Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital

Gate 3, Hucknell Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB
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8.0 25 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham
Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital looks to make the most of early years learning potential, thanks to a dedicated team and a wide range of play resources.

Children are stimulated physically and intellectually, with many activities to enjoy as well as an imagination station, gardening, cooking and music. Staff are trained to support all key EYFS areas, such as literacy and numeracy.

A key person system safeguards individual development and the nursery has the highest possible rating for food hygiene.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Charlesworth (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Christmas Day

Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital Reviews (25)

8.0

Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital has a Review Score of 8.0 (8.021) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital has 25 reviews.

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Review from Tabinda J (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending busy bees nursery since she turned one years old. Over the years we have seen her grow and increase her confidence and skills. The staff are wonderful and have really supported her with patience and encouragement. She is always very happy to attend the nursery and is
constantly talking about her teachers and friends. This is testament to to the care the nursery has provided.
The communication via the app has been excellent and it is always lovely to see pictures of activities she is doing whilst i am at work during the day. She has really thrived and come out of her shell. The Pre-school has played a huge role in this and has prepared her very well to start school this year through their various activities . I am grateful to all the wonderful; staff and key workers who have looked after my daughter
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery for 3 years.
The staff are very caring and treat the children well. The place is always tidy and my son has a good day.
The transitions to each room have always been done well and the communication about what they are learning each week is good.
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Review from D M (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very warm and friendly atmosphere, the staff always make me and my child welcome. All staff pay attention to details on the smaller things like remembering the child's name, which makes the experience very personable.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital
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 David B (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with Busy Bees for 7 years now with all 3 of our children, I can't fault the staff with the care have taken in the development and fun they have with our kids. We receive regular updates on an app with photos and notes as well as parent evenings to go through key milestones and what they
are working on in nursery and what we can do at home.
Food is prepared on site and is healthy and balanced even if my youngest falls asleep before pudding!
Busy Bees is not the cheapest nursery but that said can you put a price on the care and attention I know they get? We did try a different nursery for our second child but this fell far short of what we came to expect from a nursery.
Busy Bees Nursery if you are reading this, thank you for everything you have done and continue to do and special thanks to the management team and all the Ladies for taking such good care of us and our children.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital
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 N K (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Nottingham City Hospital is a lovely nursery. My son's keyworkers have been great at letting me know how he is doing and updating the parent app with activities and photos. They have always taken his interests into account and put on activities he would enjoy. His learning and speaking
has developed so quickly since starting nursery in 2020.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Happy children. I'm always informed of my little boy's development and progression. Staff are kind and caring. He is always well looked after and is excited to go in the mornings. I have never worried about leaving him, even on his first-ever day. My little boy will be staying at
Busy Bees until he goes to school now.
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Review from D G (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy loves going to Busy Bees Nursery. Friendly staff, clean and safe environment.
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Review from Samantha L (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are always friendly and my little girl loves coming and having cuddles, doesn't seem too upset to leave mummy. They are always pleasant and know who all the parents/children are.
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Review from Catherine W (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I found it really daunting to choose a nursery for our daughter but Busy Bees was a brilliant choice and I thoroughly recommend it.
All the staff are fabulous, each of the rooms has been really friendly and welcoming as we've moved through the years.
The admin and "back of house" team are unsung heroes
also.
There is an environment that encourages learning both in physical development, early years letters and numbers and also in social skills. Our daughter got on well with lots of children and staff.
The team are responsive to any feedback from home and give details about how the children are getting on.
I would happily recommend this nursery to all local parents.
Thanks so much, Busy Bees!
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Review from Sian (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our girls attend this nursery, with the eldest having been here nearly four years and about to leave to start school.
The nursery has wonderful staff who develop great relationships with the children, and there are always great activities/initiatives for the children to get involved in.
The
preschool learning has been especially amazing and really helped to get our child engaged in learning numbers and basic reading and writing skills.
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Review from Ellie J (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest child has been at Busy Bees since he was 3 months old and my youngest since she was 6 months and I have always felt secure and happy leaving my children with the girls at the nursery. Both love their time at the nursery and I feel like they are being continuously developed and are always busy.
I love the online learning journal where the keyworkers can share the activities that the kids have done at the nursery with me and I can do the same with things the kids have done at home. I always receive a phone call if my child has banged themselves at nursery and am texted with key messages about the nursery (be that reminders of planned closed dates (bank holidays) or planned events). I especially like the extra attention the nursery goes to with out of hours events, such as the summer fair, Christmas party and the graduation ceremony.
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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have been to Busy Bees since they were 1. Both children have loved attending nursery here. They are very well cared for and all staff are extremely caring and friendly. My oldest child went from Busy Bees preschool last year to school and she was very sad to be leaving!
The summer
and Christmas fairs are always great too!
Thanks, Busy Bees for looking after my children so well.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall this is a lovely nursery. It is clean and well maintained. Staff are very friendly. There is a fantastic menu for my Son, plenty of activities to keep my Son entertained. He always appears happy at nursery. I enjoy the parentzone app as it allows for good communication, regular observations
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Review from Laura L (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter has settled really well into her nursery, this can be attributed to the fantastic staff. My Daughter has built a fabulous relationship with one member of staff, creating a platform for her to develop skills and knowledge in an environment that feels safe for her. This member of staff really
knows my Daughter's likes and interest and supports her, every growing, personality. I look forward to seeing how my Daughter further develops in her current room and how she progresses through the various rooms.
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Review from Lisa B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have 2 children at this nursery and cannot praise the staff and their dedication enough. They love the children in their care and have the child's interest at the heart of everything they do.
I would not hesitate recommending this nursery as somewhere you can be confident that your child will get
the very best.
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Review from Kursoom T (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery since she was one years old and is in pre-school at the moment. She looks forward to going to nursery each day and I can see the learning and growth in her development which is supported by the fantastic staff. I drop her off knowing she is cared for and safe which
is perfect for any parent.
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very impressed that my son has two books that come home with him. One is his food and sleeping diary, and one is about his development or achievements that I can write in myself and also the nursery to me. I have phoned to talk to my child's key worker on several occasions and been transferred
straight over and my concerns have been dealt with promptly.
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Review from Shereen M (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was hesitant for my 1st child to attend nursery. From day 1 I was put at ease with the friendly and approachable staff and the whole environment and atmosphere of the nursery. My daughter loves coming to nursery and her social skills and other developmental milestones have surpassed those of other
children her age, which I entirely put down to her experience and enjoyment of nursery. Her key worker is lovely and I have no reservations leaving my little one with her and her team. Excellent.
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Review from Richard M (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Superb nursery, great staff, brilliant menu.
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Review from Lee M (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We find the nursery very good. My son has developed into a very clever boy. We cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Current Review Score: 8.0 (8.021)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.0 (8.021) out of 10 for Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 Nottingham City Hospital is calculated as follows: ( (19 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 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 3.229 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.2 = 0.104
  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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Lisa

Lisa Charlesworth

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2003

I have been managing Busy Bees at Nottingham City Hospital since 2003.


I am married and I have a son of my own, Harry.


I have many years of experience in managing nurseries, joining the childcare industry in 1997. I currently hold a level 4 in childcare and support staff to obtain additional qualifications to enhance their learning and development.


I manage a team of 38 staff with my Assistant Centre Director, Sarah, ensuring that all children's and parent's needs are met. We continually strive to exceed expectations in childcare, education and professional development.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital accepts?

Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital Open?

Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital is open: Monday 07:00-18:30, Tuesday 07:00-18:30, Wednesday 07:00-18:30, Thursday 07:00-18:30, Friday 07:00-18:30.

How many Children does Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital have capacity for?

Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital has capacity for a total of 96 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Nottingham City Hospital to the centre of Nottingham?

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

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