Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park

66 Haling Park Road, South Croydon CR2 6NF
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9.8 56 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park, South Croydon
Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park is a friendly nursery setting offering children a place where they can have fun and socialise whilst also learning to be confident and curious.

The team focus on making every day fun whist promoting the development of all children at every age and stage. The wide range of activities and resources as well as the carefully designed environment ensure there is something to engage each child and encourage them to learn at a pace that suits them. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, the team also work hard to prepare children for their next steps.

Children benefit from a large garden outdoors, where they can continue the fun whilst enjoying the fresh air. The nursery also offers additional learning opportunities, from football to cooking classes, there is never a dull day at Busy Bees.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Akaysha Ellis (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 67

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day 7.30am-6.30pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £90.00
    - 2-3 Year olds - £90.00
    - 3-5 Year olds - £81.50

  • Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts also available (Terms & Conditions apply)

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays only

Parking

  • Parking facilities on site at front of building.

Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park Reviews (56)

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Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.776) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park has 56 reviews.

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Review from I S (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery, my daughter has progressed so much since being at the nursery. I cannot express how appreciative I am of how thorough they are with everything they do for the children.
My daughter's vocabulary is super advanced and she comes home super happy every day, which is amazing.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, we love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Haling Park.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings.…read more
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Review from Deeqa A (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Busy Bees, Haling Park for the last 18 months and has grown both in confidence and abilities. He loves his key workers and staff and enjoys the mix of different things they do daily. He now is very vocal about his day and speaks fondly of his friends. We really love this nursery
and hope to bring future children one day.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Haling Park nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us…read more
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Review from Martin B (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Haling Park is amazing and caring. We all engage with the nursery activities and we feel welcome since day one. Our son is always mentioning Busy Bees and can't wait for his next session. The environment encourages him to develop different skills and the room managers have a clear plan of
what our child needs to achieve in the short and long term, which is something that was shared and discussed with us. Thanks, Busy Bees and all the team!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, we love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Haling Park.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings.…read more
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Review from Joycerill M (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter was with Busy Bee Croydon, Haling Park since she was 11 months old until 26 months old age. We had to leave Haling Park this year because we moved house. I couldn't be more grateful for the wonderful staff at Haling Park. They were wonderful. They kept track of her miles stones and updated
us as parents. I felt at ease at Busy Bees because they have an app that gives you updates on what is happening to your little one.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one had a good experience at our Croydon, Haling Park Nursery. Please feel free to speak to our enrolments team for other…read more
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Review from Jincy R (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff retention is understandably a challenge across the industry however constant changes in the key worker team seem to have a significant impact on child’s engagement and development cycle as a whole. Consistency in the team will go a long way in improving the standards as children will engage better,
their development can be better planned and tracked etc.


- Learning-related activities especially in preschool are worth reviewing. I trust that there are great ideas and efforts being input at that end. If more activities in line with the national curriculum can be introduced to prepare the children for schooling would be a great step.


The team is fabulous and always on the outlook of innovative ideas and improving standards which is remarkable. Thanks Haling Park team!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Busy Bees Haling Park. We are pleased to hear your overall experience has been a good one. Providing children in our care with the best start in life is…read more
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Review from Rehal G (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing at the nursery! My kids love going and are always excited to attend due to the staff’s care and attention. My kids are always being taught new skills and the nursery is always on track to help develop my kids needs further. All in all, my kids are very happy in the nursery as am
I!
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park
Hello, Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one's are having a good experience at our Croydon, Haling Park nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best…read more
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Review from Bianca L (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery for 3 years. She absolutely loves it! The staff are kind and caring. The staff have been brilliant throughout the pandemic and have dealt with a number of changes of management whilst ensuring the care of the children haven’t been affected. Lovely nursery and
I would definitely recommend it.
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Review from Vittoria W (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been attending this nursery since she was nine months old in the baby room and she is now in preschool and absolutely loves it! One of the reasons we chose this nursery was that after seeing eight others, when we walked in, this nursery was clean and that's not because the children
don't do enough messy play, they just have a very high standard. The staff are incredible, they have been going through quite a few management changes however, everyone always steps up. Especially in Covid-19 circumstances, they have been absolutely brilliant and have made everyone feel safe. They stick to their bubbles and even the slight "outbreak" a couple of months ago didn't go very far because they are so careful and attentive. The menu is always balanced and the onsite chef is a really lovely lady! Little one has been learning so much thanks to them. This nursery is a home from home for my little one! I would highly recommend them!
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Review from Priya (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 18-month-old daughter was at this nursery for 3 months, initially for a month she had a lot of difficulties coping and I felt so bad leaving her at the nursery that I almost wanted to quit my job. The staff assured me that she will settle down and that kept me going. After a month of being there,
she was so happy, used to come back singing, loved her friends and the staff. The staff are very helpful and loved the food there, I didn't have to worry and I didn't even call to check how she was on a daily basis. Her learning was really good too although I wish we knew more of their daily activities. Overall, a very good experience for my toddler.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Deciding to send my son to nursery younger than I did with the rest of my children and where I wasn't based, was really hard me; being practitioner myself.


My son started Busy Bees soon after it had opened in 2016 and is now in pre-school. He has come along leaps and bounds, thanks to the warm welcome

received every day he goes in, and hard work of the team. With the open partnership, he is developing very well and is happy to attend; he speaks fondly of all his experiences there.


The nursery took on a whole new level of service when the new manager was appointed (happy days!). I've also recommended a number of people in the past few months whose children now attend.


I wasn't surprised when the nursery was awarded an OUTSTANDING! Well done all!

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Review from A P (Father of Child) published on 31 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the care, compassion and attention shown to our 19-month-old daughter. She is always happy to attend Busy Bees each and every morning and has grown very fond of all the staff. This gives us every confidence that she will be well looked after throughout the day which is further
supported by the great updates we receive through the parent zone app, giving regular meal and activity updates. We couldn't be happier with Busy Bees at Haling Park over the last 9 months. Thank you.
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Review from Elizabeth B (Mother of Child) published on 26 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love Busy Bees and how happy and well looked after my baby boy is. The girls are amazing, 100% committed to the care, happiness and growth of my baby.
I am so grateful to find a nursery and a team to look after my baby where I can confidently leave him with peace of mind.
The nursery atmosphere
and cleanliness is a home from home and maintains an impeccable high standard always. The food and menus are amazing. I would 100% recommend everyone.
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Review from Abbie D (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to give an overall review from when my son joined Busy Bees in April.
Our experience to date has been outstanding. The environment is so welcoming and the staff and management work exceptionally hard. My son is so happy and loves coming to nursery.
He has built wonderful relationships
with staff. I couldn't ask for a better setting.
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Review from Lucia A (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Busy Bees since August 2017, and I honestly cannot put into words how much WE love it! Each morning she says 'Mummy please can I go to nursery today?' and each night 'When I wake up it's time to go to nursery isn't it?'. Leaving my children with anyone has always been a challenge
for me, so choosing a nursery I thought would be difficult, but she has been happy from the first day. I genuinely feel the staff care for the children individually and 'act as mum' while I'm at work. This is exactly what I wanted, and more importantly, needed from a nursery. The pre-school staff can't be praised highly enough - they are ALL amazing at what they do.


The nursery has impressed me beyond expectation with my just turned 3 year old nearly writing her name, the way that the children in pre-school are encouraged to learn is impressive, to say the least.


I honestly cannot write in 1000 characters why we love Busy Bees Haling Park as much as we do. Just go and see for yourself!

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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Busy Bees at Haling Park in early November and she has excelled in her learning milestones. She is able to confidentially use phonics, recognise all numbers and spell her name. The staff are brilliant.
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Review from Sima H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have tried another 'Outstanding' nursery prior to Busy Bees but have not had the positive experience I have had until I took my son to Hailing Park.
It took a while to settle but all the staff including the manager supported me and my son. Now he loves nursery eats well and sleeps well. He has attachments
to staff members and it also feels like the staff have a connection with him.
What else does a mother need from their child's nursery?
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Review from Svetla A (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are so warm and welcoming. The food always looks great and my boy seems to enjoy it. They're so many activities for the little ones, I notice differences in my child every week, where he has learnt something more. They really are faultless and I would highly recommend to anyone looking
for a nursery that your child will be left in safe hands with the incredible staff here.
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Review from T C (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Even though our time at Busy Bees has only been eight months, my daughter settled in very quickly with the help of the nursery teachers. They have a lot of patience and really try and work with you on the continual learning, in and outside of class, especially for preparation for reception. Thank you
ladies!
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Review from Emmanuel A (Father of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our twins have attended Busy Bees at Hailing Park for just over a year, after being cared for by my parents and a childminder. We have seen them improve dramatically in terms of their education, as they now know their numbers, alphabet and their vocabulary has broadened. They are now also very sociable
and have made many friends, including the staff.
All in all we are very happy and would recommend the nursery to our friends and family.
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Review from Dennecia W (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I immediately had a good feeling when I stepped into Busy Bees at Haling Park. Finding good quality child care can be a difficult task for parents as I can only speak for myself but so far my son seems to enjoy this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.776)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.776) out of 10 for Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.806 for Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park is calculated as follows: ( (127 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.806
  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 4.97 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Croydon, Haling Park is based on 13 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 67 number of registered child places is 13.4. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.4 = 0.97
  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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Akaysha

Akaysha Ellis

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, I am Akaysha Ellis the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Croydon Haling Park.


I have been working in childcare for over 16 years and have always had a passion for children. I have a level 3 in children and young people workforce development. I enjoy watching the children grow and develop and investing time into my staff to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge they need to provide children with the best start in life. In my spare time I enjoy travelling and spending quality time with my children.


I am excited for this new journey with the children, parents and staff.

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