Busy Bees Harlow

The Greenway, Harlow Business Park, Harlow CM19 5QE
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9.5 80 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Harlow, Harlow
Busy Bees Harlow is a purpose-built, single-storey nursery, designed with endless learning opportunities for children. The children can access the spacious and well-equipped garden areas where they are encouraged to explore their imagination. The nursery also provides a ‘Grow Your Own’ project, in which the children can get involved in digging and caring for fruit and veg.

The experienced and qualified staff are committed to giving children the best start in life and providing excellent care for all children, so they are supported, safe and well looked after whilst at the nursery. With secure key fob access and onsite CCTV, you can be rest assured your child is safe and supported.

To ensure that your child has the best time at nursery, there are a wide variety of fun filled activities and excellent learning resources available to cater for every child’s needs and interests. The nursery team plans and prepares activities in line with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum so that your little one can learn whilst having fun during their stay at nursery. Following the EYFS curriculum will help support your child to prepare for the next key stage.

The nursery has a talented Chef who not only prepares delicious and nutritious food in line with the NHS-accredited menus and individual dietary requirements, but also cooks with seasonal produce to give children the opportunity to experience different colours, textures and tastes.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Harlow

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kim Shinn and Louise Christie (Centre Directors)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 121
  • 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

Busy Bees Harlow Reviews (80)

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9.5

Busy Bees Harlow has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.531) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Harlow has 80 reviews.

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Review from Tiz G (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was apprehensive at first and staggered my 2-year-old into nursery, however, the staff, learning and care was 100% and when offered full-time work, I had no hesitation in leaving my toddler within their care.
Very communicative and professional at all times.
More importantly, my daughter loves it
and she runs in.

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Review from Dani D (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going here for 3.5 years and I couldn't fault the nursery. All staff members are welcoming and are there to discuss any concerns with child's learning. My son has come on leaps and bounds and that is partially down to the learning techniques used at Busy Bees. The food and nutrition
supplied at Busy Bees is of a high quality and there is always a menu available. Everything that your child does is recorded on parent zone and feedback from staff about your child's day is delivered at a fantastic level. Highly recommend Busy Bees in Harlow.

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Review from Soraya S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall I think this is a great nursery. I like the way it has been set up with a lot of open plan space, so the children don't feel enclosed so much.
The staff are really caring and patient and both of my daughters were (1 older of 6 years now) and are (the younger is 3 years old now) very happy here.
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feel good every morning that they are in very good care.

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Review from Dinah (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Moved up from London to Harlow and my daughter, who has autism, lacked proper support at her previous nursery. She could not speak any words, only babble and say 'hi'. Since attending Busy Bees, her speech has blossomed so quickly between October 2016 to now. She is using 2-3 word sentences, as
well as counting and verifying animals, objects, sounds, colours, shapes, names etc. She's come so far with all the proper support that's been given that I can have a conversation with her and understand as well as communicate with her better. My youngest son also went to the nursery. It's the only daycare I've felt safe to leave my children in and being able to see your child from Reception via CCTV if you want to check on them, without disturbing them, as well as fob keys for parents - extra security is very helpful and reassuring. The premises are always clean, staff are polite and caring, food menus are healthy. All round it's a wonderful daycare nursery.

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Review from Marie P (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son first came to this nursery in May 2016. I have found it to be well resourced, safe, clean with well qualified and caring staff who have catered brilliantly for his educational and pastoral needs. His behaviour, speech and development have improved greatly during this period.

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Review from Priyanka M (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Harlow is absolutely amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We were offered play and stay sessions even before we haven't enrolled. Number of settling in sessions gave us the confidence that our daughter will be in safe hands which was very important for the full-time working
parents like us. Nursery premises are very spacious and have to big gardens, well organised, plenty of toys, books and activities to keep children busy at all times. All the staff are very friendly, caring and always smiling. They managed our daughters daily medicine timings spot-in! Our daughter is always happy when we drop her off and pick-up everyday. Food menu is really good and suitable for all the different requirements. I couldn't recommend the nursery enough.

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Review from T C (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twin sons have attended this nursery for nearly three years and they are so happy there. They struggled to settle in initially and the key workers couldn't have done more. They are really friendly and approachable. I love their parent zone app which allows me to see photos of them at nursery so I
don't feel I'm missing out, and the staff always keep me fully informed. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Busy Bees in Harlow. My sons now run in!

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Review from P G (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves coming to nursery. he has learnt loads and made lots of friends. My wife and I are so proud of how much he's grown and how he's thriving at Busy Bee's.

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Review from Shaun P (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the care given and the attention to detail that is paid to my daughter.

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Review from Victoria A (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Harlow Busy Bee's is outstanding, my daughter is wanting to be at school everyday even though she only goes 3 days per week. She has come on leaps and bounds, her development is fantastic, and she always talks me through her day which is also available online to view. Great staff. Great nursery.

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Review from Poppy N (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 2 children haven't been at this nursery very long, but we have nothing but praise. The nursery/staff have been very accommodating to our needs. The staff clearly love the children and our 2 have settled very quickly. We would definitely recommend.

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Review from Susan A (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery my son enjoys going to school so much and I know he is safe playing with his friends.

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Review from Starr G (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. I have had my son and twin daughters at this nursery, can't fault it.

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Review from Kim P (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been to this nursery and I am extremely happy with their care. My daughter actually asks to go to nursery which is great for me knowing she is happy. The keyworkers keep me updated and I love being kept updated on I-Connect with photos of what she has been doping and to see she
has eaten well. I cannot recommend this nursery more highly.

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Review from Jose F (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have kept two children at this nursery. They both loved it. Flexible with payment days and absence times allowing us to keep their position at the nursery and save money. Overall I will highly recommend it.

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Review from Joanne K (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees since September and I wouldn't dream of putting him anywhere else! The staff are extremely caring and made me feel at ease when leaving him for the first time. They are always there to listen and advise, you can tell they are passionate about working with children.
My son always comes home chatting away about all the things he has done and nursery, and I love that he has such a large outdoor space, where he gets to spend time with the older children too. I love that I can see what he is up to at nursery, and how he has eaten through the app, it puts you at ease knowing he is well fed and learning all the time. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone, especially nervous parents who need more reassurance like I did.

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Review from Scott B (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters have been to Busy Bees and the level of care and service is second to none. The staff make you feel at ease leaving your child in their care.
I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Review from Helen R (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had 3 children attend Busy Bees Harlow (2 still there, 1 now at school). I have had an excellent experience overall. The building itself is welcoming and nicely set out for the children. The new outdoor area is fantastic for them. I have always liked how the over 2's can all play together (with
appropriate supervision, obviously) and that the children spend as much time as possible outside.
The staff are all very kind and helpful and many have been there for a considerable amount of time and have great experience. They all seem to genuinely love working with children and really engage with them.
The children participate in a wide range of activities and the pre-school children are encouraged in their learning.
Overall, all my children have greatly enjoyed their time here and attendance at the nursery has helped their development and independence and readiness for school.
I would thoroughly recommend it to anybody looking for a good nursery in the area.

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Review from Lisa W (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From day one, our child has thoroughly enjoyed her time at Busy Bees. We know that she is happy, confident and safe and as parents, that's all we could hope for. The staff are fantastic, the facilities are superb and we feel satisfied knowing our pride and joy is in safe hands.

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Review from Daniel W (Father of Child) published on 25 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Busy Bees offer good value for money at a full-time rate.
My daughter really enjoys her time at nursery and has learnt and developed so well during her time there.
She is well fed and looked after and has a wide range of activities to do during the day.
Planned excursions would be a nice extra for
the children I think. Especially those that are full time in order to change their environment just for a day. This could open up further learning opportunities.
I do feel the building could do with some modernisation and a little refurbishment here and there wouldn't go amiss either.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.531)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.531) out of 10 for Busy Bees Harlow 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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 14 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 4.952 for Busy Bees Harlow is calculated as follows: ( (159 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 166 Ratings = 4.952

  • 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 4.579 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Harlow is based on 14 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 121 number of registered child places is 24.2. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.2 = 0.579

  • 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)

Kim And Louise

Kim And Louise

Job Title: Centre Manager

Joined: 1996

Hi,
We are Kim and Louise, Joint Managers here at Busy bees Harlow and between us we have over a whopping 40 years experience in childcare, NNEB and NVQ Level 3 qualifications and are both NVQ assessors. We have been at Harlow since 1996.
During this time we have enjoyed working with every age group of children as nursery nurses and deputy managers, and we now job share the role of Manager, enjoying working alongside the most amazing, caring and educated staff we can find.
Our specialist skills include child protection training, mentoring our team and our Busy bees initiatives, Wake & Shake (Kim’s fav), Grow your Own(Louise’s fav) Busy Babies, Babble to Chatter, Imagination Station and completing our NDNA Quality Assurance award.
Our own 4 children have attended Busy Bees Harlow and experience of the wonders of Busy Bees and nursery life just like your child can.
So why not come and meet us and see how much fun your child could have here at Harlow.


Hayley

Hayley

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Joined: 2014

Hi my name is Hayley, I joined Busy Bees in 2014. After completing Level 3 in childcare, I worked as a childminding assistant. Alongside this, I attended Anglia Ruskin University, where I graduated with a BA Hons in Education and Childhood Studies (Level 6). I have 11 years’ experience working within childcare, I am first aid at work and paediatric first aid trained. I am based in our 3-5 year old rooms, I love watching the children's personalities grow and helping to support and prepare the children for their transitions into school. Alongside this I am the nurseries EYFS representative, helping to support and monitor the education and planning in each age group. I am also the nursery SENCo and help support the children, staff and parents where required.


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