Busy Bees Stotfold

The Grange, 70 High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4LD
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9.8 56 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Stotfold, Hitchin
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!
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

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

Busy Bees Stotfold Reviews (56)

9.8

Busy Bees Stotfold has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Stotfold has 56 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been at the nursery since he was 11 weeks old and is now almost 1! He absolutely loves going to nursery! He gets so excited when he sees the staff and the staff treat him like family. There is so much for children to do and so many ways of making learning fun. I'm so glad he got a place at
the most wonderful nursery and I cannot wait for him to learn, grow and make so many new friends. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a home-from-home style and to anyone looking for the BEST start for their little ones!
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Review from Heidi P (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the moment I rang to enquire about this nursery the manager was polite friendly and extremely helpful. I was impressed straight away.
Then the enrolment day was amazing. The building was smelling fab spotless welcoming and just brilliant.
2 members of staff, in particular, were professional
and friendly.
Upon my daughter's and niece's settling in day my sister who has autism had an asthma attack this was dealt with amazingly. We are extremely grateful for your help.
This place is the best place I have seen and I honestly am so pleased my daughter is going here she loves it and all the team.
Well done to the manager as you can tell the nursery is managed perfectly.
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During our time at the nursery, my child has adored all the staff and has settled in nicely. The nursery offers a lot for the children and she is well fed and looked after.
Couldn't recommend a nursery more.
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Review from Kirstie (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been at the nursery since September. He has settled really well and the ladies who work there are amazing with him. He can't wait to start the day and literally jumps out of his buggy when I come through the door. They are so welcoming and the nursery has a lovely homely feel. The
team have been very helpful answering any questions and accommodating to my typical first-time mum worries.
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Review from Steve W (Father of Child) published on 14 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been with Treetops since October 2016 and we are very happy with her development there. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Treetops are always coming up with new activities for the children and we like the fact that they give the parents tasks for the children to do at weekends.
Our daughter especially enjoys the trips to park and other outdoor activities along with messy play and would happily stay all day every day if she could.


We did plenty of research as to where best to place our daughter and are pleased we chose Treetops Stotfold.

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Review from A E (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter loved being at that nursery. She enjoyed doing a wide range of activities. The staff were really nice and friendly. Our child felt happy and safe with the key carers. They were very supportive and helpful in terms of potty-training. They helped her being more independent, for instance,
they taught her how to get dressed in order to go outside. She did a lot of exciting activities, including projects (nursery projects or community ones).
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Stotfold
Many thanks for your review!
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Review from Natalie l (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy attends this nursery a few days a week and is very happy there. He always comes home full of beans and talks about his friends. He's formed good bonds with staff there and has some good friends. Can't really fault the nursery to be fair.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Stotfold
Many thanks for your review, it is lovely to hear how happy you are with the nursery and facilities.
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Review from T W (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely activities planned for Treetops Stotfold, loads of opportunities for parents to be involved with child's learning and development. Really pleased with our decision to send our little one there.
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Review from Stephen D (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter attends this nursery 2 days a week and our eldest child the same before she moved on to school. We cannot be more happy with the care that she is getting in the 2-3yr old room. She is settled and has a few good friends but gets on well with all, she loves her key workers and has particular
favourites. The care she receives is second to none and we wouldn't dream of sending her anywhere else.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Stotfold
Many thanks for your review!
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Review from Camilla S (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has only been going to Treetops for a short while but right from day only she has loved it. The staff are so welcoming and she gets lots of one-to-one attention. I also feel that she is learning a lot from her time there and I can already notice her developing.
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Review from Katy M (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending treetops for almost 8 months and we are so happy with how Treetops and the staff are looking after our daughter. I love hearing what my daughter has been up to and knowing how well she is looked after. The messy play room is fantastic. The variety of lunch and dinners
are exceptional. We were so anxious when our daughter first started, we weren't sure what to expect and how our daughter would take to it. We are so proud and happy to see our baby flourish into a confident happy toddler. The staff really do encourage sharing and learning. We want you to know we think very highly of the girls in Baby Bears. They are so lovely.
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Review from Tamsin F (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is happy, eats well, and is well cared for. He is comfortable with the staff and sleeps well after so he must be kept busy and occupied. The staff care about him and are animated when they speak about his day. If he is happy then I am happy.
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Review from Jo Q (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started Treetops in January 2015 and she loves it. We did plenty of research before settling at Treetops and we're very happy that Treetops was the ideal choice for us. The staff are lovely, caring and thoughtful with plenty of get up and go and brilliant ideas to keep the little ones entertained.
When I collect her she's usually got plenty of evidence of a day well spent in messy play fun, which means she gets all the fun and we have none of the clearing up at home. The food is excellent, she eats far better at nursery that at home so I'm very happy that she loves the menu. All in all Treetops is a great nursery. We're happy she' safe and well looked after and she's happy that there's always plenty of fun to be had.
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Review from Adrian (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been using this nursery for over three years as we feel it's a fun and stimulating environment for our children. The recent refurbishment has helped in that there is a bit more space for the older children now. The quality of care and the willingness to listen to feedback has generally been very
good although this tends to fluctuate depending on the key worker or manager in post at that particular time. Communication to parents could improve but the most important thing is that our children are happy and well looked after, and that has always been the case.
Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Stotfold
Thank you for your recommendation and feedback, we will use these comments in our self-evaluation plans for continuous improvement.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Treetops for four years now during that time we've seen lots of changes, however staff members have given him consistency of care and he's built some special bonds with staff. My youngest also attends Treetops and enjoys playing with his friends. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend
this nursery, we've not been disappointed.
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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Treetops Stotfold is a very good nursery, my son really enjoys going to nursery and has an excellent relationship with the staff. He takes part in a wide range of activities both inside and outside. The food on offer is healthy and my son obviously likes it as he generally has two helpings!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.787)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10 for Busy Bees Stotfold 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.787 for Busy Bees Stotfold is calculated as follows: ( (228 Excellents x 5) + (57 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.787
  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 Stotfold is based on 24 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 24 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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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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