Busy Bees Headingley Grove

We can't recommend this nursery enough!

My son has thrived at Busy Bees Headingley Grove and I cannot recommend the place highly enough. Since starting almost a year ago, his intellectual and social development has come on in leaps and bounds. He absolutely loves the food and the nursery have been great at accommodating our requirements and giving him a varied, balanced diet. But best of all, the staff are just amazing. It's very much thanks to them that he's so happy there, they invest so much in the children, they have a wealth of knowledge and skills and they also have the biggest hearts. The time will inevitably (sadly) come for him to move on, but I will always remember and feel grateful to them for everything they've done.

We moved our son over to Busy Bees after his previous childcare didn't work out for various reasons and I was so worried and anxious about the change, but everything about how Busy Bees and its staff handled the transition made me feel increasingly confident. Our son was obviously so instantly settled, and again the two staff members were just excellent at making me feel like he was being cared for and made to feel safe and secure every day without fail.

My daughter has been attending the nursery for nearly one year and immediately settled in thanks to the incredibly friendly staff. She has recently moved into the preschool room which has really seen her thrive, at the same time we started potty training her and again the staff have been very supportive in helping her with this!

When my daughter moved to Busy Bees Nursery. I was a little worried about adapting well to the new environment, but she liked to adapt little by little through the induction period and now she likes to go to Nursery. Busy Bees Nursery is an excellent nursery among the nurseries I have experienced. Most of the necessary things can be solved through the internet homepage, and if I send an e-mail, I will get an answer quickly. And I also like the fact that nobody can't use a cell phone in nursery. The teachers send me pictures of their activities very often every day. I am very satisfied to know in detail what my child is doing and how she is doing. It is helpful because it tells me the meal menu and how much she eats every time. Teachers are also very kind and skillful. It is also excellent in learning. It is close to home, and in many ways, nursery is very reliable, and it seems to be a good place for children.

An excellent nursery. My daughter has now been going to this nursery for nearly one and a half years. The staff are superb and provide a caring, safe and secure environment for the children to develop and thrive. Many of the staff have been with the nursery for a number of years. The array of nutritional and varied meals and snacks that are prepared by the onsite Chef is impressive. The activities that the keyworkers undertake with the children are fun and endless!

My son dashes into nursery every day because he is so excited about what awaits him, and that says it all! The staff are amazing in every room at every stage - including the chef who creates lovely food every day for the children (my son often asks for second helpings he loves it so much!). There are lots of great play spaces including the huge secluded garden which is such a bonus. I have recommended the nursery to friends and would do so again in a heartbeat. The nursery - as part of the busy bees chain - were amazingly supportive in lockdown to both key and non-key worker families (including not changing for unused sessions like many other nurseries did) and the app is great for extra information and ideas.

All three of my children have been through Busybees at Headingley Grove and my youngest still attends. We are so happy with the experience the kids have received there and are continually impressed with how much all staff members genuinely care about the children. It is a warm, happy and fun environment. We regularly recommend the nursery to our friends.

We’ve had a brilliant experience at Busy Bees Headingley. Everyone has been so friendly and always very knowledgeable about my daughter. She moved up to a new room earlier this month and they took lots of time to discuss this with us, transition her and go through any concerns. She loves going to nursery - they have such a big garden which they take them out to every day and lots of activities to enjoy indoors. Her vocabulary has progressed so much in such a short space of time and I know that’s a result of the interactions she had with other children and staff at nursery.

The team at Headingley Grove are lovely, friendly and caring. Our little boy loves attending nursery here, it took him about four weeks to settle in but throughout this time the team in Bombos were amazing, sending us pictures and regular updates so we could see he had settled and was calm. He now strolls straight in when we arrive on a morning, we get updates about what he's doing and he gets to do a wide range of activities. He loves the food and gets a real variety of meals throughout the week. We were worried about how he would nap as we struggle at home but he settles down and gets a good nap every day at nursery. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Headingley Grove to friends or family, we're so lucky to have it nearby.

My daughter has been at the nursery since February 2021, she started during the lockdown and I’ve been so impressed with the safety procedures in place for covid. Due to lockdown I was worried about how she would settle in but the staff at Busy Bees really looked after us and she settled in really quickly. My daughter loves going and is thriving. The staff are wonderful, so friendly and give you updates throughout the day and pictures. The outside play space is amazing and I love the fact my daughter is outside playing a lot (she loves the big garden!) I'm really pleased with the meals they provide as they are varied and healthy. I highly recommend this nursery.

My child settled into the nursery really quickly and has enjoyed his time there ever since. All the staff are friendly and caring, they are clearly invested in the children. The manager runs the nursery really well - she is quick to respond to any queries and is a visible presence at pick up and drop off.

Our son has a fantastic time at Busy Bees (Headingley Grove). He is really happy every day whenever we tell him we are leaving for nursery and is clearly well stimulated, happy and particularly well-fed whenever he is there. We enjoy the regular updates and photos and the feedback daily from the staff is very welcome. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery and I'm very happy to leave our son in their care.

Love this nursery. My 9-month-old started in December and settled in quite quickly thanks to the lovely staff. He has been at the nursery for nearly two months, and the staff know him so well already. Would recommend to anyone!

Excellent nursery - we are very happy with the care, service, support and flexibility they offer our child. A very homely environment with great indoor and outdoor spaces. Staff all very friendly, approachable and have a lovely relationship with all the children in their care. Our son has settled in really well and absolutely loves his days at nursery.

Thank you for everything!

I have had a child at Headingley Grove for over 7-years, and I have never had any issues; they have loved it, and I will be sad to leave in the summer! Superb staff and setting. They have excelled with their support and flexibility during Covid.

The guidance my son gets from nursey teaching professionals is what all parents expect. Children play by learning and learn by playing.

The nursery has great indoor and outdoor space, and a variety of activities and different kinds of play for my child. Her communication skills and physical confidence have really grown through going to nursery and interacting with other children and adults there. Early Years Literacy and Numeracy are taught alongside creative activities, art, music, dance and physical activity. When I ask her what her favourite bit of the day has been at bedtime, she says 'going to nursery'. That says it all really.

So happy to have such a good nursery local to us.