Busy Bees Portsmouth

North Harbour Business Park, Compass Road, Portsmouth PO6 4SF
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8.5 12 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Busy Bees Portsmouth has secure indoor and outdoor play areas, staffed by a highly-qualified who understand the value of learning through play, have a five-star environmental health rating and also support good health and nutrition.

As part of the UK's largest childcare providers, there are training plans in place to get the best out of all staff and parents receive regular feedback on progress.

The provider's values are based around a child-centred approach, with the safety and happiness of all children the key priority in all decisions taken.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Portsmouth

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Chris Koné (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 126
  • 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

Busy Bees Portsmouth Reviews (12)

8.5

Busy Bees Portsmouth has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.531) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Portsmouth has 12 reviews.

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Review from Lisa B (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery about 18 months ago, she really struggled to settle in, but the staff were caring and patient with her, allowing her to adjust. She wouldn't speak to anyone for about six months at nursery but has come on in leaps and bounds and is now happy to talk to most of the staff.
The transition from toddlers to preschool could have potentially caused a major setback, but the staff knew my child well enough to know that she would need extra time to adjust.
My daughter is happy to go to preschool and loves telling me all about her day on the way home.
Being a teacher, it really gives me peace of mind that I can drop my daughter off, and she will be given breakfast, lunch and dinner, meaning I don't have to worry if I am running later than normal because she is already fed and ready for her bedtime routine.
Staff are friendly and informative at handover, and the app allows me to see photos and snapshots of my daughter's day, including how much she has eaten.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from Amie C (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children started here in the babies room and left in pre-school. They love/loved it here! All of the staff are so friendly and they really get to know the children. I know and trust that my children are in good hands. Really nice personal touches. They do so many different activities rain
or shine and I love that I can peek into what they get up to using an app.
The prices are great too and everything is included. You just literally drop off!
Easy life.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you have given your little ones the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from Lyndsey J (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was 9 months old. She absolutely adores the staff and the setting and always comes home having had a great day. It gives me peace of mind when leaving her to go to work. I would recommend this nursery to anyone and have done, many times.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Portsmouth nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from Maria B (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery my daughter has been coming since 2021 and the staff are amazing, great learning and play facilities my daughter has loved going to nursery everyday. Food is brilliant they have on offer. All round an excellent nursery.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate our milestone year with us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to join us. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Portsmouth Busy Bees are very welcoming and understanding. My child feels very comfortable at the setting and always comes home happy. He is always doing different activities throughout the day and is provided with all his meals.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Portsmouth nursery.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from Phillip O (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son really enjoys nursery. He gets excited at drop off and comes home happy and tired after a good day of activities. The activities are wide-ranging and help him explore the world around him. Good food is provided and the accompanying app makes it easy to track his day, including pictures. His
carers at the nursery are attentive and tailor to parents' individual needs. Care of his possessions is excellent and he always comes home with all his belongings. Really great all round!

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Review from R W (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Enthusiastic and involved staff make dropping off and picking up my daughter an easy and enjoyable experience.
My daughter's key person is always very informative and keeps us updated on her progress and high points of the day.
The app is regularly updated, which gives us all peace of mind.

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Review from John N (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We enrolled our child 8 months ago from his previous nursery where he was behind on speech and language, we moved because we felt the previous nursery wasn't structured enough. Since moving him to Busy Bees we noticed an improvement within weeks! I'm glad to say both his speech and language has massively
improved and he absolutely loves going to nursery! The staff are amazing and so good with the children that our child can't wait to see his teachers every day. We feel it's a great mix of learning and having fun and are certain we made the best decision for our child by sending him to Busy Bees. 10/10.

Reply from Chris Koné, Centre Director at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Thank you for your kind review. We encourage the use of language within play and find this really helps with communicating development.


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Review from Juliette V (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery and amazing team!
My daughter started when she was 9 months and it was such an easy transition thanks to the team members.
They are doing fun activities to stimulate the kids and taking a lot of pictures to keep us updated!

Reply from Chris Koné, Centre Director at Busy Bees Portsmouth

Thank you for your kind review. We love to make learning fun and exciting.


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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins have been here full time since they were 5 months old. Two of the early year's educators have always been very professional and provided excellent care really getting to know my girls, their needs and routine.


They are always carrying out different activities and the garden facilities are

brilliant for the kids.

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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are very friendly at Busy Bees Nursery and they make you feel very welcome every day. The food is homemade by the chef every day and I pay for my son to be there full time but a lot of the time I collect him just after 2pm and they prepare his tea ready for me to take home which is a great
help. My son has only been going to the nursery since March but in that time he has settled in really well. He has progressed a lot in the last 2 months and I feel the nursery staff and being in that environment has helped with his progress.

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Review from Saty V (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Helpful staff with every aspect when looking after my son. Especially since he has been ill since he started nursery on 1 March. The support/help has been much appreciated. Since he has been ill it has been difficult for my son to get settled at the nursery and the staff have really helped with, he
is so much better now!

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.531)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.531) out of 10 for Busy Bees Portsmouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 5 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 4.833 for Busy Bees Portsmouth is calculated as follows: ( (50 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.833

  • 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 3.698 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Portsmouth is based on 5 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 = 3.5

    • 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 126 number of registered child places is 25.2. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 25.2 = 0.198

  • 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)

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Chris Kone

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2010

Hi, I am Christina, the Centre Director for our lovely Busy Bees Nursery here in Portsmouth.


I look forward to meeting you soon.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Portsmouth

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Portsmouth accepts?

Busy Bees Portsmouth accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Portsmouth Open?

Busy Bees Portsmouth 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 Busy Bees Portsmouth have capacity for?

Busy Bees Portsmouth has capacity for a total of 126 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Portsmouth to the centre of Portsmouth?

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

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