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Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD
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12 March 2026
We honestly couldn't be happier with this nursery. The staff are so caring, kind and genuinely dedicated to the children.
Lucy was incredible when we first joined - we had just had a really awful experience with a childminder and she went out of her way to help us, managing to get my little boy a
place at very short notice. That support meant so much to us at a stressful time.
My son has been attending since he was 10 months old and he's now 2½. He absolutely loves it - he literally runs into nursery in the morning and often doesn't want to leave when I pick him up, which says everything about how happy and secure he feels there.
I'm so grateful for the care, patience and effort the whole team put in every day. It's such a lovely, nurturing environment and I would recommend it to any parent.
02 March 2026
Having just enrolled my daughter here (today is her first full day) I can only give a brief review of our time so far, but it's been faultless. We've been welcomed with open arms, feeling more than just a number. The settling in days have been great, and vital, for both me as an anxious mum, and for
our child to get to grips with a whole new way of life. Very excited for our time to come with everyone at busy bees.
02 March 2026
Amazing care and children development. My son is coming to home happy, singing multiple songs and counting, being just 2 he understands perfectly and he talks so much.
We as parents we love Busy Bees and all the team :)
02 March 2026
Our daughter loves it at Busy Bees - Lucy is amazing and the team are great too. They have a lot of patience and care for my daughter who sometimes needs extra cuddles! Activities like the animal visits and yoga lessons have been great! Food options are also good and provide a chance for my
daughter to try lots of new, healthy things.
02 June 2023
My son has enjoyed his 3 years of time at Busy Bees nursery and I would recommend it for anyone else. It’s not been the easiest of times given the pandemic for 2 years - I believe they did their best against the open challenges. Compared to any other nursery, the fee was a reasonable one, especially
for a child attending all 5 days. My son will really miss attending this nursery as he plans to start school from September.
10 November 2022
My daughter joined Busy Bees at the end of July and it has been one of our best decisions. I was nervous about my daughter starting full-time, but she adjusted so quickly and absolutely loves her time there. A big part of this is down to the staff, who are all friendly, caring, and engaging. My
daughter adores her key person, who is attentive, patient and just an all-round star! They do lots of varied activities throughout the day and their meals are amazing. Overall, this is a great nursery, which I highly recommend!
10 November 2022
My children love going to Busy Bees, Newbury. The staff are always friendly and helpful, doing whatever they can to ensure the children are happy. Post covid, you can now go back into the nursery for drop off and collections, so you can get a glimpse of the children playing in their rooms, which is
lovely. They have also reintroduced the parents' evenings, although you can always get time to speak with the staff if/when needed. Overall, I would recommend the nursery. When choosing a nursery, we looked at a few local options, but this one had the best feel about it. Some of the staff have been there a long time, which says something about the place as a whole, I think.
09 November 2022
Really happy with my daughter's progress since being at nursery. She has come on so well and is so much more confident, within herself and I can't thank the staff enough. It makes me feel happy with how she has settled in.
09 November 2022
Great nursery! The team are amazing and my little boy loves it, especially one member of staff in particular, who is a credit to the company. The app is great and keeps communication between parents and nursery very smooth, especially with knowing what your child has eaten.
25 January 2022
Busy Bees staff are always very caring and friendly and my daughter enjoys going to pre-school. The activities such as paintings, photo frames, gifts at Christmas - like the reindeer food are very creative and thoughtful. I have had a few issues on the admin side with invoices being incorrect but
otherwise, I'm very happy. The manager is excellent and lovely. It is a pity we haven't been able to do things like the carol concerts due to covid and that we can't enter anymore.
10 January 2022
Manager and staff are so friendly, encouraging and engaging. Total trust in the nursery - recommend to all. Given our son so much confidence and great experiences. They've got to know him so well. Don't love the app - it often won't log in and then logs out, this needs addressing. Cannot wait to see
his brother love it too!
03 May 2021
Our two girls joined Busy Bees at Newbury a month ago after we moved to the Newbury area. Both children had previously been at nursery and pre-school, were settled, had friends and I was very nervous about the huge changes they were going through with the new house, moving away from friends as well
as starting a new nursery. I need not have worried, from their settling sessions onward's the staff at Busy Bees at Newbury have been amazing. We have not had a single day where the girls have not wanted to go into nursery and they both come out with huge smiles on their faces at the end of each day, with stories of what they have been doing all day. In a short time both girls have developed a real bond with their key person and this is due to the kind, caring and fun nature of the team members. I cannot recommend the manager and her team enough!
16 March 2021
This is a fantastic nursery with wonderful staff. My son has attended since 8 months old and is now over 2 and loves going in every day. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and really help with his development by doing age-appropriate activities. They are fed a great varied diet and get to
spend time outside most days. As a parent, I am very happy with the service provided and the feedback I get on progress.
15 March 2021
A lovely nursery and Preschool. The staff are so wonderful and the atmosphere is always so welcoming. My daughter loves being a ‘Busy Bee’
She is now two and a half and has begun to tell us about all the fun she has whilst at Busy Bees. She shares songs and counting with us plus tells us about the
friends she has made and she adores the practitioners there and we know this because she talks about them at home. Our daughter started there before her 1st birthday and we’ve never looked back.
15 March 2021
All 3 of my children have attended the nursery and I have a 13-year relationship with the team - many of whom are still working here over a decade later! I cannot recommend the nursery highly enough, from the tiny baby room to the preschool. Staff are friendly, caring and listen to all concerns. The
daily updated online system which tracks your child's progress both on a daily short term level and across months in terms of their development is incredibly helpful and gives you a real insight into their day and how they are progressing.
02 March 2020
My daughter loves the nursery very much. The staff are very kind and helpful. My child has developed well these couple of months.
26 February 2020
My daughter only started the nursery in September 2019 from a previous nursery and she has settled in really well. All the staff have been amazing at making her feel welcome and included.
24 December 2019
We already have one child at the nursery so we're confident that our second child would love it. Our daughter found being away from home hard at first but the team were absolutely brilliant. She has only been there for three months but you wouldn't know it. Everyone worked together to settle her in
and made it all so much less stressful. Thank you.
26 March 2019
My son attends 2 mornings a week which I was concerned would mean a limited experience, I was wrong!
He loves his time at nursery and loves all the staff, it's like an extended family.
His social skills were already good but we feel nursery has really encouraged his self-confidence.
He comes home
with lots of new words/actions which makes us smile.
Looking forward to his March review on how he is progressing against his peers.
26 March 2019
My son has been attending Busy Bees since October.
From the moment we met the staff there we have felt welcomed.
The staff greet us warmly every day. My son attends and I really feel that he is looked after well.
The staff recognised he was shy and unsure and have done their best to put him at
ease, because of this he has settled in well.
I feel informed and supported by all staff at Busy Bees.
As a mum of 5, my children have attended various nurseries over the years and Busy Bees is definitely the best.
Latest Reviews for Busy Bees Newbury
12 March 2026
We honestly couldn't be happier with this nursery. The staff are so caring, kind and genuinely dedicated to the children.
Lucy was incredible when we first joined - we had just had a really awful experience with a childminder and she went out of her way to help us, managing to get my little boy a
place at very short notice. That support meant so much to us at a stressful time.
My son has been attending since he was 10 months old and he's now 2½. He absolutely loves it - he literally runs into nursery in the morning and often doesn't want to leave when I pick him up, which says everything about how happy and secure he feels there.
I'm so grateful for the care, patience and effort the whole team put in every day. It's such a lovely, nurturing environment and I would recommend it to any parent.
02 March 2026
Having just enrolled my daughter here (today is her first full day) I can only give a brief review of our time so far, but it's been faultless. We've been welcomed with open arms, feeling more than just a number. The settling in days have been great, and vital, for both me as an anxious mum, and for
our child to get to grips with a whole new way of life. Very excited for our time to come with everyone at busy bees.
02 March 2026
Amazing care and children development. My son is coming to home happy, singing multiple songs and counting, being just 2 he understands perfectly and he talks so much.
We as parents we love Busy Bees and all the team :)
02 March 2026
Our daughter loves it at Busy Bees - Lucy is amazing and the team are great too. They have a lot of patience and care for my daughter who sometimes needs extra cuddles! Activities like the animal visits and yoga lessons have been great! Food options are also good and provide a chance for my
daughter to try lots of new, healthy things.
02 June 2023
My son has enjoyed his 3 years of time at Busy Bees nursery and I would recommend it for anyone else. It’s not been the easiest of times given the pandemic for 2 years - I believe they did their best against the open challenges. Compared to any other nursery, the fee was a reasonable one, especially
for a child attending all 5 days. My son will really miss attending this nursery as he plans to start school from September.
10 November 2022
My daughter joined Busy Bees at the end of July and it has been one of our best decisions. I was nervous about my daughter starting full-time, but she adjusted so quickly and absolutely loves her time there. A big part of this is down to the staff, who are all friendly, caring, and engaging. My
daughter adores her key person, who is attentive, patient and just an all-round star! They do lots of varied activities throughout the day and their meals are amazing. Overall, this is a great nursery, which I highly recommend!
10 November 2022
My children love going to Busy Bees, Newbury. The staff are always friendly and helpful, doing whatever they can to ensure the children are happy. Post covid, you can now go back into the nursery for drop off and collections, so you can get a glimpse of the children playing in their rooms, which is
lovely. They have also reintroduced the parents' evenings, although you can always get time to speak with the staff if/when needed. Overall, I would recommend the nursery. When choosing a nursery, we looked at a few local options, but this one had the best feel about it. Some of the staff have been there a long time, which says something about the place as a whole, I think.
09 November 2022
Really happy with my daughter's progress since being at nursery. She has come on so well and is so much more confident, within herself and I can't thank the staff enough. It makes me feel happy with how she has settled in.
09 November 2022
Great nursery! The team are amazing and my little boy loves it, especially one member of staff in particular, who is a credit to the company. The app is great and keeps communication between parents and nursery very smooth, especially with knowing what your child has eaten.
25 January 2022
Busy Bees staff are always very caring and friendly and my daughter enjoys going to pre-school. The activities such as paintings, photo frames, gifts at Christmas - like the reindeer food are very creative and thoughtful. I have had a few issues on the admin side with invoices being incorrect but
otherwise, I'm very happy. The manager is excellent and lovely. It is a pity we haven't been able to do things like the carol concerts due to covid and that we can't enter anymore.
10 January 2022
Manager and staff are so friendly, encouraging and engaging. Total trust in the nursery - recommend to all. Given our son so much confidence and great experiences. They've got to know him so well. Don't love the app - it often won't log in and then logs out, this needs addressing. Cannot wait to see
his brother love it too!
03 May 2021
Our two girls joined Busy Bees at Newbury a month ago after we moved to the Newbury area. Both children had previously been at nursery and pre-school, were settled, had friends and I was very nervous about the huge changes they were going through with the new house, moving away from friends as well
as starting a new nursery. I need not have worried, from their settling sessions onward's the staff at Busy Bees at Newbury have been amazing. We have not had a single day where the girls have not wanted to go into nursery and they both come out with huge smiles on their faces at the end of each day, with stories of what they have been doing all day. In a short time both girls have developed a real bond with their key person and this is due to the kind, caring and fun nature of the team members. I cannot recommend the manager and her team enough!
16 March 2021
This is a fantastic nursery with wonderful staff. My son has attended since 8 months old and is now over 2 and loves going in every day. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and really help with his development by doing age-appropriate activities. They are fed a great varied diet and get to
spend time outside most days. As a parent, I am very happy with the service provided and the feedback I get on progress.
15 March 2021
A lovely nursery and Preschool. The staff are so wonderful and the atmosphere is always so welcoming. My daughter loves being a ‘Busy Bee’
She is now two and a half and has begun to tell us about all the fun she has whilst at Busy Bees. She shares songs and counting with us plus tells us about the
friends she has made and she adores the practitioners there and we know this because she talks about them at home. Our daughter started there before her 1st birthday and we’ve never looked back.
15 March 2021
All 3 of my children have attended the nursery and I have a 13-year relationship with the team - many of whom are still working here over a decade later! I cannot recommend the nursery highly enough, from the tiny baby room to the preschool. Staff are friendly, caring and listen to all concerns. The
daily updated online system which tracks your child's progress both on a daily short term level and across months in terms of their development is incredibly helpful and gives you a real insight into their day and how they are progressing.
02 March 2020
My daughter loves the nursery very much. The staff are very kind and helpful. My child has developed well these couple of months.
26 February 2020
My daughter only started the nursery in September 2019 from a previous nursery and she has settled in really well. All the staff have been amazing at making her feel welcome and included.
24 December 2019
We already have one child at the nursery so we're confident that our second child would love it. Our daughter found being away from home hard at first but the team were absolutely brilliant. She has only been there for three months but you wouldn't know it. Everyone worked together to settle her in
and made it all so much less stressful. Thank you.
26 March 2019
My son attends 2 mornings a week which I was concerned would mean a limited experience, I was wrong!
He loves his time at nursery and loves all the staff, it's like an extended family.
His social skills were already good but we feel nursery has really encouraged his self-confidence.
He comes home
with lots of new words/actions which makes us smile.
Looking forward to his March review on how he is progressing against his peers.
26 March 2019
My son has been attending Busy Bees since October.
From the moment we met the staff there we have felt welcomed.
The staff greet us warmly every day. My son attends and I really feel that he is looked after well.
The staff recognised he was shy and unsure and have done their best to put him at
ease, because of this he has settled in well.
I feel informed and supported by all staff at Busy Bees.
As a mum of 5, my children have attended various nurseries over the years and Busy Bees is definitely the best.