Busy Bees Carlton Park

Carlton Park, King Edward Avenue, Narborough, Leicester LE19 0LF
Submit a Review
9.3 35 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Carlton Park, Leicester
Are you looking for excellent quality childcare in Leicestershire? Busy Bees Carlton Park in Narborough is a wonderful place for your child to begin their adventure.

The nursery features welcoming rooms finished in soft colours to create a calming atmosphere for your child to feel relaxed during their stay at the nursery. Each room is split between age ranges, so children can be around those at a similar stage in their development which allows them time and space to learn at their own pace.

The enthusiastic team are always looking to keep the children engaged and involved through exciting and stimulating activities. Babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers all have access to a range of age-appropriate toys which are designed to help them learn about the world around them. Throughout the nursery, there is a Toddler's Quiet Area for children who love to read along with a creative space where kids can let their imaginations run wild.

The devoted staff encourage the children to explore the refreshing outdoors to ensure they stay active throughout their time at nursery. With a secure outdoor space, there are plenty of opportunities for your child to have fun with friends and challenge themselves by taking safe risks within a supervised environment. Whether your little one wants to race around on trikes, bikes, or scooters, or to rest their little legs on the comfortable benches available, be rest assured whatever your child enjoys doing, there will always be something for them.

You can keep up to date on your child’s latest achievements and milestones by using the ‘Parent Zone’ app. Your child’s key person will provide regular updates through the app so that you can stay connected throughout your child’s time at nursery.

Want to learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees nursery Carlton Park? Book a visit today and the team will look forward to welcoming you!

Care Provided by Busy Bees Carlton Park

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Justina Harrop (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • Total Places for Children
  • 105
  • 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
  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day
Total of 35, showing 1-20
9.3

Busy Bees Carlton Park has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.347) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Carlton Park has 35 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 32
  • 3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Date Published

35
1
2
11
24
Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We chose this nursery three years ago after visiting a number of other local nurseries and despite it being a little more expensive, it was the obvious choice for us. The staff are all professional, friendly and caring and our son has enjoyed his time at the setting and we've enjoyed seeing him develop
well, including through weekly tennis sessions the nursery arranges at the local sports centre.
The nursery put on some really nice after-nursery sessions as well, including a preschool Christmas songs sessions for parents. All the children enjoyed participating and did fantastically and the large number of parents attending showed how much we all enjoyed it.
Well done and thank you to all the staff on an ongoing basis. We'd really recommend this setting to prospective parents.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son has always enjoyed his time at this nursery.
His speech and development are improving well and this is enhanced by his time spent there. We enjoyed the Mother's Day special and Christmas fete. The staff are always very friendly and approachable and management is very good, always friendly and
acknowledge myself and my son every time we are there. I was impressed how management and staff took the time to explain the funding and answered any questions. We will be using this nursery again for our youngest son and would happily recommend to others.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been going to this nursery for three years and we’ve had a really positive experience. The staff are hard-working and professional and he’s formed good relationships with his key workers. The facilities are clean and enriching and my son always comes home having enjoyed whatever activities
he has been doing that day. He is happy and has grown in confidence throughout his time there. I would highly recommend this nursery to others.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child always comes home talking about how much fun he had throughout the day. There's a variety of activities each day and a big garden to play in. My son has dietary requirements and they have always been able to accommodate his needs.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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. 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.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Busy Bees, Carlton Park since March 2021 and absolutely loves his time here. There is a variety of activities and extracurricular activities such as tennis and French and the environment and resources are lovely. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. I am so pleased that
I chose this nursery to give him the best start.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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. We’re celebrating our milestone year and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this setting for 3.5 years and has always enjoyed her time there.
All staff members are very friendly and happy to help with any queries/issues.
She also loves the extra offsite lessons which are offered. Just a shame some trips have probably been missed purely because
of Covid times.
Would definitely recommend though and would use again in the future.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Carlton Park nursery.
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.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love the Busy Bees at Carlton. Our boy is really happy there and we highly recommend it to family and friends.
Our son has been attending Busy Bees at Carlton Park since he was 9 months old, he’s now nearly 4 years old and due to leave for school soon and both he and we will be sad to see him leave.
The staff are really amazing and caring, this is demonstrated via feedback from our son and the level of engagement of the staff.
Thank you all at Busy Bees, Carlton Park.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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 Carlton Park.
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.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees at Carlton Park have helped my child grow into the little man he is. They have helped him with his confidence, speaking skills, listening skills, and even potty training. He absolutely loves going to nursery and playing and learning with his friends. I love Busy Bees' values and cannot recommend
this nursery enough. All the staff there are very friendly and caring and dedicated in educating children.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

Hello,
Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Carlton Park nursery.
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


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff, professional and dedicated. Seen some lovely relationships develop between our child and key worker staff. Setting is well managed and engaging for children. There is always a really good range of planned activities for the children. Centre Manager and deputy manager are professional
yet welcoming and approachable. We will be sad to leave!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery since she was 11 months old and is due to finish this summer to start school. Her nursery experience has been really positive, she has made lots of friends and learned valuable social skills which I feel has prepared her well for school. The nursery itself is always
clean and is full of good-quality toys and books. The staff are great with the children and the child's key worker always forms a really good connection with the child. If anything I wish we could have more regular photos to see what they are up to throughout the day but I appreciate this may not be easy to do as they're busy looking after the children. I would always recommend this nursery to other people.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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. We’re celebrating our milestone year and we invite you to join us! Visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ and find out more and how to take part. We’re grateful for your trust and the opportunity to provide your child with the best start in life. Best wishes, Busy Bees


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my boys attend Busy Bees and absolutely love it. They have both made friends and have great relationships with their care givers. I moved them from another nursery that was on the brink of being closed down and I was really worried that they may not settle in but there was absolutely no need as
they are both thriving and love it!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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's the best start in life with us.
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


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at this nursery typically go above and beyond to ensure that children are happy and that provide flexibility and support when required. One of the stand-out characteristics of the staff here is that they are very personable and caring which suggests a particular style is being utilised by
the hiring manager when building the team.
My only grumble would be that my child regularly leaves the building with the contents of his nose spread across his face. I've noticed it with other children and heard other parents commenting about it too. My suggestion would be a quick wipe of the children's faces as they are getting their coats on before leaving.
Otherwise, perfect and provided we are still based in Leicester when we have a second/third child, we will definitely bring them to this nursery.

Reply from Lindsey Doughty, Marketing Manager at Busy Bees Carlton Park

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. Your comments will be passed on to staff at nursery, who will really appreciate your comments.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend this nursery enough. The staff are amazing, real superheroes without capes! They have done an amazing job keeping the children safe through Covid-19. My twenty one month old boy loves going here, he’s excited every morning to get ready and he reels off the names of all his friends
and staff. They have helped massively with his development, teaching him how to eat with cutlery and refuses help. They offer a wide variety of different food which has helped broaden his taste. His speech and language astonishes me every day with what he is learning there, he understands and can tell you what he wants and what’s wrong. The facilities are superb, I looked at three nurseries and this was the best by far! I am looking forward to watching him develop further here as he gets older, as the rooms are very educational and the staff are so patient, kind, welcoming and very approachable! Thank you to all the staff there that are helping develop our little boy!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees at Carlton Park nursery and staff have been absolutely outstanding with helping me with my daughter. This is my second child that I have used Busy Bees at Carlton Park as childcare for. They have helped identify and support me with my child’s speech, development and always kept me up to date
with any developments. They have also given me the tools I need to support her at home. I have full trust in the staff with my daughter and they have been absolutely fantastic throughout the pandemic with communication and safety procedures in place. I have full admiration for each and every staff member as it’s has been a tough year for them all but they have remained professional and committed throughout.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I had a great experience with the staff of this nursery, I have a one year and ten months old boy who has spent all his time since he was born only with me, until now and the ladies from the nursery were very calm, gentle and warm with him. In two weeks they have made coming here a miracle, now he is
going to the nursery without crying and he is very happy down there. I am very thankful to the manager, who was very patient with him.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Busy Bees at Carlton Park. My son has been going there for almost 3 and a half years, and my daughter has just started. Deciding which nursery to choose was a huge decision for us and we looked at several. I’m so thankful we decided on Busy Bees at Carlton Park. The girls are
warm and friendly and are led by a fantastic management team which is always on hand and available to discuss any questions/queries parents may have. I have also been so impressed with the activities they carry out with the children, and my son has learned so much. The food always smells wonderful in the mornings at drop off and is healthy and nutritious. Once again, I would highly recommend this nursery to all.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love the nursery. Couldn't and wouldn't send her anywhere else, although it has been considered due to fee price. The staff are all fab. I think the setting itself is great and always feels very clean. Would be handy if afternoon times started at 12 or at least 12.30.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I highly recommend Busy Bees Carlton Park as my son has been going to this nursery since September 2017. He absolutely enjoys his time there and this has really increased his confidence. The staff are amazing and always go over and beyond for all parent and child needs. I love the updates on the parent
app and always look forward to my son’s development summaries and for me, these really show how much time is invested by staff and nursery into development. The menu is always varied and they always have great activities on daily, the garden area is lovely. During our unprecedented times with Covid, I cannot thank the staff enough as to how much they are doing daily to keep everyone and all children safe. Thank you Busy Bees Carlton Park.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our eldest son has been attending Busy Bees at Carlton Park since he was 9 months old - he’s now nearly 4. Both he and we (as parents) adore the nursery and staff. The level of engagement with all of our children (twins aged 15 months also in attendance) has never been anything but exceptional. They
are all very happy to go to nursery in the morning and thoroughly enjoy their time during the day. All of the staff and knowledgable and genuinely care about the development of the children - everyone knows their name even if they’re in different classes. There is a feel of a small nursery environment in this sense. Our children are massive eaters too and enjoy all meals prepared which are wholesome and an extensive variety. We couldn’t recommend them enough.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very grateful to all the staff at Busy Bees at Carlton Park, they have supported my Son who has attended the Nursery for over a year now. The staff have helped and supported in all areas of my son's development and go beyond; whether it be illness, meds, eating, potty training, speech, learning
and social skills, they are supportive and helpful with a lovely kind, considerate and caring manner. My son is continuing to progress and to see how he has changed and progressed since attending is amazing. Thank you to you all, a really really fab gem of a nursery.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.347)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.347) out of 10 for Busy Bees Carlton Park is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 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 4.823 for Busy Bees Carlton Park is calculated as follows: ( (109 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 130 Ratings = 4.823

  • 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 4.524 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Carlton Park 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 105 number of registered child places is 21. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0.524

  • 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.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (0)

Loading...

Loading

Loading
Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Loading

Meet the Team (1)

Justina

Justina Harrop

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2004

Hi, my name is Justina Harrop and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Carlton Park.


I have a Diploma in Nursery Nursing and I have worked at Carlton Park nursery since 2004. I have a wealth of experience in all areas of childhood and I specialise in Special Educational Needs and Behaviour. I am also the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the nursery. I love to meet all the families and the children and provide them with the Best Start in Life and get them ready for the next stage in their life. I currently work Monday - Thursday and Katie Green my assistant manager manages on a Friday.


I look forward to showing families around our state of the art nursery in Leicester.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Carlton Park

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Carlton Park accepts?

Busy Bees Carlton Park accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Carlton Park Open?

Busy Bees Carlton Park 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 Carlton Park have capacity for?

Busy Bees Carlton Park has capacity for a total of 105 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Carlton Park to the centre of Leicester?

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