Busy Bees Teddington

52 Church Road, Teddington TW11 8PB
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Busy Bees Teddington is registered with Ofsted to look after up to sixty-three children, all of whom benefit from age-specific activities in a well-staffed and equipped nursery, run in a friendly and flexible manner.

Busy bees Teddington's portfolio is well-respected throughout the childcare sector for the standards its services stand for and achieve, preparing children well for full-time education in healthy and secure surroundings.

This nursery has recently been refurbished with a beautiful home from home feel - seeing is believing!

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Teddington

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Paige Catchpole (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Total Places for Children
  • 75
  • 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Teddington

  • Standard Fees - (If you are eligible for funding please contact us for separate fee prices)


    Full day - £103.
    Morning - £74.50 0-3, £66 3-5
    Afternoon - £71.50 0-3, £63.50 3-5

  • Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by their Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts are also available (Terms & Conditions apply)
  • Parking

  • You can park on the roads but not between 10am and 12pm. During these times they welcome a drop off and go service in their car park.


Busy Bees Teddington Reviews (92)

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9.6

Busy Bees Teddington has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Teddington has 92 reviews.

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Review from M T (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Busy Bees, Teddington since last August. She absolutely loves it and waves us off every morning and runs out with a huge smile when we pick her up! The staff are all absolutely lovely and have a great bond with the children.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My two year old has been at Busy Bees, Teddington for one year now and I have been really impressed with the care and attention from the staff. My child’s onboarding and settling into the nursery was very personal and attentive and the staff are always friendly, helpful and willing to give you their
time. It is clear my child has lots of fun when they are there. They always come back full of beans.

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Review from Geeta M (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A big thank you to all the staff at the Busy Bees' Teddington branch including management staff/key workers/chef, the parent app service and the invoicing team. My wife and I are very pleased with the progress our son has made since he was 8 months old (now 3 and a half) moving through each room in
the nursery and all the development milestones he has met during this time. The staff have been amazing in their level of care and support in meeting his needs and offering advice when sort to help us manage what he has learnt in the nursery so that we are in sync at home. The nursery itself is very spacious and bright from visits we have made in 2019 and now allowed back again in 2022 due to restrictions lifting, and is set in a lovely location. I am always pleasantly surprised when my son comes home to tell me his day and to see what new activities he has carried out and learned. I highly recommend this nursery, I have peace of mind knowing my son is safe and in trusted hands.

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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son attends Busy Bees Teddington and he is always excited to be going to the nursery to see his friends and the staff. The nursery has really helped his confidence, his language and social skills development. The staff are always responsive and consider suggestions for improvements. His siblings
will be starting there later in the year.

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Review from Simon P (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees in Teddington is a lovely nursery with fantastic staff who really care for the children. Our boy has been going from the age of 1 year old, for the last 9 months and he always walks in excitedly. They provide plenty of fun activities and ways of learning and a great variety of food.

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Review from Jessica L (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a first time mum going back to work seemed quite daunting especially during a pandemic. Teddington nursery have been so kind and understanding. Even though many government restrictions haven't allowed for us as parents to enter the building, the staff have been amazing at communicating both positive
things and also encouraging things we can work on together both at home and in the nursery. The app is also an amazing tool and allows you to see the 'wow' moments your child has had that day. I also have a stepdaughter who doesn’t attend the nursery, however, has had a recent diagnosis of autism and ADHD and they have given extra help, advice and support on what we can do to help the relationship between my son and his half-sister out of their own kindness and care for young children. Overall a lovely nursery. I've always felt comfortable and safe sending my son here and would recommend it to anyone.

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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Busy Bees since she was 16 months old. I had to leave the previous nursery near work as she didn't like it and after 4 months was still not settling in and was crying every day. She totally settled down here after two weeks. There is something special about Busy Bees!
The staff are all very warm, welcoming, and friendly. My daughter gets on with everyone and is always, ALWAYS smiling every day I collect her! As a mother, it's very comforting to know she has been well looked after and basically having a blast every day! She was off almost two weeks during Xmas and couldn't wait to return in the new year. She's been going for two whole years now and absolutely loves it. I'm so glad she's made many friends here and enjoys herself all the time. They don't just play aimlessly but have a variety of learning topics, welcome and include parents' feedback, and are constantly trying to improve. Very impressed and would definitely recommend.

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Review from Byron M (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team have always been very competent and helpful. For example, they devised new activities to help occupy and keep my son focussed. They have also been working on numeracy and phonics which he really enjoys, we can also practice at home during book/storytime.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Teddington

We are thrilled to hear your comments. We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at nursery and very much appreciate having you as part of the Busy Bees family. Your comments will be passed on to staff at nursery, we are sure the team will really appreciate your excellent feedback.


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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little girl has settled in well at Busy Bees and really enjoys her time there. The team helped to put our minds at ease when she first joined and our little one has a great bond with her key worker.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Teddington

We are thrilled to hear your comments.
Your positive feedback will be passed on to staff at nursery, we are sure the team will really appreciate your excellent feedback.


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Review from Judit P (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two and a half year old daughter has just started nursery Busy Bees at Teddington, having never previously attended any other establishment. We had the opportunity of a guided tour before signing up, which was very useful during Covid-19 times as no other nurseries offered this. It's early days
as we've just started our journey with Busy Bees at Teddington but we had a very warm and reassuring welcome by everyone we met and most importantly our daughter, despite the lack of social interaction during the pandemic, seems to be settling in very well and appears to thoroughly enjoy her time at the nursery. She has fun doing lots of crafty activities and spending time in the garden. She always comes home with a smile on her face and tells us that she wants to return again. We're very happy about all these and hope she'll continue enjoying her time at Busy Bees at Teddington in the future.

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Review from Stefanie V (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been very happy that we chose Busy Bees at Teddington for our son's nursery since he started attending in August 2020. He was due to start earlier that year but due to the pandemic, his start date was delayed. As he can be rather shy and needs time to warm up and get to know people, we were a
bit worried about the lack of social interaction and how he would cope with going to nursery. However, all the staff were extremely supportive during his settling in period and have been ever since. It didn't take our son long to get used to his new routine and being in nursery. At this point, he absolutely loves being in nursery, he asks about his key worker and other staff on a regular basis during his 'days off' and his development since he started attending has been amazing. He's also becoming more confident with each day. The support for us parents has also been extremely good, the parents app keeps us up to date during the day and everyone at Busy Bees at Teddington is always happy to answer any of our questions.

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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a lovely nursery full of very cheerful, loving and talented staff. Upon moving to Teddington we had to transfer our son to a new nursery and could not be happier with the experience he’s had since arriving. The centre director and another member of staff are absolutely fabulous and so welcoming
to our son each day. Our experience with all the teaching staff has been absolutely brilliant, their focus on behaviour, a child’s happiness levels and prep for school has been brilliant for our son. Couldn’t recommend this nursery more!

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Review from Emily P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We’ve always found Busy Bees at Teddington to be a lovely nursery. The staff there are friendly, welcoming and most importantly our daughter seems very happy there. We look for a great environment above anything else in a nursery and feel this is what we’ve got. We’re kept well informed of all details,
both through calls and through the app and our daughter has come on in leaps and bounds over the last twelve months. She started at ten months and is now nearly two.

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Review from Claire R (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our now twenty one month year old daughter joined Busy Bees at Teddington in September and she absolutely loves it at nursery. We were very impressed with Busy Bees at Teddington after visiting an open day and having looked at other nurseries in the area, we knew it was the right choice. The staff are
all lovely, welcoming and our daughter is so happy at drop off and pick up. The management are excellent and always spend the time answering any questions or queries we may have. Nothing is too much trouble. The facilities are great and the rooms well organised, with lots of activities to keep our daughter engaged. We can see her blossoming into an independent, sociable and well adjusted little one and nursery plays a huge role in this. The parent app is very helpful for keeping "checked in" during the day when I am at work and the app provides good content and activities for days at home.

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Review from Sarah BP (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter started at the nursery over a year ago we have seen her confidence grow. As she has moved up through the rooms, the staff in each have been fantastic, really focused on ensuring the children are developing, but also that they are happy. She has gone from a shy little girl to a confident,
outgoing personality, making friends as she goes and we have also seen her language, spelling and counting improve. She loves going to 'school'. The staff in the office are brilliant, friendly and nothing is too much trouble, no question too silly. We will definitely be sending our baby to the nursery in the coming months.

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Review from Gregory S (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending Busy Bees at Teddington for over three years and we have found the nursery to be a safe and pleasant environment for him. The nursery staff supervising the children have done a good job in attending to his day to day needs, showing affection and care. They have been very
proactive, helpful and fair in addressing any social or behavioral issues that might take place in the rooms. The management team are very good at keeping parents informed of weekly events and are approachable and proactive if parents have any queries or concerns.

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Review from Phil L (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Busy Bees at Teddington since August 2020, joining when she was ten months. The team have been so welcoming and have really supported her introduction to nursery and to her development. Despite facing many challenges during Covid-19, the team have balanced both necessary safety
enhancements and maintaining a welcoming, friendly and engaging place for our little people. Being a smaller nursery enables a really personal feel, it’s great that all the staff know our daughter by name, regardless of being in different rooms. Thanks to everyone for making our daughter’s days so fun and engaging. The nursery is having such a positive impact on her development and she’s changed so much in the last six months, it’s great to see!

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Review from Jessica F (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I moved my daughter to Teddington Busy Bees after being unhappy with the situation in another local nursery, and I have been so glad I did! She settled so well into the nursery and absolutely loves it. The staff are lovely with her and she's always excited to go. But more than that, I have been so pleased
with the management. They have a very non-fussy, just get on with it approach that really works for us. They let us know everything that we want to know or need to know but it never seems like they are making problems out of nothing, which I definitely felt at the previous nursery. They all know my daughter and seem to work very well as a team. When you're picking a nursery, yes, you care most about the key worker and the child's room but bad management can really impact the whole thing. We love it at Busy Bees.

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Review from Shirley C (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m so pleased we chose Busy Bees for our little girl. It’s always a testing time for parents handing over your little bub, but the girls are very good and are doing a great job helping my little one settle in. The app is a great way of feeling “involved” in their day. Busy Bees have been amazing and
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any parent.

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Review from Elisabeth M (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery - genuinely enthusiastic staff who clearly love the children. My daughter has been at the nursery for 2 years and really enjoys her time there. She has learned a lot (including starting to do bits of phonics and writing) as well as doing lots of activities
It is well run and organised.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.568)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.568) out of 10 for Busy Bees Teddington is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 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 4.701 for Busy Bees Teddington is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 154 Ratings = 4.701

  • 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 4.867 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Teddington is based on 13 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.867

  • 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)

Paige

Paige Catchpole

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2015

Hello, my name is Paige. I am the Centre Director here at Teddington Busy Bees. I have been part of the busy bee’s family for 9 years. I hold a level 2 and level 3 NVQ in childcare and also Level 2 in team leading.
I have had 5 years of experience in the management sector. I am the safeguarding designate and also have first aid. I am also a mother of 2 young children, who both attended Teddington Busy Bees.


My passion is being a part of children's development and providing them with the best care, experiences and opportunities within the first 5 years of their lives.


I have experience in working with all ages and love to see children's imaginations grow.


Myself and the Team look forward to seeing you soon.


Hannah

Hannah Mcphail

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

Joined: 2016

Hello, my name is Hannah. I am the Assistant Centre Director here at Teddington Busy Bees. I have service with Busy Bees for 7 years and am a long-standing member of staff here at Teddington Busy Bees. I have been Assistant Centre Director here at Teddington Busy Bees for 3 Years.


I currently hold a Level 3 qualification in early years education which I achieved in 2017 and also hold a team-leading qualification and Level 3 in management. I am currently working towards my Level 5 operations and manager qualification with our Busy Bees training academy. I am also the SEN and behaviour coordinator and I support all staff, children and parents within the centre. I have supported this role since 2018.


I have great experience in all ages and have worked in all rooms since qualifying in 2018. Myself and I look forward to welcoming new families at our nursery in Teddington and giving the children the best start in life.


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