Busy Bees Ashton House

Communication about basic care was unreliable. Staff frequently gave incorrect information about what my child had eaten and, at times, couldn't even confirm whether they had eaten at all. The app updates were often inaccurate suggesting poor record keeping

Since taking our daughter to Busy Bees Ashton House at age 11 months, its a worrying, daunting experience to put them in someone else's care and supervision. I must admit the team at Ashton House have been nothing short of amazing! They are trustworthy, approachable and completely child centred, which is everything we could ask for. Their communication is great, I can tell our daughter is thriving in their care and we are very grateful for all their amazing effort, hard work and dedication to the job. Your're all fantastic!

This nursery has by far been the best decision we have ever made for our son. Each evening we are greeted by a warm and welcoming face and by staff who truly know our son inside out. He has met so many milestones with the care and patience of all the team. He talks fondly of nursery and names all the teachers who are in his class. The staff have supported our family as we navigated problems with our son's eczema and do everything they can to provide the best for him. We are updated regularly about his day-to-day and have attended parents' evenings that have given us a chance to sit with his key person and talk about his development which is more than what we expected from a nursery, can not recommend this nursery enough, thank you.

Overall, it has been a very smooth and happy transition. I was a little worried about going back to work and leaving my baby, but from my first visit I felt very at ease. He has settled very well, happy to go to all staff with big smiles. Very clean and tidy, friendly environment. Kept up to date with progress on development. Staff happy to work with you on skills to work on at home.

My daughter always comes home happy. She walks in, in the morning excited to see her friends and the staff. The staff are welcoming and always give a good review at the end of the day to say how she's been and raise any issues if there has been any.

Busy Bees has been a lovely experience for my baby girl. Things that need improving, better control of nappies and wipes, less staff turnover and moving classes - stability is important for kids this age - and a bit more meat on the menu would be good. Everything else is great.

My daughter has attended Ashton House since 2019, and in this time, I have seen her develop into a confident, kind and clever young girl. All aspects of her care have been excellent; they have also been accommodating of her medical needs and have worked with us to ensure she could continue to have a good experience. On 16/07/23, the nursery did a graduation ceremony and party; this was excellent - lots of thought went into this and celebrated their time at the nursery. The staff clearly care a lot for the children. My daughter will miss the staff and the setting very much.

I’ve returned from maternity leave earlier than expected, leading me to put my 5-month-old son into nursery a lot earlier than I had planned. This caused me to understandably feel anxious for my child, but it’s honestly been the best thing for him and I have no regrets, he is always so happy and the amount of fun he has at nursery and it's so amazing to see through the app. He’s come on so much, I’ve had a lot of help and support through the staff in the room and the kitchen staff with guidance on weaning which has now led to my boy being happy to try all types of foods. Management is great at reassuring you with settling in sessions for your child and I can’t thank the staff enough for the care and love they provide my son every single day. It’s the best feeling to be able to leave your child knowing he’s confident and happy enough to go off and enjoy his day.

Comforting, reassuring, competent. My daughter started Busy Bees Ashton House in April 2020, all the staff made the settling in process smooth and easy for me and my daughter. She has developed in all areas, on her 10 month check the health visitor was happy with her physical development, social skills and communication. She is happy, bubbly and confident and huge thanks need to be given to all the staff at Busy Bees Ashton House for helping me and my partner during our daughters first year.

My son goes to this nursery with a smile on his face every day. He loves his friends from nursery. The outdoor space is amazing. The nursery staff are very friendly and wonderful. Love that all meals are prepared fresh. Would recommend it to everyone. Best nursery.

The app is great and the team are really good at posting updates so throughout the day I get to see photos, what he has eaten, played with etc. and it's really comforting. We have already had a mini observation/progress update on where he is with certain tasks and he's only been there 2 weeks.

Thank you!

I am so happy with my experience here. My daughter loves it and the staff are amazing, they make you feel really welcomed and are amazing with the children. Had a bad experience with a different nursery so I was really worried but I definitely made the right choice to move my child to this nursery. They serve fresh food from their on-site chef and it is very clean and well kept inside. She has settled in really well and loves going to nursery now, she has only been there a couple of weeks and her social skills and confidence has come on so much already. Also, there is an app that is updated all throughout the day with detailed information about food, nappy changes, nap time info and photos of what activities they have been doing. It's really reassuring to know they're having fun and are in great hands! My daughter already has an amazing bond with the staff and has made lots of new friends. This nursery is the BEST!

Having just gone into preschool - my son is already being prepared for transitioning to school next year and I’m confident he’s in good and nurturing hands.

My little girl started Busy Bees at just 3.5-months-old just doing one day. The staff made me feel at ease when leaving her, always welcomed with a smile, now at 20-months-old, she is in full time. She has come on so much, she knows so many animals and their sounds, body parts, and joins in the actions to nursery rhymes. My little girl is always happy to go into the nursery and gets excited when we talk about it. I highly recommend this nursery, it is always clean, and all the staff are very friendly!

My son goes to nursery with a big smile on his face every day. He loves the staff and friends from nursery. Outdoor space is amazing. Nursery staff are very friendly and helpful. Love that all meals are prepared fresh. Would recommend it to everyone. Best nursery.

She has recently had her two year review and it is an excellent reflection on the nursery and how they have helped her develop. Everybody I have come into contact with has a caring attitude and genuine interest in my child's care and development.

The nursery setting is clean and bright. My son is safe with the staff and gets excited to see his friends at nursery. We moved him from an inadequate setting and Busy Bees was definitely the correct choice for us. The app is a great addition, I know when he has eaten and how much and I also get photos of him having fun and learning. The staff are supportive of change e.g potty training, removing the dummy.

After having a year off MAT leave with my little boy I was anxious and nervous about my little one starting Nursery. We have gone round and looked at a few but Ashton stood out to us. The staff team at Ashton House reassured myself and my family. They allowed us to have many settle session to support the needs of myself and my little boy. The staff took the time to really get to know my son, learning all about his likes and interest. We have been coming to Ashton House now for over 6months and can't express how happy we have been (and still are!) My little boy has grown so much in confidence and learning new skills each day. The staff go above and beyond and take pride in what they do. They ensure that they are providing fun activities each and every day. The outdoor space is brilliant which my little boy loves and it's great to see they go out each and every day. The management team take pride in their nursery which is very clear to see and are very approachable and accommodating. 10/10

Highly recommend to anyone who is considering this nursery.

I really cannot recommend this nursery enough and I am so happy we chose them!