Busy Bees Cardiff Gate

Greenwood Close, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff CF23 8RD
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9.8 48 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Cardiff Gate, Cardiff
Situated in the business park, Busy Bees Cardiff Gate offers a warm and welcoming environment for local families living or working in the area. The highly experienced team are passionate about providing your child with the best care to ensure they have a fun-filled time at nursery.

The nursery provides excellent childcare for children from babies through to pre-schoolers, and the caring team strive to support your child’s development and love to watch every child grow and prepare for their next big educational milestone.

From the wide range of activities and resources to the varied and nutritional meals prepared on-site by the kitchen team, there is always something to look forward to at Cardiff Gate.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Michelle Parker (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day 7.30am-6.30pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £80.00
    - 2-3 Year olds - £80.00
    - 3-5 Year olds - £75.50

  • Full Day 7.30am-6.30pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £80.00
    - 2-3 Year olds - £80.00
    - 3-5 Year olds - £75.50

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Cardiff Gate Reviews (48)

9.8

Busy Bees Cardiff Gate has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.805) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Cardiff Gate has 48 reviews.

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Review from Rosie F (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our two-year-old has been attending Busy Bees full time for the past year, and she couldn’t be happier there. Her development has been incredible and she’s constantly saying things or singing songs at home that she could only have learnt there. The staff are all wonderful and the nursery has a real
family feel. Would highly recommend it to anyone.
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Review from Sherif A (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Very rude, uncooperative staff. I would not recommend it at all. Very poor care for children. I had to take my child out of the nursery as the staff were rude.
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Review from Rob W (Father of Child) published on 15 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I am very concerned about the practices in this nursery. I have recently found out the nursery is constantly short of staff, meaning teachers look after more children that they are supposed to. The teachers are always polite and professional and I get it's not their fault but the management should ensure
they have sufficient resources to provide childcare. Where does my money go?
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Review from Nadia L (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending the nursery since he was 8 months old is now 2 and a half. He loves coming to the nursery; he runs in without even looking back at me. Knowing that he is in such capable hands makes it easier to leave him when I go to work. The food is lovely and he has learnt so much
since he started. I wouldn't recommend this nursery enough and I know he'll be really sad when he leaves to go to a big school. But I know that the staff as Busy Bees have given him the best start in life.
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Review from Georgia S (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son thoroughly enjoys attending the nursery, he always has a smile on his face when I drop him off. I feel confident in leaving him there as the staff are lovely and connect with the children really well. The nursery help with weaning and ensure that my child has a balanced diet. My child comes home
clean, and happy. I attended this nursery when I was a little girl it was then called Just Learning. I would highly recommend this nursery to friends and family.
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery for almost 2 years, lately, I have found the communication regarding nursery events and news to be excellent. It has definitely improved in the last few months. I found this to be a massive help as my daughter only attends part-time and sometimes you can be
left out of the loop with activities and events. There have been quite a few staff changes in the last year but this appears to have settled down and I am now notified well in advance of any changes being made that could have a possible impact on my child. The rooms are all light and airy and the staff go over and above to try and accommodate every child needs. I find the outdoor space is great for children on the move. I currently could not be happier with how my child is progressing within this nursery.
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Busy Bees have been friendly and flexible but primarily have taken great care of our daughter. Without exception, staff have been polite, attentive and caring and our daughter clearly enjoys her time at nursery and has become very fond of a number of the Busy Bees team. I'd have no hesitation in recommending.
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Friendly staff, nice environment and lots of activities for the children. Very helpful finance lady.
Room allocation can be sometimes confusing.
Food - lots of different meals/choice, would like more support in boys helping to eat.
Lovely imagination areas, my boys particularly like the garden area.
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in making contact with us regarding one of our child's current illness and making others aware.
Reply from Chloe Wilkes, Marketing Admin at Busy Bees Cardiff Gate
Thank you for your review, we take your comments on board.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.805)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.805) out of 10 for Busy Bees Cardiff Gate is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.805 for Busy Bees Cardiff Gate is calculated as follows: ( (265 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 323 Ratings = 4.805
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Cardiff Gate is based on 27 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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)

Michelle

Michelle Parker

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, I am Michelle Parker, the Centre Director of Busy Bees Cardiff Gate. I have had the privilege of working with children for almost 20 years and during this time have held many posts which include running my own child-minding service. I am the mum of three grown up children and have a 6-year-old granddaughter, who I spend as much time with as possible.


I currently hold a Level 5 qualification in childcare and management, Level 3 play work and a speech language qualification.


I am passionate about the learning environment and child led play, it is the team's desire to provide a home from home for all our children at the nursery and to have close working relationships with our parents to make sure the children in our care get the best start in life at Busy Bees.

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