Busy Bees Burton

Second Avenue, Centrum 100, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2WF
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9.5 74 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Burton, Burton-on-Trent
Busy Bees Burton-Upon-Trent offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where all children are offered the best start to their education.

Each of the nursery rooms, as well as the spacious outdoors area, are tailored to suit each age group, ensuring a variety of exciting activities and engaging learning resources for all the children to enjoy.

To help support your child's development, the team plan and prepare a variety of fun-filled activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, encouraging child-led play and learning that promotes independence, curiosity and confidence.

The Busy Bees learning and development app, ‘UP!’ provides inspiration, tips and advice on how to support your child's development at home, reinforcing the things they are learning during the day.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Cathy Mclay (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 108

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, Christmas & New Year

Busy Bees Burton Reviews (74)

9.5

Busy Bees Burton has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.516) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Burton has 74 reviews.

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Review from Matthew B (Father of Child) published on 24 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is our third child to go to Busy Bees Burton. Even though we now live further away, we still feel the journey is worth it. All our children have thrived at this nursery, many of the staff have been there for over a decade, which speaks volumes about the environment they create. The staff at the
nursery truly care about providing the best possible environment for a child's growth and development. The communication is always excellent and we would not hesitate in recommending Busy Bees Burton to anyone looking for a great nursery for their little one, they are easily the best in this area.
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Review from T N (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our child is autistic and has attended since he was 10 months old (nearly 3 years). We have found the SENCO to be incredibly knowledgeable, supportive, who has guided us through new and difficult systems. The nursery has hosted training which we have been included in (it's been invaluable). The preschool
team in particular have also been understanding and accommodating. Really love this nursery and the team.
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Review from Jamie D (Father of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been here since 6 months old and I cannot fault the care he receives. He is now 2 and a half years old and loves going to nursery to see his teachers. They are always so aware of his interests and his development and have really supported us in his potty training. I would recommend
this nursery to anyone wanting outstanding childcare.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Busy Bees Burton nursery for around 2 years now. They have been amazing with her, really making me feel at ease. They provide constant updates throughout the day regarding her meals and nappy changes, as well as any photos. My daughter has created such special bonds with the
staff members, I couldn't recommend them enough! Her development and confidence has come on huge amounts since attending Busy Bees.
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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 20-month-old daughter loves attending Busy Bees Burton! The staff in the first steps room are nothing short of amazing with her. They are nurturing, caring and always show genuine interest in my daughter's development and interests. I believe with this level of care shown by the staff in first steps,
my daughter has thrived and her development and confidence has come on leaps and bounds.
The management team have also been great! As a first-time mum, it was always going to be an anxious time sending my little one to nursery but the care and reassurance I received from them was amazing! Any questions I have, they are always on hand and willing to answer them, and do so with confidence, their passion for the nursery really shines through!
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Review from Nikki B (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoys the nursery and during her recent 2 year development check, excelled at all the milestones and this is a big thanks to all the activities and learning she does at nursery. The nursery team are always welcoming and friendly and both my daughters have loved attending. I would
recommend them in a heartbeat.
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy with how my child has settled in. Very good communication with teachers. All staff are super friendly and always welcoming.
Never have felt worried about my child's safety here. Definitely recommend.
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Review from Natasha C (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended since 7 months old and is now 2 and a half years old. She has always been well looked after, enjoys going every single day. Always a variety of age-appropriate activities and lots of opportunities for parents to attend activities. The staff have been amazing, encouraging her
with potty training. Couldn't ask for more.
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Review from Elliott R (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kind and caring staff towards our son. They all take an interest in how he is getting on and developing. Our son enjoys coming in and playing with his friends. Good activities to keep them occupied with plenty of drawings and paintings coming home on the evenings. Only negative is the car park. The
car park needs lines painting for the bays along with trimming the bushes back so cars aren't parked against the bush.
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Review from Amy P (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves nursery - she has come on leaps and bounds since starting and its clear that she is being taught key skills when she is there. The staff are always friendly and patient and happy to share information on her day/development. Thanks guys


We asked our child what she thought she said

'its good' and her favourite is 'Naomi' :)
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Review from Bradley D (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had no issues at all with nursery. My daughter enjoys her time here and talks about her teachers all of the time at home. We will be sending our son within the year as well when old enough and look forward to seeing him progress.
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Review from Roisin O (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely setting, with lots of new and exciting opportunities to explore. The staff have always been very helpful during my daughters time with them. My daughters room lead/key worker is amazing and I could not fault the care she offers my daughter. Alongside other staff within the room, they have always
been amazing and want the best for the children. As my daughter suffers with medical needs/conditions, the staff have always been on board and willing to work alongside me to make things better, with lots of reassurance. She enjoys her time within the nursery and is always happy to come the next day!
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Review from Rebecca G (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Absolutely appalling neglect of my 18mo whilst she attended this nursery. Turned up to pick her up and she came running over to me absolutely stinking of her own poo and wee. She was soaked through. She'd been left in the same nappy the entire time she was in Busy Bees Burton's care and left to sit
in her own waste.
After the complaints investigation was concluded I was told there was a 'mix up on handover'. Where are your physical logs for nappy changes? If you weren't sure she had been changed why not change her just in case to avoid the blatant neglect of my child that then ensued? If I'd turned up at the nursery with my little girl in that state you'd have rang social services due to the level of neglect and rightly so!
I've spent months deciding whether to publish this review but on reflection, if I were a prospective parent looking to send my child somewhere for childcare, I'd want to know this sort of thing had gone on behind closed doors.
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Burton is a fantastic nursery. The staff are friendly, caring, experienced and well-trained. Our child started going to the nursery at 13 months old and is now 2 and a half years old. She has been very happy at the nursery and developed so well. The team at the nursery work hard to provide
fun and engaging activities for the children. Thank you so much to all the team at Busy Bees Burton.
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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall, a wonderful nursery with the loveliest staff. We attended the Christmas fair this weekend and had a great time playing and buying from the stalls. I know my daughter is in good hands and has the best time every time she's here.
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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Every member of staff that we have communicated with at Busy Bees Burton has been professional, friendly and welcoming. We are always greeted warmly on arrival and my child is always happy attending daycare here. Although my child has moved up the rooms, all the staff remember my child's name and make
an effort to talk to us, remembering their journey through the younger years. The range of available activities is great and my child regularly takes part in football. Any queries are also quickly answered/addressed. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Pablo G (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to this nursery for nearly two years full time.
The staff are absolutely amazing. She has learned so much while being there and absolutely loves it. They are very professional and you can clearly see they do their work the best they can. The facilities are always in excellent
condition and very clean. They have good rules and policies to make sure the little ones are safe and happy. They are constantly making activities to encourage learning at different stages. She always comes home with something nice that she done in the day.
The quality of the food is amazing and there is a menu set for everyday so you know exactly what your they are eating. They use the app where everything is registered. From nappies to how well they eat; in addition, they also put a lot of pictures of your child where you can see she is enjoying herself while you are at work.
Overall I honestly believe this is the best nursery in the area. Thank you for the amazing work!
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best place to send your child. Staff are all fantastic. The place is immaculate and our little girl learns so much. We could not be happier with our experience here. Our child has just turned 4 and has attended since 9 months old and not once have we had a bad word to say. Well done Busy Bees Burton.
You are all brilliant.
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Review from Alison M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery with great staff who care about the little people they care for. A truly special time and I am confident he is well looked after and safe. I cannot recommend Busy Bees, Burton highly enough.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Burton
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…read more
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We attended the summer fayre on 30th July 2022. There were plenty of stalls and a sausage shack with tasty food. My son loved seeing paw patrol make an appearance too. The staff members always make a lot of effort and are great with the kids.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.516)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.516) out of 10 for Busy Bees Burton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 17 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 4.729 for Busy Bees Burton is calculated as follows: ( (182 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 214 Ratings = 4.729
  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 4.787 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Burton is based on 17 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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.6 = 0.787
  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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Cathy

Cathy Mclay

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2005

My name is Cathy and I am the Manager here at Busy Bees in Burton.


I have worked for Busy Bees since 2005, in this time I have progressed from a Nursery Nurse to a Nursery Manager. I have a Level 3 In Early Years Education and a Level 3 in Leadership and Management. I also hold certificates in Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, First Aid at Work, Food Hygiene and a Level 1 In the British Safety Council The need and best interests of every single individual child are central to everything I do here at the nursery, and this is something that is well promoted to the team also. We work hard as a team to ensure that your child receives the best possible care whilst they enjoy their day at nursery. I really look forward to meeting you and starting your journey here with us at Burton.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Burton

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Burton Open?

Busy Bees Burton is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Burton have capacity for?

Busy Bees Burton has capacity for a total of 108 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Burton to the centre of Burton-on-Trent?

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

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