Busy Bees Ripon

Kearsley Road, Ripon HG4 2RN
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8.5 42 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Ripon, Ripon
Busy Bees Ripon is a purpose-built nursery, designed to the provider's own specifications having been keen to realise environments that make the most of their approach to early years learning.

A light and spacious interior is fully accessible to disabled children, which includes an imaginary play area, messy area and quiet area.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jennie Lenagh (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 126

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Fees for 2024/2025
    £58.00 Full day,
    £ 36.00 Half day session.
    Fees increase annually each September

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Ripon Reviews (42)

8.5

Busy Bees Ripon has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.534) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Ripon has 42 reviews.

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Review from Lindsey C (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the care for my child. Given plenty of attention and stimulation and new experiences.
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Review from Katie F (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff members are extremely friendly and helpful. They do so much for the children and I couldn't ask for kinder more attentive people to look after. Air con still not working fully and outside has no awning so outside play limited.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.534)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.534) out of 10 for Busy Bees Ripon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 4 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 5.000 for Busy Bees Ripon is calculated as follows: ( (48 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 5
  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 3.534 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Ripon is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 126 number of registered child places is 25.2. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 25.2 = 0.159
  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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Meet the Team (1)

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Jennie Lenagh

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2018

Hi, I am Jennie.


I have worked for Busy Bees since July 2018 and have been at the Ripon Centre since January 2021 after having my own little boy. I hold a Level 4 NVQ in Childcare and Development and am currently studying towards my Level 5 Lead Practitioner.


I have always had a passion for childcare and have worked in the sector since 2006, either in Nursery settings, children's centres or as a family support worker.


I am dedicated to ensuring that every child who comes through the doors is given the best care and opportunities to learn and grow. I believe in building strong working relationships with parents and carers as we support the children in their early years.


I am proud to lead my team and strive to support them as they develop and grow their own knowledge and skills in Childcare.

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