Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham

Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2NG
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9.6 39 Reviews
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At Busy Bees in Wollaton, Nottingham, rest assured there is never a dull day thanks to the enthusiastic team who have designed a variety of activities to ensure each day is filled with laughter and fun. From imaginative play that sparks curiosity and imagination, to structured educational exercises that stimulate young minds, every child will have the opportunity to learn and grow.

In addition to the regular activities, the nursery also offers free Jo Jingle sessions on Mondays, during term time. These sessions infuse music and movement into children's weeks, sparking their imagination and enhancing their physical coordination.

The nursery's expansive gardens provide individual outdoor spaces for each age group, allowing children to play, learn and explore whilst developing an appreciation for the world around them. The pre-school area also offers a lively growing space, nurturing a love for plants and the environment from a young age.

Want to keep up to date on all the excitement? Parents can stay connected with their child's progress through the ‘ParentZone’ app, where the long-standing team will provide regular updates throughout the day.

So, if you're looking for a nursery which provides a stimulating environment for children to flourish, there is simply nowhere better than Busy Bees in Wollaton, Nottingham. Book a visit today.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Michelle Blancheon (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 109

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham Reviews (39)

9.6

Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.609) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham has 39 reviews.

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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with the nursery has been great. The fascilities are really good and work well for a nursery the way it's all set up. We've also been very impressed with the food provision which is really varied and provides good exposure to a range of flavours that we may not have at home. The only
area I could see to improve would be the end of day handovers, often at busy times these can be rushed and inpersonal. It would be good to hear specifically about my child and what they like or dislike instead of just hearing about what they did and what they ate.
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Review from E F (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot speak highly enough about this nursery. The staff are absolutely brilliant, they clearly care deeply for the children and have created an environment for them to thrive. Our daughter loves going to nursery, and has formed a close bond with several of the team. She has come on so much since
starting, thanks to their dedication and care. The facilities are fantastic, and there's never a dull moment. The food is fresh and nutritious (which our daughter inhales) and there's lots of activities to do. Genuinely a super happy parent, and would definitely recommend. It has made going back to work much easier knowing that she's settled, and is being thoroughly supported and cared for.
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Review from Claire L (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves it here. All the staff are friendly super helpful and caring. They are very supportive set up great settling in sessions and help your little ones settle in. They are creative and always have activities for your little ones. My daughter above sheer key worker who has always
been amazing and very informative. I would highly recommend this nursery and can't wait for my son to join his big sister here too!
Reply from Michelle Blancheon, Centre Director at Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham
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. We can't wait to welcome your second child…read more
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are incredibly grateful for the nurturing environment and exceptional care our child has received at the nursery since joining at 2.5 years old. As a Chinese family new to the UK, our child initially spoke no English. The teachers kindly asked me to record videos for our child to help him feel more
secure and understand basic needs. We've truly seen how the teachers support emotional learning and regulation. They are also wonderful observers, noticing our child's interests such as airplanes, rockets and how our child approaches his artwork and tracking his language development. We've also witnessed the strong bonds our child has formed with specific teachers and friends. As parents, we are truly delighted with our choice of this nursery, which has provided a positive, loving and supportive place for our child's growth and development.
Reply from Michelle Blancheon, Centre Director at Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham
Thank you for your review of Busy Bees in Wollaton, Nottingham. At Busy Bees, we aim to provide the best start in life for every child in our care. We really appreciate your excellent feedback. We…read more
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Review from Joanne B (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves her nursery days. All the staff at Busy Bees Wollaton are so friendly and always eager to help. They are amazing with the children and the team in Babies are so caring and kind. Busy bees has a great atmosphere and culture. It's always clean and tidy. I'm so pleased with my daughters
progress since joining, her speech and social skills are getting better week on week, she's so confident and happy all thanks to the great support from her key worker and the team. I cant recommend it enough!
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Review from Melissa P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter goes to this nursery and she absolutely loves it, the staff are amazing and friendly when you walk through the door they are always smiling. They keep you updated on your child's progress as well as the app. The curriculum board is always displayed so you know what your children are learning,
the rhymes they are learning and the books they are reading. They provide healthy and nutritional snacks for children. I would recommend this nursery 100% definitely worth the money. The outside space is well-kept and tidy.
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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Wollaton Busy Bee Nursery has been nothing short of exceptional. Initially, when my child was attending for 15 hours funding, the limited availability of days felt restrictive. However, the transition to 30 hours funding opened up a world of flexibility. I was able to discuss my needs
with the incredible staff, who were incredibly accommodating in rearranging my child's schedule. This allowed him to attend on more days, giving him a much broader range of opportunities to develop his skills and socialize, rather than being confined to just Mondays and Fridays. The fact that I can call at any point to check up on him and have my call answered quickly and efficiently, provides immense peace of mind, further solidifying my positive experience with the nursery.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending this nursery since Autumn 2023. It took a few weeks to settle in, (for both me and my child) but the staff were super supportive and understanding during this time. Now, my child has built up a great relationship not just with their keyworker but with other staff in the nursery.
It's lovely that the staff take the time to give you a detailed debrief at the end of the day, it almost feels as if my child is the only one there with the amount of detail given and it feels like they genuinely care. My little one always eats well and sleeps well. From the regular updates and photos, I can see that my little one is having a great time, and gets to do activities we wouldn't otherwise do at home, e.g. Playing with sand. I'd 100% recommend this nursery.
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Review from Katie C (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pre-school has been so good for my son. He has absolutely loved going each week and seeing his friends and teachers. His keyworker is great with the children and is always welcoming with a big smile on her face.
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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’m really happy with this nursery.
The staff are lovely and my little girl is really happy and settled, she talks about the staff with a lot of affection and they often go above and beyond what they are required to do to make sure she is happy. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from C Z (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery since September last year and what a great nursery it is. My daughter's key worker is amazing with her, very helpful with her needs and progression. She is very kind and very helpful with pick ups with explaining how her day went.
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Review from J M (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The carers and staff and the nursery are amazing, the service is exactly what I would want for my daughter. The care she gets is so unique. With my daughter's key worker, I feel we have the best of the best when we see and hear about what care she gets.
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Review from Heidi D (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall myself and my daughter have had a brilliant experience within the Busy Bees setting. She loves attending on her days and I always feel comfortable and confident bringing her.
All the staff that’s involved in her care are amazing and the others I had contact with. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
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Review from Angie H (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery setting and I have always been very pleased with the staff. They get to know the children really well and design their curriculum to work with the experiences of their charges. My youngest has been attending since she was 9 months old, and my eldest attended
from being a year old to starting school. Both children looked forward to attending and playing with their friends in an ever-changing array of educational activities.
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two children both attend Busy Bees Wollaton. One in the babies' room and one in the preschool room. Both our children love going to nursery and they have loads of fun and get involved in lots of activities. The staff have taken a genuine interest in their happiness and well-being. We would highly
recommend this nursery.
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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I highly recommend this nursery. They have been accommodating with our shift work, put the best interests of the child first and shown genuine care for our children.
The staff have taken excellent care of our son and created a special bond with both of our children and gone over and above what is expected
in doing this.
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Review from S E (Father of Child) published on 23 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the start (15 months ago) we have been very happy with the staff and the care provided for our daughter in babies and toddlers. Staff know each child well, are accommodating, records of key events - sleep times, meals eaten etc - are made and published on the app and it is easy to phone and talk
to staff to check on the child or make a request. She is happy to be dropped off for each session which is great. They also have a structured program of activities to help each child develop skills at the right time. Highly recommend.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham
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 C J (Father of Child) published on 15 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have been very happy with Busy Bees, Wollaton. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and my little boy has become very comfortable and happy going there every day. He now often walks into the room in the morning rather than having to be encouraged. We recently had a parents' evening (very exciting,
our first one). Here's me thinking that the little chap just went there and played every day, but I quickly learned that there's a lot more planning that goes into his development than I thought. They look at his emotional, physical and mental needs and tailor his activities accordingly. This along with what we do at home seems to have him making good progress. The app is very good as well for monitoring his activities each day. It's always a joy to have a notification come up and see what he's been up to!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham
Hello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Wollaton nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as…read more
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Busy Bees since she was one and is now due to go to school. She has thrived under the care of the lovely ladies who work there. Everyone is so friendly, from the cook to the nursery workers, through to management. Her current key worker has particularly helped with her speech
development and has really nurtured her. I would recommend this nursery highly.
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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery and staff are very welcoming, my daughter's speech has come a long way since she has started. She loves going and runs straight in as soon as she gets there. They are very informative and take their time every day to let you know what your child has been doing and what they have eaten etc.
They are also very attentive which is great as I know she is in great hands while she's there.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.609)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.609) out of 10 for Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 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 4.875 for Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham is calculated as follows: ( (170 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.875
  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 4.734 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham is based on 16 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 109 number of registered child places is 21.8. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.8 = 0.734
  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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Michelle Blancheon

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 1999

Hello, my name is Michelle and I am the Manager here at Busy Bees in Wollaton.


I have worked for Busy Bees since 1999 and I have had managerial experience in several nurseries in the Midland's area. I completed my BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies at college when I left school and I have since attended University part time and completed the Foundation Degree in Children and Young people’s Services and also my BA (HONS) in Early Childhood studies. I have also attended various other training courses such as Safeguarding, customer service and EYFS. My training has enabled me to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience which I have been able to share with my staff team. I am very committed in ensuring that myself and the team deliver high standards of care and education to the children who attend our nursery. We work hard as a team to ensure that the children have a variety of learning opportunities that are planned to individual children’s needs and interests. I have two children myself, both of them have previously attended the nursery.


I really look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our exceptional nursery in Nottingham.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham accepts?

Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham Open?

Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham 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 Wollaton, Nottingham have capacity for?

Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham has capacity for a total of 109 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Wollaton, Nottingham to the centre of Nottingham?

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

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