Busy Bees Ealing Common

Crusader Hall, Woodgrange Avenue, Ealing Common, London W5 3NY
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9.7 51 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Ealing Common, London
Busy Bees Ealing Common provides high-quality childcare within a supportive, inviting, and homely setting. The West London nursery is conveniently located right next to Ealing Common tube station (Piccadilly & District line) and easily accessible with numerous bus routes, and with car parking, secure access, and a convenient buggy store, accessing the nursery couldn't be safer or easier for busy parents.

With a wide range of well-thought-out activities and resources on offer, your child will have the best start in life at Busy Bees. The enthusiastic staff plan and organise fun-filled activities to keep every child mentally and physically stimulated while having fun. Whether your child enjoys engaging in role play activities, reading their favourite book or exploring outdoors, there is something to cater for every child’s needs and interests.

Check in on your child’s progress and day-to-day activities using the ParentZone app. The fantastic team will keep you in the loop by updating the app with any fun activities your child may take part in as well as allowing you to track their learning progress and see key moments from their time spent at nursery.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Ealing Common

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Maureen (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 39
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Ealing Common

  • Prices vary depending on session and age of child.
    We do offer discounts also - these are subject to availability.

Busy Bees Ealing Common Reviews (51)

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Busy Bees Ealing Common has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Ealing Common has 51 reviews.

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Review from Raef H (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great service, staff are very polite and always very helpful. Thank you all so much for always welcoming my son with open arms he loves it so much.
Since day 1 we have always felt that our son is in safe hands.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Dear Raef, Many thanks for taking the time out to write us this review, It is really heartwarming to hear such positive feedback and most appreciated by all. We are so pleased that your little one has settled well and loves coming to the nursery.


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Review from Elena R (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough because if its caring and responsive staff. We also have experience of another nursery in the area, and our boy is so much happier at Busy Bees. He has settled quickly, is now always happy to go there, always comes out excited when we pick him up, and even occasionally
asks to go to nursery on the weekend. We like that it’s a small, homely setting, and all through the pandemic, they managed not to have a single Covid case so far. The menu is very good and healthy, the staff have been very supportive through the potty training, flexible in trying to accommodate his nap time as much as possible, and regular updates and photos of our boy’s daily activities and achievements via the new app have been absolutely invaluable to keep us reassured from the very beginning that he’s doing great there.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Dear Elena, Thank you so much, this honestly means a lot to me and the whole team!


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Review from Sharon R (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I’d highly recommend Busy Bees at Ealing Common Nursery. When I first took my son to the nursery he was a year and half old and the staff at the nursery reassured me about their learning and play structure and I’ve not looked back since. He’s now 3 and a half and really looks forward to going there.
They encourage his learning especially as he’s excelled in certain areas for his age and the staff make sure he keeps progressing. They update me every time I pick him up and they serve healthy well balanced foods too.
He’s a happy boy when I drop him off and pick him up.

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Review from Natalia B (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I highly recommend Busy Bees at Ealing Common. My daughter has been going there for three years since she was six months old and she absolutely adores her little nursery and everybody in it. The staff is wonderful, all the key workers truly care about the children and the manager is fantastic, always
trying to accommodate the children’s or parents’ needs. I particularly like the fact that it is a small nursery, which means you get very personalised care. On top, we have much less to worry about in Covid times with it being a small nursery. Would highly recommend!

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Dear Natalia, Thank you for taking the time to write us a review, your words honestly mean so much. I will share the review with the team. We are very grateful for you choosing us to take care of your child. We love having her at nursery, she really is a bundle of joy.


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Review from SY Y (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is currently in pre-school and has been at Busy Bees for more than two years. He loves the keyworkers and he looks forward to attending pre-school every morning. He has gained so much confidence and his language skills have significantly improved. The keyworkers are so dedicated, encouraging,
attentive to his needs and engage him in every activity that may not necessarily be his favourite. He is proud to show me his 'artwork', demonstrate his singing ability, tells me about what he does in the pre-school garden, be it playing with his peers or growing plants. The staff always give a verbal summary of his day; and also provide suggestions to improve particular aspects of his learning outside of the nursery arena, which is also supported by the Busy Bees (BB) 'UP' app. My son is also a picky eater and all staff bend over backwards to accommodate this so he does not go hungry. He is already sad that he will have to start Reception next autumn as he will miss the keyworkers.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Thank you so much, this honestly means a lot to me and the whole team! Thank you for allowing us to take care of him!


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Review from Chrystal B (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My experience with Busy Bees has been one that is always going to be remembered as I remember how friendly and helpful the staff and manager were and still is when leaving my little one at to return to work. They were understanding and caring, and that helped me to relax that my baby was in good hands.
I also, like that the nursery is small and homely, and they operate almost like a family as the environment is mainly clean and staff helpful and tends to communicate my child's needs well. I wouldn't change my boy's nursery for anything, he loves it. I just hope the standards continue to be kept and set even better ones in the future to be reached.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Thank you for your kind words, Busy Bees nurseries are renowned for providing rich learning opportunities in unique and exciting environments to give each and every child the best start in life.


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Review from David F (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Ealing Common is great. It’s a smaller nursery and there is a real family feeling. We’ve had both our children attending, and they are very comfortable and welcomed in the space. We spent a year away from London and coming back to Busy Bees Ealing Common was like back to the family. We were
very impressed that the vast majority of staff have been the same over several years, in comparison to the dramatic turnover we are aware of in other nurseries. The children play well and eat well. Possibly the only downside is a smaller outdoor space, and the continued efforts the management team have to make with the neighbouring businesses to keep the surrounding street areas tidy. We have considered deeply what is best for such young children, and very happy that Ealing Common provides such a rich caring environment.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Thank you for your kind words, they are very much appreciated. very pleased to have the boys back with us.


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Review from V P (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the moment we came for an initial check of the nursery and every visit since then, we have been treated in a warm and professional manner by all the staff. My daughter really enjoys her time in the nursery, this is due to the dedicated staff that show a real interest in her as an individual, as
well as her development for her learning and social well being.
The staff really make the effort to make your child/children (and you as parents), feel safe and cared for whilst they are away from you.

Reply from Eman Asadi, Manager at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Thank you for your kind words, they are very much appreciated. We are very happy to have your daughter back with us.


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Review from Jo R (Father of Child) published on 10 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This little place is perfect for my little one. He has always been happy and been looked after very well. Never had any concerns about my little one as I have always been updated about the progress and development. I would highly recommend this nursery for the first time parents especially as it's very
cosy.

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Review from Koroush M (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started nursery at the end of January and we have been so happy and know that we made the right decision. Like all parents, you are worried about your first child about making the wrong decision and visit a lot of nurseries. Our son is 21 months old and we have seen a huge development in his
speech and social interaction over the last few months. Apart from a few mornings of crying he took to nursery so well. This was down to the reassurance and kindness from his key teacher but also from all the staff! All the staff take great pride in getting to know the children and are so warm and friendly. They care passionately about all the children's well being but also about their learning and development. Our son enjoys playing outside, making presents for us, baking and messy play :). He's learnt so much and I wouldn't hesitate on recommending the nursery. All the staff are approachable from the manager to part-time assistants. They have an onsite chef cooking organic food too!

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Review from Danielat T (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son joined the nursery when he was only 8 months old. As the first child I was worried about leaving him at nursery but after a few months, I can surely say it was a great decision. My son is absolutely happy there and staff are really professional and they take great care of him.


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of activities and he is always involved. Also, they always inform me about his mental and physical development. Rooms are clean and safe for kids.

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Review from Lilian S (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the nursery, my son just started but settled in quickly. The staff are really warm and caring. They update me regularly and take good care of him. They track his development. The manager is amazing, really helpful, organised and a nice person.

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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery. Help with the development of the child's skills. Friendly staff. My child enjoys being there.

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Review from Rayka K (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My kids went to this nursery for 15 months and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The staff are so kind and friendly. The management is very responsive and caring. The nursery was always clean. My kids loved going to nursery every day. My daughter was always coming home with a handicraft and she was
feeling so proud of herself. Now she can write and recognise her name, all with help of her teachers at nursery. All in all, this nursery has been like home to my kids. Our heart was at peace when we were leaving them at nursery and nothing is more important than this for parents. Now that they’re both leaving for school We’re all gonna miss this place.

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Review from Naima M (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When my daughter started the nursery, it was the hardest time for both me and my daughter, however, the staff made me feel so reassured and confident and helped me and her through the process every day. Now my daughter is confident. I also really like the relationship she has with the staff. I also
really like the management and how understanding and professional they are. The nursery is small but really has a loving and warm feeling that you sense as soon as you come in through the door.

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Review from Y L (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery is adequate enough for the kits but attention to kids needs a little more upgrade. The current staff do try but not enough as little scrapes are being observed.

Reply from Chloe Wilkes at Busy Bees Ealing Common

Firstly I would like to thank you for your feedback, we are always happy to hear from our parents and we will be taking any suggestions and feedback into consideration, as children and their parents are our priority. Please do come and see me so that we can discuss how to improve from here.


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Review from Raz A (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very nice nursery, helpful staff, nice atmosphere. A little bit expensive.

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Review from Iryna V (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My Son likes this nursery because of the very good staff who help any time. He likes to play with toys, there have a lot of activities at nursery. The food is tasty because my Son has never been hungry, he is a fussy eater. Learning programmes are also excellent, my Son can count and understand English
better. Everything is very good at this nursery, my Son is happy here and I'm happy too.

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Review from Ayako I (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very satisfied that our Son goes to Treetop nursery. He has been learning a lot of things like shapes, numbers, alphabet etc., through play with fun. He has been learning English as his second language as well since he started to go to nursery. They talk to and encourage each child to understand
better and expand his/her vocabulary. They observe each child very well and give feedback about him/her to his/her parents.

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Review from Ann-Marie Y (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Treetops staff are kind, considerate and caring. It's a small and intimate nursery which is exactly why we chose it - a home away from home for my daughter. They are also very flexible and supportive and as a working mum, that is just what I needed. My little one is upset when she doesn't go to nursery!
So they must be doing a good job. I can not recommend this place highly enough - it's great.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.685)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10 for Busy Bees Ealing Common is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.885 for Busy Bees Ealing Common is calculated as follows: ( (86 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.885

  • b) 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 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Ealing Common is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.8

    • ii) 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 39 number of registered child places is 7.8, which has been reached with 8 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Maureen

Maureen

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Maureen and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Ealing Common.
I am a trained nursery nurse and hold a bachelor’s degree in education. I have 20 years’ experience, working within education and the early years.
Here at Busy Bees Ealing Common we ensure that our children learn through playful teaching, allowing them to develop a deep love of learning. Our goal is to ensure that that the children feel safe, happy and secure in an environment that is purposeful for learning. As a team we share ideas and knowledge that benefit the children’s learning.
I have always been passionate about early education and the importance of ensuring a safe and vibrant environment, where all children can learn and grow.
I look forward to welcoming parents into our centre.


Tiffany

Tiffany Pinder

Job Title: Senior Room Manager

Joined: 2008

Level 3 Early Years practitioner


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