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 J S (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys her time at Busy Bees and it is very convenient being on the same site that I work at as well as having the reassurance that I am close by if she needs me. The staff are very caring and supportive of her and I feel that she is well looked after while I am at work.
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Review from Helen J (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with all aspects of my son's care. He enjoys playing with his friends. Staff are very supportive of our son. The food is very good and varied, I wish I could eat the food. Good communication with the staff.
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Review from Amy G (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the second time my child has attended this nursery. I cannot pick fault. From smiling faces when you walk through the door to the way staff interact with my child is exceptional. I would highly recommend this nursery. The fees are a little high but the quality of care reflects this. I am happy
to pay every single penny.
Brilliant, in-depth development plans are in place to identify which stage your child is at. High-quality food menus. Activities varied and catered to specific ages ranges. And above everything, respect for me and my child.
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Review from Liz S (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been coming to Busy Bees since he was 6 months old. He absolutely loves it, the smile on his face when we pull up of a morning just says it all.


I was nervous at first leaving him but there was absolutely no need, the staff are all so friendly and really look after him, he loves

the activities and love dancing on a Tuesday (my Strictly star in the making). It is great that they get to play outside so often and he loves the slide!


The food is great he eats everything put in front of him (something I sometimes struggle with).


I love the diary I know what he's done every day including nappies, drinks, food, sleep and activities.


I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Julia TK (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using Busy Bees City Hospital for 5 months now and the nursery go above and beyond to help you. Our baby started when he just turned 1 and has allergies to both wheat and dairy and the nursery cater for him with no problems.
We absolutely love our key worker she has made the step into
nursery easier for both myself and our baby. We are all sad to be leaving her to move to the next room soon but I have no worries that the service will remain high quality. Before he started the nursery we went to the free stay and play sessions which gave me a feel for the nursery and the staff, this made me feel happier about leaving him when I started work again.
The rooms are lovely with lots of items to keep him amused and I love the fact that each room has their own outdoor space. I also love that all the staff make an effort to talk to us on our way out even although they are not from his room, they all seem to know him. This nursery is fantastic, I can not recommend it 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (1)

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.

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