Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital

Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone ME16 9QQ
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8.6 86 Reviews
Located at Maidstone Hospital, this Busy Bees Nursery suits the childcare needs of the modern parent, adhering to nationally recognised standards while offering a play environment that helps to develop a depth of early years skills and ability.

Excellent play resources and a purpose-built interior, a private car park, outdoor play and its own qualified cook are just some of the features that benefit the youngest generation. The nursery is registered with Ofsted to care for up to 112 children, making an invaluable contribution to family life.
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Care Provided by Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emma Archer (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 112
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 06:45-19:00
    Tuesday 06:45-19:00
    Wednesday 06:45-19:00
    Thursday 06:45-19:00
    Friday 06:45-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital Reviews (86)

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8.6

Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.603) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital has 86 reviews.

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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery since he was 9 months old and there hasn't been a day where we weren't welcomed through the door. (now 2yrs) All the girls have such an amazing caring nature and all that my son has come in contact with have been a true pleasure. We have been through 3 rooms so far and
each key worker have built such a strong bond with my son, he has loved each one of them. He has truly come on leaps and bounds here and only attends 2 days a week!

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Review from Kathryn G (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves his nursery. It is bright colourful and very friendly. The office girls are attentive and helpful, the girls in the room are enthusiastic and fun and even the chef always has time for a friendly chat with the kids.
The gardens are bright and cheerful and the kids spend as much time out
there having fun as they can. They are always planning fun activities for the children and my son is always full of stories of what he has done at his 'school'

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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery since he was 5 months old and has always been very happy. He has built up great relationships with all his key people and will regularly talk about them at home. My son is now in Pre-school and the change in his development over the years has been amazing. He attends full
time so is at the nursery a lot and all staff show great care and attention to his daily needs.

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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is very happy at nursery and has fun filled days. He has attended since 9 months so all the staff know him and he is comfortable there. I am entirely confident and happy leaving my child in their care. They always have his best interests at heart and encourage his development and home activities.

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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really happy with the nursery. Our daughter is looked after very well by the friendly and caring staff. There are lots of activities to keep her interested and to educate her. A great varied food menu.

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Review from Nicola (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. All the staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. My daughter has attended since she was 4 months old and has never shown any negative emotions when dropping off. This is a credit to the staff who address her by name upon entering and treat her like one of their own. I am always
informed of what my daughter has been up to that day, what she ate and her sleep patterns. The staff are aware of our family circumstances and have shown compassion and care to us at difficult times. They also acknowledge my elder son (who is school age) knowing his name and asking after him.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.603)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.603) out of 10 for Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 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 4.590 for Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital is calculated as follows: ( (52 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.59

  • 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 4.013 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Maidstone Hospital 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 22.4 = 0.313

  • 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 (1)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

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Emma Archer

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2013

Hello, I am Emma and am the Centre Director for Maidstone Hospital. 

I have been working at Busy Bees since May 2013 and have supported a number of settings. I was the Centre Director at Brompton until August 2021 when we achieved an 'Outstanding' Judgement with Ofsted in January 2019. 

I have moved across to Maidstone Hospital to embark on a new venture which I am very excited about. 

I have a level 4 in childcare and management and have been in a managerial role across other settings since March 2004. I am dedicated, hardworking and very passionate about what I do and love sharing that vision in the setting with the team to ensure the little people we care about and nurture every day are getting the absolute best they deserve. 

I have a beautiful daughter who is growing up too fast but makes me proud every day how she copes with her type 1 Diabetes since being diagnosed at the age of 5. It just goes to show the strength and determination these little people have, developing into their own characters which I am proud to be a part of. 

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