Busy Bees Edgbaston

54 St James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1JL
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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.

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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


Busy Bees Edgbaston Reviews (110)

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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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Review from Jay C (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son enjoys coming to the nursery, he has become more confident and he enjoys the various activities they do on a daily basis. The staff keep me updated with his progress on a continuous basis and I have a daily review when I pick him up. I would recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Review from Mike S (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had three children attend this Nursery the first one being in 2006 to the present day. I have always found the staff very friendly and extremely good with the children. Especially as one of my children has special needs. Impressed with how they support charity days throughout the year, Children
in need, Jeans for genes day etc...
I have attended the days out that they organise a couple of times per year and visited places I would never have known about or got to enjoy. Not just a childcare provider an essential part of the local community.

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Review from Mahjabeen R (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you very much Busy Bees. After moving to a new country and struggling to settle Busy Bees at St. James Road helped us with our daughter.
The environment here is really friendly and the review each day is really helpful. Thanks once again.

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Review from Hayley W (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have placed both of my children in this nursery and have felt comfortable both times. All the staff are friendly and happy to help with anything. I have never had any problems with staff or parents.
Both children did extremely well in pre-school with writing and numbers.

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Review from Mandisa C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery since he was 6 months old and has enjoyed every moment. Very happy with my son's development, interaction with the staff, their facilities, and the environment he is in on a daily basis. Very happy with this nursery!

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Review from Petra T (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have just started at nursery, this is our first experience. We do 2 days per week so it's important he enjoys it.
Our experience is a happy one, overall it is good.
My baby is very happy during the time he spends here so I am happy.

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Review from Caroline P (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended Busy Bee's nursery in Edgbaston from the age of 12 months to school.
I must say I was really happy with how my son has become such a lovely little boy and I feel Busy Bees had such a positive affect on him.
The nursery always kept me up to date with how his day was. Anything he did
or if they had any problems. The food was always great and lots of options. Staff both in the rooms and the office are so friendly and approachable. If I ever had any problems they were soon sorted promptly and very professionally. When he was at the age to come out of nappies the nursery supported this straight away and asked to put him in pull ups. They care about their children and I would recommend anyone looking for a nursery to go for this one as its hard to trust anyone with your little one. But Busy Bees made my experience a good one. Now my son is in reception and doing amazing...

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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been coming to Busy Bees since he was 9 months old, we are so grateful to all the staff for helping with his development and preparing him for school. All the staff have been so welcoming in each of his rooms and he enjoys coming to nursery everyday - he doesn't want to leave some days!
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Big thank you to you all, keep up the good work!

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Review from Sabina A (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves the nursery and I would recommend to all parents.


Lovely, helpful staff and great location.


There is a good focus on learning with play which is suitable for our needs and for the development of my daughter in preparation for school.


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Review from Stephen W (Grandfather of Child) published on 29 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Grandson attended this nursery for 4 years and the experience was outstanding. From the day he started nursery at the age of six months, the care received has been exceptional. The activities offered by the company are fantastic to extend children's learning, the 'Cook With Me' and 'Science Area'
were popular with our grandson. He loved being outside, so the garden area was fantastic for him, he really enjoyed exploring the mud kitchen where he made numerous mud pies and worm soups! When we ask him what he liked most about Busy Bees he says 'the real road in the garden for my cars and trucks'!! I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for quality childcare. The staff are very caring and kind and made the transition from home to nursery very smooth.

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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.


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