Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley

Gloucester House, 150 Woodside Lane, North Finchley, London N12 8TP
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9.2 42 Reviews
  • Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley, London
Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley is a purpose-built nursery providing four well-resourced, warm, and welcoming childcare rooms all on one level. The rooms are filled with fantastic age-appropriate activities and resources with something on offer for every child. There is also a spacious outdoor area where children's physical well-being is encouraged, alongside weekly P.E, Zumba, and Yoga sessions.

The nursery offers phonics daily, promotes letter/number of the week and provides weekly French lessons, which will help every child’s development so that they are ready to take the next steps in their educational journey. To make your child’s transition into school as smooth as possible, the nursery has strong community links with the borough to help support the process.

There is a highly qualified staff team with a diverse range of experience in the early years sector. They are passionate, caring and fully committed to ensuring your children receives the very best start in life.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Michelle Cox (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full week Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm:
    0-2 Years £467.50,
    2-3 Years £391.00,
    3-5 Years £391.00.


    Full Day 8am - 6pm:
    0-2 Years £126.50,
    2-3 Years £112.00,
    3-5 Years £112.00.


    Morning Session 8am - 1pm:
    0-2 Years £85.00,
    2-3 Years £72.50,
    3-5 Years £72.50.


    Afternoon Session 1pm - 6pm:
    0-2 Years £85.00,
    2-3 Years £72.50,
    3-5 Years £72.50

  • There is a registration fee payable to secure your place of £100.
    Fees are based on 52 weeks per year, paid monthly in advance.
    A minimum booking of two sessions per week is required.
    Fees to be paid monthly by direct debit.
    No refunds will be given for sickness or holidays.
    Fees are subject to review in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.
    The nursery will be closed on all Bank Holidays (normal charges still apply).


    The nursery will also be closed for one week at Christmas, normal charges still apply as this has already been deducted from the yearly fees.
    Parents should note that when children become eligible for 15 or 30 hours funding, this will be available on Full Week and Full Day places only.

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 & Christmas

Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley Reviews (42)

9.2

Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.223) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley has 42 reviews.

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Review from Mr & Mrs P (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The majority of parents send their son or daughter to the nursery that is closest to their home. We didn't do that.
We looked at all the nurseries in the area and then chose the one that we liked the most.


Here are some of the practical reasons why we chose this nursery (in no particular order):
1)

Different rooms for different ages
2) Dedicated reception area
3) Fantastic outside space/playground
4) Situated on a quiet road with a car park
5) Cloakroom outside the rooms for all the buggies and coats
6) All on the ground floor, no stairs
7) Lots of windows and natural light
8) Freshly cooked meals
9) Very close to a park
10) Good public transport links, bus and tube


... but the real reason we send our son here is because *ALL* the staff are awesome and our son is really HAPPY here.


If you live anywhere near Whetstone or North Finchley, I would definitely recommend it.

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Review from David B (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second son is attending this nursery. My eldest went here too, from 1 year until he was three, and he loved it so we sent our second and now after some jitters at first, he really enjoys it. We are very lucky to have such a great place so close. The staff are really good and you get to know them
as friends.
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.223)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.223) out of 10 for Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 8 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 4.979 for Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.979
  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 4.244 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley is based on 8 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 = 3.8
    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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.444
  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 (3)

Michelle

Michelle Cox

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2019

Michelle is a hardworking, enthusiastic and dedicated manager. She has a wealth of experience after 11 years in the Early Years sector having worked her way up from room leader positions to Centre Director at Montessori by Busy Bees Finchley for the last three years. As a qualified level 5 educator, she is very hands-on with the activities and education that take place, regularly team-teaching in the rooms.


Michelle is a forward-thinking and driven Centre Director always striving for outstanding practice, caregiving and parent partnerships.

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Laura Stapleton

Job Title: Quality Lead Joined: 2018

Laura is a dedicated member of the senior leadership team with over 20 years of experience in the education sector. She has worked both locally and internationally for Busy Bees over the past six years.


She is committed to improving the quality and positive learning experiences for all children across the centre. By building strong relationships with the families and local community, Laura believes that the centre will continue to go from strength to strength. Laura is always available for a discussion with parents on their child's progress, as well as support with sleep training, toilet training and preparing children for school life.

Alana

Alana Mustafaraj

Job Title: Deputy Centre Director Joined: 2024

Alana has over 12 years of experience in the education sector, having worked both locally and internationally. Alana is particularly experienced in working with children with SEND and promoting children's independence in fun and exciting ways.

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