Busy Bees Sandy

7 Medusa Way, Sandy SG19 1TH
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7.7 54 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Sandy, Sandy
Busy Bees Sandy, Bedfordshire has been awarded Good by governing body, Ofsted (March 2023). This beautiful one-storey nursery and preschool is located on a tree-lined drive in a quiet residential area of Sandy. They are located in the same grounds as Sandy Upper School and Community Sports College with their own self-contained entrance accessed by a gravel drive.

They enjoy good road networks and transport links for commuting parents including a bus stop serving Bedford and surrounding areas. Sandy train station with Great Northern services to Peterborough and London’s Kings Cross is a short 6-minute drive away.

A quiet location, ample resources and a passionate and highly qualified team are just a few of the reasons that parents choose Busy Bees Sandy, Bedfordshire Nursery and Preschool over other childcare settings.

Children at Busy Bees at Sandy enjoy a stimulating curriculum devised in line with the EYFS statutory framework. Rooms are bright and airy and enjoy a cosy home-from-home feel, designed to settle and relax babies and children into the nursery environment.

The passionate childcare team delivers a programme of activities and experiences to navigate children through key childhood milestones. From arts and crafts, messy play and sensory play to home corner and role play there’s lots to do to challenge enquiring minds.

Though fun is the order of the day every day they begin to gently introduce more structure in the preschool rooms and deliver the foundations you’d expect for lifelong learning – phonics, literacy and elemental mathematics plus key social skills to help your little ones become confident and independent.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Sandy

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Laura Currington (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 70
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Sandy

  • All inclusive fees (Includes all meals, nappies and wipes)

Busy Bees Sandy Reviews (54)

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Busy Bees Sandy has a Review Score of 7.7 (7.654) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Sandy has 54 reviews.

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Review from R T (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter recently started the nursery at nineteen months for two afternoons a week.
After emailing several nurseries in the area, Treetops was the first to respond and arranged a visit with the same week. All of the staff at the nursery are professional with excellent levels of communication. My
daughter has settled in, with no issues. She enjoys every session at nursery with clear evidence of her social and communication skills being developed. The nursery is a safe environment and one which I am very comfortable to leave my child and any future children - key worker to parent communication is outstanding.

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Sandy

It is great to hear how happy your family are at Treetops, thank you for your review.


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Review from Tasha G (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff, very approachable. Listen to individual needs. Great outside space, varied things to do. I have a picky eater and they cater for her needs.

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Review from Gail T (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Treetops Nursery Sandy is a home away from home. The facilities and the food provided for the children are excellent. The nursery is always clean and presentable. All the staff are genuinely lovely provide excellent care and support for the children. Children always seen happy and very well looked after.

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Events & PR Manager at Busy Bees Sandy

We are delighted to hear you are enjoying your time at Treetops and the services we provide.


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Review from Hayley S (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys attending and loves the staff who work there. I constantly receive updates as to how he is progressing. I couldn't have wished for a better pre-school.

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Review from Victoria W (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Treetops Nursery Sandy since he was 9 months old, the staff have always been extremely helpful and extremely interested in his development. They go out of their way to help whenever they can and encourage parents to get included with theme days and open days. The biggest review
I can give is my son loves his time and the staff at nursery and looks forward to his sessions everyday.

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Review from Holly B (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All three of my children have attended Treetops Nursery Sandy and they have all loved it. Also my eldest children were extremely well prepared for reception year. Going to nursery with Treetops Nursery Sandy has made them very confident and outgoing. The staff at Treetops Nursery Sandy are very friendly
and welcoming. My youngest son loves it at Treetops Nursery Sandy it is the highlight of his morning. I have found Treetops Nursery Sandy to be very understanding and caring. The staff have been excellent with all my children. I can't express enough how good Treetops Nursery Sandy is.

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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased with everything that Treetops provides for my son, from the beautiful environment to the outstanding care he gets when at nursery. I couldn't be more happy to send him to Treetops because I can see how much he loves the place and the staff.

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Review from Avril C (Great-grandmother of Child) published on 20 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My ratings below say it all. Visiting family in Sandy I went to see the Treetops nursery school. I could't believe what I was about to see. It was the most amazing nursery I had seen. Rooms are all sectioned off and each one telling a story for the little ones to learn from. So many things for them
to do, so they learn quickly.
Each room is a Disney land of colour. The staff know exactly how to look after the children. Their patience and understanding are a credit. It was lovely to join in on the children's sing songs with the staff, reminded me of my old days. I would recommend Treetops to all. I just can't praise them enough. I will go home with very happy memories.

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Review from Charlene T (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sandy Treetops are very friendly, always willing to help and advise. My daughter really enjoys nursery and is learning something new every time she attends.

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Review from Joanna N (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am happy with the care provided for my child, staff are lovely. My daughter is always happy to come to nursery and come home.

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Review from Jenny (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming here since one and is now in the preschool room. She loves coming to the nursery and enjoys the range of activities. She has made some really good friends and loves her key workers.

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Review from Chrystal N (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son attends Treetops and when I pick him up he is always playing happily and settles well with the staff. Being at nursery has benefited him in that he is independently feeding himself and settles to sleep better than before. Staff are always happy and helpful.

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Review from Kate P (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Really positive. My daughter has settled in really well and loves nursery.

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Review from Nadya (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good nursery, staff are friendly, helpful. My child is happy to come to nursery and play with his friends. Management doing a fantastic job.

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Current Review Score: 7.7 (7.654)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.7 (7.654) out of 10 for Busy Bees Sandy is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 4.583 for Busy Bees Sandy is calculated as follows: ( (7 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.583

  • 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 3.071 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Sandy is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 70 number of registered child places is 14. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.071

  • 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 (1)

Laura

Laura Currington

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Laura and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Sandy.


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