Busy Bees Uttoxeter

Bramshall Road, Uttoxeter ST14 7PG
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8.4 20 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter
Busy Bees Uttoxeter is a provider of high-quality early years childcare and learning in Uttoxeter.

A spacious and airy environment is comprised of age-appropriate rooms that enable child-led investigation and learning.

Children are assigned their very own key carer to ensure that you and your little ones have continuous assessment and the very best in quality childcare.

The nursery chef provides a tasty and nutritious menu of food for the children, and any special dietary requirement are taken into account.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rachael Yates (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 77

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Busy Bees Uttoxeter Reviews (20)

8.4

Busy Bees Uttoxeter has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.427) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Uttoxeter has 20 reviews.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely Nursery with a cosy home-from-home feeling. My son absolutely loves it here. The ladies are all very pleasant and easy to speak to. As I spoke to my son's room supervisor about something I was concerned about and she helped me greatly.
Reply from Lisa Wise, Centre Director at Busy Bees Uttoxeter
Thank you for this lovely review, it's lovely to hear our parent's feedback.
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Review from G S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Choosing a nursery is always a daunting thing, but all of the staff at Busy Bees are extremely welcoming. From the moment you arrive at the door for your first visit to the moment that your child is ready to leave for school, they do the utmost to care for and listen to your and your child’s needs.
My daughter attended here from ten months old to three years old, and all of the staff were absolutely amazing with her. They truly cared for her as if she was their own, and she loved getting up to go to nursery in the morning and her development when leaving was fantastic! The learning activities are tailored to each child’s different developmental stages and are always exciting! Lots of fantastic communication with parents via the app. We cannot wait for our second child to start at Busy Bees and know that he is getting cared for by all of the lovely staff. Best nursery hands down!
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Review from E T (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Busy Bees Uttoxeter have been amazing with my son and the transition for me going back to work. They were very understanding and reassuring during the whole process and made me feel at ease. The facilities are great and the food during each week is varied.
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Review from Loren H (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Busy Bees since he was 18 months old. He took to it really well, better than I ever thought he would and is now nearly moving up to preschool! He loves going to nursery and seeing his friends and the lovely staff that take good care of him!
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Review from Jasmine K (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For any parent, one of the hardest choices is ensuring when you can't be there, the next best thing is that we feel so lucky that our daughter is at Busy Bees, Uttoxeter. I honestly feel that the care is definitely outstanding! Our daughter has had some extra support with a few things while at nursery
and it hasn't been a problem for the girls and management, they have gone above and beyond and the hard work is noticed by us both. We also love the bond our daughter has with her keyworker. In a morning we say to her " Shall we find your keyworker" and she says "Yes", with the biggest smile and that as any parent is the best feeling, knowing that they are happy and well cared for.
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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son really enjoys his days at nursery. He's been attending for three months and has settled in well and bonded with his key person. The app is a great way to keep up to date with his progress and communicate with staff when needed. The outdoors space is well laid out and equipped, hopefully, he
will be able to play outside more often now the weather is improving. He eats well, and the range of food seems to suit his taste the majority of the time. The staff are very informative and friendly, and the nursery is well managed with regular communications/updates with parents. The day rate is on the more expensive side (even with the discount). Other than that, we are happy overall with the level of care and our experience to date.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son always enjoys nursery and has made many friends there. He has learnt so much through nursery - especially speech. All the pre-school ladies are kind, approachable and professional. I would recommend Busy Bees to anyone as our experience has been so positive.
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Review from V R (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have2 children that attend Busy Bees and we are more than happy with the care, friendliness and compassion that the staff show towards our children.
Both children love going and we feel that the staff care for them as if they were their own.
They do a range of activities and we are regularly updated
via the app and at the end of each day. Throughout the pandemic, staff have still smiled, been professional and gone above and beyond. Thank you.
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Review from Jodie T (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Each morning when I drop my little boy off I am always greeted by a smiley happy member of staff who knows my little boy's name. He enters with a huge smile on his face and has massively grown in confidence since starting in September thanks to the wonderful caring staff. Any requests are never too
much. I couldn't think of a more welcoming and loving environment to send my most precious loved little bot to. Thank you so much for everything you do. Busy Bees Uttoxeter you are amazing!
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I now have my second child at Busy Bees Uttoxeter. Both children are very different yet their needs have been met to an excellent standard in both cases. My youngest is currently attending and absolutely loves coming. The staff are friendly and caring, and a wide range of engaging activities tailored
to the child are delivered. Management are supportive and easy to approach. I welcome the addition of Parent View to help communication in these challenging times.
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Review from Stephanie T (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started in the pre-school group in January. The staff, particularly the teacher, have been fantastic at helping him to settle in and keeping me informed about how his day has been. The kitchen staff are flexible with my child's fussy needs but use innovative ways to get him to try new things.
Can't wait for the summer when he can enjoy the lovely outdoor area even more than he does already! All staff I have come into contact with have been fantastic.
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Review from Rod H (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is a very high standard and the staff are excellent. My son has come on since he has been attending the nursery. We are very pleased with all he is doing and we are extremely grateful.
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Review from Tracy H (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My granddaughter attended the nursery since she was 14 months old and left this April. She thoroughly enjoyed her time there and made lots of friends. The staff were always polite and helpful and were interested in sharing what my granddaughter had done and achieved. Thank you so much you are all amazing.
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two daughters have both attended Midway Academy and we couldn't have been happier with the love and care given to us all.
The staff are fantastic - so kind and caring whilst firm, encouraging good behaviours in the children.
Our girls have always had so much fun at Midway, whilst at the same time,
learning lots.
This is especially true in the preschool room where dancing, French lessons, baking, IT were all regular fixtures (along with excellent activities on phonics and numeracy, making moving on to school very easy).
Thank you to the wonderful team at Midway - we couldn't have asked for more and strongly recommend the setting to all prospective families.
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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After 3 years of using Midway/Treetops/Busy Bees, I couldn't be happier with the care and support they provide my daughter. The staff are welcoming, they really do love all the children and always listen and chat when I pick up. Well done.
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Review from Siobhan M (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Midway is a great nursery! The staff are brilliant; so friendly and helpful. Both of my children absolutely loved it there and settled into nursery very quickly, I wouldn’t have sent them anywhere else. The nursery has a lovely home from home feel to it, and a lovely big garden which my kids loved!
Excellent care would definitely recommend!
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Review from Simon F (Father of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can only say good things about Midway Academy. They were amazing with my daughter who loved it there and are now providing great care for my son.
We have complete faith and trust in the caring staff which allows us to go to work without worrying if he will be ok.
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Review from Clare (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Midway from January 2014 till June 2017. The care my son received was to a very good quality. He totally loved going and learnt a lot off so many different staff members from all the different rooms. Management approachable if needing help. I was a little worried when the menus changed
due to my boy loved the food that Midway cooked already. I had nothing to worry about he totally loved the new menu produced with loads of hearty meals that were full of goodness. I have recently just had another baby and would totally like to send her to Midway with the care they provided to my son.
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Review from Lynne B (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery have been amazing with my daughter. They have settled her in very well. They have also been brilliant with helping me with her toilet training as I was struggling with it at home.
I would recommend this nursery to all my friends and family as they have really helped both my
daughters.
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Review from Jackie L (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a perfect environment for our child. With professional, warm, friendly staff that immediately gave us every confidence that our son would be in the best care. We were very impressed by the atmosphere of 'family' and how considerate the team are. Our son settled in well and we feel part of a little
community thanks to the team at Midway.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.427)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.427) out of 10 for Busy Bees Uttoxeter 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.792 for Busy Bees Uttoxeter is calculated as follows: ( (38 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.792
  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 3.635 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Uttoxeter is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 77 number of registered child places is 15.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.4 = 0.26
  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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Rachael

Rachael Yates

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2004

I joined Busy Bees in 2004. I qualified in 2004, where I completed my NVQ in children's learning and development. I also completed a Level 3 diploma in children with educational needs. I have, over the years, gained lots of experience and undertaken many different roles such as: Assistant Centre Director, SENCO, Health and Safety Co-Ordinator, Childcare Representative, as well as this I have worked amongst different age groups, managing rooms. I also have paediatric first aid and food hygiene, as well as attending other training to further my development, and I share this along with my staff team. I am very passionate about my nursery and have a fantastic team that works with me to create a welcoming nursery with stimulating environments.
I look forward to welcoming you to our fantastic nursery in Uttoxeter

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Uttoxeter

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Uttoxeter Open?

Busy Bees Uttoxeter is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Uttoxeter have capacity for?

Busy Bees Uttoxeter has capacity for a total of 77 Children.

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

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

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