Busy Bees Leeds Headingley

201 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds LS16 5JY
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9.3 81 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Leeds Headingley, Leeds
Busy Bees Headingley in Leeds is a light and bright setting offering children endless opportunities to help them reach their full potential. Children will enjoy every moment at nursery with the wide range of fantastic activities on offer, designed for every child to blossom.

The nursery provides heaps of exciting resources and equipment, with something on offer for every child to enjoy. Whether they are an adventurer who loves exploring the outdoors or enjoys creative activities, getting messy and painting, be rest assured that there is something to ensure every child will flourish and thrive during their stay at nursery.

The highly experienced staff will proactively support your child in every stage of their developmental journey. From potty training to getting ready for school, every child will receive the best start in life at Busy Bees Headingley.

The team are committed to keeping parents involved in their child’s nursery experience, and through the ParentZone app your child’s keyworker will upload regular updates and photographs of any fun activities your little one has taken part in as well as updates on key milestones, ensuring you never miss a moment.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kieta Best (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 130

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £70.50 Full Day
    £44.50 Half Day

  • We also have funded sessions avaliable

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Leeds Headingley Reviews (81)

9.3

Busy Bees Leeds Headingley has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.332) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Leeds Headingley has 81 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children at this nursery and have been connected with the nursery since 2016. I think it is safe to say that the nursery has seen some very testing times over this period with various takeovers and different managers running the nursery. The nursery has grown extensively in the last 12 months
since the manager has begun managing the nursery. The staff are friendly, engaged and a stable workforce. The nursery appears to be thriving again and my youngest has recently started at the nursery. There is a great atmosphere within the nursery with great facilities for the children. The manager is very engaging and motivated, as are her team, she is always willing to discuss any issues or ideas for developing the nursery and she is driving positive change and developments all the time. The staff are absolutely fabulous and whilst the environment is great and the nursery is well resourced it is the nursery team that makes the nursery so welcoming and engages my children the most.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love this nursery and our 2-year-old is so happy and excited to arrive in the mornings which makes it so much easier to leave him. The opening hours are great and there is now real continuity of staff so even though he is usually the first in it is nearly always the same two members of staff to greet
him. The manager and staff are so caring and really go the extra mile. They provide a loving and nurturing environment and it is evident that the children thrive in this. The communication at the end of the day is excellent and I always feel the staff make time to give proper feedback. The communication from the manager is also excellent and there are regular parent evenings. Our little boy's keyworkers have both been amazing and he clearly adores them along with the other members of staff. The food always looks good and is varied and the indoor and outdoor facilities are excellent. Overall we struggle to find fault and I have recommended the nursery to several friends and family.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended the nursery. Their days are filled with fun and activity, and it is great to see them always playing and smiling at pick-up time. They and we as parents have formed great bonds with the carers. The operating hours are very convenient for working parents and the location
near to Otley Road for commuting is ideal.
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Review from Emma J (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 4-year-old and 1 year old attend Busy Bees Leeds Headingley, Buzz Room and Bombos and they absolutely love it. It was quite hard, going back to work after my youngest and the staff have been supportive, gone over and above to help us and my baby genuinely loves going and gets so excited when he
sees his key worker. I can't praise the staff in all rooms enough, they are amazing, the kids love them, they are always doing interesting and inventive activities. The addition of Spanish has been a massive hit with my 4-year-old. I love that he's learning and being challenged in such a fun way. He is constantly amazing us with some of the things he knows, and on the build-up to school, the staff are investing a lot of time and support for us and the kids. The outdoor spaces have also been massively improved, a great investment.


My boys are safe, clean, fed and most importantly happy, and if I can't be with them, this is the next best thing!

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Review from Si C (Father of Child) published on 18 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child is obviously very happy at the nursery and it is clear that the staff are playing a large part in his development. The nursery itself is welcoming and well looked after. The staff are all friendly and have excellent relationships with both children and parents. I am particularly impressed
as the manager has really turned things around since she first took over. When our first child started attending the nursery, it was badly in need of leadership and obvious improvement all around. There is now tangible evidence that this has happened and more. As such, I always recommend the nursery to other parents.
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Review from Rebecca V (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are welcoming and approachable. They all really helped to settle my daughter into the nursery and she has made a lot of progress in her speaking since being there. Wonderful layout with a lot of space for children to play, always clean and the food served to the children is of a great
variety. The outdoor play area is also incredible.
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Review from Lucy P (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is in his first term at the nursery and he absolutely loves it. He is so happy and the staff are so kind and friendly. He is constantly learning new things, sings me new songs all the time and literally looks so forward to coming back. He has really thrived socially since starting this nursery.
Amazing to see!
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Review from Natalie P (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees (formally Kindercare) Headingley is an exceptional nursery. All the staff are so friendly, especially a staff member in Tinies.
My daughter has been going since she was nine months old and not had any problems. (There was one but was sorted straight away).
My daughter loves coming and has
so much fun. The staff are very helpful when adding extra sessions when needed.
Thanks to all the staff informing us on a day to day basis on what she gets up to.
French lessons have just started and she loves them too, it's good to start kids with a language at an early age.
Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Hannah C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 21 month old loves going to nursery. He has plenty of space to explore and has bonded with a few members of staff. I love collecting him and hearing about what he's been getting up to during the day. As he's getting bigger he's going to love the outside space even more.
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Review from Nina W (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Busy Bees in Headingley for approximately nine months now and absolutely loves it. The staff are all very caring and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the nursery to family and friends.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This a good nursery! There were a few teething problems during Busy Bees take over. However, the manager will go above and beyond to meet the child/parents needs. She has a very open door policy, which is refreshing. The key workers are very friendly and great with all the children. My daughter loves
playing in the outdoor space. I think she’ll be sad when it’s time to go to school.
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Review from Victoria C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter absolutely loves this nursery. She previously went elsewhere which we were also happy with however moved due to the extended opening hours which are more compatible with our work. The staff are incredibly caring and great at their jobs. I never worry about leaving my children at Busy Bees.
It’s great value for money too!
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Review from Sara E (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery and the staff are fabulous. They've always been very helpful and friendly, my son seems to enjoy being there. He's our only son and leaving him there at first was hard but the nursery was really lovely about it which helped a lot. He's been there over a year and we love it.
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Review from Suzannah S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery where the staff genuinely care about the children. Great facilities and we're loving the new classes for languages as well as the art, craft and cooking activities they participate in. Both our children have been very happy here and have made strong friendships.
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot recommend this Nursery enough! The staff are amazing, my child is so happy at drop off and pick up. The transition was so smooth for both me and my child and the staff made us feel so comfortable from the word go.
The setting itself is beautiful and presented so well.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending for six months and we have seen his development go from strength to strength. The staff are great with him and their communication with us is really regular and useful. He feels really comfortable there which is a testament to the hard work and caring nature of the team who
look after him. The facilities are excellent and I would highly recommend.
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Review from Miss S (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have already recommended Busy Bees (Kindercare) previously to friends. My daughter started here just over a year ago and we are really happy with the care and attention she has received in this time. Her key worker knows her wants, needs and personality in depth and we receive lots of information
daily on her progress and details of what she has been doing that day. Our daughter has connected so well with the staff in her room, so much so that sometimes she seems reluctant to leave at the end of the day! The options for extra sessions have been a life-saver with our working patterns and the optional parents evenings are a great idea - we have even had the chance to have a parents feedback session a different time, as we couldn't make the recent parents evening. The staff go the "extra mile" too if there are special occasions/events we have received drawings and cards our daughter has made that day for them. A big well done all round to the staff and manager.
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Review from Marvin M (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a very pleasant and enjoyable place which our daughter enjoys very much too. She always comes home and has thoroughly enjoyed her day and would recommend to others.
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently started at Leeds Headingley and we have been amazed by her very first visit. She has settled in so well, her key worker is amazing and the nursery its self is brilliant! We had a parents evening today and even though there was not much to talk about as of yet, we were still
given the opportunity to attend and ask any question regarding her development trackers. We are so very pleased with our choice of nursery and cannot recommend enough.
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Review from Neil Y (Father of Child) published on 5 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter is always happy here. She's made lots of friends with staff and children.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.332)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.332) out of 10 for Busy Bees Leeds Headingley 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 11 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 4.909 for Busy Bees Leeds Headingley is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.909
  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 4.423 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Leeds Headingley is based on 11 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 130 number of registered child places is 26. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 26 = 0.423
  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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Kieta

Kieta Best

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Kieta, I am the Centre Director here at Leeds Headingley.
I joined Busy Bees in 2022 when I started as room manager and am really enjoying my journey.
I love working with the team to create a happy and nurturing environment where children can have the best start in life.

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