Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes

Windmill Close, Scholes, Wigan WN1 3QS
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8.2 18 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes, Wigan
Busy Bees Scholes offers a friendly and welcoming environment for children and families in the local area. With a variety of activities and engaging learning resources, every day is filled with fun and laughter.

The setting offers four light and spacious rooms equipped to suit children of all ages, and the variety of resources as well as the spacious garden spaces provide endless opportunities for children to play, learn and explore.

The nursery also has a dedicated baby room, complete with sensory equipment, where the experienced staff support younger babies' development and offer them all the care they need.   

Busy Bees follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, offering activities to ensure children learn whilst enjoying their time at the nursery. So from when they are babies to when the time comes to start school, the team support children through every age and stage of their development.

The team know that family life can be busy and they do whatever they can to make your life easier. The nursery is open until 6.30pm each day and also offers additional ad-hoc sessions which can be arranged through Pebble, their online app.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jennifer Bursnoll (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 94
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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

Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes Reviews (18)

8.2

Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.216) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes has 18 reviews.

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Review from Bethany C (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Busy Bees since 6 months old, I had been looking at numerous nurseries around the area and the moment I walked into Busy Bees I knew it was the one! I had so much anxiety returning to work but the staff made me feel at ease during the whole process. I cannot thank the manager and
the team enough for the care and professionalism and a big thank you to the chef for filling his tummy with delicious food. Two and a half years later and he's still loving every session, he runs up to nursery doors each time and it's such a nice feeling to see that my son enjoys it so much. I can highly recommend Busy Bees to families, I trust the girls so much with my son.

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has been excellent from the first day I had a look around. My daughter has settled well here. Initially, she was unsure but the staff took their time and really made the effort with her. The staff are amazing! I can see how much she has developed in the four months she has been there. Would
definitely recommend it!

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Review from T N (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a clean and fully equipped kindergarten. I am quite satisfied sending my children here. Especially here, there is a very friendly manager. Although childcare costs are quite high, they are well worth the cost.

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Review from Abbie M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to Busy Bees from 8 months old. As a first-time mum and going back to work full time, I was nervous and anxious about leaving my little girl. The nursery staff have always been very friendly and so welcoming. They made me feel at ease from the first day she went.
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itself is always clean, organised and the staff should be proud of the work they do every day. My daughter is now 17 months old and she smiles and runs straight in when she gets to the nursery gate which is reassuring. She always has such a fun and enjoyable day! More importantly, she has come on leaps and bounds. The updates are key to any parent and Busy Bees always ensures they ring parents if needed and the app helps you track how your baby is that day. Also, the picture updates are adorable! Overall I couldn't thank all the staff, they are all a credit to the nursery.

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Review from Leanne C (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my LGs have attended this nursery. My youngest is still there and will attend preschool in the next 12 months or so. I honestly can’t fault it. The setup, the communication and most importantly the staff are wonderful. Both my girls talk about the wonderful days they had/have at nursery. It has
a real family feel with the same nursery staff looking after both of mine with a 5 year age gap. The building itself is purpose built not converted and has such a nice feel. The food is first class. I am a working mum that works out of town so also really benefit from the 6.30pm close time.

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Review from Kieran M (Father of Child) published on 28 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been going to Busy Bees for a few years now and she loves it. The staff always seem very friendly and helpful. My child has never had any problems since she's been going and the building is very secure which is a must in childcare. Highly recommended.

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Review from Katherine B (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming to the nursery since he was 1 and he's always enjoyed the activities on offer and he has always interacted well with the other children and the staff. At age 2 Health workers picked up on my son being behind on communication so the nursery worked hard with myself and authorities
to offer him extra help. I think the nursery staff have helped him a lot more than the authorities to get his confidence out and improve his skills. He loves the football every week and has his friends now who he talks about. I feel that he is ready for primary school because of the time spent at nursery, so I am very happy with his progress and the nursery, in general, is a very clean, warm, welcoming place to come to. The staff are very friendly to both myself, my family and my son.

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Review from Allison W (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is amazing. All the staff are welcoming and refreshing. My child has been here for 3 years now and without the help, guidance and development techniques my son wouldn't be the independent young man he is now. Thank you Busy Bees for being a massive part of my son's early years!

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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started at this nursery in February 2019 he was 10 months old. He settled in really well. This nursery is fantastic. My son never wants to come home. All the staff are so professional and friendly.

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Review from Alys G (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, my child has learned so much since he started 2 years ago, the staff are amazing and so friendly, I recommend this nursery to all my friends and family. The staff do a lot of activities with the children and have also started a football session one day a week that my child absolutely
loves. They have also started to use an app where you can keep up to date on your child's meals and they also do a child observation where they upload photos of your child that only you can see.

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Review from Catherine P (Grandmother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been coming to nursery to drop off and pick up both of my Grandchildren and I am more than happy with the care, education and nurturing that they have received during their time here. It is a very happy place.

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Review from L E (Aunt of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My niece has attended Busy Bees for approximately 2 years. When I collect her she is always happy and the staff are always friendly and approachable. The nursery is clean and the resources on offer are exceptional. In addition to this, I love that the nursery has its own chef and all the meals are
freshly prepared on site.

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Review from Nas A (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started this nursery when he was 9 months old, I felt very confident in the staff when he first started to attend, they were welcoming and had great knowledge. My son is now nearly 3 years old and looks forward to his nursery days, naming all the staff and telling me he is going to play with
all his friends. I love how much my son has grown and developed in the years he has been at this nursery and couldn’t fault this nursery at all. My son has grown into a very confident independent little boy and that is down to the dedication of the staff that have looked after him.
I would defiantly recommend this nursery to anyone who asks.

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Review from Darren L (Godfather of Child) published on 18 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

On dropping off my goddaughter for the first time, I have to say how impressed I was with the nursery. The staff were extremely professional, kind and caring. The room I dropped her off in had loads of activities set out ready for the day and she was very excited to get started.

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Review from Ben W (Father of Child) published on 18 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son and daughter both attend Busy Bees and absolutely love it! They have both come on so much since starting and have good relationships with their key workers.
All staff very approachable couldn’t recommend this place enough!

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Review from Martin B (Father of Child) published on 17 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees at Wigan, Scholes is a nursery I would recommend to everyone I know. The staff are excellent.
There is a welcoming feeling as you walk through the door which allows myself as a parent to trust the staff with my child.
My child’s motor skills and confidence have grown throughout her time
at Busy Bees and more recently she has been coming home singing songs and rhymes and also counting very fluently which is brilliant.
I am very happy with the service provided and my child loves attending nursery.

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Review from Beverley T (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would thoroughly recommend Busy Bees at Wigan, Scholes as the mother of 2 children who attend there. The staff are lovely and welcoming and I feel very assured and confident in leaving my children in their care.

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Review from Pamela P (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very friendly. The nursery has just had a new manager take over. I have noticed that there seems to be new staff a lot. It would be better for the children and reassurance for the parents that the staff are permanent so both children and parents can get to know them. The nursery is very
clean, child friendly and is very welcoming. I feel very comfortable letting my child stay there while I'm at work.

Reply from Gemma, Nursery Manager at Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes

Thank you for your review of our nursery at Wigan Scholes. We have not recently had a new manager take over, and should we in future we will communicate this formally to all parents. We understand your concern of staff, however some have left due to personal circumstances and change of career and we are confident that our dedicated team provide high standards of childcare and they look forward to building relationships with you and your child further. Thank you so much for your comments and we are delighted that you are happy with our nursery. Please do not hesitate to contact Gemma on 01942 239939 if you have any questions.


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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.216)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.216) out of 10 for Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 4.806 for Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes is calculated as follows: ( (29 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.806

  • 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 3.41 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.8 = 0.16

  • 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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Jenni

Jenni Bursnoll

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Jenni Bursnoll and I am the Centre Director at Wigan Scholes.


I am a fully qualified Early Years Educator and I have experience in working with all age ranges throughout our setting. My career with Busy Bees began back in 2004 as an apprentice at the nursery. During my time here, I have carried out the roles of Health and Safety Co-ordinator, Room Manager and Assistant Manager before progressing to my current role. Whilst working, I have gained qualifications in Leadership and Management through the Busy Bees Training Academy.  


I believe that quality training and team development ensures that we can provide the best care and experiences for the children in our setting.  Children learn and develop as individuals and this is reflected in our approach when providing learning opportunities.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes accepts?

Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes Open?

Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes 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 Wigan, Scholes have capacity for?

Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes has capacity for a total of 94 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Wigan, Scholes to the centre of Wigan?

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

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