Busy Bees Farnborough IQ

Q 170 O'Gorman Avenue, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough GU14 7DL
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  • Busy Bees Farnborough IQ, Farnborough
Busy Bees Farnborough Q is situated on the IQ Business Park just a short walk from the town centre. The nursery is a converted building over two floors benefiting from bright spacious airy rooms.

Within the nursery they offer four base rooms with separate rooms for younger babies, toddlers, and two to three-year-olds, and they also offer a large Pre-school room. They are very pleased to offer a newly refurbished garden with sensory areas, digging, planting, balancing, texture exploration and quiet areas.

They have a chef on-site, where their food is all homemade and made freshly on site. They have 6-week menus which the chef follows. Each room also does cooking club where they make anything from cakes to sausage rolls.

The nursery has a foyer at the front of the building which is where they have a breakfast bar, so grab a coffee and a breakfast bar to take on your morning commute to work. There is also a buggy cupboard, where you can leave your buggies for the pick up later. the office is located upstairs; the office door is always open so feel to pop in for a chat with the management team.

They have a close partnership with Parents here at IQ, they receive weekly text messages, monthly newsletters for each room which gives them an update of what their child has been doing over and learning. The nursery holds Parents Evening twice a year and Parent Committee Groups which are termly.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Farnborough IQ

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joanne McGowan (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Farnborough IQ

  • Fees for 0-2 years old:
    Full Day- £81.50.
    Morning session- £ £49.00.
    Afternoon session-£46.00.


    Fees for 2-5yrs:
    Full Day- £75.00.
    Morning session-£46.00.
    Afternoon session-£43.00.


    Early start- £7.65.

Busy Bees Farnborough IQ Reviews (83)

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Busy Bees Farnborough IQ has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Farnborough IQ has 83 reviews.

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Review from Antony H (Father of Child) published on 29 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves Farnborough Q Busy Bees, even during lockdown she has regularly asked if its time to go to nursery!
My wife and I have no hesitation in leaving our daughter here, as all the staff are so lovely and reassuring, we only wish we could afford to take her there more than 2-3
days a week. Not only does she have lots of fun, she definitely benefits educationally too!
We have recently welcomed our second daughter to the family, and already know she will get the chance to have just as much fun as her sister has had at Busy Bees.

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just started at this nursery after an extremely unpleasant experience with our previous nursery after the Covid-19 shutdown. The staff have been amazing even in these unprecedented times and have the best interests of the children, families and staff at the heart of everything they do. Busy Bees have
been fully accommodating in our settling in sessions, which is critical as non-key workers with our child being out of nursery for three months. We fully trust the staff and management to make the right decisions with however the current situation plays out.
It's refreshing to be dealing with a professional organisation.

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Review from K J (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both my kids have been through Busy Bees since they were six months and its current setup is the best it has ever been. It’s sad that staff turnover was higher than we would have liked in the past but key workers have always been clearly identified and development documentation has been good. The food
is well planned and exceeds guidelines which is great. Visiting French lessons, sports groups and a zoo lab (spiders/snakes/stick insects, etc) were particularly popular with my eldest in preschool.
The downside in the past was that they always seemed to be operating at bare minimum staff levels, though this has gotten a lot better under the current manager after hearing these concerns in the parent engagement forum.

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Review from Emma A (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest daughter started at Busy Bees when she was a year old and settled in great. She loved all the girls there looking after her (especially her key workers) who she formed a strong bond with.
My youngest started when she was six months old and has also settled in very well. The staff are so
accommodating and it’s so nice to see lots of friendly faces on drop-offs and pickups. The manager has made many positive changes since starting at the nursery and it’s great to see. She is also very approachable and friendly. I would highly recommend this nursery to any family and friends looking for a place for their child. I can’t wait (when I feel the time is right) for my little one to return to nursery and to see all the staff and her friends again. 10/10 from me!

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Review from Jem C (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one has been at Busy Bees since she was six months old and she has absolutely loved every day there. She is now 18 months and not a day has gone by when she hasn’t come back full of beans and tired out because of all the wonderful activities they get up to. The staff are brilliant and always
happy and make her feel special and make me feel like she is special to them as they do with all the children, we really couldn’t be happier with Busy Bees.

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Review from Mark O (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery since he was one-years-old and absolutely loves it there. The staff have always been amazing with him, and he still looks forward to seeing them. The activities they do with him throughout the day have helped a great deal with his learning, and I know he enjoys being there
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Review from Bev G (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Busy Bees Farnborough Q since he was 8 months old. He absolutely loves it and has developed so much over the past year especially in confidence, social skills and his overall educational skill too. The staff are so supportive and always at hand if needed.

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Review from Katherine C (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees have been fantastic as a nursery. My son previously attended before starting school last year and now my daughter attends.


They are very responsive to emails and we have been very happy with the care provided. I have noticed some positive changes in the last 6 months and they also strive

for better.


They have been wonderful through this uncertain time, and as I am a key worker my daughter has continued to attend and they have done a brilliant job at being a support for her emotionally.


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Review from Lorna M (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had children at this nursery for over 3 years when my eldest was 11 months. The staff are so kind, nurturing and supportive.
Both my children now attend three days a week and their personalities, characters, knowledge, understanding and confidence has not stopped growing.
They have fantastic
relationships with the staff and other children.
I recommend this nursery at every chance I can.
Over the years I have had very few and very minor issues, all of which have been dealt with very quickly and effectively. Communication from management has improved no end since the most recent management change (which was a while ago).
Many members of staff remain the same as when we first started, which is fantastic. Lots of smiley happy faces greet you every day.

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Review from Olga L (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is incredibly well run. All staff are efficient, organised, capable, kind, thoughtful, polite and general allrounders who pass these wonderful skills and abilities on to the children with whom they hold much affection for.


Sending my daughter to this exemplary establishment has, by far,

been one of my better decisions and I dread the day when she will have to leave Busy Bees behind. I can not recommend Busy Bees highly enough. They are all fabulous!

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Review from Sara C (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t fault any of the staff at Busy Bees. They have always been incredibly accommodating and brilliant with our son who also absolutely loves them. The care is outstanding and he has learnt so much attending every day. Would highly recommend Busy Bees to anyone!

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nobody could have foreseen what has happened in these last few months but the way that Busy Bees handled it, was brilliant. It made us parents feel safe in the knowledge that they were doing everything in their power to ensure the welfare of both children and staff. Busy Bees has a lovely atmosphere
with great staff and my 1-year-old loves going there. Hopefully, he will get back to enjoying the place very soon.

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Review from Aimee H (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Me and my son love Busy Bees in Farnborough IQ. All the staff are absolutely fantastic. My son has been at this nursery since he was 9 and a half months old and is now nearly 4 so during his time at Busy Bees he has experienced all the different rooms available and grown close with each of the girls
in each of the rooms he has been in. The girls do such an amazing job! I know my son is sad he can't go to Busy Bees at the moment due to the Coronavirus and see the girls and play with his friends! Hopefully we will get back to normality soon! We love you Busy Bees and all our girls at Farnborough IQ!

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Review from Francesca H (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is a joy to see my son playing so happily when I come to collect him in the evening. All of the staff are very friendly, the range of activities they offer each day is excellent - my son is a very big fan of the weekly stretch session. The rooms are all very lively and you can often hear the sounds
of laughter from the corridor.

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Review from Darren B (Father of Child) published on 15 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent service, our son loves going to nursery. He loves both the carers and playing with the other children. We have certainly seen in the past twelve months his confidence build as he interacts and develops whilst at Busy Bees.

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Review from Claire W (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Really friendly nursery, where staff are committed to the development of children.
Staff are engaged, enthusiastic and I’m always impressed that they all know my daughter’s name!

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Review from Natasha B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are really pleased with the toddler room that made my son welcome when he first started. Very pleased with his development.

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Review from Kerry B (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a very tidy clean and friendly place, the staff are helpful and very dedicated to their job. Healthy food is freshly made every day! The children are always happy wether they are playing, painting, learning or in the garden. There is plenty if not more for them to do including role play,
reading, messy play, painting etc I would definitely recommend!

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Review from Anjalee J (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really lovely nursery and lovely staff. Outside play area is amazing. Thank you so much to all staff and the Management Team for giving good care of my little boy. We are really happy with everything in the Nursery.

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Review from Suzie (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has a friendly family environment which helps the children settle faster and help parents to let them go. All members of staff well qualified and has great personalities, great with children and parents also.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.957)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10 for Busy Bees Farnborough IQ is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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 4.957 for Busy Bees Farnborough IQ is calculated as follows: ( (287 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 300 Ratings = 4.957

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Farnborough IQ is based on 25 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 25 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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Jackie Gumbs

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2013

I have worked for Busy Bees for ten years, seven of those years have been as a manager which is a role I thrive in. I am dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and my passion filters through to all my staff members.


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