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 Kimberley B (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, facilities, staff and focus.
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Review from Jayne D (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really pleased with the care given to our son. Provision is very good and they take on board information given.


Relationships between staff and parents are strong. The app is really useful but feedback at the end of the day is really useful.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a lovely nursery. My son loves it here. I don't have to worry about his as he is very well looked after. The activities are plenty and are very meaningful. Highly recommend the nursery!
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Review from T N (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy and pleased to see our boys development.
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Review from Thomas M (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter began at Busy Bees in Solihull, she has progressed so much. I am very happy with her development and most importantly she is happy there. Staff are very caring and work hard to help develop my daughter.
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Review from Sara E (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery with lovely staff who genuinely care about the children. My son is happy here.
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Review from Clare S (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees foundation class has provided my son with so many opportunities to excel. I am amazed by how much he learns on a daily basis and how interactive and exciting the activities are. The nursery leaders are genuinely caring and take a real interest in my son tailoring activities based on his own
learning style and interests. My son is now in his 4th year at Busy Bees and I could not fault it. He and all his family will be so sad when the time comes to leave for school in September.
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Review from Lucy G (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using Busy Bees in Solihull for both our sons. Our eldest is now in school and our youngest is in the preschool room. The preschool room has recently been refurbished and rebranded as the Foundation Class and it is an incredible setting. The children are supported in their developing independence,
and there is gentle introduction of structured learning. This is based around themes that the children are interested in, and there is a wide variety of activities around that theme each week. Each child has a home learning journal with a personalised activity for the weekend so that we can reinforce what our son is learning during the week. The foundation class has also recently introduced a pre-reading journal for each child. These new activities are making a noticeable difference to my son's development.
The ladies in Foundation class are lovely. They are comforting and engaging and have made my sons feel so settled in nursery. The care is excellent.
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found Busy Bees Solihull to be brilliant for our son. He settled very quickly and he enjoys attending every day. All staff have been friendly and welcoming. At the nursery, they are always looking for ways to keep improving. They conduct lots of varied activities both for the children and parents
to be involved in. Zumbini's was introduced before Christmas and lots of themed events.
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Review from Vicky B (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery full time since she was 10 months old and is now in her final months of pre-school before starting school in September.


Our experience has been one based on partnership; they are an extension of our family. Our daughter’s development has been amazing, the care

and dedication of the staff 110 % at all times.


The nursery is not one for resting on its laurels and is always looking for ways to improve and bring in new initiatives.


Sending your child to a nursery and placing your trust in people you have never met before is a big step to take but for us that anxiety was soon a distant memory because of the kind and caring team we have been lucky enough to experience on a day to day basis and that extends beyond those that care for our daughter on a day to day basis, the catering staff, admin staff and the leadership team are all part of the team delivering a caring and nurturing environment.

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Review from Mark W (Father of Child) published on 25 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery since she was 5 months old and loves every day, the staff are helpful, loving and know the children as individuals. Would recommend this nursery to all friends and family.
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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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