Busy Bees Apsley

Mill Street, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RG
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8.6 99 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Apsley, Hemel Hempstead
At Busy Bees Apsley nursery in Hemel Hempstead, it is never a dull day, as they offer an extensive variety of exciting activities and resources that cater for every child's individual needs and interests. The nursery welcomes children from babies through to pre-schoolers, with both part-time and full-time places available.

The highly experienced team at Busy Bees Apsley provide a fun-filled, exciting time at the nursery as well as caring for and nurturing the children during their nursery development so that they are ready to take on the next steps in their educational journey.

The enthusiastic team are dedicated to providing the best care for your children ensuring that they stay stimulated every day with the wide range of activities throughout the nursery. At Busy Bees, they also follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to give your child the best start on their educational journey.

Busy Bees Apsley has an on-site Chef who prepares delicious and nutritious food for your little one to tuck in to throughout the day and caters for individual dietary requirements.

Want to learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees nursery Apsley? Book a visit today, the team will look forward to welcoming you!

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Apsley

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Diane Chichester Miles (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 27
  • Total Places for Children
  • 88
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Apsley

  • Please contact us for current fees and available discounts

Busy Bees Apsley Reviews (99)

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Busy Bees Apsley has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.566) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Apsley has 99 reviews.

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Review from George F (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with my daughter's developments at Busy Bees Apsley so far. She has grown in confidence and is comfortable with all the staff across the nursery.


She always engaged and they carry out various activities and events throughout the year.


The nursery is always very accommodating

when it comes to emergency care too. We have requested days at very short notice and been fortunate to be supported.


Overall very pleased with Busy Bees Apsley.


Reply from Kayleigh Pearce at Busy Bees Apsley

Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback.


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Review from Steven H (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Nursery in Apsley is great. My son absolutely loves going to nursery. From the second we drop him off he smiles from ear to ear and always is smiling when I pick him up. I’m always told about his activities during his day and what he has eaten and if he managed to get some sleep in during
his day but he’s usually having far to much fun to squeeze a nap in.

Reply from Kayleigh Pearce at Busy Bees Apsley

Thank you so much for your valued feedback. I'm so pleased you and your son are happy and enjoying your time at Busy Bees Apsley!


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Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I just wanted to say how much I treasure the commitment and care that all the girls who work at the nursery give out constantly.
We have had our daughter there for 12 months now and it's so reassuring to have found a placement, where our daughter is learning, socialising and being looked after to such
a high standard, whilst myself and my wife have to work.
Special thanks goes to a few members of staff in particular.
Thank you for all you do and going the extra mile at times of need.
It's greatly appreciated.

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Review from Ionela D (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely delighted with my experience with Busy Bees Apsley so far. My daughter has settled in straight away, she is happy to be in the nursery which makes us very happy too!
Every day my daughter comes home happy and gets excited to go back in the morning.
A fantastic nursery, the staff are
so friendly, caring, helpful and smiling. A brilliant nursery and couldn't recommend higher.


Keep it up! Excellent work!


Reply from Kayleigh Pearce at Busy Bees Apsley

Thank you for your kind feedback.


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Review from Fiona S (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Changed my child's nursery and have started at Busy Bees in spring this year. The staff are very reassuring and have made us feel confident in our child's happiness. My son has come on well and sings songs he has learnt, eats well and has fun. My only area I would like to see is trips out of nursery.
When we looked around initially we where advised kids get to go out to local park and canal, this hasn't happened yet.

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Review from Christine P (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has an excellent learning structure and since my son has attended he is engaged. He tells us what he has done with his day and his enthusiasm demonstrates he has had a fun time learning and playing; as a result, we have seen such an improvement in his confidence.


His speech and sentence

structure have vastly improved. He comes home and regularly bursts into song, which is something that never happened at his previous nursery.


The staff are helpful, polite and are excellent role models. When speaking with the staff it is clear that they care a lot about the children and their development.


Any concerns are addressed straight away and explanations are provided, giving us complete confidence in the nursery.


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Review from Emily M (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I visited the nursery back in April, I immediately fell in love. The staff members seemed lovely and I liked how all the rooms had great displays and lots of fun activities. I especially like the idea of the canteen in the preschool room, it reflected what it would be like at school. My daughter has
been coming since May and is always happy, talking about all the fun things she does here. I would highly recommend Busy Bees Apsley nursery.

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Review from Ola W (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son had been going to Busy Bees for a few months now and is very pleased with the care he receives here.

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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending the nursery for about 3 months now and overall we are really pleased with it. There is a wide variety of food offered and the children are always allowed to have second helpings if they want to! There are lots of different activities and toys for the children to do and
play with as well. The staff seem very thorough and really interested in the development of all the children - would recommend!!

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Review from Gemma C (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great nursery...My daughter loves attending and she has a great bond with the staff and other children.

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Review from Charlotte D (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children are due to start this week and I have visited the nursery numerous times now. The staff are always so pleasant, the children are always happy and well cared for and the facilities are the cleanest I have seen in all the nurseries I viewed. We were made to feel so welcome on our settling
in days and I look forward to hearing about all the fun things my children get up to.

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A very caring environment with lovely staff and an efficient friendly manager. All the staff are considerate and the communication is fantastic. If I mention anything to one staff members all the staff will be aware of this information on the same day. I have a baby and a toddler at the nursery and
am very happy here.

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Review from Gemma P (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been going to this nursery since April settled in very quickly and has excelled in his speech since attending there. The staff are lovely and the place is always very bright and clean.

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Review from D F (Father of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves the nursery and the staff are only too helpful. They are always flexible with extra sessions and the child's welfare always comes first. I cannot thank the staff enough.

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Review from Matthew T (Father of Child) published on 30 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Apsley was a nursery in transition after the crossover of the old company to the new, gave them an Ofsted rating of 'unsatisfactory'. Once Busy Bees took full control, they were able to implement significant changes for the better. They have improved the learning content, made changes to the
layout of the nursery to provide more space for the children, brought in and retained some excellent staff that is a real credit to the nursery and made the whole environment a more suitable and safer place for my child to attend. My son regularly comes home excited and we find out what he has learnt that day. From the letter of the week from having French/Spanish classes with songs, it has become a fun learning environment, working towards preparing him for school. The staff are friendly and well trained, which creates a lovely bond with the children in their care. Since the re-evaluation from Ofsted, they have received a rating of 'good', which is nothing short of what they deserve.

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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery for the past 18 months and enjoys every day. He always comes home happy and has developed so much since starting.

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Review from Katie (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very happy with our son here. The staff have worked really hard to improve the Ofsted rating.

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Review from Jennifer C (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very satisfied with the level of care the children receive here. Staff are friendly and welcoming and have supported us through the development of our children. The children are happy to go to nursey and always seem to have had a lovely day.
Food is great, I often can't believe the children
eat things at nursery that they won't eat at home!
We highly recommend Busy Bees.

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Review from Belle P (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the nursery so far. It is pleasant to be a part of.
Very close to home.
Good value for money.
We feel like our baby is very well looked after.

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Review from A A (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been going to Busy Bees, Apsley for 6 months now and loves it. The staff are all friendly and welcoming and always make a fuss of her. It didn't take her too long to settle, and she now gets very excited coming into nursery. She does lots of activities and enjoys playing with the
staff and other children. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.566)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.566) out of 10 for Busy Bees Apsley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 7 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 4.468 for Busy Bees Apsley is calculated as follows: ( (58 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.468

  • 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 4.098 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Apsley is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.398

  • 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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