Busy Bees Wellingborough

Enstone Court, Wellingborough NN8 2DR
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9.5 38 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Wellingborough, Wellingborough
Busy Bees Wellingborough, is purpose-built, has a homely interior and secure outdoor play areas, offering childcare professionals all the resources they need in order to safeguard the well-being of each child and pursue pre-school learning.

The teaching of numeracy and literacy is important to the nursery, while encouraging children to develop their communication and creativity. Parents are kept informed with progress and the recommendations of regulator Ofsted and the EYFS are respected.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Wellingborough

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Manisha Patel (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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
  • Bank Holidays
  • Parking

  • There is ample parking at the nursery. Also parking at the Travelodge hotel (please register at reception)


Busy Bees Wellingborough Reviews (38)

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9.5

Busy Bees Wellingborough has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.474) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Wellingborough has 38 reviews.

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Review from Georgie D (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been very excited for my child to start nursery here at Busy Bees.
So far my child seems to be really enjoying her time at the nursery with all the staff going above and beyond.
My child's key member has been amazing with keeping me up to date on what she has been up to throughout the day and
by assuring me she is being well looked after throughout her time there.
I am excited to see her development alongside her attendance at Busy Bees - I would not want to go anywhere else.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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. Best wishes, Busy Bees


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Review from M C (Father of Child) published on 28 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't get more happy with this nursery. From the director, with all teachers and the cooking lady. They help me a lot with my daughter. I see a lot of progress in my daughter after I moved from another nursery. She is a bit special and all persons there were lovely with her.
My daughter loves to go
to Busy Bees and I'm happy with it. In the last nursery, she cried just knowing she was arriving there.
I fully recommend to anyone. It's not just five stars, should be a hundred stars.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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


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Review from Muti N (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very welcoming. Informative. Adequate staffing. Big beautiful rooms with garden area. It’s very home-like. I love it.
After looking at a previous nursery which I was unsure of, I knew Busy Bees was the right place. I have zero worry about my child’s care.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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.


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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really happy with the quality of the care and activities that our daughter undertakes at Busy Bees Nursery. She is incredibly happy there and has a lovely group of friends. She misses being there on the days she doesn't go. The quality and standard of the food that she eats is fantastic, it's
homemade with such care. I couldn't recommend Busy Bees enough.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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


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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees have been amazing. Putting your little baby into nursery for the first time is always daunting, but Busy Bees have made me feel so relaxed and comfortable with this.
I couldn’t have picked a better nursery for my little one to start his journey.
The girls in the baby room are always so warm
and welcoming. Management is always there if any questions or queries at all.
Thank you so much.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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.


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Review from D O (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been at Busy Bees nursery for almost 2 years and we have seen my son's speech and language really improve. My son is always happy to go to the nursery.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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


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Review from E Z (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really pleased with the care and efforts Busy Bees at Wellingborough offered. We have a 3-year-old daughter who recently joined the nursery. She seems well settled. All the staff from the nursery are amazing and caring. They also offer music and Spanish classes at nursery as optional. Absolutely
five stars!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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.


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Review from Becky L (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery for my son. Very caring and understanding. Cater well to my son's needs i.e speech. I love the app and being able to see what he is doing and eating. Would like more photos, however, I do know connection is a problem. Great communication.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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.


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Review from Dorota G (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very impressed with how they helped both me and my daughter during the initial process of separation. Their support and help has been wonderful. From initially not wanting to be left, tears and "don't leave me", to now her looking forward to going and missing nursery at the weekends. Can't sing praises
enough.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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.


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Review from H R (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very welcoming and patient staff. Always available upon pick up to update you on how your little one has been that day and what they've got up to. Plenty of activities available for them to be kept entertained and to learn through play. Parent zone is also a great tool to be nosey at how they're getting
on during the day whilst you're working - my only slight criticism is that it isn't updated that often but I appreciate it must be incredibly difficult to juggle so many kids with their updates on the app. Highly recommend!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

We love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at Wellingborough. 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


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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Busy Bees for the last twelve months and I could not be happier. I am kept up to date regularly via the app which is super easy to use. This gives me peace of mind when my daughter is at nursery. She loves nursery and is always happy to go in, making my life much easier.
She is kept busy all day with lots of different activities. My daughter loves crafts and painting and comes home most days with something she has made. The preschool room has just been decorated and I am told every evening about the new toys she has played with. My daughter is off to school in September and I hope she is as happy there as she has been with her special teachers at Busy Bees. I know the staff at Busy Bees will prepare her for her next adventure and this I am truly grateful for.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Wellingborough

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 Wellingborough. 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.


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Review from Geraldine E (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a fantastic nursery. The workers are absolutely amazing. The staff are very welcoming. My son has been with Busy Bees since he was 1 year old and the transformation, stuff he has learnt from the nursery are very good. For example, he can say his A.B.C, he can show you signs of when he needs
something from you. This makes my husband and I very happy.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is everything I was looking for a start for my son. The staff have always informed me of his progress and day to day activities and have become part of the family. It takes somewhere special and special people to make a parent feel comfortable in leaving their child. This nursery certainly
ticks every box. A stable nursery for the area that every new parent should be aware of. I cannot thank them enough for all they have done to support my son in the early stages of learning.

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Review from Charlotte G-S (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees completely eased my nerves about putting my child into nursery, I can not fault a thing. The staff are exceptionally caring and understanding, their positive approach is super refreshing. The app is amazing as it keeps me updated with sleep times/nappy changes or any differences to my child’s
day that I need to be aware of, I also love receiving the occasional photo. The progress my child has made here is just amazing, and I’m so happy with the choice I made.

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Review from N V (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have checked seven nurseries before I put my vote down on Busy Bees and I am proud to say it was a good decision. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. The building is clean and well maintained. In the current uncertainty, parents have limited options to see their children during any activity.
Parent Zone is a fantastic initiative where parents can get a little insight into the child's day (including what she did, what she ate etc). The end of day summary could be a bit more comprehensive, but overall it is a brilliant nursery school I can absolutely recommend.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees have been really great supporting us through 2020 during the pandemic. I and my husband are both keyworkers and have managed to work through the Covid-19 outbreak because of the support of the manager and the team. Our daughter really enjoys going to nursery now and has a great relationship
with her key workers and staff. The app has been great as we can communicate and leave notes visa versa.
The stream at Busy Bees at Wellingborough are absolutely wonderful and helpful and we would definitely recommend to friends and family.

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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am amazed at how excellent Busy Bees are and the team!
I am involved with the staff. They are all so welcoming and the smell of tasty food. My girl is loving it. Thank you.

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are very welcoming and friendly. We receive regular updates on how our daughter is doing. She is struggling a little with potty training and I'm not sure how this is working at nursery as not much feedback. We just get told she has wet or soiled a fair few times. Little feedback on what they are
currently doing whilst at nursery too but understand extra precautions have been put in place and staff can't communicate as well. All said she has been very happy at nursery. Always says she enjoys it and comes home smiling. She is looking forward to moving up to preschool as soon as she can now she has turned three.

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Review from Sophie J (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Throughout lockdown Busy Bees have been amazing! Thank you for being so helpful throughout this stressful time.

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Review from Z D (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been at Busy Bees at Wellingborough for 3 years. He has made excellent bonds with staff and staff have been very supportive of his needs. If there have been any issues, they have been heard and resolved quickly. My son enjoys going and will be very sad to leave for big school.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.474)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.474) out of 10 for Busy Bees Wellingborough is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 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 4.924 for Busy Bees Wellingborough is calculated as follows: ( (122 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.924

  • 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 4.55 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Wellingborough 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.55

  • 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)

Manisha

Manisha Patel

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2005

Welcome to Busy Bees Wellingborough, My name is Manisha Patel I have been working in childcare since 2005 and have a BA Learning and Teaching Degree and have an Early Years Professional Status. I enjoy the company of children because of their inquisitive minds and their sense of humour. I feel a great sense of accomplishment in helping children achieve and enjoy their time at nursery. Seeing children meet their mile stones gives me a great job satisfaction!


Most of all I get a great sense of achievement and feeling of well-being when I help others succeed.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Wellingborough

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

Busy Bees Wellingborough accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Wellingborough Open?

Busy Bees Wellingborough is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Wellingborough have capacity for?

Busy Bees Wellingborough has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Wellingborough to the centre of Wellingborough?

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

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