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 Del-Lene F (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the baby room. The staff are very welcoming and makes my baby feel like they belong. Lots of activities are planned for her next steps. The feedback at the end of the day is detailed. My baby has come a long way in terms of development holistically. I will recommend the nursery for
anyone who is looking for a place. Overall all staff are welcoming and attend to her needs. I always feel at peace knowing that my baby is in capable hands.
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Review from Heather H (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl (2nd child to attend here) has always been very enthusiastic about coming to Nursery at Pannal Ash, which I think says an awful lot about the environment and staff. She has recently moved up to starters and really loves being a ‘big girl’. I have no worries at all leaving her as I feel
fully confident she is happy and well looked after, which is all you can really ask for. What I really like is that I know if my child is a bit upset or tired or feeling under the weather, the staff will give her a cuddle like she’d get at home. All in all, I’m very happy with this Nursery.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves nursery and the fantastic staff. Since starting she has really come out of her shell. We've seen a big improvement in her social skills and she's really improved in her speech, numbers and colours. All whilst making lots of friends and having lots of fun.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash
Many thanks for your review. It's great to hear how well your daughter is developing in nursery.
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Review from Alice M (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been great, my son was very emotional when he first started attending. All the staff in starters were amazing with him and took lots of time to make him feel comfortable. He now loves going to the nursery and can't wait to tell me all about his day. It's so lovely to see him enjoying
himself and it puts my mind at rest knowing the staff are so kind and ready to help.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash
Thank you for your lovely review. We will ensure the team hear about this as it is so lovely for them to receive the praise they deserve.
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Review from Rachel R (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been extremely pleased with the care our son has received at Treetops Kindercare Pannal Ash Road nursery. Clearly enjoys being there and will often run in, enthusiastically. We have found all staff very approachable, honest and genuinely caring towards the children. A variety of activities are
consistently offered, usually seasonal and focussed on development. All in all, we have been very happy with our experience and would definitely recommend to friends and family.
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Review from Liz T (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly, welcoming and genuinely interested in the development and wellbeing of the children. My daughter has been there for 3 years and has always been happy; however, if there has ever been a problem the team have been extremely receptive and willing to resolve it
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Review from Bridget T (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child loves it - the staff are friendly and clearly care for the children in their care. My child counts the staff as his 'best friends' and literally races in. It's lovely leaving your child in someone's care where you know he will be happy and have fun. We are always informed of what he does, how
well he has eaten and any mishaps that may have occurred. A superb team.
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Review from Natalie D (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old son currently attends Kindercare - Pannal Ash Road, my eldest attended previously as well. The nursery is very clean and excellently managed. The staff are friendly, professional, and always take the time to tell you about your child's day. Hot meals provided are always varied, and they
always make the effort to provide a substitute snack for my son when it happens to be something he doesn't like. The nursery offers optional activities at additional e.g. soccer kids. I would not send my children anywhere else and would highly recommend this nursery to friends and family.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son first started nurser in "Tinies". This was his first experience in a group care setting. He quickly settled in. I have noted that the care providers give lots of positive attention to my son. I like that he does lots of messy play and crafts. I appreciate the responsiveness of staff when I've
had a question or concern.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Harrogate Pannal Ash
Many thanks for your review, we are so pleased to hear how much fun your little one has had with us.
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Review from Ann-Marie (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our daughter and now our son have attended this nursery for the last 3 years. All my husband and I can say is that the nursery offers such a lovely and caring environment. Both of our children loved/love going to nursery, which makes our lives so much easier. The manager is very hands on, which
is so refreshing and she takes the time to get to know all the children and parents. All the other members of staff replicate her high standards. We wouldn't hesitate is recommending this nursery.
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Review from Anne M (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindercare Pannal Ash has the best staff! They are all very friendly, smiling - and most important, the children love them! I feel so comfortable leaving my child there!
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Review from Tracey (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A caring and stimulating environment. Staff always have time to discuss any questions, would have liked to spend morning/afternoon there with my son before he started so that I could see how everything worked.
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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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