Busy Bees Reading International

Basingstoke Road, (behind the Verizon Building), Reading RG2 6DA
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Busy Bees Reading International employs a highly-qualified nursery team who are supported by robust training initiatives and an excellent range of learning resources to achieve high standards of education and childcare.

On-site play equipment is state of the art, there are stimulating sensory play areas and parents have the benefit of a bespoke settling in package tailored to the needs of each child.

The provider is committed to the happiness and well-being of each child and staff encourage an atmosphere of common courtesy and mutual respect.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Zina Miah (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day - £82 per day,
    Morning - £49 per morning,
    Afternoon - £49 per afternoon.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Reading International Reviews (50)

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Busy Bees Reading International has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.003) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Reading International has 50 reviews.

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Review from Magda W (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are very caring and attentive. Great outdoor space and good facilities.
Huge focus on education. It’s incredible to see the progress my daughter made because of attending pre-school.
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Review from Hannah S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves it here, he is so happy and beaming when I collect him. He has great relationships with all the staff in his room and it’s made my life going back to work so much easier. I thank all the staff for their hard work, we really appreciate it.
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Review from Phuong P (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to this nursery for over a year now. I can honestly say the staff are very friendly, create a varied and interesting learning environment whilst allowing her plenty of time to play with her friends. I love getting updates at the end of the day as to what she has been up to
and the funny things she has been doing and saying.
Food menus always look healthy and delicious too with freshly cooked meals each day.
I was impressed that even with the recent snow the nursery strived to keep the nursery open as long as possible, they always have the parents and children’s interest at heart and provide the best service.
I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one has been at Busy Bees at Reading International since they were 10 months. Practicality with earlier opening times make a huge difference to us getting to work in the morning, parking is good and the location works well generally (the A33 can get very busy though so good to know the back
roads!). There is also a half day option which fits in with my work schedule.


We are happy with how she has settled over the last 5 months. Staff are happy to listen to concerns/feedback, making changes where necessary which is good.


There are also opportunities to drop in and meet other parents/see your kids ‘in action’. It’s always lovely having her bring home things she has made every now and again. She seems very happy playing with staff, the other children and the various toys/activities they have in the room.


The staff are really friendly and give a good handover on pick up. They are always happy for you to call if you have any concerns (especially at the start when you just want to know they are doing ok!).

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Review from Elizabeth T (Great-grandmother of Child) published on 9 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After picking my great-granddaughter up on various occasions I can only say great words about the nursery and the staff. She is very well looked after always happy playing and the room is always looking very nice and tidy. I have also attended many afternoon teas and craft days and they have all been
very well set out and organised too.
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Review from Victoria L (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son attends Pre-School and loves it. I have a good relationship with the staff and feel very much a part of my son's learning experience.
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Review from Aisling G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would highly recommend this nursery. My son has been attending this nursery since he just turned one and when my new son is 9 months I will be joining him. Nursery is run very efficiently with lovely staff. Very clean nursery with lovely outdoor areas. When choosing a nursery, I visited 5 and this was
by far the best. My son loves going here and has learnt so much!
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Review from Abby H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is well run with lovely staff members and facilities. The management takes feedback on board and makes reasonable efforts to address issues identified.
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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter adores this nursery, so much so that I have adjusted my collection time to later as the past few times I have collected her, she has wanted to continue with the activity she is doing. I am impressed with all aspects of the nursery, especially the parent app as this allows you to see what
your child is doing on any particular day and it is lovely to see how well they are doing. My daughter has learnt things that she would not have known if it wasn't for the brilliant teaching at the nursery.
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Review from Wahidah K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are quite happy and relax with our son care. Very helpful and caring staff. No issue at all from last 2 years. My son has been going to Busy Bees at Reading International since he was 15 months and never had any problems with anything.
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Review from Amber K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at Reading International offer great educational opportunities as well as new learning experiences. There is always an activity going on in the room/outside which is great because then there is an opportunity to either do something inside or outside. The staff are always interacting with the
children, encouraging children to get involved in activities and group times. Group times are great it involves reading, singing, dancing, numbers, letters and sounds. There are always activities going on so the children have multiple opportunities throughout the day from messy play to construction to puzzles and much more.
The food menu is very healthy and nutritious Busy Bees offers breakfast, snack, lunch and tea. Serving a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.
The staff are very friendly and positive and welcoming in the mornings. The overall atmosphere of the nursery is open, calm, warm and structured.
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Review from Shannon G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not fault the staff members at the nursery. Very welcoming and approachable with the care of my daughter at heart. She always completes different activities, coming home with different pieces of artwork each time as well as being told she has learnt a new thing throughout her day at nursery. Very
happy with my little girl being here. The nursery is always very clean as well as staff always looking presentable.
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Review from Chloe K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are always helpful and you can always tell they try their best. Everybody is friendly and kind and I would recommend this nursery to friends and family.
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Review from Emma I (Grandmother of Child) published on 21 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have visited the nursery on a number of occasions and found the staff are very friendly, cautious as to who I was though and children were happily playing.
It's very clean with plenty of toys, learning games, role play and dressing up. I was also impressed with the outside role play area which had
a construction site!
I would recommend this nursery to all my family and friends.
A happy child makes a happy mum and dad and peace of mind whilst working.
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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My twins attended this nursery from the ages of 7 months to 3 years. They thoroughly enjoyed their time at Busy Bees and the reason for leaving was to attend a Pre-school near our home and not near work as our jobs have changed.
The nursery is well organised, very friendly and I love the structure
that is in place in each of the rooms adhering to the requirements of the age groups in the specific room. The nursery was always clean, great choice of activities and toys for the children and the staff are accommodating and friendly. I have recommended the nursery to many other families in the area.
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Review from Leanne G (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending for last few months and I have found the nursery very friendly, he enjoys playing in the outside area the girls are all very welcoming and always make me feel confident about leaving my son, he is always happy to attend.
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Review from GS (Grandmother of Child) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My granddaughter attends this nursery. The staff are extremely friendly and happy. The food is great and the resources are exciting. The nursery is a real community spirit and children are always happy. The location is great for me to collect as it is so close to the M4.
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Review from P B (Great Aunt of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees Reading International is a lovely nursery, with nice surrounding and resources. The staff are friendly and always happy, my niece has a great time at nursery, whenever I pick her up all the children seem very happy and well cared for.
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Review from Michelle S (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery for nearly two years now and he has gone through each of the rooms happily. It's great that the girls help out in the other rooms meaning there is always a familiar face nearby. He has come on so far since starting nursery and learnt so much, educationally and socially.
The feedback to parents is also great so we always know what our son has been up to. A lovely place!
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Review from Jessica C (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I sent my son here after he had already been at a previous day nursery for a year and a half. I was very worried he wouldn't settle as he was such a shy little boy and didn't like strangers. How wrong I was, my son had come completely out of his shell and was so much more confident in just a few weeks
of attending the nursery. It wasn't just me noticing it my friends and family couldn't believe the change in him. His speech has improved dramatically and he loves going to nursery, he loves it so much he asks to go on the weekends.
I would most certainly recommend this nursery, the staff are really nice and the manager is lovely you can talk to her about anything, they are very accommodating if you need extra days or even need help the same day they do their best to help you. 10 out of 10 in my eyes.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.003)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.003) out of 10 for Busy Bees Reading International is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 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 4.479 for Busy Bees Reading International is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.479
  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 4.524 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Reading International 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 105 number of registered child places is 21. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0.524
  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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Zina Miah

Job Title: Centre Director

I have worked in Childcare for over 15 years, I began as an unqualified practitioner with a genuine passion caring for children. I worked my way through my Level 2 and Level 3 in childcare, followed by my BA Honours in Early Childhood studies. While studying I’ve carried out roles from a practitioner, room leader, supervisor, deputy and manager so I fully understand the pressures of each workload and aim to lead by example.


One of my favourite things about working with children is when they begin to walk, watching them waddle and topple over as they learn to find their feet is a special experience to witness. As well as when the first start to babble and desperately want to communicate using speech! 


I strive to work with my team to deliver the best possible care to the children, in my opinion a happy team is the foundation for a successful and happy environment for the children to excel in. I believe in a nursery being a home from home, providing the love and learning the children require when their parents/carers are leaving them with us. 

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