Busy Bees Wootton Fields

Wootton Fields Centre, Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton, Northampton NN4 6DY
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9.8 84 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Wootton Fields, Northampton
Busy Bees in Wootton Fields offers children a stimulating environment where they have access to an entire range of exciting activities and engaging learning resources.

The nursery caters for children from babies through to preschoolers, and provides a space for children of every age to flourish. Each of the nursery rooms are tailored to suit different age groups with a wide range of age-appropriate facilities on offer to help support their development. The team support children by following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring they have the very best early years education whilst also preparing them for school.

The spacious garden areas provide covered spaces for your little one to enjoy being outside no matter the weather. The mud kitchen and vegetable patch gives children opportunities to learn whilst enjoying being in the fresh air.

The team work hard to ensure children are always learning and having fun while at the nursery, and the Busy Bees' learning and development app ‘UP’ offers a range of information and advice for you to support your child's progress at home too.

Care Provided by Busy Bees Wootton Fields

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Danielle Nash (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 104
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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
  • Parking
  • Easily accessible, free car park outside nursery


Busy Bees Wootton Fields Reviews (84)

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9.8

Busy Bees Wootton Fields has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Wootton Fields has 84 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my girls attend Wootton Fields Busy Bees (aged 2 and 4). I find the care and attention to my children has been fantastic. The staff really care and always go that extra mile to make sure that the children are happy and fulfilled with the day's activities. I also find that they support their
educational needs perfectly, as both my daughters are learning new things daily that they show off to me when they get home. I also feel the process/guidelines that they follow for Covid has been exceptional, giving me the confidence that they are as safe as can be on a daily basis.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is the best nursery. The managers help with everything I need, the staff are excellent and my twins are very happy going there. They are teaching them so much, I love this nursery. Wootton Fields Busy Bees, I recommend very highly.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

With having such a huge gap with lockdown, my son was welcomed back with high enthusiasm and he soon got right back into the swing of things. My son loves going to nursery and loves the adults he interacts with and the activities set up for him during the day. I cannot recommend this nursery highly
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees for quite some time now. And has learned so much and made so many friends. The staff are welcoming, supportive and amazing with what they do.
Thay made me and my son feel so welcome and I would highly recommend them to any parent in the future.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son continues to thrive at Busy Bees. The staff have been a huge support to us. My son is a late talker who struggled in social situations and his development since being at preschool has been incredible. He cannot wait to attend his sessions and has a brilliant connection with the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery. They take care of the children very well. Lots of activities to keep children learning. Their standards for health and well-being are very high. I am proud that my daughter is going to the best nursery in Northamptonshire.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery here. All the staff are always friendly, the food must be great as she eats it all! I love seeing her day through the parent portal and getting updates on her sleep and nappies, etc. I also love the monthly observations where we get updates on what she's been doing
relevant to EYFS. Through the current Coronovirus pandemic the nursery has been extremely proactive with communication to all parents and taking all the security measures needed to reopen safely without taking away from the close contact/support they give the children.

Reply from Gemma Kamali, Manager at Busy Bees Wootton Fields

Thank you for your valued feedback Sarah. We are very pleased to welcome you both back to the centre and appreciate you choosing us as your childcare provider.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic setting, super dedicated staff, the level of care is amazing and I could not wish for a more enthusiastic and caring team.
I feel so safe leaving my son there, he is so happy going to nursery!

Reply from Gemma Kamali, Manager at Busy Bees Wootton Fields

Thank you for your valued feedback. We are pleased to welcome you back to the centre and thank you for choosing us as your childcare provider.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since returning from Covid the nursery have been incredible!!! I feel at ease whilst my daughter is at nursery as I know that they have considered every step before bringing the children back. The staff have been nothing short of amazing and I know that in situations like this that I chose the right
nursery for my daughter. I love everything about the nursery from the staff to the environment. I remember when I chose this nursery I visited a few beforehand and as soon as I stepped into this nursery I just knew it was the one I wanted and every time my child attends I know I made the right decision and the situation we have been up against has just shown me I made the right choice. Incredible nursery with the friendliest staff.

Reply from Gemma Kamali, Manager at Busy Bees Wootton Fields

Thank you for your valued feedback Hayley. We are glad to welcome you both back to the centre and thank you for choosing us as your childcare provider.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Management and finance team are excellent, I got lots of help from them. Key workers sometimes not showing interest of understanding children behaviour and teach them new skills.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff, all very helpful. Great atmosphere in the nursery. My little one really likes going there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has only been in Busy Bees for a couple of weeks now but he seems to be loving it. He goes in happy and comes home happy, I’m always told about his day and how he has got on which helps me feel relaxed about leaving him. The staff are friendly and welcoming, they always seem happy to see him.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very good nursery and my daughter received a lovely Xmas present which was her own Busy Bees Rucksack.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely and friendly staff. Good clean facilities. Easy to find. Very helpful with queries and concerns. I have no complaints. Love the fact that meals are included in the fees too, rather than an add on. Very happy with how my child is looked after.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery have been fantastic and the level of care my child receives is great. I go to work safe in the knowledge that he is happy, fed and enjoying himself and that’s so important.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been with the nursery just over a year now when I returned to work when he was just 7 months old. The team in the baby room, especially one person, have just been fabulous with him. Following all routines I set and ensuring he’s always happy and comfortable. I’m so happy with his attendance
there and the staff. He loves the garden space, variety in activities and they provide a good varied diet. My only recent disappointment is the second increase in fees. As I feel these do not sit with inflation and if they continue to increase, when my wages don’t, sadly we may have to look elsewhere.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, never had any problems and my son loves it. Staff is very helpful and tries to help him with activities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter has joined Busy Bees she has improved so much. Teachers are amazing and my daughter is excited to go to school every day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Busy Bees nursery for 1 year now and we are always aware about his daily activities during the day.
Our son enjoys being at nursery and in the evenings he sings songs (rhymes) from nursery.
The food is very good and tasty because my child always eats everything.
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Children spend a lot of time in the garden which is very big and has artificial grass.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Busy Bees in Northampton Wootton is a lovely nursery. Very friendly staff and help my daughter settle well at nursery. They take very good care and keep parents updated all the time with all day to day activities and development/progress made.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.783) out of 10 for Busy Bees Wootton Fields 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.783 for Busy Bees Wootton Fields is calculated as follows: ( (204 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 249 Ratings = 4.783

  • 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 Wootton Fields is based on 21 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 104 number of registered child places is 20.8, which has been reached with 21 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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Meet the Team (1)

Danielle

Danielle Oliver

Job Title: Centre Director

I would like to introduce myself; my name is Danielle Oliver.


I have worked at Busy Bees Northampton Wootton Fields for over 7 years, starting as an apprentice to my position now as Centre Director. I hold a Level 3 in Early Years and am currently completing my Level 3 in Leadership and Management.


Providing the foundation for future learning and success is what I am passionate about. As a bonus, I am fortunate to lead a team who shares this passion.