Busy Bees York Heworth

26 Heworth Green, Heworth, York YO31 7TA
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9.9 30 Reviews
  • Busy Bees York Heworth, York
Busy Bees York Heworth is an extensively refurbished facility which this provider has looked to enhance to make the most of its capabilities for fun and stimulating learning.

There are two activity playrooms, a messy area and a quiet room, as well as secure outdoor play which includes soft surfaces, lawned areas, sand and water play.

The focus is on making sure each child develops happy and confidently, with parents having numerous opportunities to discuss developments.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rebecca Doughty (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Total Places for Children

  • 45

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 York Heworth Reviews (30)

9.9

Busy Bees York Heworth has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees York Heworth has 30 reviews.

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Review from Corinne A (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves his time at Kindercare, Heworth. He looks forward to coming every day. He spends a lot of time talking about his friends and the teachers/nursery caregivers.
I feel very comfortable and reassured every time I bring him each day. I know he's in the best hands, with people who care for him
and like him.
Nothing negative to say at all.
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery. My son's "home away from home". A very loving environment that caters to my child's allergies. Since attending this nursery, my son has come home full of the new things he is learning and full of confidence. All the employees are friendly and never too busy to chat with a parent.
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Review from Dionne-Alice P (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
He loves all the nursery workers and although he is a handful, they never seem to mind. He enjoys going to the nursery.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter settled in very quickly to nursery aged 7 months and now aged 15 months she claps when we pull into the car park as she's so excited to get in there! The staff are all very cheerful and lovely, and I've never had any doubt that my daughter is well looked after and entertained all day.
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Review from James S (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been with the nursery for over a year now. We are pleased to see that the standard of care given to him has been of a high level and this service has been maintained throughout his attention. The staff are both caring and understanding which has resulted in him having an enjoyable experience
from the outset. The only improvement I can think of would be the car parking as it can get quite congested and the immediate access to the front door where the steps can be a bit of a problem with buggies/pushchairs.
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Review from Louise F (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff have made us very welcome and have very much helped my daughter with various stages of development.
She loves attending and we have no worries whilst she is there as I know she is safe and enjoying herself.
Her key worker has built a great professional relationship with us all;, and my daughter
is always happy to see her. Management has also been very supportive and approachable.
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Review from Lorna E (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has loved his time at Kindercare. He starts school in September and he is more than ready for it thanks to Kindercare. He is looking forward to school but he knows he is going to miss nursery.
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Review from Sarah J (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am delighted with the care which is provided to my son. He has a great relationship with his key worker and is happy with all members of staff. The nursery are just brilliant with the range of activities they do with the children and my son is developing at a great pace, thanks to their care. Couldn't
be happier or recommend highly enough!
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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been most impressed with the care provided by the nursery since my daughter started in June 2016. My daughter has a medical condition and was diagnosed shortly after first starting. The nursery staff did their absolute best to reassure me and to act accordingly in respect of my daughter's health
care. (undertaking risk assessments etc) I do feel like they go the extra mile to ensure both parent (s) and child are happy. My daughter loves the nursery both the staff and facilities and has a great time. I came to this nursery after a personal recommendation and I am not disappointed.
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Review from Srikanth P (Father of Child) published on 8 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had a great experience with this nursery. My son, who came from India, has had difficulty in understanding English, but the nursery staff have helped him a lot and he has progressed a lot this year. We appreciate all the effort put in by the site in the development of my son, it's absolutely great.
The girls helped us a lot and have made my son what he is today. We are grateful to them. Thank you.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.931)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10 for Busy Bees York Heworth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.931 for Busy Bees York Heworth is calculated as follows: ( (124 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.931
  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 York Heworth is based on 11 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 45 number of registered child places is 9, which has been reached with 11 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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Rebecca

Rebecca Doughty

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Becie, I have worked in the Early Years sector for 18 years and have a wealth of experience across all ages of children. I started with Busy Bees in January 2025 as Centre Director and love it! Heworth is a lovely centre and really tunes into a homely feel. I look forward to meeting and getting to know you as you start your Busy Bees journey too! 

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