Busy Bees East Grinstead

72-74 Moat Road, East Grinstead RH19 3LH
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9.3 40 Reviews
  • Busy Bees East Grinstead, East Grinstead
Busy Bees East Grinstead is a nursery where the children feel at home. There are separate areas for rest time, play, and meal times and all children can venture out in the beautiful garden, complete with fun and challenging equipment.

The nursery caters for children from 0 to 5 years and they are offered all the tools and resources necessary to grow and develop in every aspect. The happiness and well-being of the children are the friendly and nurturing staff's top priority.

The nursery prides itself on the support children receive and offers a bespoke settling-in package. Play equipment is tailored to each age group and all children are served meals freshly prepared on-site by the dedicated nursery chef.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alex Peacock (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 88

Age Range

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

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 East Grinstead Reviews (40)

9.3

Busy Bees East Grinstead has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.293) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Bees East Grinstead has 40 reviews.

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Review from M L (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our first child attended this nursery right up until he started school, and now our one year old goes here too, which really says it all about how much we trust and value this place.
The nursery is absolutely brilliant, with such warm, caring and reassuring staff who truly go above and beyond. They
create a nurturing environment where children feel safe, happy and supported.
Our baby absolutely loves it, not a single tear at drop-off, which speaks volumes. The food is fantastic, and the overall standard of care is exceptional.
We genuinely couldn't be happier and would highly recommend this nursery to any parent.
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Review from R H (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery are amazing and we can't fault them. They are always happy, smiley and welcoming. We are greeted with smiles every morning we go and we couldn't trust them more with our child.. Thank you to all the team.
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Review from Maha S (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've used BusyBees in East Grinstead since 2021. And i would never consider sending my child to any other nursery!
From covid to post covid, BusyBees EG has been our second home and family. Exceptional management by Alex who always goes above and beyond for each individual child and parent. Incredibly
wonderful staff (shoutout to Elaine, who has been with us since my first was 8 months old, and to Helen who's the most nurturing and wonderful human ever!!).
My kids both love busybees and have had such a nurturing fun and safe environment to grow and develop. Plus the food there is the best!
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. As a parent i feel my children are in safe hands and that is what matters the most!
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Review from Kyla D (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love Busy Bees and couldn't be happier with our experience. Alex and the staff are incredibly kind, caring, and passionate about what they do, and it really shows in the way they look after the children. It's such a warm, welcoming environment where we know our daughter's feel safe and
supported.
Our kids are always excited to go in and have made some wonderful friends. The nursery provides such a fantastic mix of learning and play, with fun, engaging activities that help the children grow and develop. We've seen such an amazing boost in our daughter's confidence and happiness since they both started. We would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to any parent.
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Review from Evgeny K (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
BusyBees East Grinstead is truly living up to its reputation as the best nursery in the area. I'm amazed at how many fun activities they come up with - the creativity is overflowing. They keep us updated with photos of our son every day he's in the nursery - it's incredibly reassuring to see his happy
face on photos.
Manager Alex has been incredibly competent and responsive, especially during the Great Drought of January 2026, putting SE Water management to shame. Alex and his team are always friendly, approachable and true to their word - something I never take for granted.
A special mention goes to Seobhshan and Lexi, who are such caring and attentive carers. It's clear they genuinely love what they do, and they've created such a warm and supportive environment for the children.
The quality of the food is fantastic - judging by how much my son eats at nursery! Most importantly, he is always happy, confident and excited to go in each day, which speaks volumes.
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Review from Luke J (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our second daughter joined Busy Bees East Grinstead in September 2025, and we had no absolutely no hesitation sending her there after the fantastic experience my first daughter had there until moving on to primary school, where she hit the ground running.
The Centre Director and his team do a wonderful
job, and our daughter arrives at nursery each day happy, and excited to see her key worker. The team are caring and approachable, always taking the time to update us about her day and answering any questions we might have.
The facilities themselves are clean, spacious and well organised. I'd have no hesitation recommending the nursery to anyone.
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Review from R A (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, our kids are so happy there are we are kept really well informed through the use of the app. Alex and the team will go out of their way to help you in any way they can. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Kate L (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Busy Bees East Grinstead has been nothing short of wonderful. My eldest 'graduated' September 25 and my youngest is still there, absolutely loving it. The staff are amazing, with a genuine interest and care for the children. I feel so confident and comfortable with the care they provide.
The food is excellent! The meals they provide are varied and nutritious and my kids have both tried many new things and enjoyed them. I honestly would recommend Busy Bees East Grinstead to anyone. I cant fault them. Staff, cleanliness, food, care. Very happy we chose them!
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Review from Irina K (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is attending Busybees in East Grinstead since October 2024. So far we only had good experiences with them. Everyone is very attentive and caring, his teachers helped him settle when he just started and I can be sure he is safe and happy there. I am especially fond of the updates on the app with
photos of the activities and reports on all important aspects of his day. Communication with teachers and management couldn't have been better. 5 stars overall.
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children have attended Busy Bees East Grinstead since late 2023 and I can truly say that, with their help, they have blossomed. We've had experience of almost all the 'rooms' and each has in their own way provided fantastic care and support to us and our smalls. The staff and management
are supportive, experienced and committed - you can tell that they really enjoy working with and developing the children they look after. Our two loved (and still love) their time at Busy Bees, and I'm staggered at what they learn each day. They have an absolute blast. A great nursery with wonderful people running it.
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Review from Caroline L (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldnt be happier with Busy Bees Nursery. Our little boy absolutely loves it and has come on leaps and bounds since starting last year. All the staff are amazing. No tears at drop off, he runs straight inside! We cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Busy Bees East Grinstead for just over 6-months now and I can’t thank the staff enough for their reassurance and care on his first transition into nursery. The staff always take the time to talk about their day and he clearly loves it there as every time I pick him up he has a big
smile on his face! Thank you Busy Bees East Grinstead!
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Busy Bees in January 2022 aged 1 year old and she absolutely loves it. She attends four days a week and has really got to know and like all the staff in the baby room, so much so she happily leans out to be picked up by them in the mornings and waves me goodbye! The staff were fantastic
at helping to get her settled. As a lockdown baby, she took a while to adjust to being away from home for so long during the day, but everyone was very patient and caring with her and really got to know the things she enjoys and what settles her. She eats and sleeps well there (they've been able to accommodate her dairy allergy amazingly, due to having an on-site kitchen) and there's a great app which lets you see how she has got on during the day. I really appreciate the photos and development snapshots and love when she comes home with some of the crafts they've helped her to do! Would highly recommend.
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Review from Francesca S (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Only amazing things to say about Busy Bees, East Grinstead. Being a lockdown baby, my son was always wary around new people and it would take a while for him to feel comfortable around someone that wasn't immediate family. He has been at Busy Bees for just over four months and has gained so much confidence
and made such good progress. The staff have been absolutely amazing and genuinely care about the children. The nursery has such a warm and lovely feel to it. I would highly recommend to any parent!
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Review from Shelley F (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Busy Bees since 1 year old and she absolutely loves it! The staff are so kind and lovely. We can tell that our daughter loves going in. It has a home away from home feel, which is something we deemed important. The staff keep us well updated throughout the day too. Blown away
by the level of care. Thank you, to all the staff in Busy Bees baby room.
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Review from Danielle B (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, very happy with the care and facilities! My son is very happy, and even on days when he doesn't want to go the staff are always brilliant at encouraging him to go! He always comes out extremely happy with lots to talk about. He talks about his teachers and how much fun they are and
the activities during the day. Lots of art sent home at Christmas, which was lovely to see what he has been up to! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a pre-school!
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Review from Collette C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Busy Bees since seven months old and she loves it! The staff are lovely, caring and keep us informed. They are accommodating with allergies too (having an on-site chef is an extra layer of reassurance). I never have any concerns and I frequently recommend them to people I know!
The outside space is great with what they have available, but not a huge amount of contact with nature which would be a bonus.
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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Busy Bees at short notice and the staff went above and beyond to help get me a place and were extremely flexible and bent over backwards to help me out. My daughter absolutely loves it there, she has a huge smile on her face when we drop her off and the regular photos shows how
much she is enjoying herself. The settling-in process was brilliant and I feel confident that she’s being well looked after. The food is exceptional and the menu is brilliant and provides a great variety. She’s currently in the baby room but I am sure she will be there for many years to come!
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Review from Carolina N (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Bees at East Grinstead is the best nursery and I cannot recommend them enough. My son started here in July at 17 months old and he settled in so quickly. He is so happy here. He failed to settle at a previous nursery and cried every single day for months. It was heartbreaking. I eventually went
to see Busy Bees at East Grinstead and met with the Centre Director. He was by far the most genuine and nice nursery manager I have ever met. I instantly fell in love with the nursery and the setting which is amazing. Within a week my son had already settled! I couldn't believe it! No more tears! The staff in the baby room are so kind and attentive and just loving to all the kids there. And it wasn't just for show. My son gets to be himself and he's active, plays and learns so much from them. We get regular updates and photos which is so great to see. It is always a pleasure speaking to them and seeing my son want to go in with a huge smile on his face. What more can you wish for? Nursery jackpot.
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Review from Cheryl (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding Nursery, my son has been attending for roughly a year, he has come on phenomenally and thoroughly enjoys his time there. I cannot praise them enough, they truly love and support the children in their care.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.293)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.293) out of 10 for Busy Bees East Grinstead is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 10 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 4.975 for Busy Bees East Grinstead is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.975
  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 4.318 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees East Grinstead is based on 10 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.75
    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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.568
  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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Alex

Alex Peacock

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, I am Alex the Centre Director here at Busy Bees East Grinstead.


I have worked in childcare for over 20 years. This has been working with a variety of age ranges, and specialising in early years over the last 15 years. It has taken a long time to find the incredible team I have here, all of which bring something very special.


I believe East Grinstead Busy Bees can offer your family amazing care, and give your child the best start in life. We go above and beyond here at the Centre to ensure you and your family feel welcomed, and part of our growing family.


We look forward to meeting you soon.

Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees East Grinstead

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees East Grinstead accepts?

Busy Bees East Grinstead accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees East Grinstead Open?

Busy Bees East Grinstead is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees East Grinstead have capacity for?

Busy Bees East Grinstead has capacity for a total of 88 Children.

How far is Busy Bees East Grinstead to the centre of East Grinstead?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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