Busy Bees Stotfold

The Grange, 70 High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4LD
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9.8 56 Reviews
Busy Bees Stotfold provides professional childcare in a fun and loving environment. The company looks to demonstrate its commitment to parents over the long-term, being a growing chain with a great deal of respect in the day nursery sector.

There are different areas for each age-group which allows staff to guide children through personal development right up to full-time education.

Yoga and drama lessons are now included in the price!

Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Abi Fordham (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 64

Age Range

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

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
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Busy Bees Stotfold has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Stotfold has 56 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at the nursery since she was 14 months old, she is now 4 and getting ready to start school in September.
She has thrived whilst at Busy bees and continues to learn every day and will be more than school ready. The staff are warm and welcoming and provide excellent care to all of
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son happily goes into nursery every morning - which for any parent is the most important thing with childcare. They do a really good mix of activities with the children; indoors and outdoors. He really enjoys the food, and they have boards up telling you what the food is each day. The staff are
really friendly, and the management are approachable if we feel like we need to discuss anything with them. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone looking in the area. It is also smaller and therefore less intimidating than others we looked around.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely Nursery, Staff are really good and get to know the children individually and what they enjoy doing. Both of my Boys have come here and have had a great experience. Transition between rooms for us has been really smooth as the children get to do taster sessions in their new rooms before moving.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Busy Bees Stotfold! From the very first visit (almost 3 years ago), the team made us feel completely at ease, and it's clear how much they genuinely care about the children. Every member of staff is warm, welcoming, and full of energy - it's such a comforting
feeling knowing our son is in such capable and nurturing hands.
The activities they plan are always so creative and engaging, helping the children learn through play while building confidence and social skills. We've loved seeing how much our little one has grown, not just academically but socially and emotionally too.
The environment itself is bright, clean, and thoughtfully set up with lots of spaces for different types of learning and play. It's clear they put a lot of care into creating a stimulating and safe space for the children.
Thank you, Busy Bees Stotfold, for making our son's early years so special - we're so grateful to be part of your wonderful nursery family!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson attends this Busy Bees at Stotfold and I cannot praise the staff enough as he is thriving. He absolutely loves going to nursery every single day. The staff have been amazing with assisting our potty training journey. I cannot recommend this nursery enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had a really positive experience with this nursery. The management within the setting itself is excellent-professional, approachable, and clearly committed to creating the best possible environment for the children. The whole team are warm and caring, and it's clear that the wellbeing and happiness
of the children are at the heart of everything they do. They all work incredibly hard and are always striving to improve. My child enjoys going there every day, and I have peace of mind knowing he's happy and safe. I truly appreciate everything they do-they are an amazing team of women working in an incredibly important vocation, which is very tiring but so valuable.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been very happy with the nursery. My daughter has settled in so well. Her key worker has been very supportive and caring and my daughter is loving the outside space. She doesn't want to come inside!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the care our daughter recieves at Busy Bees Stotfold.
Her speech and development have come along so much recently from attending, its so nice to see. She is also eating such a nice range of foods which i love.
She is very happy there and loves it. Thanks so much

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves going to Busy Bees in Stotfold and has developed an amazing connection with his key worker.
All the staff are great and we've seen my child come on so much in his development. They take the care and welfare of my child seriously, where they have spotted signs in development they want
to assist with, which is great.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Busy Bees for over 2 years now. The care he gets is incredible! Loving, caring staff who always have smiles on their faces.
We love all the staff and are extremely thankful for everything they do for the kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love Busy bees Stotfold. The teachers are so caring and attentive. My Son has been going for a year now, he has made some great friends and always seems like he is having so much fun, sometimes so much fun he doesn't want to come home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladies at Stotfold Busy Bees are amazing!! They have helped my daughter settle in and help make the transition back to work seamless. She loves going and is truly happy there.


Thank you for all your hard work ladies xx

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 18 month old girl is going to Busy Bees since she was 9months old and she loves it! We are very pleased with the care that she is receiving. Staff are very friendly and caring. She loves her key person and bonded very quickly with them. They have made her transition from home to nursery and between
rooms very smooth! Managers are always available and very accomodating to our little ones needs. New and loads of activities for children to do and enjoy! Overall we are very happy that she is going there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Honestly such a wonderful place! The staff make you feel like family. The games, activities and learning provided are loved by my child. He's always very proud of his artwork he brings home. The keyworkers work hard to communicate with all the parents. The feedback about my child's day is always useful.
I'm so glad I chose this nursery and preschool! Keep doing what you're doing!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2-year-old son absolutely loves attending Busy Bees Nursery. The staff are warm, welcoming, and clearly passionate about providing a nurturing environment. He's always excited to go in the mornings and always seems to have a great time. The nursery is clean and well organised, and the activities
are engaging and fun. I feel confident that he's in good hands and I'm so grateful to have found such a wonderful nursery. Highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started Busy Bees Stotfold in January 2025 and has settled in so quickly. He loves spending time with his key worker and everyone who works there. We have noticed changes in his development already which is amazing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very impressed with the Stotfold branch of Busy Bees. Our daughter has received great care from the age of 1 years old and she developed a lovely relationship with the staff who are so friendly and energetic. This made returning to work after maternity leave so much easier. My daughter
has been really happy and continues to thrive. The team are very approachable and are very good at sharing everything that she has done each day, and they are quick to let us know if she is poorly, has hurt herself or if they have any worries at all. The team have been proactive and transparent in their safety procedures and finding fun activities for the children to do.
Recommend this lovely, caring, and professional nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Stotfold is amazing. When we were first looking for a nursery, we found many that felt too clinical for us or were just run down and dirty. As soon as I walked into the door for Stotfold Busy Bees, it felt like we were walking into a home away from home environment. The staff are always excited
to see my boy in the morning and great at dealing with his mischievous antics. The meals are always nutritious and have a great variety. My boy has come on leaps and bounds with his social and communication development since attending the nursery and the ladies who work there are very patient with all my questions and enthusiastic to give as much advice as we want on how we help my boy's development at home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery with caring staff. Activities relate to key activities such as Mother's Day. Food is prepared by a dedicated chef and is nutritious. Outside clubs come into older classes for exercise and music classes. Child has developed and has a little friendship group.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Busy Bees Stotfold since she was 1 year old. They have been brilliant with her and her transition from bumbos to bumbles was so smooth. My daughter loves going to nursery and all the staff are kind, caring and just amazing! She has come on leaps and bounds and it’s all
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.777)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10 for Busy Bees Stotfold is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.777 for Busy Bees Stotfold is calculated as follows: ( (253 Excellents x 5) + (68 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 323 Ratings = 4.777

  • b) 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 Stotfold 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:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Abi

Abi Fordham

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Abi Fordham and I am the Centre Director, I work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, so Carly Briody my Assistant Centre Director steps up on Wednesdays.

I started in childcare by accident actually and I very quickly realised I loved it and wanted to pursue a career.
I have done my Level 3 qualification through the Busy Bees training team and they were so supportive, making the course as easy as it could be! Once qualified I got a promotion to Room Manager and did my Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification. From then I was promoted to Senior Room Manager and I then came to Stotfold as an Assistant Centre Director. After gaining some experience I worked hard to get the Centre Director role. I am now a Mum to an amazing little boy who enjoys nursery life as much as me! I feel lucky to be able to make a change in these little people's lives and give them the best start! Seeing each child’s journey be so unique and different is incredible!

I look forward to welcoming new families into our beautiful nursery.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Stotfold

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Stotfold Open?

Busy Bees Stotfold is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Stotfold have capacity for?

Busy Bees Stotfold has capacity for a total of 64 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Stotfold to the centre of Hitchin?

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

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