Busy Bees Great Denham

Beyond the excellent care for the children, the staff and management at Great Denham have shown real sympathy and understanding for parents going through difficult circumstances at home. They've been flexible, communicative, and emotional support has been offered when needed, which has meant a lot to our family.

We've had a relationship with Busy Bees since September 2019, when our daughter started at 8 months old. There is a family feel to the nursery with many of the staff still around who also know our daughter when we go in to drop off or collect our son who is currently in the Toddler room. It is a warm and nurturing environment, with a great outdoor space and a wide range of activities for the children to explore. We're delighted with the level of care and clear commitment to providing a great experience for our children.

My daughter has attended busy bees in Great Denham for nearly 3.5 years. She has absolutely loved her time at busy bees. She made a great friendship group and the staff were all very friendly and caring. I would recommend this nursery to all friends and family.

Disappointing dip in the quality of childcare with recent events leading me to look elsewhere to remove my daughter from this facility. It is a great shame as the quality of care and staff support were fantastic when my eldest son attended but the quality of care is now heavily reliant on a small number of great individuals in the team. Attention to safeguarding and children's personal care is falling far short of what I would expect.

The only negative feedback is that as it has been a few years since build, and the kids are (obviously) a bit rough on the building, it would benefit from a refresh inside with a lick of paint. It is very clean inside but really seems to be tired.

My son has been attending Toybox for 18-months now, and we are extremely happy. The staff are amazing, and he adores them. The staff layout a great variety of activities that focus on skill development as well as being fun. The children spend a great amount of time outside as well. We find communication with the nursery really easy and are really comfortable discussing anything that’s going on at home as well. Throughout Covid, the team have been fantastic. Restrictions have been in place to keep everyone safe, and they have been really successful. The staff have continued to work throughout and access to other children has been amazing for our son. We can’t thank them enough.

Our son has been going here since he was 8-months-old (now 4) and our daughter also started going about 8-months-ago. We couldn't be happier with the service that they provide. Our kids are well looked after, and they love going there. We get regular updates about their da,y and informative reviews about how they are progressing. The transitions between rooms are handled seamlessly, and they take great care in making sure that our son is ready to move up. Their keyworkers are very attentive and set imaginative homework each week, which keeps our son motivated and interested. They are always willing to support any needs we may have and provide advice when needed.

My second child is due to start nursery in the summer, and there was no question as to which nursery she would be attending.

We have put both children through Toybox, and having experienced nurseries elsewhere, can say that Toybox benchmarks high against what we are looking for; development of the children is at the heart of what they do, communication with parents is transparent, and the site itself is very well looked after with great facilities. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a top-rate nursery in the area.

Our son has now been in the nursery for over 12 months and absolutely loves it. He has made tremendous relationships with staff especially his key workers who go above and beyond to ensure he is developing whilst having fun. He has also just made the transition to the next age group and we have been extremely satisfied with how this has been dealt with. The consultations delivered (previously face to face) are thorough and ensure us as parents are fully involved in our child's learning.

Our eldest daughter attended Toy Box until she went to school and she loved it. She flourished at Toy Box. Our youngest daughter is still at Toy Box and always skips heading in. She loves the staff. She's truly happy and I would not consider her going anywhere else. The management of the nursery is second to none. Professional, caring, exceptionally maintained. I always go to work knowing that our most precious people in the world are happy and safe. Thank you Toy Box!!

This is an incredible, nurturing nursery, with extremely caring, friendly and knowledgeable staff. We had a smooth transition when my daughter began at 1, and have had a seamless transition into the toddler's room now she is 2. They are flexible, for example, they use our cloth nappies, and timed the transition between rooms to minimise the stress due to the arrival of her baby sister just before her 2nd birthday. Toybox were invaluable at helping my daughter to adjust to having a sibling. Her key worker has also given us amazing feedback on her development during the review sessions – they clearly know and cherish all the children. All staff will say hello to her by name when they see her, and they are also very helpful, for example allowing me to feed my new baby in the comfy chair in the baby room when I had needed to feed during pick up. The facilities always smell clean but not overly sterile. My only improvement would be for more muddy play and more outdoor play in winter.

My daughter has been attending toy box nursery since she was about 7months and is still there now. She has enjoyed her time at the nursery and has made many friends and enjoys all the activities that they do. She has taken part in a number of activities like teddy tennis and has received stickers and certificates. She took part in the Christmas activity play which I thoroughly enjoyed. I couldn’t thank toy box enough for the hard work and effort they provide to the children. As she won’t be attending school until this September she has been given reading books and homework each week that will help her for when she does start school. As well as wearing uniform since age 3 that has helped her for when she does start school. Would highly recommend this nursery.

Both my children have been to Toybox and I have always been so happy with the care they have received. My son has a dairy allergy and reflux problem and they have always been so accommodating to his needs. The staff are kind and friendly and the activities they plan are engaging and fun for the children. They have both made amazing progress while they have been there and it was a great foundation for my son who started school last September.

Would definitely recommend!

5 star! Cannot find a fault.

We chose Toybox due to its Ofsted rating of Outstanding and after visiting a number of nurseries in the area. With its purpose-built facility and friendly, enthusiastic and professional staff, Toybox has not disappointed and I’d recommend it to anyone with a little one.

- attention of staff is excellent and they have spotted some injuries and ails that I had not and even advised on best care