Busy Bees Teddington

52 Church Road, Teddington TW11 8PB
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9.6 92 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Teddington, Teddington
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 F W (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two year old has been at this wonderful nursery since June 2020. He really enjoys his nursery days and we pick him up full of beans and excited to tell us all about his adventures. The manager and carers are all lovely and have created a fun environment for the children with great resources. The
building and rooms are beautifully maintained, the menu is balanced and varied and the garden is huge and much enjoyed by our son.
The daily updates on the app are so reassuring and the handovers are always thorough. They have managed to create a nurturing haven of normality for these little people at this worrying time and that is hugely appreciated.
We researched and visited a good few local nurseries and we couldn’t be happier with our choice! Thank you so much to the manager and the team at Busy Bees - keep up the fantastic work!

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

Both my children have attended Busy Bees nursery. They’re extremely helpful and very accommodating during these challenging times, communicating with me promptly and following the ever-changing government guidelines. I feel my child is not only safe and happy at nursery but they care about her wellbeing
and are genuinely interested in my child and check in with me. All the staff are professional on pickups and drop offs and the turnover of staff is minimal so my children have consistency of key workers and make progress.

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Review from Isabel H (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is great.
The staff are very friendly and welcoming and put the kids and parents at ease.
They have good facilities with a nice garden and do a range of activities to help the kids develop while having lots of fun at the same time.

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Review from Phil E (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Busy Bees since she was 7-months-old and she absolutely loves it. The staff are wonderful, the manager communicates really well with us, it's well equipped, and the food is great. Can't recommend highly enough!

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Review from Steven T (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had our daughter enrolled since she was 10 months old, she has been there for almost 2 years and has always been really happy. Staff have dealt really well with the various transitions and more recently the COVID19 crisis and we have been extremely comfortable with hygiene, safety and most of
all the positive relationships with staff both for our daughter and with ourselves as parents.
The nursery open hours fit really well with our challenging commuting schedules and drop off and pick up has always been an easy process.
If only they were open on weekends!

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Review from Jade R (Aunt of Child) published on 14 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nephew absolutely loves it here! It’s a very well managed nursery with fantastic staff and amazing value for money! Thank you to all the staff that work there, I would highly recommend Busy Bees Teddington to everyone!

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Review from Ricky A-S (Uncle of Child) published on 14 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I often collect my nephew from here. Everytime I arrive I'm always greeted by a very happy boy who has thoroughly enjoyed his day and has trinkets designed to apparently bring his parents joy but are also adept at making my car sparkle. It's a lovely environment very welcoming and safe, with friendly
staff who I assume are caple of frowning however I've no evidence to prove this.

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Review from Nikki W (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff at the nursery are super lovely and attentive. Our little boy has been there since he was 1 and is leaving shortly for big school. The care he has received has been wonderful and he refers to the staff almost like friends. The people are what make this nursery - they genuinely care.

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Review from A S (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been with this branch of Busy Bees for a couple of years now, and we are very sad to see her move on, but she must start reception in September. We love the place, and couldn't be more happy with her time here. For me, the facilities are good, but the staff (management and carers)
make it amazing.
Facilities: great new outside space, with artificial grass and lots of obstacles. The indoor space is well laid out/designed.
Staff: are all very kind, loving and full of character. The management have done a really good job at hiring, and there are many personalities in the place, so it keeps it interesting for the kids (and parents). My daughter is really attached to the staff, and she will miss them. I found them very engaging, and always keen to speak about my daughter's day. Management have been very flexible with us and our changing schedules, so thankful for that.
100% I would recommend Busy Bees Teddington to anybody. Kids love it, and so do parents.

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Review from S M (Father of Child) published on 6 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery since he was 6 months old and we are extremely pleased with his development throughout the two rooms he has been in and looking forward to seeing him now go upstairs to the next level. The staff have been very supportive in his development and very attentive in
advice and support throughout his time and even more so post lockdown for the clean, safe environment in which he is attending.

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Review from Mads H (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Our son was recently involved in a situation at the nursery which lead to an investigation. The results of the investigation were extremely worrying and resulted in us losing all confidence in Busy Bees and therefore the decision has been made to pull our son out of the nursery.

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Review from Annie (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Busy Bees Teddington nursery staff are kind, positive and attentive to our son. He has been encouraged and supported with care through various developmental stages such as walking, eating, talking, creativity and social interaction. Our son is treated as an individual - as are the other children
- and we find this especially beneficial to his happiness. We are pleased with the friendly and personal manner all staff have at drop off and pick up times. Communication from the nursery is frequent. We would recommend this nursery to those living in the area.

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Review from Hatty P (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend Busy Bees Teddington enough. The nursery is separated into four rooms with plenty of space for children to explore and play. The resources are well stocked and new resources are provided regularly. The setting has a homey feel to it making it stand out from other nurseries in the
area. The staff are friendly and always go above and beyond for the children.

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Review from M K (Father of Child) published on 22 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children that attend Busy Bees Teddington, one in Pre-school and the other in babies. The little one took slightly longer to settle but the staff were so nurturing and caring and I know there were always being cuddles given when me and my wife were at work. My eldest absolutely loves coming
to Pre-school. He has a great relationship with his key person and everyone goes out of their way to make activities fun and interesting - we always have so much to talk about on the way home. The menu is great and carefully thought out and having two picky eaters at home, I can only be grateful knowing they are eating so well on nursery days. The nursery has recently had their garden refurbished and it’s looking spectacular - we are an outdoorsy family, so we are extremely pleased with the changes made to the outdoor area. The staff are obviously lead by great example, not only is the management team flexible/approachable but also very friendly. Couldn’t recommend the nursery enough.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for over a year now and we have been extremely happy as parents. He has come on so much with his speech and development and that has been down to the dedicated and nurturing staff. Everyone is extremely supportive which has made it easier to leave him for the day
and feel confident he is in a safe and fun environment.

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Review from Annie F (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Busy Bees since he was 12 months old and is now two and a half. We couldn’t be more pleased with his care. The staff are all welcoming and friendly and seem to know all the children across all rooms. Staff turnover has been very low for a long time. The constant familiar faces
make for such a friendly and secure environment for the little ones and ensure the transitions between rooms aren’t difficult. The management team are excellent and very approachable.
Our son is always having a brilliant when we collect him, which is lovely to see. The Garden is great and they do such a wide range of activities. He comes home full of songs and stories that he’s learned at nursery, and has even said that one of the staff members is his “favourite friend”. The staff have been extremely sensitive and caring when he has been through tricky phases of separation anxiety.
Busy bees are a very gentle, child-led and play-based environment that our son thrives in.

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Review from Katrina H (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery with newly refurbished garden. Really dedicated and friendly, warm, professional staff. (Like to thank especially two certain members of staff). 4-year-olds had nursery graduation recently, so well built-in and preparations for the reception year. Excellent.

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Review from G M (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with my son's development and care at Busy Bees in Teddington. Staff are very friendly and helpful, good attention to detail and planning in activities carried out with the children. Good parent support and involvement. Highly recommend.

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Review from Luna (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A great nursery whereby the manager goes above and beyond to deliver an exceptional service. The manager leads by example and this can be seen in all areas of the setting from the wealth of knowledge the team have and their proactive and quality of teaching the setting provides.
My child settled into
the nursery very quickly and the time taken with the settling in sessions were a great opportunity to build a rapport with my child's key worker.
The staff are clearly highly motivated and my child consistently produces innovative artwork and creations.
Educationally my daughter has come on leaps and bounds, the social interaction she receives with other children has taught her how to deal with negotiating complex situations, like turn taking, and staff are always keen to discuss her areas of development with myself.


My daughter's dismay at not being able to attend nursery on weekends is a testament to the diligent, caring and hard working team in place.


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Review from Ryan A (Father of Child) published on 9 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When asked if I could pop feedback on to the website I was thinking of how I would explain our experience with the Manager and her team and I genuinely couldn’t sum up how happy with are that we picked Treetops. I asked my children how they felt about nursery and one said “I love Nursery, we went to
the park and we hid stones for new children” and the other much smaller said the name of her keyperson and smiled. I think this says it all on what I have to say about the nursery. The experience my children are having at Treetops are amazing and I can not fault the nursery, my children come home each day with someone new to say or what they learnt. I get to see all of their lovely days on a app on my phone and get to see them learning and smiling. As a parent I’m proud to say I made the right choice for them both. The Manager and her team work so hard and love them dearly and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

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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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