Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston

The Barracks, Tigers Road, Wigston LE18 4WS
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9.8 46 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston, Wigston
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston is a converted two-storey building, located in the heart of South Wigston where there are great bus and train links into central areas which is perfect for commuters.
The nursery staff team are very passionate about what they do; many of them have been in the childcare sector all their lives. The staff are either level 3 qualified or working towards a qualification, staff have a range of other qualifications including, safeguarding, first aid at work, paediatric first aid, food hygiene. All staff are then encouraged to attend further training to develop their skills; they have a dedicated training team at head office that provides a varied training package for all staff.
The nursery was converted in March 2012 and holds 68 children, aged 3 months to 5 years.
The Bombo’s Room (Babies 0-2 years) is upstairs split over two rooms on the second floor of the building, one to sit down and eat meals in as well as get messy with various craft, baking, sand and water activities and another with a soothing natural area to settle down with a book, a black, white and red baby cosy corner, a heuristic and sensory area to touch and feel new textures plus lots of other interest-based areas to explore in.
The Bumble’s Room (Toddlers 2-3 years) is bright and airy located on the second floor of the nursery. The children have separate areas for their role play area as well as a cosy den for quiet and restful times. As well as enjoying exploring their activity climbing centre, they also have a separate room to eat their meals in, always promoting independence.
The Buzz Room (Preschool 3-5 years) room is a large and spacious room on the ground floor, designed for the children to access all interest-based areas including an adjoining craft / ICT room, a separate dining room and two large double doors which open out into the garden.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Vicky Wells (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 75

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston Reviews (46)

9.8

Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.830) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston has 46 reviews.

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Review from Laura E (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves this nursery and I can't see her going anywhere else. It has really helped her to come out of her shell and build her confidence no end. I would highly recommend this nursery...It's just a shame I can't afford to send her more often.
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Review from Kelly S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child attends this nursery and has been with the nursery before he was 1 when he was under Bush Babies, he's now 4 and leaving for school this year, as a mother it's very worrying to be leaving a child when you're not there but the welcoming and trust you receive from the manager and staff at Busy
Bees, Bush Babies - Leicester South Wigston is very overwhelming and makes you feel happy when leaving your child. The manager is great and is very understanding and great with the kids as are all the staff there, definitely a credit to the company, my son has achieved so much within the nursery and is very ready to be going to school with all the work the nursery puts in with the children, also is very very happy and settled here.
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Review from Stephanie Y (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would definitely recommend Busy Bee's Nursery. The staff are lovely and friendly, they do plenty of activities with the children and I feel that my Daughter has developed enormously since attending Busy Bees. The nursery is clean and hygienic with plenty of facilities to keep the children occupied.
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were so thrilled to have our son attend Busy Bee's South Wigston and we will be sad to leave this wonderful nursery. We were visiting from out of town for a family emergency and were looking for a last minute full-time nursery spot for our 2-year-old for a few weeks. Busy Bee's were incredibly accommodating
and supportive, providing us with a safe place for our son, where we knew he was in excellent hands, so we could focus on dealing with our family circumstances. The staff are incredibly friendly and kind to us and our son, the nursery is wonderful and our son raves about the food. He will miss his nursery teachers and so will we. We thoroughly recommend this nursery to any prospective parents.
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Review from A H (Grandmother of Child) published on 9 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very friendly and welcoming, grandchild loves seeing the staff and her friends. Grandchild enjoys the meals at nursery and looks forward to eating with her friends. My grandchild has made huge progress since starting in December, thanks to the Lilac Bush Staff.
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Review from Chrisi H (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed attending the nursery. The staff have always been very friendly and helpful. I am extremely happy with the provision and resources made available to my daughter. The staff are always happy to discuss my child's attainment and progress. It was great being able to attend
a parents evening for her. I would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.830)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.830) out of 10 for Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston 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 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.830 for Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.83
  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 Leicester South Wigston is based on 23 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 75 number of registered child places is 15, which has been reached with 23 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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Vicky

Vicky Wells

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Vicky Wells and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Leicester, South Wigston.


I have worked within the Early Years sector for over 20 years and have experience working with children aged 6 weeks- 5 years old. I graduated with a BA Honours Degree and Early Years Professional Status, Which has enabled me to ensure my knowledge of the sector is up to date. 


I am really proud to be a part of the Busy Bee family and here at South Wigston we have a dedicated and enthusiastic team who strive to provide the children with the best start possible. I look forward to welcoming you to our nursery. 

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