Busy Bees Stratford Court

3 Stratford Court, Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, Solihull B90 4QT
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8.2 55 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Stratford Court, Solihull
Busy Bees Stratford Court nursery in Solihull has recently been fully refurbished and is now, even more of a great place for your child. Inside the amazing new look nursery, they’ve created a warm, welcoming, and stimulating environment that will give children everything they need to grow, develop, and prepare for school, providing their very best start in life.

From their freshly prepared meals and large, exciting garden area to exclusive access to UP and Parent Zone, there’s lots to love about the new nursery.

So, if you’re searching for childcare in Solihull, they’d love to welcome your child to Busy Bees at Stratford Court, Solihull. See you soon!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rebecca Perkins (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 94

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 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Free Parking Facility Available on-site.

Busy Bees Stratford Court Reviews (55)

8.2

Busy Bees Stratford Court has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.231) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Stratford Court has 55 reviews.

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Review from Madeleine B (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had my second child a year ago, it was so reassuring to send her to this nursery to follow my sons experience. The staff all have a caring nature and staff retention is high so a lot of those caring for my daughter also cared for my son previously.
The nursery is always set up with fun and
engaging looking activities for the morning when I drop my children off. The rooms are clean and bright and well organised.
Feedback from the nursery is given daily both from staff on collection and via an app. The staff are also really approachable if I have any queries or requests.
The nursery has a lovely outdoor space avaliable to the children and when dry throughout the year the children spend as much time outside as possible.
Through this nursery I see development daily in my 3 year olds learning and my 1 year old is happy and nurtured.
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Review from M J (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Child loves to come home at the end of the day and tell us all about their day! The fun they've had it's great to hear.
Staff are always welcoming. The new Busy bees app is a great way to keep updated throughout the day.
Thank you very much Busy Bees.
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Review from Kate L (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with this nursery and cannot praise them highly enough. The love and care of all the members of the team shown towards the children, is so lovely, they really do treat them like their own. My daughter started going to nursery from 10 months old and she has learnt so much and come on
so far. She absolutely loves going and gets excited to see her key workers every morning. The staff are genuinely interested in the children and their lives outside of nursery, always prompting the parents to share what they get up to at the weekends and their interests and hobbies outside of nursery.
The food provided sounds incredible (we are slightly jealous!) and it has encouraged our daughter to be a great little eater. Honestly, we are so happy we made the decision to send her to Busy Bees, Stratford Court and would recommend it to everyone.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Stratford Court
Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We're glad you're giving your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees.
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Review from Alice H (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter currently attends Busy Bees, Stratford Court. She absolutely loves it there. The nursery is immaculate, the staff are friendly and my child is importantly, very happy. She has attended for around 12 months now and has come on so much, her speech and social skills are excellent. They've made
minor improvements to how they communicate with parents over this time and I think we get a thorough understanding of how our children are doing. Really pleased and would definitely recommend.
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Review from V B (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great team and very good management, My son picked up learning very quickly.
Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Stratford Court
We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at nursery and very much appreciate having you as part of the Busy Bees family.
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Review from M C (Father of Child) published on 21 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Busy Bees at Stratford Court have been great for our children. They have made them both feel welcome, comfortable and cared for and so as a result we're delighted this is where they attend. The nursery was recently (over a year ago) taken over by Busy Bees and as parents, we were naturally
apprehensive about the change. However, the transition was fairly smooth and the new management were great. We're more than happy to be a part of the Busy Bees family!
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Stratford Court is a lovely nursery. My daughter enjoys attending and the staff are always friendly and polite. She enjoys the food and activities at the nursery and always leaves with a smile on her face.
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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at nursery a year now and he has loved it from the minute he started (at 6 months old). The staff are so attentive and caring plus with his allergy there is a procedure in place and I've no worries. It may sound cliche but nursery have become a second family - I 100% recommend (and have
done to a friend).
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had nothing but a positive experience using Busy Bees for childcare. The staff are all professional and we always feel that our child is going to receive excellent care. The management team have been wonderful during the pandemic. They have kept us updated plus been happy to change nursery days
at short notice. Our son has been extremely happy at Busy Bees at Stratford Court. We would highly recommend it.
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Review from Clare P (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My second child is here now after her brother attended until August 2020. Welcoming and professional staff. Sensible about minor illnesses/injuries. Do some really nice activities with children i.e. painting, reading, singing, dancing.
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Review from Ruksana R (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall I am very happy with the decision to take my son to Manor Hill. It really is, by my reckoning, one of the best nurseries in the Solihull area. My son grows attached to certain staff members so it is disappointing when they leave. Two particular members of staff are wonderful, supportive and
understanding. You can see that they love children, hence why they are in their roles. I don't always see this in the individual classes.
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Review from Kerrie S (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Manor Hill are amazing. When I collect my boy I get such thorough feedback on how his day has been and what he has been up to. My boy also comes home each time learning something new in his day there. Very welcoming and lovely staff and my son loves it here.
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Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to Manor Hill Day Nursery. There are so many activities that she won't always sleep for long in case she misses something! The food always sounds amazing, I wish I ate there.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Manor Hill Day Nursery is a lovely, engaging environment for my little boy. All the staff are friendly, helpful and eager to support my child to settle, join in activities and learning opportunities. They communicate really well, face to face as well as through Parentzone so I know exactly what my little
boy has been doing. I'm so pleased we chose Manor Hill and I'm sure my son will enjoy each room as he grows.
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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Well done to one staff member in particular on becoming team leader in baby room - really pleased to see the announcement in the newsletter
Well deserved promotion.
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Review from Alison B (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter, who is 3-years-old, has attended Manor Hill Day Nursery for the last 6 months. I highly recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the children adore them. The facilities, rooms, equipment, food and activities provided are of the highest standard. It is
also a very clean, safe, secure and welcoming environment. My daughter has developed so much in the last 6 months. Thanks to the support and advice from the staff she is now fully toilet trained, full of confidence and has the most amazing manners. My daughter comes home with new skills each day which amazes me and I feel she has developed an advanced foundation of skills and knowledge that will be an asset to her when she starts school next year.
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Review from Esther C (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, genuine staff who are very hands on with the children. They want the best for them and strive to get the best out of them. My son has learnt and grown so much here as a result of the commitment of the staff. The nursery has a lovely safe environment for them to learn and grow - and
they have lots of fun activities and messy play regularly. Couldn’t fault this nursery or anyone in it. I’ve had two children here and my third will definitely attend too. I can’t say enough thanks for the care they have given!
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Review from Nadia K (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Big Thank You to everyone in the teenies room for looking after my son. He’s loving nursery at the moment and when we mention the names of the staff in the room he has a big smile on his face. I feel so reassured when I’m at work that he’s being looked after. Thank you.
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Review from Miriam A (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I recently joined the nursery by registering both my children here. I booked an open day and this was with the nursery manager who was brilliant. After this tour and being made aware of what this nursery offers, I immediately decided this was right for my children.
They offer freshly cooked meals,
halal meat and lots of fruit. They do many activities which are great. One noticeable factor was that the nursery was extremely clean. It smelt fresh. I have visited many nurseries and they seemed to have a potent bad smell.
I was able to register very quickly. I was contacted for settling in days and both kids are happy as am I and dad.
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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have both of my children currently at that nursery and I am really happy with everything.
The staff is very friendly, the meals are really fine. My sons are always very happy when I fetch them in the afternoon.
They are doing plenty of activities as Toddler Tennis and Zumba.
I would strongly recommend
it to friends.
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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.231)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.231) out of 10 for Busy Bees Stratford Court 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 Stratford Court is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 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 3.231 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Stratford Court is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.8 = 0.106
  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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Rebecca

Rebecca Perkins

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Rebecca Perkins, I am the Centre Director of our Solihull Stratford Court Nursery.


I have been in childcare for over 16 years and hold a Level 3 in Childcare Qualification.


I am extremely passionate about what I do and am truly committed to ensuring each child receives a high-quality experience during their years with us at the nursery.


As a team, we are excited to welcome all new Families to Busy Bees Stratford Court.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Stratford Court

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Stratford Court accepts?

Busy Bees Stratford Court accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Stratford Court Open?

Busy Bees Stratford Court is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Stratford Court have capacity for?

Busy Bees Stratford Court has capacity for a total of 94 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Stratford Court to the centre of Solihull?

2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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