Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

James Paget Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA
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9.7 44 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth
Welcome to Busy Bees at Great Yarmouth, where laughter, fun and development is at the heart of everything they do.

The nursery and preschool have been carefully designed to offer the ideal setting for every child to unleash their full potential, all while surrounded by friendly children and passionate staff.

Each room has been created to suit a different age group, allowing children to develop at their own comfortable pace in a way that promotes positive self-esteem and confidence.

The plethora of engaging activities and learning resources ensure that there is never a dull day at the nursery, keeping children excited and fully engaged. From imaginative construction play to creative arts and crafts, every child can find something that meets their interest and fuels their curiosity during their time at the setting.

Rest assured your child will be fully supported during their time at Busy Bees at Great Yarmouth, as the dedicated staff are committed to providing children with the best start in life. Whether it's fostering a love for reading, improving counting skills, enhancing fine motor abilities or providing delicious and nutritious balanced meals throughout the day, every aspect is taken care of.

Your child’s journey of discovery begins here. Join the Busy Bees family today.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lisa Marden (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 71
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Busy Bees Great Yarmouth Reviews (44)

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9.7

Busy Bees Great Yarmouth has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Great Yarmouth has 44 reviews.

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Review from Anjali N (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so grateful for the team at Busy bees Great Yarmouth- my child is so happy going to nursery- and whilst away on holiday recently she told me how much she missed nursery- the girls and her friends. The team are excellent especially the management who are always responsive and reassuring and support
me and offer advice to me as well. If I could get my son to have after school club there I would!
I literally have no concerns for the welfare of my child at the nursery as I know they are always personalising the care specific to the needs of my child- I have known some of them now for over 3 years which reiterates the consistency my child has also had. I know it's not an easy job and grateful for everything the team do. Thank you

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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son is 2 years+. Best Thing for him in Busy bees, GY , is the homely feel of the place and the warm responses of the staff towards the children. Even I feel at ease when I'm there. Activities and experiences, assessments are quite good as well. They have a strict infection control policy which I
personally Like, because even it might be slightly inconvenient in safety point of view of others and comfort and recovery point of view for the sick child, It is a better approach.

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Review from Kim D (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughter has been attending this Nursery since she was 1 and she is now 4. The management staff have always been friendly and helpful and I feel they offer a person-centred approach. The centre itself is clean, engaging and has lots of areas for children to learn and play in. The staff overall are
friendly and helpful and my Daughter has kind words to say about them all. They have an open policy with parents allowing them to drop off and pick up at convenient times which is very helpful. If I have ever had any issues these have been validated and dealt with quickly and efficiently. I really can't fault the Nursery and we will feel sad when the time comes for our Daughter to move up to School. I highly recommend Busy Bees Great Yarmouth.

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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the very first day we have been welcomed into the Busy Bees family at Great Yarmouth. Staff had time to complete paperwork thoroughly whilst getting to know the needs of our child and answering our questions, ready for the settling sessions. Despite our child being unsettled at these first sessions,
the staff supported her and reassured us that she will be fine. Since then, she has developed and gained independence and is very happy. She gets excited once she knows she's going to Busy Bees for the day. The staff have supported and encouraged her to reach her next milestones. They check-in with us every drop off and update us, every evening, along with the updates on the app through the day. All staff have got to know us as a family and welcome us into Busy Bees. We have every confidence with all staff that they support and keep her safe throughout the day, whilst allowing her develop and gain independence through a variety of activities.

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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Ever since my son has joined nursery at Busy Bees, his personality has completely flourished! I was so nervous to first send him to nursery when I went back to work, but me and my partner are so glad we did. He has learnt so much and continues to learn more everyday, he is a completely different child
to what he was when he first joined. There isn't any part of the nursery I could fault.. the staff are great, the activities the children do are wonderful and overall, it's just a really lovely place to send your children. Frankie absolutely loves walking through the nursery doors every morning and he is always picked up with a massive smile on his face. Very thankful to BusyBees in Great Yarmouth for being so wonderful.

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Review from Caroline W (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming here since July 2023 and he absolutely loves it. From the minute you walk in the staff so are welcoming. I can see his development coming on great, from words to numbers, hes learning so much. He has formed friendships with the other children which is so cute!
Would highly recommend
busy bees, it's fantastic.

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Review from H E (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We cannot thank the centre director and the team at busy bees enough for providing a safe, engaging, enriching environment for our daughter to learn and thrive. The team are wonderful at their jobs and are always coming up with new activities and games to keep things fun and stimulating for the children.
We have never had any concerns relating to the safety or care provided at busy bees and you cannot put a price on that. I would recommend busy bees in a heartbeat and will be devastated when the day comes that our daughter has to move onto pastures new. Thank you all for the wonderful job you do. You are all worth your weight in gold.

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Review from Lou T (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so thankful to the manager and all her staff for providing a safe, fun, and engaging environment, where my son is able to play, learn and develop, whilst I work. My son will greet his key workers with a cuddle and is happy to see them and enjoy a range of activities both indoor and out that are
tailored to his likes and interests and encourage his learning. I get updates on the app about all aspects of my son's day, and a handover at the end of the day about what he has been doing. Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is my village, and I will be sad to lose their support and professional friendship when my son has to start school. I would highly recommend Busy Bees in this instance you really do get what you pay for.

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Review from Letitia S (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have now attended Busy Bees Great Yarmouth. Our first from 8 months old until she started school and our second is currently attending. Both children loved coming to the nursery and have learnt so much. The nursery team have worked alongside us to promote independence, social skills
and a love of learning. The staff not only do a fantastic job but they genuinely care about the children and this shows everyday. I highly recommend them and am very thankful for all their hardwork.

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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery. I've seen my son develop so far just in the few months he's been going. The staff are friendly and approachable and really care about the kids they look after. The meals are varied and nutritional and I love he gets to experience new things every week!

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Review from Yasmine N (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son joined the nursery just as he turned one and has developed so well over the past two years. He loves going to nursery twice a week and the staff are fabulous. He has also recently been potty trained and we feel our son was fully supported during this time. Great nursery!

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Review from Bonnie L (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When picking a nursery for my son, Busy Bees was an obvious choice.
I worked there myself for 12 years and rate the nursery highly! The staff are lovely with my son, he enjoys being there and has really come out of his shell. As a stay at home mum, I really wanted him to have a good social life outside
of myself and he’s got that with the nursery! Management is really helpful and friendly, always willing to help and deals with anything super quickly. My son has even started to eat different foods while at nursery, which was really important to me as I’m aware variety is really important. I always and will always recommend Busy Bees and rate them.
Can’t beat them for professionalism, friendly staff and even curriculum and development stages.

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Review from Savannah B (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been there since she was about 10 months old and she has come on leaps and bounds since being there. Their ParentZone app, which you can see your child’s development on, is always up to date with lovely pictures of them doing what is described. I would never go to another nursery the
staff are amazing and engage with my child as much as they can just love them.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started at Busy Bees in February due to a lack of socialization after lockdowns. He was extremely nervous about people and leaving me. The manager and the team were amazing at settling him in gently and in his own time. They made me feel at ease with any worries and took time to understand
my little boy and what would help him to be comfortable while with them. I can't thank them enough for helping to improve his confidence and abilities in many ways.

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Review from Roopa S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant staff and very approachable. Very convenient location and timings. Can do a little better pick up facilities for waiting parents especially in bad weather and Covid times. Thanks.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

We really appreciate your feedback. We will endeavour to maintain the quality of care that you have experienced during your time as a parent at nursery, and your comments help us shape our plans for the nursery going forward.


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Review from Miranda W (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff always friendly and very good with my child. He loves coming to nursery and always completes a variety of activities. He is also fed a wide range of different foods. My child has one to one sessions to help with his speech development, these always seem to be varied and targeted to my son's needs.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at nursery and very much appreciate having you as part of the Busy Bees family.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Second child attending this nursery after first one attended from 2012-2014. My child settled in quickly and made great relationships with all key workers involved with him. The nursery has been so understanding of his anxiety leaving mum and couldn’t fault them for helping him get over it and make
new friends.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

We really appreciate your excellent feedback. We will endeavour to maintain the quality of care that you have experienced during your time as a parent at nursery.


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Review from Gemma G (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used this nursery for both my children and wouldn’t go anywhere else. The set-up has such a lovely feel, the rooms are spacious and great outdoor space for the children in each class.
I have always liked the range in ages of the staff so you get levels of experience with those perhaps new to
their career.
The staff are amazing, caring, kind, fun, with both children noticed their development in so many ways as they spent time at busy bees.
Even before the pandemic I was always impressed with the level of hygiene and this has never changed going through it, I have never had any concerns.
I love the fact my children get home-cooked food and get to experience lots of new things that I may not even think to cook at home.
There’s always fun things organised for the children and dress-up days etc
I found the nursery really was the best start I could have chosen and made it incredibly easy for my eldest to transition into school life. What more can you ask for!?
Thanks to you all.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

Thank you so much for such an amazing review for our nursery, we really do appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review of your experience. We are thrilled to hear your comments. Your positive feedback will be passed on to staff at nursery, we are sure the team will really appreciate your excellent feedback.


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Review from Rebekah E (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery for almost 4 years and has always been happy there. She enjoys going to nursery and loves the staff and meeting with her friends. We’ve found that her development has been fantastic here and she has gained so much from being in nursery. The staff are friendly and
approachable.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and for taking the time to leave us a review of your experience of our nursery.
Thank you for being part of the Busy Bees family.


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Review from Lucy D (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son absolutely loves coming to nursery! His key worker is brilliant and keeps us updated all of the time. We have seen huge development in his language since starting nursery. Very professional set up, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

We are really pleased to hear about your positive experience at nursery and very much appreciate having you as part of the Busy Bees family.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.745)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10 for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 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 4.970 for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is calculated as follows: ( (128 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.97

  • 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 4.775 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is based on 11 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 71 number of registered child places is 14.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.2 = 0.775

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Lisa

Lisa Marden

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Lisa and I am the Centre Director. I have been in child care for 21 years and have been a manager since 2011.


I love many aspects of my role but the best is watching every child become an enthusiastic learner with confidence to try new experiences. My motto is we teach children how to think not what to think. Every child is given the best start in life.


Victoria

Victoria

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director

My name is Victoria and I am the assistant centre director at Great Yarmouth

I have a BA Hons in Childhood Studies and have worked in nurseries since 2019 and have progressed from an apprentice to ACD. I have previously been the room leader for babies and toddlers but have also spent a lot of time with the other age groups. My favourite thing about my job is being able to be a part of children’s lives, providing them with a safe and happy environment, and being able to watch them thrive as they develop new skills.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Great Yarmouth

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Great Yarmouth Open?

Busy Bees Great Yarmouth is open: Monday 07:00-18:30, Tuesday 07:00-18:30, Wednesday 07:00-18:30, Thursday 07:00-18:30, Friday 07:00-18:30.

How many Children does Busy Bees Great Yarmouth have capacity for?

Busy Bees Great Yarmouth has capacity for a total of 71 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Great Yarmouth to the centre of Great Yarmouth?

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

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