling us what
she's ate and what she's been doing. Overall, we are very impressed and would highly recommend. Treetops is very well organised and well managed.
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Review from Amber M (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since my daughter started Treetops, she has developed her confidence and her learning. Staff are friendly and caring, which gives you plenty of reassurance as a parent.
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Review from Amanda C (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For us, there was only one option when choosing a nursery for our son and that was Treetops. All staff are welcoming and willing to do anything to make our son's time here as happy as possible.
He is very happy and thriving, that makes us happy too. We cannot thank everyone enough for the care they've
provided for our son and previously our daughter.
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Review from Todd G (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased, all the things they do with the children are very good. Well informed of what my daughter has had to eat, duration of naps and what she has been doing.
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Review from Robert N (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent place and I feel the children really develop and learn in a fun environment. Staff are amazing!
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Review from Jamie N (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great! Helpful. My daughter seems to have settled great.
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Review from Mandeep K (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Treetops for a full 12 months now and his development has come on in leaps and bounds. He is very happy and loves going to nursery. I feel that he has great rapport with his carers. As a parent I have no issues with the nursery, I find all staff that I have spoken with to be helpful
and considerate.
My only criticism, if I was to be really picky, is that staff turnover seems high, however, this has not yet been to the detriment of my son. I would like to thank all staff at Treetops, Dudley for all the great work they do and for the great care. My son is a happy, confident little boy.
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is our 3rd child to go through the Treetops journey. We have been very pleased with the nursery.
The majority of the staff have been the same over the past 8 years. They are a very friendly, approachable team and always caring.
I would recommend Treetops!
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent service provided by all staff. Cannot fault, my daughter is so forward because of attending this nursery and the staff telling me what they are doing so I can do the same at home.
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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.712)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.712) out of 10 for Busy Bees Dudley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 6 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 4.806 for Busy Bees Dudley is calculated as follows: ( (59 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.806
  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 3.906 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Dudley is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.6 = 0.306
  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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Katie

Katie Pearson

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2009

I have worked for the Busy Bees family since 2009 and in those years I have gained experience in various nurseries within the company. In January 2018 I moved back to manage Dudley after a 4-year management position at Busy Bees - Kings Heath.


I have completed a Diploma in Childcare and Education, a Level 3 in Management, Paediatric First Aid & First Aid at Work. I am also the named Designated Safeguarding Lead within the nursery.


I love coming to nursery every day as no day is the same. I enjoy getting involved in all the amazing activities we have to offer and being a part of every child's learning and development. We have a wonderful staff team who strive to deliver the very best quality in everything they do.


My aim is to support and guide my staff team into delivering outstanding childcare to ensure that every child that attends our setting has the very best start in life.


I look forward to welcoming you and your family into our beautiful and friendly nursery in Dudley.

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