Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston

Unit E&F Troon Way Business Ctr, Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 9HA
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9.7 76 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston, Leicester
Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston opened in 2006.

It is a bright, friendly and welcoming nursery with a dedicated staff team to give your children the best start in life.

The Bumbo Room (0-2) are based in their own secure unit with a separate milk kitchen. The babies participate in lots of sensory activities and have access to an age-appropriate garden.

The Bumble Room (2-3 years) has a spacious room with access to a covered outdoor canopied toddler area to support free flow in all weathers. Staff aid children with independence such as potty/toilet training and preparing them for their transition to the Pre-school room.

The Buzz Room (3-5 years) has access to a large and spacious room with access to another room for small group focus activities. The staff aid the children with independence and support "school readiness" teaching them the skills they need to be confident in their transition to school.

Each room focuses on the children's interests and activities are based around this which is evident in their implementation books. Environments are inviting and appealing for the children to approach freely.

The nursery celebrates all different festivals, birthdays and children's achievements!

They have a strong partnership with parents, keeping them informed of their child's development through parents meetings and general conversations.

There are many learning opportunities, exploration and adventure for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Each room is a hub of activity, allowing children to be busy developing and learning new skills throughout their day.

There is a beautiful age-appropriate newly refurbished garden with various resources and activities for the children to access and participate in. They also have "Get Active With Buzz" as physical development is very important for children.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Misbaah Gulamnabi (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 86
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston

  • £213.80 per week + funded sessions

Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston Reviews (76)

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Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.742) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston has 76 reviews.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery every morning. She will be so excited and eager to see all her friends and nursery teachers. All the staff are so friendly and have always supported my daughter.

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Review from S H (Grandmother of Child) published on 5 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding, supporting and friendly nursery.
Safe and healthy environment for nurturing children.
Leaving your child in the hands of staff that are loving and caring makes it so much easier to leave your loved ones for the best part of the day.
I'm really happy with every member of staff and a special
well done to the nursery manager who is doing a fantastic job.

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Review from Akila K (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From day one, our experience at the nursery has been wonderful.
The location and the nursery are just right. Our child has always looked forward to going into nursery and the staff are always friendly, helpful and will go the extra mile.

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Review from R C (Sister of Child) published on 5 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff and management, the centre director has done an amazing job with the team. Can't recommend them enough to other parents, my sister always looks forward to going every morning. The staff are so warm and friendly and always go the extra mile.

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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

One of the best nurseries, my daughter has been loving the atmosphere, the carers are on point on everything, from safety to teaching. The facility is good with lots of activities for kids to learn on a daily basis.

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Review from Natasha C (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming to Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston for over a year now and she loves it!
She is in the bumblebee room at the moment and I can see how much she has come on! The staff really adhere to her personal needs and are always so attentive to her, especially her journey with her eczema
and trying to help her overcome this.
She is always so happy when I collect her and the staff always post photos of the fun stuff she does during the day!

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Review from B N (Father of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A good and safe environment for children. The team are very professional, amazing and very caring. We are very happy with our child's progress so far. We are very happy with all your work, our child's communication skills and motor skills have improved very much. We feel safe to have our child at this
place. Thank you for your support and feedback always.

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Review from R M (Father of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery provides a safe, clean and welcoming environment that makes my child feel secure and happy.
This includes having well-maintained facilities and age-appropriate resources.
Personalised attention, the nursery has a good child-to-staff ratio, ensuring personalised attention and care.
Stimulating
activities: a variety of engaging and educational activities offered, tailored to the interests and developmental needs of my child.
Great staff.
Thank you.

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Review from R K (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery! My child has blossomed and become so confident all with the help of the staff. It's got a really classic old-school feel to it which I loved when I first came to visit the nursery and the rooms.
The focus is the children, of course, and their development. They always keep us updated
with all important and fun things and the help is there when needed.

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Review from Ranjita P (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has lots of fun at nursery. She enjoys activities and talks about it when she returns from nursery.
Staff are very friendly and caring. They are approachable. Thank you for your help and support with her settling into toddlers room.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a great nursery and has supported my children to grow and develop over the last couple of years. They have been great in supporting potty training, discipline and overall learning, especially in areas such as sharing/showing kindness/manners etc.
The nursery have great routines/structure
which is of great benefit at home too.
The staff are the heart of the Nursery and all do a fabulous job, two staff members especially.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is currently in the preschool room but has attended this nursery since he was 11 months old and in the baby room. He loves his nursery days and has such a good bond and relationship with his key worker. He will always talk about the room manager and how she has taught him this or he can't wait
to tell her about something he has done outside of nursery. It's clear the workers are passionate about the children and I can't praise the updates we get at the end of the day or via the app. It really does make you feel like you really know what your child is doing and developing!

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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves all the activities at nursery and the friends she has made too, this is all down to the amazing staff that care for and nurture her throughout the day. She comes back home with lots of stories and things to tell us about nursery which is great! Her development has also increased loads
since being there.

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are really helpful and have a genuine interest in my child's development and engagement at nursery. They take time to update us every day on progress and my child loves their time at Busy Bees

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Review from Akash P (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our Daughter has been attending Busy Bees for over n year. We have noticed a huge development, she enjoys attending nursery and interacting with other children and staff. The staff are very friendly and approachable. If there are any concerns, they will contact both parents. The premises are very clean,
the team puts great effort into children's health and safety and development. Thank you to all of the staff working there.

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Review from D O (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's been wonderful to see our little one connecting to her carers and other children. They provide exciting activities that really boost the development.
Everyone at the nursery is very attentive, caring and communicating well.

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Review from T L (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding nursery! My son is in preschool and I have loved him being in there since day one. In the morning we are greeted with smiles and my son is always happy to say goodbye and go in. The ladies in pre-school are amazing, they are great at keeping us updated on the app with activities, meals and
information that needs to come home. I especially want to point out a member of staff who is my son's keyworker, my son comes home every day and loves telling me all the things she and the other staff have set up and taught them that day. Since joining, my son is now able to recognise his name, a few letters and say them phonetically, he is starting to write a few letters too. He wouldn't have been able to do this without the amazing support from the team. They offer trips to the library, computer museum, the theatre and walks in the area along with many more. I can't think of a better nursery to send my child to!

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Review from Sunday O (Father of Child) published on 18 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, nice, warm and caring staff, especially in the Bombo's room where we have primary contact.
Daily online and at pick-up feedback on our child's activities. I always notice the children in the different sections at the nursery appear boisterous and happy. So, the staff must be doing a wonderful
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Review from A G (Father of Child) published on 11 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has got on very well in the baby room and we can see the work the team put in at the nursery in our daughter's development.
All the staff are great and work tirelessly and you can see the care they have for the children. They all put great effort into children's health, safety and development.
Thanks Busy Bees staff, especially in the baby room.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Busy Bees for nearly 2 years now and the nursery has massively helped her in all areas of development. She absolutely loves going to nursery and all the staff are very friendly and professional. We have noticed a huge leap in her progression especially moving into the
preschool room and she likes to share all the new things that she does during the day. My child's key worker is brilliant and very attentive. I've noticed a few changes that the preschool room does to get the children ready for primary school which is great. Thank you Busy Bee for all the hard work, support, care and patience that you give, I would highly recommend this nursery!

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.742)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.742) out of 10 for Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 42 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 42 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 4.742 for Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston is calculated as follows: ( (384 Excellents x 5) + (108 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 503 Ratings = 4.742

  • 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 Leicester Thurmaston is based on 42 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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2, which has been reached with 42 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston accepts?

Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston Open?

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

How many Children does Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston have capacity for?

Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston has capacity for a total of 86 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Leicester Thurmaston to the centre of Leicester?

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

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