Busy Bees at Stratford East Village

My daughter attends this nursery and I cannot tell you how incredible it is. I honestly could not have picked a better nursery. I have noticed that she has developed so much since attending the nursery and they always take such good care of her. They have plenty of space indoors and outdoors to develop and the staff are so attentive. They do a range of activities such as playing with sand, paint, outdoors etc. But my daughter is always handed over cleaner than I would have imagined considering the activities they get up to. I love all the updates throughout the day and always look forward to seeing the new photos they have taken of my daughter. The staff at the nursery are incredible. I remember the first day I dropped her off I cried and she cried and then I left her there. But when she stopped crying the manager actually rang me to let me know, and it was so reassuring. And really reinforced why I love this nursery. Thank you so much for everything you guys do. My daughter adores you.

The communication from head office is not the best, overly formal, unfriendly and often in a totally illegible font. Find that you need to go in and speak to staff and not rely on getting an answer via email which can be frustrating.

Both kids are really enjoying their daily life at Little Bear's. So many fun activities such as painting, sticking, glueing, dancing, singing, and let's not forget the awesome garden where they love to play in the sandpit.

We really love Little Bears. There was a good settling-in process for our son when he started attending at thirteen months, involving us and building up the time he spent there. He's been attending for six months now and really enjoys it, there is a lot of variety of activities and the outdoor space there is great. There is an app which keeps us up to date with his food, naps and nappies. We've been really impressed with all the carers in the Baloo room and our son clearly has a strong connection with his key workers who he waves and smiles at when he arrives. They are focused on his development and teach him new skills as well as care for and play with him. We always get a good rundown on his day when we pick him up, in addition to the app info. The management team are easy to get hold of and very responsive as well. Great nursery.

We have found Little Bears brilliant from day one, the Manager took time to show us around the nursery and explain every aspect. We have seen our baby grow in the four months he has been attending. They have great facilities and outdoor space. Cannot recommend them and the staff highly enough.

The communication from the staff is great, and we’re kept up to date with all the activities going on at the nursery.

Our and our son's experience at Little Bear's has been great so far. He was on the young side when he started and the settling-in process felt age-appropriate and thorough. He enjoys his time there and has developed such a great relationship with his key person and the other staff in the room. Very pleased to watch as he continues to learn and grow with the Little Bears team.

I would highly recommend here for any parent. Thank you all at Little Bears.

Little Bear's in East Village is a fantastic nursery! We sent our daughter there four years ago, and were so happy, we now send our one year old son there. Our son enjoys his time there and has learned so much already, in such a short time. The staff are friendly, caring, and attentive, and the setting is lovely, with great facilities and lots for the kids to do. The garden, in particular, is wonderful, with plenty of activities to enjoy. The nursery is well organised, and very well run, always with the child and parents' best interests in mind, and they have very robust safety and covid protocols, which really gives us peace of mind.

Our little daughter started nursery when she was 13 months old and am beyond delighted to see how well she has settled in, thanks to the very well-planned settling days. The staff are extremely loving and caring and really on their toes, ensuring the kids get the best care and learning environment. I've had no complaints so far and am impressed by the way both the caretakers and the management keep us updated via the app around day-to-day activities and the very articulate periodic observations recorded for each child. Within a couple of months, I can see my little one forming bonds with her favourite members of the staff and has also picked up great skills like self-feeding, greeting hellos and byes, and is trying to learn new words and actions. The outdoor play area is a big win too and the nursery is always looking for new and innovative learning activities both indoors and outdoors. Highly recommend and very happy with the nursery overall.

My son has thrived within only a short time at Little Bear's Nursery in Stratford. The staff are warm, welcoming and really show individualised care and attention for each child. The staff take their time to get to know each child as an individual and tailor their approach to learning for that particular child's needs.

The management team is also amazing and very fast to respond to any situation or query and do so to an exceptionally high standard.

All staff are also extremely professional and have a lot of experience caring for children and always know what best to do for each child as they understand and respect them as an independent, individual.

As a medical doctor (consultant) myself, I feel completely at ease knowing their first aid and basic medical knowledge is such a high standard. I know he is in a safe and caring environment where he can thrive, learn and grow.

I sent my daughter to this nursery previously and I'm so pleased it's exceptional standards continue.

Two of my children have attended this nursery, and I have seen them both flourish. Their confidence, independence, speech and self awareness has been amazing. The staff are always available and attentive. Both my girls have/had amazing rapport with their key workers and I love that I get an update on their progress regularly. Thank you all at Little Bears.

We’re really happy with the care that our daughter receives at Little Bears. I was nervous about how she would get on as she was a lockdown baby and had had very few interactions outside the immediate family, but the staff and our daughter’s key worker especially, were really supportive and she ended up settling brilliantly. Our daughter loves going to nursery at Little Bears, just as her big sister did before her. The staff are kind and caring which gives me great peace of mind. I would highly recommend the nursery. Thank you, Manager, and your team!

We have had both our kids at Little Bears, with one still there at the moment. Both our kids have loved and do love it there. They both have a great relationship with the staff and there has never been any issues moving up through the rooms. The staff all seem to have a genuinely warm and loving relationship with all of the kids at Little Bears, and it is obvious they all care deeply about the great work they do. We couldn't have picked a better place for our kids to grow up, learn and develop. Thank you Little Bears!

We are so happy with how well our daughter has settled at Little Bear’s - she has so much fun there, and the staff take such good care of her. All the staff are so friendly and genuinely care about the children - and they always give lots of updates about how the children are getting on. We get lots of photographs on the app, and it’s so nice to see our daughter so happy. We love Little Bear’s and would always recommend it to other parents!

Really pleased how my daughter has transferred the skills she learned at the nursery into her reception school this academic year. We as parents are extremely happy and are in process of enrolling our second child at the nursery.

We looked carefully for nurseries as my husband and I are quite picky and careful when it comes to anything related to our daughter. Even though Little Bear's is not the closest choice to us, we contacted them and applied there, because the reviews online done by other parents were just incredible, making us feel that we only really had one choice to try and go for. Our daughter has been attending the nursery for a couple of months now. The first few days were difficult, but thanks to the carefully designed settlement program of this nursery and the incredibly kind, caring, patient and experienced staff our now 1-year-old daughter feels at home and is happy at the nursery. She looks forward to going to the nursery and she gets greeted every morning with love by the team. She has become a lot more independent ever since she attends Little Bear's. I feel her cognitive growth is notable, too. I am so happy we insisted on sending her to this particular nursery. It's simply incredible!

My child needs extra support and the staff goes above and beyond to support my child needs .

We moved to Leyton only a few months ago and were worried about our child's transition from his previous nursery. But the Manager and her team made this process really easy for our child, and us too.

We're worried about our child's development but feel at ease because we can see the effort made by the Deputy Manager and all preschool staff day-to-day in bringing the best out of him.

My wife and I are really impressed with the love that the children receive and can wholeheartedly endorse the nursery.

Huge thanks to the management and the whole team!