Busy Bees Guildford

Caring Daycare House, Gill Avenue, Guildford GU2 7WW
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7.5 35 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Guildford, Guildford
Busy Bees Guildford offers a fantastic environment for children to discover, play and learn. The nursery is separated into multiple bright and spacious rooms, each tailored to suit a variety of age ranges or developmental stages, meaning your child will always be able to enjoy the stimulating resources suited to their age.

There are a wide range of thrilling activities and engaging learning resources, with something on offer to suit every child’s interests. So, whatever you child enjoys doing, you can rest assured that they'll be engaged and supported throughout their stay at nursery.

With a combination of excellent resources and the quality care, the enthusiastic nursery team follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum, preparing activities to help support your child’s development, so they are ready to make the leap to the next key stage.   

With nutritious mealtimes available, fun activities and equipment outdoors, every child is sure to enjoy their days at Busy Bees Guildford.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Guildford

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ana Ramos-Blanca (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 77
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Guildford

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  • Parking

  • Car park available for pick up and drop off


Busy Bees Guildford Reviews (35)

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7.5

Busy Bees Guildford has a Review Score of 7.5 (7.487) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Guildford has 35 reviews.

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Review from C N (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I must admit I was worried when the recent Ofsted inspection showed that the nursery needs improvement and it took my child a while to settle but I can clearly see efforts and changes to improve the experience as a whole. The nursery has deservedly been given a good rating by Ofsted following a re-inspection
within a short period of time. My child is now more comfortable there and now I can see huge improvement in her learning, social skills, mood, interaction and reading. I would recommend the nursery.

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

Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you have given your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees


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Review from Matt B (Father of Child) published on 10 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter and son are both full-time at the nursery and love it. Our oldest is starting school after the summer and has made great friends and is more than ready to progress onto school.
Staff are very friendly and care for the children, getting to know them well.

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

Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you have given your little one's 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 Hannah K (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Out two children have been part of the Busy Bees nursery for nine months covering all four rooms throughout this time. The staff are fantastic, and it feels like leaving my kids with family. They challenge their needs and also give one to one time when required. Communication is great with us, and the
greatest testimony is the children not wanting to leave at the end of the day. Thank you, Busy Bess family!

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

Hello, We love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Guildford.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. We’re celebrating our milestone year, and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. 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 C T (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Understaffed and unmotivated. There are a few very good staff members but they have to use a lot of agency staff and there was no continuity of care last year. Staff always seemed burnt out and dissatisfied.

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

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Busy Bees Guildford, we value your feedback and are sorry to read about your experience. Providing children with the best start in life is of paramount importance to Busy Bees. Following your review, we would be interested to hear more from you so that we can understand your concerns. Please email enrolments@busybees.com if you are happy to discuss in more detail. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery since she was six month old and she's now coming up to three years old. I only have excellent things to say about this nursery. They have been amazing with my daughter and are always helpful and accommodating where possible. My daughter loves it there, receives the
best care and excellent nutrition. They're pro-active response during Covid-19 has been very reassuring.

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Review from Jennie S (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent Nursery, our children have always been happy here and loved the staff. The team are always smiling, and create a really welcoming environment for all the children. The opening hours are great as a working parent and take some of the stress out of the day.
Would definitely recommend.

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Review from Sarala P (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend the nursery. Staff are excellent and engage with my son very nicely. I believe it’s the best place to start life. My son loves to go to nursery, he looks forward to going to meet his friends and enjoys the whole environment, every single day. He has a fantastic day. He is very
vocal, has gained so much confidence in his vocabulary. Lovely to see my little baby grow. Very caring staff. My son likes to spend most of his time at nursery. I would strongly recommend the day nursery. Best start in life. The satisfaction that we get as a parent after sending my son to the nursery is immense. I thank all the staff for their hard work and enthusiasm. Well done!

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Review from Anice D (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started the nursery just before his 1st birthday and he is 3 years old now. The staff are very lovely and my son loves going to nursery every single day. He settled in quite quickly thanks to the amazing staff. He is learning a lot. The management are very supportive no matter your circumstances
as a parent. Would recommend 100% to anyone.

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Review from Holly F (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming to nursery, he has a big smile when we arrive and a big smile when I pick him up. He loves the people and his key worker. The confidence I feel in dropping him off only got better by knowing how amazing the people are. Don't be put off by the building not being the flashiest, the
people are what makes this nursery.

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Review from Julie D (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would be extremely likely to recommend the nursery as the staff provide outstanding care for my daughter at all times. They are friendly and approachable and very understanding at all times.
They are truly amazing people. Very professional as well. I feel completely confident leaving my daughter
in their care.

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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The kids enjoy it and they get to do a lot of things they wouldn't do otherwise, e.g. watching the ducklings hatch. I am very grateful that the staff have continued to work during the pandemic, to enable me to continue working at the hospital. However, the finances have been very confusing and I've
had to spend extra time trying to figure it all out (I'm so relieved the administrator is back now and I can get some answers).

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Review from Luise W (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming to this nursery. He is so well cared for, is learning so much and is making great friends. During the recent pandemic, they were quick to react with new procedures that have protected us and our son.

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Review from Ben E (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team have been fantastic during the past few months. Everyone has been constantly cheerful, helpful and flexible. Most importantly our daughter has loved attending and gets so much out of her days at the nursery. My wife and I can’t thank everyone enough for giving our family some normality during
a very difficult time.

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Review from Amy A (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are absolutely fantastic and are a credit to Busy Bees. My daughter loves going to nursery and I always feel how well cared she is and I know she is safe at all times. I highly recommend the Guildford branch opposite the hospital.

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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Guildford nursery has always been so supportive and reliable through this really testing time (and through any times!). The staff are always there to happily greet us and I always feel like my daughter is in a caring and happy nursery with staff and children that she enjoys spending time with. When
my daughter leaves in August it will be the end of four years of fantastic childcare that has been provided to my family and we will really miss them. They are fantastic in a crisis and I have depended on them hugely for childcare and they have never failed to help and always provide me with the confidence that my children would be happy in the nursery environment. A huge part of my children’s life that has been a very happy one with the help of the nursery. A fantastic group of staff who are massively appreciated by my family. It really is the staff that make this a great nursery. Busy Bees should invest more in the facilities provided to the children as well as staff pay.

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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

During this very difficult time, all the staff have never hesitated or looked in the slightest stressed. They were always welcoming and provided the best care. I have been so amazed at their dedication to our children that I think they deserve an award! It was a time where we were unsure of how this
disease will spread, however, they never showed any doubt and continued to care for my children in the most amazing away. I honestly cannot thank them enough and I hope they will get the recognition they deserve. Thank you.

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Review from Sam B (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are extremely friendly and caring. They have taken care of my little one since he was six months old. The nursery has always taken care of the schedule. They have set meals, however, they also take into consideration the dietary requirements of our son. There are no complaints from our side
when it comes to the care given to our son. The only thing that is different from other nurseries is we don't get any pictures or an app to see what activities they have done with our little one. Also, our son seems to be playing in sand way too much, however, that's not a complaint, it is just an observation. I would like them to give us a plan of the scheduled activities they do with our toddler to ensure the development of his motor, cognitive, language and other skills. Since he has been at home during the lockdown, he has picked up more from us being at home which is obviously a very good thing. We would like him to continue to grow in the nursery when things go back to the new normal. Thank you so much for everything.

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Review from Jenna W (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the nursery have been amazing during these uncertain times and so flexible re: increasing days; pay as you go payments (which I think works really well- especially being a key worker and having to juggle shifts etc) The staff have provided a seamless and professional service whilst adhering
to guidelines - the screening service before children enter has been efficient and reassuring. The ladies continue to be positive, friendly and upbeat and it’s been a pleasure and a saviour to allow me and my husband to continue to work - we are so grateful to you all. You’re all amazing.

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Review from Jodie H (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, lovely friendly staff, son has progressed a lot since starting this nursery, a bit overpriced though.

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Review from Jenny P (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am always surprised at the range of activities they do with the children at this nursery. The Christmas nativity and the graduation were both a bonus and I can see the staff work hard to include all the children and involve them all.
My son has definitely been educated whilst there and often says
things about what he has learnt. I have always felt communication is great. We sometimes collect our son early without prior notice, this is never a problem and the staff have sometimes wrapped up my son's tea for him to take home which is a lovely touch.
He has never complained of being bored and whenever I have collected him I have seen him occupied and supervised.
I have never had to raise any concerns.
The admin staff have always been so absolutely helpful when working out, finding and childcare vouchers and I have always had immediate replies to emails.
I would recommend this nursery without hesitation and the fact you can utilise hours between 7am and 7pm is a huge bonus.

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Current Review Score: 7.5 (7.487)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.5 (7.487) out of 10 for Busy Bees Guildford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 4.042 for Busy Bees Guildford is calculated as follows: ( (28 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.042

  • 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 3.445 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Guildford is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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 77 number of registered child places is 15.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.4 = 0.195

  • 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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Ana

Ana Ramos-Blanca

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Ana and I’m originally from Malaga, Spain. I arrived to United Kingdom 8 years ago and since then I have been working in the childcare sector as a practitioner, room leader, deputy manager and nursery manager. 


I studied early years and primary teaching at Malaga University in Spain and I hold QTS in the UK since 2016, and I have completed a Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification as well as Level 5 Operational Management. 


In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, travelling, reading, exercise and cooking.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Guildford

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Guildford Open?

Busy Bees Guildford is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Busy Bees Guildford have capacity for?

Busy Bees Guildford has capacity for a total of 77 Children.

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

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

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