Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks

Walker House, London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2DN
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  • Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks
Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks provides childcare for children aged from 3 months until they turn 5 years old, in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The homely setting features a wide range of play areas, including outdoor facilities, where children develop their skills through play. The nursery follows the EYFS curriculum with activities ranging from arts and crafts to science experiments to roleplay.

The location is helpful for parents and there is parking on-site. There is CCTV for extra security and funded childcare hours are accepted.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Bryony Mealin-Holmes (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 94
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks Reviews (22)

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9.8

Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks has 22 reviews.

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Review from Jack T (Father of Child) published on 20 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at the nursery in January 2021 at 9-months-old. He settled in straight away, and this is all down to the fabulous team that made not just him, but we, as a family, feel so settled and secure in our decision to send him there.

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Review from Lee M (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended this nursery from when she was 6-months-old until going off to school. We are extremely happy with the quality of care given to our daughter. The staff go above and beyond to welcome in the children, and as a new parent, they will reassure you and put you at ease. A very calm atmosphere
and the rooms seem full of resources. The garden is spacious, and they have full access. Thank you to Squiggles for everything you have done!

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.838)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10 for Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.838 for Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks is calculated as follows: ( (201 Excellents x 5) + (39 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.838

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Riverhead, Sevenoaks is based on 20 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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)

Bryony

Bryony Mealin-Holmes

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2008

Hello, I am Bryony and I am the Centre Director for Busy Bees in Riverhead.


I have worked in Early Years since 1999 and have been at this nursery since April 2008 progressing to become Centre Director during this time, completing the relevant training needs to meet the requirement as Centre Director.


I love working at the nursery and have a passion to maintain excellent standards working alongside my team.  


I have a beautiful daughter called Scarlet who also joined me on her nursery adventure here before going on to school.


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