Bees Knees Day Nursery

97 Connaught Road, Reading RG30 2UE
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9.3 57 Reviews
  • Bees Knees Day Nursery, Reading
The Bees Knees Day Nursery is a home from home setting in a spacious converted Victorian villa-style house. Large all-weather walled garden. Home cooked meals. Well established, friendly and fun childcare in Reading.

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Care Provided by Bees Knees Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kelly Webb (Interim Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 11
  • Total Places for Children
  • 47
  • 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 Bees Knees Day Nursery

  • We offer spaces as a standard day (8 am to 5.30 pm) or extended day (7.30 am to 6 pm). Funded only spaces are limited.
    Please contact the nursery direct for a copy of our fees sheet.

Bees Knees Day Nursery Reviews (57)

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Bees Knees Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.251) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bees Knees Day Nursery has 57 reviews.

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Review from Lola O (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled so well. The women are just so warm, caring and really do care. So happy we found this nursery. Great team.

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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 22 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Daughter has been in this nursery since roughly 1, and it has gone from strength to strength. In the last year or so, I have noticed how much our child has learnt and has really developed courtesy of the team who look after her. On that note, big thanks to two particular members of staff because I personally
feel like our child has really grown under your command and guidance, and I am very pleased with how she is turning out. The support from the wider team has been excellent in our daughter's journey and we are thankful. With this, the Interim Manager does an excellent job when the occasional "restructure" takes place, might be time to make that step up permanent.

Reply from Kelly Webb, Interim Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind response. It's been a pleasure watching your daughter grow and learn so much with us!


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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our child is well looked after at Bees Knees and enjoys going three days a week. She is well-stimulated and enjoys a range of activities, the staff are wonderful and I would recommend to anyone who is looking for excellent early learning and childcare.

Reply from Leanne Le-Marinel, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's lovely to hear your thoughts on the nursery.


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Review from Lloyd H (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When dropping off my child in the morning she is always welcomed by staff in a lovely way showing me that she is setting a great example to her staff.

Reply from Leanne Le-Marinel, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review! Its lovely to hear your thoughts on the nursery.


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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff, my little boy goes to nursery full time and he loves it. He often comes home with pictures he has created and we are updated regularly with activities he has done throughout the day and meals he’s eaten. Couldn’t fault Bees Knees! Absolutely brilliant!

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Review from D R (Father of Child) published on 8 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery I find is doing a great job with my son. They are dealing with him very well when he has done something wrong and when picking him up in the afternoon, evening always gets good feedback of his day even if good or bad.

Reply from Alec Hodson, MD at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Doing something wrong is the first step toward doing it right - so we're delighted to be part of that process!


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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After nine months maternity leave, it was time for me to go back to work and put my trust in someone else hands. I found this extremely hard. Thanks to staff at Bees Knees Day Nursery Reading. They made the settling and transition process run smoothly. The Staff are friendly and informative with regular
updates on the Famly app on how his day is going. Thank you Bees Knees for the excellent care you give to our son.

Reply from Alec Hodson, MD at Bees Knees Day Nursery

It's always a pleasure to receive such warm feedback, thank you so much.


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Review from C J (Father of Child) published on 5 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery so far has filled me with warmth by consistently keeping me updated with both my child’s well-being and progress, they have a great understanding of the fact that parents can sometimes be highly protective of their children and sometimes it’s hard to be separated for young ones. The staff's
aim is to make sure the kids are safe and well looked after. There’s also loads of transparency through the app.

Reply from Alec Hodson, MD at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you so much, that's lovely feedback for our nursery team.


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Review from Sayeeda S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child got very good at speaking and communicating in English. It was all the effort spent by his carers which brought him today at this level.
We sincerely appreciate all the efforts put together by the carers for him.

Reply from Caroline Hunton, Acting Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. Your son's language and communication have developed so much since starting nursery. He really enjoys his time here.


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Review from Michelle A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming here. The staff are friendly and helpful. He enjoys the food he receives there and always comes home with a smile on his face. The updates through the app are excellent as well, meaning that communication is quick and easy. Couldn’t rate this nursery highly enough.

Reply from Caroline Hunton, Acting Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. Your son has settled into nursery life really well and is always so happy to be here.


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Review from Ioana S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

For me, this is a fantastic nursery. My son has been attending the nursery since December 2021 and he has already made friends and has a good relationship with the teachers. He always comes home with something new, new words and songs, and I love that he can play outside in the fresh air. Even though
my son is fussy with the food since he is in the nursery, he likes to try and taste it. He is always happy to be in the nursery. We are all very happy and grateful that the staff is looking after our boy.

Reply from Caroline Hunton, Acting Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for the lovely review. Your son has settled into nursery so well and really enjoys his time here.


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Review from Rawan H (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is super caring, they take good care of the children. My son started eating food he didn’t really like before joining the nursery. He is now more independent, and responsible. He really likes his nursery and his teachers. He joined 4 months ago and now he loves to cook ( as he does in school)
also, he sings a lot of songs which I know he got from school.. and he loves to colour more than ever .. he remembers his friend’s names from the nursery and his teacher's posts his activities every single day.

Reply from Caroline Hunton, Deputy Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Many thanks for your feedback. Your son has settled into nursery really well and is growing in confidence.


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Review from Joanna K (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic communication from the nursery team. My child is always happy to attend and this is due to the lovely and creative activities he is able to do on a daily basis. The new app to keep parents updated is great and provides me with some useful info and lovely photos.

Reply from Caroline Hunton, Deputy Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Many thanks for your feedback. Your son really enjoys taking part in all the creative activities that we offer.


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Review from Ashley B (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves this nursery. Since starting at 8 months old he has flourished in all aspects. His verbal and social skills are exceeding our expectations daily and he learns soo much in this fun and friendly environment. The nursery has been amazing with our recent potty training journey and
all the staff are friendly, patient and full of advice for a first time mum.

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Review from Katarzyna G (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Bees Knees in Reading - as hesitant as I was to send my little girl to nursery from the first visit I was assured she will be looked after. Management is listening and open to a conversation. The app works great and love daily and weekly updates. We are still getting used to each other but so far so
good. Looking forward to sending my girl to them.

Reply from Jane Ives, Acting Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Many thanks for your feedback. Your daughter has only been with us a short while and has settled very well.


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Review from Jesse B (Father of Child) published on 23 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love what you are doing and how the staff are treating the children. My son loves going to Bees Knees and often talks about his friends and carers. He has a great time at Bees Knees and learnt many new things. It really teaches him to play with other children. The staff are very respectful and kind.

Reply from Jane Ives, Acting Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Many thanks for your feedback. Your son has certainly become more confident and chatty over the last few months. He is developing a very endearing personality.


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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my son (3) and daughter (1) attend Bees Knees nursery.
They are looked after very well by a lovely team of carers and have built great relationships with all of them individually.
As a parent, I feel supported, listened to and most importantly informed.
It's great to receive daily updates
on activities, sleep and food!
The nursery covers a wide range of events throughout the year, which teaches the kids the value of understanding and respecting cultures other than their own.
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone, I go to work each day knowing my kids are safe, looked after and are having fun.

Reply from Jane Ives, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

It's an absolute joy having your son and Daughter in the nursery. Many thanks for your lovely feedback.


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Review from Sandip D (Father of Child) published on 19 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery and seems pretty happy and enjoying nursery. It's possible due to good and caring staff and great teaching. We really appreciate the way nursery is providing excellent teaching and support to my son.
I would definitely recommend the nursery to everyone.

Reply from Michelle Bradley, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for such lovely feedback, we take great pride in what we do and love to watch the children grow and flourish


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Review from Kimberley (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child settled in very quickly when joining this nursery. Lovely staff and they do great activities and get the children out in the garden a lot too which is great. Menu is good and my child really enjoys it and is always happy after being there!

Reply from Michelle Bradley, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words, we take great pride in what we do. We love being part of helping the children grow.


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Review from Angel I (Father of Child) published on 18 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Happy with the service and the care provided for my children. Management is responsive and acting quickly if there are issues raised by the parents.
Cleanliness of the nursery could improve although I appreciate how hard it is to maintain the environment clean at all times.

Reply from Michelle Bradley, Manager at Bees Knees Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words.
We are always looking for feedback on what we can do to better at what we do.


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.251)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.251) out of 10 for Bees Knees Day Nursery 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 8 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 4.600 for Bees Knees Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (58 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 95 Ratings = 4.6

  • 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 4.651 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bees Knees Day Nursery is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 47 number of registered child places is 9.4. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.4 = 0.851

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Top 10 Large Nursery Groups 2016

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Tuesday 01 Mar 2016 More details

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bees Knees Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Bees Knees Day Nursery accepts?

Bees Knees Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bees Knees Day Nursery Open?

Bees Knees Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Bees Knees Day Nursery have capacity for?

Bees Knees Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 47 Children.

How far is Bees Knees Day Nursery to the centre of Reading?

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

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