Busy Bees Newcastle Upon Tyne

My daughter has come on miles since joining Busy Bees in May 2016, just before turning 2. She is always happy to attend and has made lots of friends. She always has something new to say, she has done or learnt throughout the week.

My little girl started nursery when she was 1 and has loved it from the start. She is 3 and still enjoys her day at Busy Bees in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

My daughter has been at Busy Bees since she was 9 months old and she is now 3, getting ready to go to preschool. I have found that the key workers in the room are all brilliant with her and treat her as if she was family. My daughter has learnt the importance of sharing, she loves the programme of activities, especially the variety of dance class, wake and shake, that is now, shake and write. She has learnt how to be creative through drawing and role play within the room. The quality of role play items is really good and the area is always clean. Her key worker has been very influential in my daughter's development, I was very impressed that my daughter was able to write the first letter of her name and I think she will be able to write, recognise the letters in her name very soon. The observations are now being published in a timely manner that when I have access they are more relevant in time and I can work on developing at home.

Son has been in this nursery for over two years and has improved in confidence and social skills, as well as learning so much from the play time and activities the nursery staff encourage them to do. Would highly recommend the nursery to anyone thinking about it as a place for their young one. Staff are very skilled and lovely with the kids as well as adaptable depending on the individual needs of the child.

My son is very happy and well cared for at nursery. I'm always kept well informed of what he's done through the day. The staff are always very friendly and do a great job looking after him.

Activities are both child-led with children's specific interests taken into account and adult led to ensure a balance throughout the day.

Absolutely brilliant nursery. My daughter loves coming here and has made so many friends. It's lovely hearing about what they get up to when I've finished work and come to pick her up. They have an exciting food timetable and really useful online log in to track how they're doing. 100% recommend.

My little boy loves nursery, the staff have been massively supportive and always take the time to talk to me about my child's day and listen when I want to share something. They keep me informed of any relevant information regarding his progress and are always willing to share ideas to further aid my child's development.

The surroundings are fantastic and I love that my child has access to outside whenever they like. It's clear that staff spend quality time considering what activities to have out for the children and take into consideration the interests of the child as well.

Staff are cheerful and friendly. You always get a warm welcome when you arrive and leave.

The staff are all very friendly and approachable and have your child's needs as a priority.

My daughter has attended Busy Bees for the last three and a half years. In that time the care she has received has been exemplary. The staff are amazing - they care for her in a way that makes me feel like she's the most important child there. The staff have a wealth of knowledge and experience and use this to develop the children socially, emotionally and academically. There is a great pupil: staff ratio, so I know that supervision is always appropriate and well covered.

IN house cooks ensure that meals are cooked daily and onsite from fresh produce. This has encouraged my daughter to try new things, which is excellent as she tends to be quite a picky eater.

I cannot support Busy Bees as a Nursery and Pre School provider enough!

Very pleased with the quality and level of care that my daughter receives, and both myself and my partner both like seeing her progress on the parent zone app.

I feel as though I can drop my daughter off and go to work with the peace of mind knowing she is well looked after by the excellent staff, and she enjoys being there.

I send my two children here numerous times each week, I couldn't say anything bad. They both love their time at nursery with their friends. The staff are great with the kids and it shows in how much my children love their nursery teachers. I've seen the menus the children get which is nice and varied and considerate of their dietary requirements. Over the Xmas period, the nursery has continued to run fine too, despite the very poor conditions we've had, it's been open business as usual and on time which really impressed me.

Our daughter has been at this nursery since she was 9 months old and we have always felt that she is well cared for, her needs are met, and her education at all levels has been great. She's learning new things all the time and has been encouraged in her curiosity about the world, as well as in her need to get muddy, wet and covered in sand! Her key workers have always been fantastic and the nursery is happy to talk about any issues at any time. We'll be sad in September when she leaves for school.

My son joined Busy Bees when he was 10 months old, obviously, I was very apprehensive leaving him with strangers when I returned back to work. His key worker was fantastic and very reassuring and after a few settling in sessions he was great and it was a real reassurance leaving him. I can’t fault the nursery one bit and he has really progressed since he joined almost 12 months ago and settled with his new key worker. I find him very sociable with other children, willing to try new things and in a great routine, I feel this is partly due to him attending nursery. My only negative would be that we can’t send him more often. All the staff are fantastic, very friendly and very caring towards the children.

Both my Daughter and Son have attended Busy Bees over the past 7 years and they have loved every minute of their time here. The staff and facilities are fantastic I couldn't ask for more.

I have recommended the nursery to a friend whose daughter now attends Busy Bees Silverlink as I am so happy with my son's progress. His confidence is increasing each week and he really enjoys it, which makes it so much easier to go to work knowing he is content and comfortable and the friendly, helpful staff really make a massive difference too.

In practical terms, the location is also really useful with lots of space for parking/dropoff.

It really has been an excellent nursery for us all.

The nursery is excellent and our daughter loves coming. We know she is very well cared for and there is a great mix of play, fun and learning. The staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. We'll be very sad when our little girl has to leave to go to school. Thank you for being brilliant!

Both of my children have attended the nursery and I have been extremely happy with the care they have received. The staff are warm and friendly and are always available to talk to about any aspect of my child's development.