Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash

2 Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate HG2 9AB
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9.3 72 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash, Harrogate
Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash is a detached property with an interior tailored to professional childcare and pre-school learning, which also has its own grounds.

Large playrooms are resourced to suit stimulating play, including both physical and creative activities, while outside there is a natural play den and weather activity cover.

Staff are trained to nurture and develop happy and confident individuals.

They also have a large car park for safe and easy drop off and collection times.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tina Symmonds (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 86

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There is a large car park suitable for easy dropping off and collecting.

Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash Reviews (72)

9.3

Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.330) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash has 72 reviews.

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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending this nursery for over two years. He has always been very happy here and we have always felt he has been well cared for. He has had smooth progression through the rooms from baby to pre-school stages, facilitated by excellent key workers and a lovely team of staff. I was so
impressed with the nursery over the pandemic and the way they dealt with all the challenges it posed. He is offered some great learning experiences. I love to see the photos posted on the app and to hear what he tells us about his day!
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the moment our journey began at Busy Bees, it has been nothing short of excellent. The attention to detail, care and support towards our daughter and the communication with us is brilliant. Could not imagine sending our daughter anywhere else. I only wish I had found them sooner. Thank you for
making it so seamless and enjoyable for our girl.
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Review from Sophie O (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently started at Busy Bees, Pannal Ash. As you would expect, my little girl has been upset to leave me for her nursery sessions. The staff have been so kind and attentive to her, but also to my own anxiety. My daughter's key worker, in particular, has been really friendly, kind and
optimistic about her days there and a great source of comfort. My daughter is exclusively breastfed and the team have gone out of their way to facilitate getting her on a bottle of breast milk! Anything I discuss with them about my daughter's care, they are willing to try to facilitate, even if it’s an inconvenience to them. They are all so unfailingly kind! I am very pleased to have chosen this nursery!
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Review from Andrew C (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son really enjoys going to nursery and always comes home worn out from doing all sorts of fun things! All of the staff from the baby room up to the Buzz room have been brilliant with him and after dropping him off, I'm confident that he will be looked after. The app is a great way of keeping up to
date with what he's been doing, including other important aspects, such as how much he is eating and when he was a baby, how many nappy changes he was having.
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Review from Nadine T (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really good nursery experience. Our son is very happy at Busy Bees Pannal Ash and is always excited to tell us what he has done that day. The staff are very friendly and warm and are happy to give as many cuddles as your little one needs to help them feel secure. The nursery does a variety of activities
each day to make sure the children are stimulated and learning all the time. Sometimes the staff don't have a lot of time at pickup time in the evenings but this is a very busy time and they always do their best to tell us about our son's day.
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Review from Caroline D (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the baby room at the nursery in 2018. She has now been there nearly 3-years, working her way up through the toddler room and now in the pre-school room. She has been very happy all the way up through the stages and always come home happy. Her key workers have been lovely. The
nursery has a great outdoor play area and plenty of indoor activities too. The nursery was fantastic during lockdown at keeping us updated and preparing us for wider (non-keyworker) re-reopening, allowing parents to choose when they were happy for their kids to return with no pressure. The key workers go out of their way to have a good handover at pick up time, and the app keeps us updated on mealtimes and occasionally what the kids have been up to during the day. Would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children at this nursery and I could not be happier as the staff are all welcoming and know each child individually. They have themed weeks where children learn something different every day, they keep you updated with what's been happening in a monthly newsletter. They have also launched
Parent Zone so you see your child's food intake, nappies and any achievements. I like the fact they get the children playing outside as much as possible as well as teaching them their golden rules like tidy up, share, listen etc some of this is done through songs which my little boy likes to sing at home. All the staff are really helpful and supportive and they have done so well with all the new COVID restrictions put in place in 2020. I know my children are as safe as possible and they really love going.
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Review from Rob M (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Pannal Ash (Busy Bees, Harrogate) for the past five months. In Harrogate we have so many choices of nursery but I'm so glad we choose Pannal Ash. We currently go twice a week, soon to be three and she absolutely loves it. I know from the regular updates, photos and food
menus (of which my daughter eats everything) she is in safe hands. The team are excellent under what are very challenging times. If you are thinking about where your child should go, look no further. Plus, great drive in/drive out car park, it really does make a difference.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery - staff are lovely and supportive, communication is good through newsletters, emails and their app, my little girl is always learning and is happy to be there. It’s been very difficult for everyone during covid but I feel safe sending my daughter as I know all the correct procedures are
in place.
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Review from Linzi O (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We all know COVID-19 has thrown a rather large curve ball and Busy Bees at Pannal Ash have been incredible. Their communication on any necessary changes has been fantastic, the support the staff provide to me as a single parent is amazing, they really are part of our family. As an ex-teacher, appropriate
developmental learning is something I look for and I have been very impressed with the range of learning materials and the regular changes they make and their commitment to continuous improvement of an already excellent service. My child is now in their pre-school and has been with them since just under a year old and I am very happy to have found such a great environment for my child to socialise, play and learn. They also offer a great, varied, healthy menu on a long rota so they are not repeating the same meals often and have the new app ParentZone giving notifications of your child's development and daily activities, which I love to keep connected to while at work.
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Review from Emma N (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son began his time at Busy Bees at Pannal Ash in September 2020. Despite Covid, he has absolutely thrived here from Day 1 of his settling in days and I cannot recommend it enough. He has learnt so much and settled in so well with all the activities there and is exhausted by the time he gets home.
The girls who work here put in so much effort and care and devotion into each child. I always collect my son with a big beaming smile on his face and I am given a lovely, detailed account of what he has done each day - as well as being kept up to date with everything on the new app. The care and smiles and effort that go into this nursery are second to none, making it a very special nursery indeed.
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Review from Valerie G (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wanted to just say how pleased and happy I am with the staff at Busy Bees. From their smiles and positive attitudes to the great care they have for my child, or the fun activities they plan, to all the amazing progress my child has made, I would recommend this nursery 100%. I am so confident about
leaving my child in their care. Even with the new covid regulations, I feel everyone at Busy Bees has adapted to all the changes with grace, and not missed a beat. Awesome job to everyone there and a huge thank you from our family.
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Review from Steven D (Father of Child) published on 23 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Busy Bees at Harrogate and Pannal Ash since April 2020 and he absolutely loves it. All the team display such passion and enthusiasm for all the children in their care and have done such an amazing job over his time there. Things are different in today's world and with all the
challenges it brings I have not once observed any negativity, been worried about his care or felt a risk. The team here are brilliant at what they do day in day out, we could have not wished for more. Thank you to all of you!
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Review from Azzurra A (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with the service provided by Kindercare - Pannal Ash Road. The staff have been very caring, capable and supportive with our boy. Everyone was particularly good when the little brother arrived and our boy struggled to be dropped off at nursery. We also feel that he's learning
new skills and improving his social skills every time he's at nursery.
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Review from Zoe S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 10-month-old son started with Busy Bees this September, we have been more than impressed with all the staff who have helped our little boy settle in so quickly. We love the idea of the baby diary that gets filled every session, which helps us get a great insight into how he has been that day. We
are so pleased we chose this nursery, and can't wait to watch our son grow up in such a lovely environment.
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Review from Chloe S (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy joined Kindercare recently and for a quiet and content child he has settled in really well.
The settling in sessions were fab and I felt confident in leaving him when he first started.
Since starting six weeks ago he has gained more confidence at every session he attends. The staff
have really helped bring his confidence out and although he prefers to play in a smaller group of children he is still really enjoying his days there.
Overall I’m really pleased with his nursery and am looking forward to seeing my child grow and progress through the nursery.
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Review from Danielle J (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team is fantastic at this nursery. They truly make the day adventurous for the little ones and give us fantastic reports of what our little one has done while we've been away! I couldn't ask for a better place for my daughters to be when away from home!
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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy is so happy at this nursery.
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Review from Melissa J (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 2 year old little girl has been attending Busy Bees Tweenies classroom for about 2 months now. She was quite apprehensive at first but after just a few days she began to walk right into the classroom with hesitation. This is a testament to the friendliness of the staff and the welcoming environment
they provide for the little ones. The staff have been wonderful caring for my little girl and helping her to acclimatise to a new environment and grow outside of the home. They have been so professional and informative on her daily progress. I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Jane S (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not be happier with our nursery. We have used them for over 2 years and we feel so comfortable with all the staff. They have a way of making you feel at ease and that they have an interest in our child's wellbeing. We are so grateful for everything they have done and our children love all the
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.330)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.330) out of 10 for Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.907 for Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash is calculated as follows: ( (97 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.907
  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 Harrogate Pannal Ash is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.523
  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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Tina

Tina Symmonds

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2020

My career started at Busy Bees in October 2020, I quickly grew to enjoy my role and completed my NVQ with Busy Bees, working my way up to Room Lead, ACD to Manager in March 2025. I love supporting my team to ensure they understand how important they are to help the development of the nursery. I love watching the children develop into little individuals with big characters. I've always had an interest in helping children that may need a little more support throughout their day.
I love meeting and talking to new families, providing them with the environment to ensure that they feel comfortable and confident with their choice in nursery.
I also pride myself on communication and partnership with parents and welcome an open-door policy at the nursery where parents can come and speak to me about even the smallest of things this builds confidence and ever-important relationships within the nursery.

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