Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

213 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham GL52 3ES
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8.6 69 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road, Cheltenham
Welcome to Busy Bees at Cheltenham Prestbury Road, your gateway to exceptional childcare in the heart of Cheltenham!

Nestled on Prestbury Road, this nursery is a nurturing haven, encouraging every child to unlock their full potential. The bright and spacious rooms offer a world where every day is a new adventure, filled with joy and excitement.

The enthusiastic team thoughtfully plan and prepare an array of activities and learning resources, to support every child's development, ensuring that no two days are the same. From creative play sessions that ignite young imaginations to thrilling outdoor adventures, there is always something for every child to enjoy.

Busy Bees understand that your child's development is a journey filled with key milestones and want to ensure parents stay in the loop every step of the way. With the ‘ParentZone’ app you can keep up with your child's progress and development, ensuring you never miss a special moment.

With so much to love about Busy Bees at Cheltenham Prestbury Road, from the wide range of fantastic facilities throughout the nursery, to the dedicated team, who go the extra mile to provide every child with the best start in life, there is simply nowhere better.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Christina Gardner (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 56
  • 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

Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road Reviews (69)

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8.6

Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.628) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road has 69 reviews.

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Review from Alexandra G (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest has been attending Busy Bees Prestbury Road for two years. He absolutely loves it. They provide a wide range of activities and tailor to things that are going on in the children’s lives/their current likes. Communication is very good both through the app and at handovers. My youngest is starting
in two weeks and in sure he will have a great experience too.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

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


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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended the nursery since she was 9 months old and we're happy with how she's developing there. She's always excited to go into nursery in the morning and see the staff.
Positives:
- really lovely staff who genuinely care about her well-being and enjoyment
- generally, a good variety
of foods to keep her trying new things
- lots of playtime in the garden
- staff are responsive to parental requests for support, e.g. role-playing something at nursery that the child may be struggling with at home.
- excellent daily summary via the app, plus an in-person handover at pick-up.


Could be better:
- indoor space is used well but is relatively small therefore there are very few gross-motor physical development toys e.g steps, ramps, tunnels
- some of the children's rooms have to be used as transit to other rooms, therefore you have parents of other age groups walking through the room, including during nap time.


Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Cheltenham Prestbury Road nursery. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with the overall provision for our children. The team know them so well, and they are always ready to take them on their journey of progression. Our children love the food too!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Celebrate our milestone year with us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to join us. 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 Philippa P (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery with dedicated staff who are welcoming and friendly. I like that it's not too big, feels like the staff all get to know the parents and children very well. My daughter has been coming for 2 years, she loves her teachers and has made some great little friends too. The key staff
in the rooms work very hard to make the environments fun and engaging, they take great care of the kids, and get to know their individual personalities. My daughter is now in the pre-school room, getting ready for school in September!! The staff are providing a great nurturing mix of early learning education along with all sorts of activities including role play, good old messy play and running about in the garden, weather permitting! The cooks are firm favourites too and she loves almost all the food, I'm often envious myself! The parent app is also handy with regular updates on meal times, learning snapshots & photo's of activities. I'm so happy with the whole experience.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

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 Cheltenham Prestbury Road.
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 L H (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since first visiting the nursery, we were struck by the incredibly welcoming and passionate staff as well as the clean and well-thought-out spaces which seem perfectly designed for all the different age groups. Our child attends preschool and we have not hesitated in recommending it to others looking
for a nurturing environment with varied and fun activities and led by staff who genuinely care for and understand the children they look after. We especially like the fact the nursery is small enough for the staff to get to know the parents and children really well. Couldn’t be happier with our experience so far!

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for your lovely review, it's great to received such wonderful feedback.


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Review from Lena G (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little treasure joined this nursery when he was 9 months old and I can see how much he loves it. He comes back home with a massive smile on his face. He loves all the food (requests doubles) and he has established amazing relationships with all the staff, but has an extra special bond with the room
manager. I just want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you, to you all.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It means a lot. Much appreciated.


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Review from Krupa H (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the Busy Bees staff have been absolutely wonderful at getting things back to normal after covid, for both us and our son. Our son is really enjoying lots of new experiences and adventures within the grounds and I'm sure he'll love the upcoming sports day event. Our son loves to eat a range of
food that they provide. It's easy with the diary to see what he is getting up to and what he does each time he is at nursery. We are really grateful for the time they help in nurturing and supporting our son.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review, much appreciated.


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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Busy Bees are wonderful. Our daughter loves her days there. They seem to arrange a broad range of activities for the children and we are really happy with how they are supporting our daughter's development.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review, much appreciated.


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Review from Lucia S (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so great with the children. My daughter has always struggled to settle but since coming here she absolutely loves it, it’s so welcoming she loves all her teachers. It’s been a breath of fresh air since we started here. Highly recommended.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review; much appreciated.


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Review from C T (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Prestbury Road Nursery is fantastic. All the staff from the cook to the management are all so warm and friendly. The nursery staff are so creative in finding different ways for the children to explore and learn through sensory play. The rooms are all so lovely, when I looked around I loved how they
were all set up with the children in mind. The baby room, where my son is, allows for babies to cruise around the room safely and all toys are accessible for them to explore independently. The gardens and outside space is massive and safe, great for outdoor play. My baby is always smiling when he goes into nursery and is full of beans and happy when I collect him. They take great care of my baby son, which makes me happy when I drop him off, that I know he is well looked after. The staff were all so reassuring when my son first started and couldn't accommodate us enough, which made going back to work so much easier. Thank you, Prestbury Road.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for your lovely review, much appreciated.


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Review from Catherine N (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy absolutely loves going to Busy Bees. As soon as we get to nursery, he can’t get through the door fast enough! The staff are very friendly and attentive, putting parents at ease when leaving little ones. Throughout the day we have received updates on what he’s been eating and doing, which
is absolutely brilliant. Pictures of the activities he has been taking part in are also sent, so we don’t miss out on what he has been up to during the day. We would both very much recommend Busy Bees at Prestbury, to prospective families.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review, much appreciated.


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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our boys absolutely love it at nursery! They really enjoy the activities and like all the staff. We think the app is brilliant, as we can keep up with what the boys are doing throughout the day and see pictures. The staff keep us updated if there are ever any minor accidents or issues, so we know the
boys are in safe hands. It's a fantastic nursery and I would recommend it to other parents.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review. We absolutely love having the boys at nursery.


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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has attended Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road in the preschool room and loves it. He is happy to go and tells me all about his time and the fun he's had. The staff are always helpful and friendly. He has made many friends and enjoys it there. Thanks!

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely review. It’s been a pleasure having your son in the nursery.


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Review from Hollie E (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees has very caring staff who have the best interests of my daughter at heart and keep me well informed on her development as well as her day to day activities while with them. She does a range of activities every day and has a lot of fun there.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback much appreciated.


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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend Busy Bees Prestbury Road and absolutely love it. The communication and staff are amazing. Really supportive to my boys' development and well being. One of my boys' is a very fussy eater and they accommodate him well Would highly recommend.

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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a wonderful nursery! My son has attended since July ‘20 and in the past year, he has grown into a confident and chatty little boy. The staff are so kind and friendly, I have always felt happy leaving him in their care. There are a lot of nurseries to choose from in Cheltenham - I know we made
the right choice with Busy Bees.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you, Claire, it was a pleasure to have him at our nursery. We wish you all the best in your new ventures.


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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery! Both of our children attended Prestbury Road and loved it. The facilities are great and we liked that there was an emphasis on spending as much time outside as possible. The meals are nutritious, varied and (I'm reliably informed) very tasty. The setting in a bungalow feels homey
and I think it helped our children to feel comfortable and settled. The staff are amazing - all clearly genuinely care about the children they look after. Our kids have left nursery as confident, school-ready little people and we would definitely recommend it to other parents.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you it has been an absolute pleasure to have your children and we will really miss them. We wish them all the best for the future and hope to remain, pen-pals, as I know the children would love that. Tracy


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Review from Hannah S (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son is very happy here. He has bonded with staff and children, doesn't look back when he goes in and comes home happy and enthused by his day. It's clear that staff care deeply about their nursery and the children. We are kept as well informed as possible under current circumstances and can see
that improvements are being put in place to make this even better. The range of activities seems good and the food varied. Our son's development has clearly benefited from his time at nursery.

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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old switched nurseries in December 2020 to this one and I can honestly say it's been such a smooth transition. All the staff members I have encountered have been very friendly and professional and the nursery workers in the preschool section are so polite and enthusiastic. My daughter has
been made to feel so welcome and the managers have been very helpful in sorting out the admin and transition of fees, etc. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Tracy Barrow, Manager at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

Thank you, this is very much appreciated. I will pass on your comments to my team.


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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery, so cosy and home like.
My boy regularly disappears into the nursery without looking back when I drop him off, such is his excitement to be there!
The staff are very cheerful and caring. The activities are varied and my child often tells me what he has been doing. He often comes
back very chatty with a big smile on his face. I also want to add that they are highly organised and taking strong measures/precautions against Covid.
Overall I am extremely happy with the nursery and I would recommend to any family or friend.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.628)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.628) out of 10 for Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 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 4.896 for Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road is calculated as follows: ( (44 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.896

  • 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 3.732 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.2 = 0.357

  • 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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Christina Gardner

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Christina and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road accepts?

Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road Open?

Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road 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 Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road have capacity for?

Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road has capacity for a total of 56 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road to the centre of Cheltenham?

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

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