Busy Bees Toton

Minton Close, off Swiney Way, Toton, Nottingham NG9 6PZ
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9.4 64 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Toton, Nottingham
Busy Bees Toton is purpose-built and has been regularly updated to suit modern childcare and nursery standards, complete with an extensive range of learning and play resources, a self-contained baby unit and a secluded outdoor play area.

There is never a dull day at the nursery, thanks to their thoughtfully curated curriculum. With an array of extracurricular activities on offer such as swimming, football and French lessons, your child's experience will be full of fun and excitement.

At Busy Bees Toton, Nottingham, the team of highly qualified professionals are dedicated to guiding each child through every stage of their development journey. So, whether your child is taking their first steps or gearing up for the next key stage, they will receive the upmost support to ensure a positive and enriching early years' experience.

Want to keep up to date on what your little one is getting up to? Through the ParentZone app, parents can remain closely connected to their child's progress, ensuring they never miss an essential moment.

So, if you are looking for reliable and flexible childcare where your child is encouraged reach their full potential, then Busy Bees Toton is the perfect choice. The nursery offers a safe and nurturing environment, a wide range of activities and learning resources, and a highly qualified staff who are passionate about providing the best possible care for children.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Toton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jemma Doyle (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • 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

  • Car park at the front of the nursery


Busy Bees Toton Reviews (64)

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Busy Bees Toton has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.362) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Toton has 64 reviews.

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Review from D B (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing setting. The staff are very warm and friendly, very child focussed. They also do lots of nice touches, things like coffee to go for parents, and open door policy where parents can come in to discuss things. Lots of engaging activities. Every time you go in the children are always engaged in
lots of different things.

Reply from Jemma Doyle, Centre Director at Busy Bees Toton

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We strive for the best and are so happy to hear you are pleased with the care provided at Busy Bees Toton.


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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son has started Busy Bees Toton we have had nothing but a positive experience!
All staff have been amazing and really helpful.
His keyworker takes time to talk about how his day has gone and we receive regular updates on the app.
We have seen a huge difference in our son - he's more confident,
social and we have seen a positive impact developmentally.
The staff / management have been accommodating and you can tell that they really care.

Reply from Jemma Doyle, Centre Director at Busy Bees Toton

Thanks for such wonderful feedback! We are so happy that you're pleased with the care provided here at Toton. It's a pleasure to be a part of your little one's journey!


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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, my eldest son went to the nursery from 2018-2020. Wouldn't now have my youngest go anywhere else and so lovely to see some of the same faces still there now in 2024/2025.
Staff are very attentive to all the children and put a lot of effort into the set up of the rooms.

Reply from Jemma Doyle, Centre Director at Busy Bees Toton

Thank you so much for sharing such lovely feedback! Returning families and the smiles on the little ones' faces are the reason we do what we do, it's a pleasure to be a part of your little one's journey.


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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am absolutely over the moon with the care that my son has received at Busy Bees Toton! The staff has been incredibly supportive through every milestone we had, since his first day at nursery when I started working full time till the moment he is now ready to start school next month. The level of dedication,
care, and professionalism ensured that I never have to worry about his well-being and happiness, exactly what a mom needs! Thank you all for a great time and amazing memories!

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves attending this nursery and is particularly fond of his key worker. The key worker and the other staff go above and beyond to ensure that my child is happy and thriving.
The nursery keeps me up-to-date with my child's progress and gives me a thorough handover each day when collecting.
I would definitely recommend!

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Review from Jess C (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nothing is ever too much for my little girl.
She started Busy Bees Toton since she was 4 months and attends full time. Her routine has been stuck too and they go along with whatever she needs. The staff throughout the nursery take their time to say good morning to her, any issues are resolved very
quickly, she absolutely loves nursery and I put that completely on the staff. The nursery itself is beautiful and it's recently had a refurbishment. There's so much for her to do at nursery. She learns new things every single day! The staff go above and beyond for any upcoming event, such as Mother's Day, we were invited for a Mother's Day tea, and as a first-time parent, this was definitely going the extra mile. I always get photos home, so I know she's had a good day! Management are so helpful and quick on response. It's a lovely nursery and it's most definitely the right nursery for my little girl. I can't thank the staff enough!

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Review from Mariia P (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery and staff are super. We have been going to kindergarten for three months, but my child's begun to understand English well and try to speak; this is not our native language. Thank you very much for your work.

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

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 Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 1 year old and 2 year old have been attending Busy Bees since February 2023. They were attending a different local nursery and we moved to Busy Bees as this was closer to us. The team at Busy Bees were brilliant at helping both children transition, particularly our 2 year old who struggled initially.
Both children absolutely love it at Busy Bees, and we love receiving pictures, videos and updates of what they are doing throughout the day.
Our 2 year old has a speech delay and we have noticed a significant improvement since he started at Busy Bees. They have worked alongside us to help improve his speech, and there is the opportunity to have meetings with his keyworker and SENCO if needed.
We highly recommend Busy Bees as a nursery. They maintain a passionate, caring approach in an environment conducive to learning and child development.

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

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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 Aishorya P (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is in pre-school and he does four hours every day. He is always excited to attend nursery and the staff are very caring and loving. They look after our little one very well. They are giving him all the support he needs.

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

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.


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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming to Busy Bees Toton since she was 9 months old. She's now in preschool group. She has grown so much and her learning skills have progressed so much. Cannot thank the team enough.

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

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.


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Review from Holly B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is now in the preschool section and has been with this nursery since he was ten months old. He is always happy on pick up; he has so much to talk about on the way home about what he has done and teaching me the phonics songs he is learning, and the staff are amazing with him. We are updated regularly
with activities, sent photos on the app, and know what he is eating daily. It's a great atmosphere, and they have worked amazingly well through the pandemic to keep the children and staff safe. We are so happy we chose this nursery as it is a hard decision, but it's worked out to be the best decision we made.

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

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 Toton.
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 Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely wonderful nursery. My son is always happy when I pick him up and always excited to tell me about how his day went. He's always fed and with their app, I'm always notified of his meals and what he's eaten and receive photos of what he's done that day. He always looks so happy. The staff are
all amazing and caring. I highly recommend this nursery to anyone wanting a place to take their child/children as they are always safe, happy and well cared for.

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Review from Sabine W (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started attending Busy Bees, Toton, when he was 11 months old. He went from being at home 24/7, to being there 5 days a week. Naturally, we were worried and unsure about how this would work. The staff and team not only made him feel so comfortable, but also made us feel reassured. The app is
wonderful and helps us stay up to date with what he is doing, eating, etc. It means that when we pick him up from nursery we know if he has had a good sleep, has had normal bowel movements and what he's eaten. His primary carer is also fantastic at providing updates on his developmental milestones. The team are also so lovely, and we love chatting to them when we pick him up. We also love that our son spends time outside most days (weather permitting) and that the nursery has accommodated our culture and ways of parenting at nursery. We're looking forward to our first social at the nursery for Halloween and getting to meet other parents and our sons' friends.

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Review from P P (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the staff at Busy Bees are absolutely amazing with both of my children. One of my girls is very shy and they've all been incredible, helping her feel like she has an extended family. If ever I need to squeeze the girls in last minute, the manager always accommodates. I'm so grateful for you all
and thank you for taking the best care of my girls.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience with Busy Bees Toton has been really positive. Our daughter started nursery during the pandemic, so it was a very difficult and stressful time, but she thrived at nursery from the beginning. The staff care for her brilliantly and encourages her development and learning in so many ways.
They're always happy to discuss and accommodate her/our needs. Really glad we chose this nursery.

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Review from Odette H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Toton Busy Bees since 8 months old and he is now two! He has needed extra support on and off throughout those years but the nursery have always been absolutely brilliant with him. Their facilities are just as brilliant too, definitely will love to send any future children here too.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Unexpected change meant a new nursery at short notice, the centre director has been extremely efficient through the whole process and couldn’t have been more welcoming.
I like how the facilities are all on one level and the free flow of activities.
Thank you to all at Busy Bees Toton.

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Review from Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 3-year old has been attending since he was 10-months old and our little 6-month old will be joining his brother very soon. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. No matter what the issue, need or request the team bend over backwards. During Covid-19 they adapted to whatever the children
needed and worked closely together to ensure the children weren’t affected. I can’t wait for our little ones' sibling to be part of the family. The staff are happy, the children are happy and I am certainly happy! The rooms are adapted to whatever development milestones the children are at and the baby room feels like a living room at home. Thank you, everyone.

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Review from Kate N (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started when she was just under a year old and has never looked back. She absolutely loves it and we love the photos and updates we get on the app! The staff are fantastic and are always eager to help. They have added sessions which our daughter really enjoys and also offer wellbeing Wednesdays
for parents which I think, being a mental health professional and sometimes anxious mother, is absolutely fantastic! Many thanks to all the team.

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Review from Lisa D (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at the nursery, our daughter has been extremely happy and really enjoys being there. We love the communication and constant photos and updates from the nursery. All staff have always been friendly and always have time for you no matter what.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.362)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.362) out of 10 for Busy Bees Toton 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 8 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 4.947 for Busy Bees Toton is calculated as follows: ( (91 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 95 Ratings = 4.947

  • 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 4.415 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Toton is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.615

  • 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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Jemma

Jemma

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2017

Jemma began working at Busy Bees in 2017 and has held a variety of roles and gained a wealth of experience. Jemma holds the safeguarding, care and development of each child at the very heart of what she does and cannot wait to welcome you into the centre at Busy Bees Toton!


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Toton

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Toton Open?

Busy Bees Toton 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 Toton have capacity for?

Busy Bees Toton has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Toton to the centre of Nottingham?

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

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