Busy Bees Solihull

Blythe Gate, Blythe Valley Business Park, Shirley, Solihull B90 8AF
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9.7 51 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Solihull, Solihull
Why you will love Busy Bees Solihull:

OUTSTANDING Ofsted March 2023 - Please see the report.

A fully refurbished nursery, with five large and fully equipped rooms which enable the children to explore and experience different learning areas, including a unique Foundation Class for pre-school age children.

Unleashing Potential (UP) app, exclusively available to Busy Bees parents and staff only
Busy Bees Centre of Excellence Award.

Three garden areas, including a large garden at the back of the nursery, so that children of all ages can access outdoor space.

5-star rated, NHS accredited home cooked meals, freshly prepared on site daily by an onsite chef.

Secure access system throughout nursery offering a safe environment for the staff and children.

Experienced room based and supernumerary senior team who support with the leadership and management of the nursery.

Well established, long serving staff team, who are committed to the nursery
Interactive whiteboards and children’s tablets to enable the older children to be involved in ICT
Safe and secure surroundings in a conservation area.

Major motorway links with easy access to Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Frances Hughes (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 34

Total Places for Children

  • 100

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 Solihull Reviews (51)

9.7

Busy Bees Solihull has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.744) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Solihull has 51 reviews.

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Review from Arune O (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Blythe Valley Busy Bees, are a great nursery, we were met with attention, care and warmth. Our son only needed two settling-in sessions and was ready to go in happily by himself on the third day! He loves the bright, spacious rooms, engaging activities, lively interactions and especially the free
flow between the room and the outdoor area. He now willingly goes to the nursery every morning. Staff are caring, attentive and personable. We feel like we are in good hands.
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Review from Sophie G (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here in September 2020 part-time after spending the start of the year in lockdown not being able to see anyone or do anything outside of our family home. He has grown not only in height but personality, knowledge and demeanour in the space of 3 months. We decided to put him in full time.
The staff are second to none. They all love him as much as we do and we feel that he loves them the same. They have been nothing short of welcoming, friendly and keep a very active toddler occupied all day. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting. I love seeing him come home with his new words he’s learnt and seeing the activities he’s been doing throughout the day with the app, where I can see he’s ok and happy. Every morning he has his bag and coat ready for nursery. As soon as the doors open he is raring to get in for a fun-filled day of exploring in a safe environment without as much as a bye to us. As a first-time mom, I couldn’t wish for a better place to send my child.
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Review from Natasha G (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with Busy Bees and the quality of care they are providing to our daughter. The staff are caring, enthusiastic and now that she is getting older - they are preparing her for school life, which I am so pleased about. The communication and the ParentZone app is excellent and they have been
brilliant during Covid; keeping us posted regularly with all the measures they are taking to keep everyone safe. The managers are visible, approachable and respond promptly to any query/concern. We will miss them all very much when our daughter moves onto school this September. Well done to you all.
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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees for over a year now and she absolutely loves the days she spends there. The staff really helped her to settle in when she started nursery which helped put me at ease as it was my first time leaving her. Since starting Busy Bees she has come on leaps and bounds with
her confidence. Every morning my daughter is super excited to go to nursery. Before visiting Busy Bees I visited two other nurseries from which I didn’t get a good feel. As soon as I stepped through the door at Busy Bees I instantly knew it was the one, the staff were so warm and friendly and there is lovely energy about the place. It’s super clean and spacious with great resources for the children. The staff at Busy Bees have been very accommodating for any extra days I needed for my daughter which I’m very thankful for. Busy Bees is an amazing nursery for children and I couldn’t recommend it enough!
Reply from Michela Hughes, Manager at Busy Bees Solihull
Thank you so much for your amazing review - your positive feedback means so much to the team and I.
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Review from Mark (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees is a fantastic nursery with great attentive staff who know exactly what they're doing, my daughter has progressed extremely well gong from strength to strength with all the one to one and group interaction. I got recommended and I have certainly recommended to other people. With the extremes
of the way things have happened with Covid-19 this nursery stayed strong and perseverance to stay open for the children is a total credit.
Reply from Michela Hughes, Manager at Busy Bees Solihull
Thank you so much for your positive review, your feedback and recommendations are really appreciated.
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Review from Cathy M (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I searched around for the right nursery for my daughter and as they say "when you know, you know"! From day 1, my daughter loves being there and has been attending for almost 2 years now. The staff are amazing, both professional and caring. My daughter loves all of them and talks constantly about them
when she comes home which I consider a positive sign. I feel my daughter could not have had a better start to her educational life. During the toughest of years, I cannot fault the nursery in how they have handled the pandemic situation. I feel they have always kept us informed and with their safety procedures in place, I am very comfortable leaving my child there every day. Thanks to all the team!
Reply from Michela Hughes, Manager at Busy Bees Solihull
What a lovely review, I'm so pleased you are happy that you chose us as the right nursery for both of you!
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Review from Jayne (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Blythe Valley is a fantastic nursery. Both of my children have attended and have really thrived here. The staff are very professional and the facilities are great, we would highly recommend!
Reply from Michela Hughes, Manager at Busy Bees Solihull
Thank you for your review, your positive feedback is so valued!
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Review from Helen G (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery enough! I have 2 children at the nursery, my oldest has been there for 3 years and my youngest since September 2020. They both love going to the nursery every day. All of the staff are amazing and most have been there for a long time. The children have fulfilling activities
every day, fresh healthy meals and plenty of outdoor fun too. They have handled the pandemic amazingly and although changes had to be made with pickups and bubbles, it has not impacted the kids at all. My oldest child is now in the pre-school room and his learning has come on leaps and bounds. When he starts school in September he is going to be more than prepared thanks to the amazing staff at Busy Bees. We will be very sad when we have to say goodbye to Busy Bees Solihull for good!
Reply from Michela Hughes, Manager at Busy Bees Solihull
Thank you so much for submitting your review, it's been a pleasure looking after both of your children!
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Review from Jonathan C (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son enjoys his time at nursery with all of the staff and his friends in his room.
The support from the staff is always brilliant and they get to know your child as well as you do. An amazing provision from an amazing team.
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Review from F J (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found the nursery great so far. My son has settled in well and seems to really enjoy his time there. All the staff are very friendly and professional.
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Review from Richard O (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love Busy Bees and all the staff here. My son loves it here.
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Review from G K (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is very attentive to our needs and preference. Our child is enjoying nursery very much.
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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved our son from another nursery and its the best decision we made. He has been so happy and settled since he came here and developed lovely relationships with staff and other children.
The nursery is happy and friendly and the activities carried out are varied and many.
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is good too, it's easy to see how my son is developing.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery very friendly and fun environment for the children. Focus on learning and developing skills while tailored tot he individual child. Key worker very caring and has a real bond with my daughter, she absolutely loves it.
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Review from Andre T (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our overall experience at the nursery has been great. The staff have been reassuring keeping us informed of our daughters progress.
We are encouraged by the continued teamwork between us and the nursery team to ensure that our daughter learns and has fun.
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Review from Angela A (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our twin girls have attended Busy Bee's since 13 months old, they are now nearly 3. I have found the nursery to be very attentive to our girl's needs from basic care, meal times and education.
The staff are very caring and friendly and nothing ever seems too much trouble. Our girls love going to nursery
and always have lots of fun whilst learning, key learning activities are well planned.
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Review from D G (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff, professional, friendly and experienced. Our 2-year old cannot wait to get there in the mornings! He is developing well in all areas thanks to the support of the care workers.


Could not be happier - Busy Bees in Solihull to anyone!

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Review from K G (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent daycare, the care and attention given to the children is excellent and this shows in the outstanding award by Ofsted. Keep up the good work.
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Review from Jas R (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good, staff are friendly and helpful. We are provided with daily feedback on our child's day. We have a happy child who is learning lots here at the nursery.
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Review from Katherine P (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with Busy Bees in Solihull. Our son has come on leaps and bounds since starting. The staff are always happy and really care about the children, my son loves coming to the nursery. The information I receive back at pickup time and on the parent-zone app is thorough and very reassuring.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.744)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.744) out of 10 for Busy Bees Solihull is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 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 4.994 for Busy Bees Solihull is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.994
  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 4.75 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Solihull 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.75
  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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Frances

Frances Hughes

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello. My name is Frances Hughes and I am the Centre Director at Busy Bees Solihull Blythe. I have been with Busy Bees for over 10 years in a range of roles. I am extremely passionate about what I do and am committed to ensuring every child gets the best start in life.

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