Busy Bees Leytonstone

Whipps Cross University Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR
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8.1 51 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Leytonstone, London
Busy Bees Whipps Cross Hospital nursery in Leytonstone offers a fun learning environment for families in the local area.

There are heaps of activities to cater for all children's interests, so whether your child enjoys developing fine motor skills with sand or water, learning about phonics, letters, and sounds by reading and exploring new books, or getting some fresh air in the fun outdoor space, there are endless opportunities for your child to enjoy every moment at nursery.

The highly experienced team are dedicated to providing the absolute best care for your child, ensuring they receive the best start in life. You can be rest assured that your little one is in excellent hands, as the caring team support every child throughout each stage of their development.

With fun, yet structured activities and resources, along with a fully supportive team, your child will excel during their stay at nursery whilst preparing for the next steps in their educational journey.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Leytonstone

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Niki Patel (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 45
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 06:45-19:00
    Tuesday 06:45-19:00
    Wednesday 06:45-19:00
    Thursday 06:45-19:00
    Friday 06:45-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Busy Bees Leytonstone Reviews (51)

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Busy Bees Leytonstone has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.142) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Leytonstone has 51 reviews.

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Review from Sapphire H (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Leytonstone has gone above and beyond my expectations in regard to the care of my daughter. My daughter started at this nursery when she just turned 1 year old and she had progressed from the baby room, into the toddler room, and we have been far impressed with their kind and friendly approach
to us as parents. We often sit with the staff and share coffee, whilst we talk about the nursery and the activities that the children participate in. Every member of staff is polite, friendly and approachable. I couldn’t be happier to have my daughter placed at Busy Bees. As a parent, my daughter’s happiness is my gauge of how good this nursery is; she has developed perfectly and she is happy to come to nursery every day.

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Review from V S (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing. We always knew what had gone on during the day. My granddaughter loved it there, the food was amazing, a wide and varied diet and all concerns from parents were listened to and acted on. On the whole, the last year has been a very pleasant experience and would highly recommend
Whipps Cross, Busy Bees.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Leytonstone

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from Tara (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, great nursery. Great environment and space for children to play, staff are amazing very informative and always very helpful. My sons have been with busy bees for around a year and a half now and all staff in the playrooms and office staff, all give both children and staff a warm welcome. The
key worker in the toddlers' room was so helpful, honest and down to earth. My son adored her. I felt a sense of relief when she was there in the morning when dropping him off. Now with the Covid issues, staff are still friendly and welcoming however now you drop the child at the front door instead of into the room. Staff always ensures children are greeted with a warm welcome-whilst checking their temperature and wearing a mask. Again, my son will go into nursery easier when she is on the door. I recommend Busy Bees in Leytonstone to anyone that’s looking for a nursery in the area, they may be pricy but totally worth it.

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Review from Fiona (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Key points: Caring friendly staff, well set out rooms and an amazing outdoor space that the children spend a good amount of time in.
My son has been and continues to be very happy at Busy Bees Leytonstone. My youngest is due to start this month.

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Review from T D (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery for almost since the first quarter of last year and has moved up two classes so far. I can say, everyone that has looked after her, has been remarkable in all rooms. I have no complaints. They engage in a lot of activities that keeps the kid's minds stimulated
and also provide a nutritious menu that allows for a balanced diet when they are not at home which is a plus. I can tell she enjoys going there as she’s excited most of the time. During the covid period, they were extremely supportive as well. Staff are friendly and you can tell they enjoy their jobs. I would recommend this place to everyone.

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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't rate the Busy Bees staff enough for the care and attention they have given to my 2 sons. They have both thrived in the environment there and above all have felt safe, valued and happy. I have been able to return to work both times without the concern of their happiness and welfare as I've felt
supported by the staff and have been able to see how much enjoyment my children have got from attending Busy Bees.

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Review from Anna C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery! Staff are professional, kind and have done really well in the covid crisis. My child enjoys his days at Busy Bees very much and is growing in confidence all the time. The team communicates well and takes time to understand our child and any concerns we might have. 5 stars all round!

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Review from Jack (Father of Child) published on 11 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees at Whipps Cross is a wonderful nursery. Our daughter absolutely loves attending, and we feel her development has been improved no end by the wonderful and safe environment and incredible staff. We feel very lucky and fortunate that we found the nursery and would recommend it without hesitation.
Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Furthermore, the staff and centre have handled the COVID situation extremely well - we have always felt well-informed and safe. Thank you Busy Bees!

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Review from J U (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery since the start of the year and she has settled there very well. The staff are fantastic and very caring and she loves being able to spend so much time outdoors - this is a real bonus compared to other nurseries in the area. The longer opening hours are great for
work flexibility. We have been impressed with Busy Bees' approach to COVID-19 and their response has felt very safe and contained.

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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is really enjoying being at Busy Bees, and we have been pleased with the care she has received. The staff are great and very attentive, I feel really happy leaving our daughter in their care. Would definitely recommend to other parents!

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Review from Kate V (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have reviewed Busy Bees for the February period as, since lockdown, it's tricky to provide answers accurately as we can no longer visit our children inside to see what they have been doing, what specific facilities are available, cleanliness etc. Our daughter moved up to preschool in lockdown and
we have yet to see her room and outside space. But, the staff are cheerful, friendly and very helpful, particularly when we have required the flexibility of extra days at short notice. Our daughter is very happy here and assuming nothing has changed we remain happy too that Busy Bees is providing consistently good care and hopefully her preschool experience will be as positive as every other stage she has attended at Busy Bees.

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Review from Andy W (Father of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, all the staff are very friendly and know my child by name even those not working with my child. Very proactive in teaching new skills and adaptive to child's likes such as creating games around particular favourite topics to take home and play in evenings/weekends. My child loves
going and leaves with a big smile every evening and you can't ask for more than that. Lots of focus on phonics and development but plenty of play and fun along the way.

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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been very happy here for the last three years. The staff are very friendly, and all know him by name. The freedom of movement with the outside space is great for their development, and overall I feel he has massively benefited from being at this setting.
I also feel they have adapted very
well to changing circumstances. I would happily recommend to other parents.

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Review from Andy S (Father of Child) published on 4 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a very positive experience with Busy Bees in Leytonstone. It is an important decision where your little ones are cared for and we feel that we have had very good value from the nursery in terms of safety, quality, and our experience as parents directly from the nursery and indirectly from
our daughter who has thrived whilst she has been there even throughout the coronavirus period.

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Review from Lee (Father of Child) published on 4 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had 2 children at Busy Bees Leytonstone and similar experiences with both.
Wonderful staff and a caring environment.
Especially recommend baby and toddler rooms although pre-school has been fantastic too. Meal menu is impressive.

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Review from D P (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall we are very happy with Busy Bees. The care is warm, the children are happy. The outdoor space is great. The food is good. We haven't had any problems.

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Review from Abigail R (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are really happy with the standard of care at Busy Bees, our child's' day is always filled with fun activities and our son's key worker really pays attention to what he's into and is super kind (yet firm, which he needs) which means they have a lovely bond. The nursery has a friendly atmosphere,
not too chaotic, which I think really helps the kids to thrive. We get feedback forms so any areas that you think could be improved on can be addressed, and our views seem to be taken into consideration. Would definitely recommend.

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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Busy Bees Nursery, my twin boys are very happy there. The staff are caring and considerate and the outdoor space is excellent.

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Review from Ben L (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at the Busy Bees Nursery for the last two years. The staff are incredible and very friendly, our son loves going in the morning which makes such a difference to our day. There's a good-sized outdoor area and plenty of toys for them to play with. Very few tears from any of the kids in
the morning, so the team at BB must be doing something right. I would recommend BB to any parent.

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Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Like most new parents, we were really apprehensive about someone else looking after our baby, who was starting nursery at ten months. Busy Bees is local to us and were really helpful when we looked around - we went twice and then did a stay and play session to get more of an understanding about how
the team worked and how our baby would be looked after.
During the settling in phase, things were clearly laid out and everything has been really well explained. Our key worker is a really special person who has looked after our baby and the rest of the team in each room are always friendly and helpful.
I recommend Busy Bees at Leytonstone all the time and I love seeing my child develop positively with the social and learning interaction she gets there.

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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.142)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.142) out of 10 for Busy Bees Leytonstone 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 4.917 for Busy Bees Leytonstone is calculated as follows: ( (22 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.917

  • 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 3.225 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Leytonstone is based on 2 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 = 3.125

    • 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.1

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Leytonstone

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

Busy Bees Leytonstone accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Leytonstone Open?

Busy Bees Leytonstone is open: Monday 06:45-19:00, Tuesday 06:45-19:00, Wednesday 06:45-19:00, Thursday 06:45-19:00, Friday 06:45-19:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Leytonstone have capacity for?

Busy Bees Leytonstone has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Leytonstone to the centre of London?

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

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