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)

9.8

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 Shameika B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter thoroughly enjoys her days at nursery. She has learnt her phonics, numbers and colours successfully much to my amazement. Her personal and social development is also above expectations. The nursery setting is of a high standard and I have no worries about leaving my daughter in their care.
Five out of five stars.
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Review from Micheal L (Father of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started with Busy Bees Haling Park last August. During this time he has really blossomed. I feel this is down to the amazing staff team that are always on hand to offer support. The nursery is clean and well presented and the team are friendly and welcoming.
The nursery resources are amazing
and my son always tells me about what he has done during the day.
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Review from Darren H (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here are always so friendly. I feel very comfortable leaving my son here during the day and feel the staff take great care to ensure my son feels safe, secure and happy.


The nursery manager is always approachable and indeed another friendly face.


This is the 4th child I've put through

nursery and Busy Bees at Haling Park is by far the best I've seen.
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Review from Joanne H (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at this nursery when she was just turned 2yrs. She settled quite quickly and being anxious myself about leaving my little one in the care of others, the team made it easier for me as they seem to take their job seriously and are professional about caring for the children.
The nursery
is very clean, well maintained and feels well run. The team are pleasant and attentive. They provide good handovers. Overall I am very happy with this nursery.
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Review from Fedelia A (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has learnt a lot since being at Busy Bees At Haling Park. He struggled initially as he wasn't used to seeing other people and children. After a month there, we struggle to get a kiss as he's happy to run to the door. He comes home singing the nursery rhymes. In terms of the staff, their feedback
is really valued. They adhere to my requests as a parent and give me feedback when necessary.


The manager is friendly and very welcoming. She is happy to assist and support where needed. The meals can be multicultural which would help other children like mine who prefer meals from their culture.

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Review from Nicola R (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery manager and all the staff at Busy Bees At Haling Park are absolutely amazing.


Leaving my child in their care is literally home from home. My daughter is extremely happy and has learnt so much. The level of care and attention is second to none.

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Review from Crystal D (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my child has been attending Busy Bees I have noticed a lot of changes in her learning. I am very happy and pleased and also the staff teams are very polite and friendly.
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Review from Lisa E (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Busy Bees when she turned six months and is now sixteen months old. This was the first and ONLY nursery that I viewed and fell in love straight away. It's the home from home environment that is so warming. Their teaching curriculum is fun but also meets the needs of each individual
child. Even down to their food menu is individual as out daughter is pescatarian.
Our daughter has progressed so much and it is always a lovely surprise when we get to see all her nursery developments at home. The management team and staff give good advice to embed teaching and learning at home, which is great as this helps to maintain a good routine for her. Our daughter gets excited when we arrive in the morning and sometimes wants to show me all she has done for the day when we arrive to pick her up, which indicates that she is very happy with her surroundings. This was a VERY hard choice for us at six months but was by far the right choice.
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Review from Corinne S (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
In September my child will be moving onto school and I could not have had her in a better setting to prepare her for school. The manager and staff are very welcoming and friendly and address any concerns or worries I may have had in regards to my daughter. We will be sad for her to leave but thank them
for all they have done in regards to her moving on to her next chapter.
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Review from Courtney S (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have loved this nursery from the start and so has my son. It has not gone up, even more in my estimation since the new manager took over.
There have been small changes that make a huge difference and now my son tends to run away from me when I collect him, as he wants to stay longer.
Like anywhere,
there have been a few small things I wanted addressing and I felt confident going to the manager about these.
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Review from Daniel C (Father of Child) published on 12 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It has been a great experience since my son attended the nursery in October 2016.
It has been a lot better since the current manager took over.
Her passion, time management, commitment and joy is simply amazing and my son has really developed over the last couple of months.
To her, thank you for
everything you have done and Busy Bees are very happy to have you work for them.
I would also like to thank her team as they are all lovely girls who my son is very comfortable around.
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Review from Wendy J (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is doing so well in Busy Bees. He has made lots of friends including the teacher, they are so supportive and helpful. My son loves learning, he uses his listening ear more than before, there are always different fun activities. When I collect him from nursery, it's just a happy face. Thank you
Busy Bees.
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Review from Karen M (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have seen major improvement since the new manager has taken over. The day to day running of the nursery is more structured and parents are being kept fully informed. My daughter is due to start primary school next September (2018) and I was considering moving her to nursery school as I thought it
would be more of a school environment and she was ready, however, I wasn't swayed as Busy Bees At Haling Park is doing far better. In ways of teaching my daughter and structured day to day activities. My daughter is extremely happy at Busy Bees At Haling Park and looks forward to going. She has grown in confidence and is striving in learning which I believe is above her IQ for her age. Well done management and staff and keep up the good work.
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Review from Samantha V (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is now almost two and half and has been in both the baby room and has now settled in the toddler room. She has come on a long way in regards to her confidence and shyness, and this is down to all the staff members being so patient and friendly with her at all times. Always encouraging and
being inclusive even though she didn't always want to join in!


She has been here now for 8 months and is a different child! Very talkative, looks forward to her days at nursery and talks fondly of her peers and all of the staff across the nursery.


She has learnt so much at nursery and enjoys the range of activities that she is able to participate in.

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Review from N L (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since new management, the nursery is beginning to reach an outstanding standard.
I am confident that Haling Park will do very well in the coming months.
The staff are always pleasant and have a loving and caring approach with the children.
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Review from W K (Father of Child) published on 5 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very clean nursery with excellent facilities for the children. My son never used to like his previous nursery but he loves it here of which I'm very pleased. The staff are very professional and seem to know what they are doing. I could not have found a better nursery for my son. Busy Bees Nursery -
Simply the best.
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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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