The Hampton Day Nursery

Hargate Way, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough PE7 8BZ
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7.8 37 Reviews
Since being one of the first buildings to be built in Hampton Hargate, Busy Bees Peterborough Hampton has garnered a great reputation for offering reliable and welcoming childcare for families in the local community.

Throughout the fantastic nursery there are 5 spacious rooms set across 2 floors which are filled with fun, age-appropriate learning activities. The nursery also offers an inviting, welcoming, and exciting outdoor space and the garden has ample learning opportunities for children to develop their self-esteem, confidence, as well as a love of the outdoors.

The highly qualified and experienced team are committed to supporting all children to reach their full potential. With endless learning opportunities, the enthusiastic team organise and prepare activities in line with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum so that your child can learn whilst having fun.

The nursery works closely with local schools, making sure your child is ready to make the next steps in their educational journey.
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Care Provided by The Hampton Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alexandria Askew (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 98
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 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, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
  • Parking
  • The nursery has an on-site car park with additional spaces available in the nearby public car park.


The Hampton Day Nursery Reviews (37)

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7.8

The Hampton Day Nursery has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.829) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Hampton Day Nursery has 37 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started Busy Bees in April and settled extremely quickly with care and support from the staff. She loves attending nursery and clearly has a wonderful time every day and is always happily playing when we collect her. She is well cared for and has had good support in settling in, getting
used to routines and toilet training. Her favourite thing is food(!) and she is provided with a large variety of healthy foods each day including lunch options she wouldn't otherwise get to try. Staff are lovely and welcoming, office staff all greet her by name and are friendly and warm to all families. Going to nursery has helped to build independence and confidence, our daughter is comfortable at nursery and has the same happy personality at nursery the same as she does at home. Staff are also very attentive and supportive of families and easy to talk to should you have any concerns. We are very happy with our choice of nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

The staff try hard but the 'pre-school' offering is poor. The business is very 'profit before children' focused and this shows.
Having had my children there since 2019 it's clear the management levels and quality have declined and the children have suffered for it.
My children were safe but development
and enrichment were virtually non-existent.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The Hampton, Peterborough is excellent, the staff and my son's key workers are great. It's lovely to see from the app photos of what my son has been doing during the day. He always seems to enjoy the good selection of food and the staff are always here to help us with individual needs. Would highly
recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I enrolled my two children at The Hampton Day Nursery since July 2024. The oldest just transferred to primary school. During her time at the nursery she always seemed happy when we picked her up and talked about the friends she made. The youngest one smiles when he enters his room as he is welcome by
the teachers and already made new friends. Overall, the staff are very supportive with our requests and takes action immediately. My partner and I are very happy with the progress our children have made.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery have been so supportive to my child and to myself this academic year. Very understanding and helpful. When there has been an issue the problem has been taken seriously, investigated and dealt with within 24 hours. Honest and trustworthy staff. The support I have received personally has been
above and beyond. I can not thank the nursery enough. The setting is well-equipped, clean and tidy. The staff for the rooms are fantastic with the kids. Lots of fun and engaging activities appropriate to the stages of the development of every child. In September 2024 my child will be starting their final year at this nursery, before starting reception. They are in the best setting to prepare for the move into primary education.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children at Busy Bees The Hampton Day Nursery, they both love it. They talk about the staff as if they are their friends. The menu varies every day with some amazing choices that you wouldn't expect from a nursery or school. They have both learned an incredible amount from the practical and
playful activities led by the staff and it's really put them in a great position when they move up to primary school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking care of my daughter over the last 3 and a half years. She has grown into a wonderful little girl, full of confidence, self-assurance, and happiness, and Busy Bees have played a massive part in that. Her academic
skills that she has learnt particularly in the last year are unbelievable and I couldn’t be more confident and proud of her to be so ready for school. Her social skills and friendships she has made within the nursery have been a very special part of her journey also.

I would like to thank some of your superstar members of staff who have all done an outstanding job in nurturing, reaching and developing my daughter over the years, and most importantly making a little girl have a big smile on her face every single day whilst in their care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff for their dedication and hard work in providing a safe and nurturing environment for The Boys. We feel they have thrived at Nursery and are very proud of them. The Nursery has provided a fantastic foundation for the Boys starting school.
Please pass on our gratitude to them all.


It was a lovely graduation last night and a great celebration of what the children and staff have achieved. Once again thank you to the staff that organised it and participated.


With grateful thanks, kind regards.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since she was four months old and adores her key worker who is a credit to the nursery. When some members of staff are in the baby room I feel completely at ease with them meeting the day to day care of my baby. My daughter's key worker listens to any concerns/suggestions
about my daughter's milestones and has always encouraged and helped her reach them, she treats my daughter like her own. Any worry I may have ever had instantly leaves me when my daughter see's the team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had an extremely positive experience ay Busy Bees switching our daughter from another nursery to Busy Bees for her final year running up to starting 'big school'. They have made us all feel very welcome and comfortable, being professional, friendly and understanding staff. We would definitely
recommend to anyone in need of childcare. Great place, professionally run and generally cannot fault the level of care they've given and continue to give our children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little man has been at this nursery for 5 months now, and he’s developed into a very social happy little person. The staff is amazing and caring and full of joy. They are very competent and give me complete peace of mind when I leave my son to them for the day. I pick him up a very happy baby.
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adapt to each child and encourage development at the child’s own pace.
I cannot recommend this nursery enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter who is now in reception really enjoyed her time there. The pre-school prepared her thoroughly for school and she built some great friendships with both staff and children. The staff were quite personal with her and she really loved them. Playful enough to communicate with her yet firm enough
to teach her. My son who is currently in the pre-toddlers class loves it. He is there full time and I have no reservations whatsoever. Whenever I have concerns I speak to the responsible staff and it is resolved quickly. The management staff are very approachable and ready to support. Sometime last week there was a traffic jam that caused hours of delay. A lot of children had to stay beyond the closing hours and I was impressed with the way the nursery handled the situation. My son was well taken care of, given more food, etc and didn't feel the additional time at all! The staff were flexible and stayed beyond their normal hours with smiles on their faces! They are a fantastic bunch!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going here for several months. At first, he was relatively introvert (nothing wrong with that) and he is also an only child.
Since he has been at Busy Bees, he has had excellent attention from staff and interacts well with other children.
You know when your child is happy? When he
puts his comfort towel and dummy to one side, before running into the nursery room, happy to see the people there.
He has been developed really well. He is there full time, which equates to almost half of his waking week and we (my wife and I) feel comfortable with each person who takes care of him. Excellent, healthy food. Nappy changes. Observations. Friendly and warm staff from the floor and into the management office.
As parents, we also feel welcome there in a genuine capacity.


Only very recently, we encountered atrocious traffic jams around the Peterborough area and the nursery was kept open for him later than normal. Our son was well looked after. Outstanding support.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are very friendly, my daughter improved her English very well in a very short time. Very good management.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son enjoys his days at nursery and has learnt a lot of new things and communication. Staff are friendly. Well done.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been going Busy Bees for 2 and half years, currently in rising 3’s and he absolutely loves his key worker. I can’t praise her enough she is brilliant with the kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic little nursery. Our 4-year-old moved there primarily due to our old nursery not offering free hours and we wished we had moved sooner. Great staff who are very child focused and our daughter is thriving in both development and confidence.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’m very happy with this nursery and can’t imagine sending my baby anywhere else.
Staff are lovely and the atmosphere is great. My little one is very keen to spend his day there so l couldn’t ask for more.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son is loving his time at Busy Bees, The Hampton, he has made many friends and has settled in well. He will be leaving in the summer to start primary school but I have every confidence he is ready thanks to the help from Busy Bees to make sure he is ready for school.


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are brilliant, any concerns or changes you wish to make they listen to you and if possible, will help make the changes. (Eg changing Room setting or days attending)


I love the app used to record activities my son has done as observations and records how they have eaten. Parents can add to it too and give feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant nursery. My child has learnt loads since starting. The staff are engaging and the learning is both structured but flows well and is fun. My child enjoys it very much.

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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.829)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.829) out of 10 for The Hampton Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.250 for The Hampton Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (31 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.25

  • 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 3.579 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Hampton Day Nursery is based on 4 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 = 3.375

    • 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.6 = 0.204

  • 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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Alexandria

Alexandria Askew

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2021

Hi, my name is Alex and I have worked with Busy Bees since November 2021. I originally started working in Childcare as an apprentice and worked my way from Level 2 to then gaining my Level 3 qualification. I joined the Busy Bees team as the ACD here at Peterborough, and since then I have achieved a lot within the company, I was given the opportunity to take on the Centre Director Designate role being able to support a variety of different centres to achieve the highest standards of care and education, this has given me a wide range of tools and experiences to use moving forward. I have recently returned to the Peterborough Nursery to take on the Centre Director Role and this time, with my beautiful Baby Girl. Since having my Daughter I have found myself embarking on the same journey as all new parents do and have seen the visible importance of their nursery journey as well as all the important milestones to be achieved during their Early Years. I see myself to be a very hands-on leader and enjoy coaching and guiding the staff team to join me with ongoing enthusiasm and love for their roles. As a result, I will be making it my ultimate goal to ensure that all children within our nursery are receiving the best quality of care and education throughout their journey here at Busy Bees allowing them to have the Best Start in Life.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Hampton Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Hampton Day Nursery accepts?

The Hampton Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Hampton Day Nursery Open?

The Hampton Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does The Hampton Day Nursery have capacity for?

The Hampton Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 98 Children.

How far is The Hampton Day Nursery to the centre of Peterborough?

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