Busy Bees Edgbaston

54 St James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1JL
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  • Busy Bees Edgbaston, Birmingham
Welcome to Busy Bees in Edgbaston, where exceptional childcare awaits. The nursery has crafted a fun and nurturing environment that warmly welcomes children to flourish and embark on exciting adventures.

As you step into the nursery, you'll be greeted by bright and inviting rooms filled with an array of activities designed to ignite young imaginations. From activities that enhance fine motor skills to creative arts and crafts, there's something to spark curiosity in every child.

The spacious garden area offers plenty of opportunity to carry on the fun outdoors. Equipped with playground equipment and wooden activities, exploration and discovery are promoted, and with the constant supervision of the team, children are free to take safe risks. To make outdoor play even more enjoyable and educational, a shaded area has been created.

Busy Bees Edgbaston recognises the vital role of nutritious meals in a child's development journey. That's why they've set up a dedicated dining area where children can enjoy delicious and balanced meals that have been prepared onsite by their very own chef.

So, with so much to love about the nursery, Busy Bees in Edgbaston is the perfect choice for parents seeking quality childcare.

Care Provided by Busy Bees Edgbaston

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Diane Kennelly (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 112
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
  • Parking
  • They have plenty of car parking spaces to allow safe drop off and collection from the nursery


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Busy Bees Edgbaston has a Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Edgbaston has 110 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All three of my children have attended here, with my youngest currently attending preschool. The staff are friendly, polite and knowledgable about the children and their development. The activities are always fun and exciting, and I am always kept up to date with my child's learning, development, meals
and events as well as lovely photos on the app. The meals on offer are all prepared freshly on-site, which have even been accredited by the NHS. This nursery is fantastic. My children have been perfectly looked after.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t say enough good things about this place. My son has only just left Busy Bees after being there for three years. I can honestly say they are the most wonderful, professional, amazing staff you could ever have the pleasure of meeting. They treat each child as an individual and ensure a personalised
approach to their care and their learning. Nothing was too much trouble for them and my son thrived throughout his time here. The toys, equipment and facilities are plentiful and varied and the outdoor space was fun and used often by the kids. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to future parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The time that my son spent at the nursery was precious for his development, confidence, and growth. The staff and management are so loving and caring that it shows across the nursery. I like their activities and involvement in the community. The food is really healthy (not just "starchy and sweet" crowd-pleasing
dishes). We relocated recently but my son remembered his teachers for a long long time.
Thank you Bees at Edgbaston for the loving care you provided!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Simply perfect in every way. My son loves it and as parents we're really happy with him and his development in every way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff and always happy to help. My child is very happy here. I like how I can look at what she has eaten and done throughout the day via Iconnect and also see pictures of what she has done during the day. My daughter also loves the variety of food on offer.

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Really happy with nursery provision.

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Staff were/are amazing! Definitely recommend nursery to everyone. Excellent!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't say how amazing Busy Bees have been over the years, it's been a fantastic journey. All staff are amazing in all rooms, with all ages of children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely excellent! A lifeline that is so needed. The team have been so fundamental to my child's growth.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First things first, the nursery is clean, colourful, has a variety of educational activities, and a diverse healthy menu so all of the things that you would initially look at. The staff are amazing! My child only went for Pre-School which was cut short due to COVID-19 but in that short space of time,
all staff formed a great relationship with not only my child but our family unit. They also advocate for children who may have a developmental delay and/or SEN. I highly recommend this nursery and when I have my final child, I will be sending them there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Even after all of the nonsense of coronavirus, Busy Bees are still welcoming and friendly and helpful as ever. Great nursery, will always recommend. Love the staff and facilities. Great to see it so normal considering the current pandemic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really likes the Busy Bees in Edgbaston. I love the child care giving me detailed assessments about my son's development and feel so much support. Experiences here have been more than I expected. My son has grown up in so many ways, quicker than my expectations.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery staff are attentive and I trust them with my son. The staff work hard to develop a good relationship with both parents and children. Our son is happy at nursery and his development has only improved since attending. We are happy with the standard of care provided and actively recommend the
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Busy Bees for a year and I have had only great experiences with the staff both in the babies and toddlers room, she love sit and we always feel at ease dropping her off knowing she's well taken care of. They've also been great in dealing with medical needs concerning her allergies
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Whilst my daughter has been at Busy Bees nursery, she started here when she was 9 months old. She's had an amazing start in life. I am happy I put her into nursery. It's been a good journey. The staff at Busy Bees are really good and met my daughter's needs.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very happy with my daughter's time at Busy Bees Edgbaston. All staff have been friendly, cheerful and helpful. My daughter has always been very happy, telling me what she has done throughout the day. Feedback and parent zone very helpful to know daughter is OK and having a good day. I knew
as soon as we walked in to view the nursery that it would be exactly what my daughter would need. We are sad to be leaving but have to due to circumstances. We will happily recommend this nursery. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter had a wonderful in her 12 months at Busy Bees in Edgbaston, she grew and developed into such a little character and personality. She was part-time and we were so impressed with the bond she had with the staff. They work so hard and long hours which we really noticed as parents. We had funny
shift patterns which Busy Bees were able to accommodate for us. We have left with heavy hearts, and our daughter is really going to miss you all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has had a great time at the nursery. All thanks to the lovely and caring staff she has had during her time ar the under 1 year room and pre-toddler room.
The staff have encouraged my daughter to be a very independent young lady. Special mention to two staff members, in particular, who have
taken very good care of my daughter. Having said that, everyone of the staff have been fantastic.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A warm and welcoming nursery with dedicated and caring staff.
They offer a variety of activities, games and events.
My son really enjoys attending and has formed close bonds with the staff, in particular, his key worker.
The staff appear well-trained, knowledgeable and thoughtful, an asset to the
Busy Bee company.

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I have been very impressed with Busy Bees right from the start including the settling in sessions, where my son was included in meal times. My son has gone from a shy toddler to a confident little man and I was surprised at how quickly he settled in.
If it wasn't for my work location changing, I would
never consider moving my son to a different nursery.
All the staff have been very nice and have helped my son settle in. Thank you so much to all the staff at Busy Bees.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.986)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10 for Busy Bees Edgbaston 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.986 for Busy Bees Edgbaston is calculated as follows: ( (284 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 288 Ratings = 4.986

  • 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 Edgbaston is based on 24 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4, which has been reached with 24 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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Diane

Diane Kennelly

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello my name is Diane and I am the Manager here at St James Road in Edgbaston. I have been working in childcare for over 27 years, 24 of which have been with Busy Bees. I have worked as a deputy manager and a senior room leader as well as being a manager for over 26 years. I also have a variety of experience in other areas of childcare including being a youth club leader and a brownie leader.


I am a mother of three and I have my level 4 qualification in Early Years as well as having completed many other courses such as, Safeguarding, First Aid at Work and Food Hygiene. I have also completed my Level 5 qualification in Management.


I find my job extremely fulfilling and I love nothing more then sitting in the base rooms and watching the children enjoying their fun filled days. The staff at Edgbaston are committed to providing quality childcare and they take great pride in watching the children grow and develop as they move through the rooms and eventually head off to school.