Busy Bees Thurstaston

106 Thurstaston Road, Irby, Wirral CH61 0HG
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8.5 76 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Thurstaston, Wirral
Busy Bees Thurstaston Nursery offers children a fun and stimulating environment in which to learn. Nestled in leafy surroundings, the setting lends itself well to the nursery's ethos of first-hand experiences through outdoor play. The nursery is purpose-built and specifically designed to provide a nurturing learning environment. The setting is safe and secure, with CCTV in operation throughout the building.

The nursery boasts its own off-site Forest School offering children the invaluable opportunity to explore their imaginations and interact with the natural world, boosting their powers of observation and their self-confidence as they learn new things.

The unrivalled Pre-school for children aged 3-5 offers a rich, action-packed curriculum which includes daily phonic sessions and exercise classes, run alongside the EYFS curriculum. Every effort is made to inspire the children to initiate their own learning and encourage independence in readiness for school life.

A menu of freshly prepared, natural and tasty food is provided daily by all of the nurseries.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Thurstaston

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lauren Hulmes (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 86
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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 & Christmas Day
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Busy Bees Thurstaston has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.546) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Thurstaston has 76 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been extremely happy with the staff members on-site; their compliance with the covid regulations and the dedication to the children is amazing. I have seen improvement in my niece's social interactions and in her speech and it is all thanks to the work the nursery practitioners give. It is an
outstanding nursery with great staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff, always very friendly and inviting, both my children have thrived in their care. During the coronavirus pandemic, they have shown excellent safeguarding procedures and kept our children and others safe.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot praise the team enough. I have two children who attend nursery 3 days a week and they absolutely love it. Not only are they getting time to socialise and play with their friends (even more important than ever during this crazy time) but they are also learning more than I could imagine - watching
my children both blossom under their care has been so wonderful. Both my children have food allergies and one is currently undergoing other tests for more severe allergies and this has never been an issue - nothing is ever too much. They are looked after as though they were at home. We cannot thank the team enough for the love and care they give every day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been here since he was 2 years of age, he’s due to leave July this year for school. He really enjoys attending here and always runs in. His keyworkers and all the team have really worked hard with him to bring him and prepare him for school. The food is fresh and really good quality! What
I like most about the food is they accommodate all food preferences without hesitation. They also celebrate all the foodie days I.E. Chinese New Year, Pancake day, Christmas dinner, etc. It's a little more expensive than the other nursery’s around it, however, this place offers more outdoor learning with having the “Forest School” in the wooded area just down the street! I will be using this nursery again in the future, and I always recommend this place. Thank you for helping my boy get the confidence and best start in life!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sons key worker is absolutely the best nursery nurse ever. I used to be a nursery nurse and yet still never come across anyone like her. She is so engaging and knows every little detail about him. He's a very shy boy but she has had a huge impact on this. He hugs her every day (unheard of) and he
genuinely adores her. All of the staff at Irby are fantastic and I would highly recommend Daisy & Jake.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter who's 2 has been here for a year and absolutely loves it. She settled well and the staff are fantastic with her.
Every day she comes home smiling and well fed and clean. If there are any little bumps or scrapes the nursery ring me straight away. The staff do their best to accommodate session
changes when I have had to change plans at short notice and they were very understanding when a relative was in hospital and sometimes I was delayed in traffic coming back from Liverpool.
The food is of a high standard and the nursery fit in around toilet training and afternoon sleeps just going along with what you do at home.


Overall really really pleased with this nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic care, boys love nursery and their keyworkers.
Boys participate in lots of activities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Busy Bees have been amazing since my daughter has started. They have supported her and work well with her to develop her skills and knowledge on chosen topics. The nursery teachers are lovely with my daughter and we have got great communication. I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It took our son over 12 months not to cry when leaving us at the room door but staff were always patient and reassured us that he was fine minutes later. Our son is always happy, telling us about activities carried out during his day. Staff always give a full account of his day and are super friendly.
We
chose the nursery after a recommendation and we now also recommend to others.
I appreciate the app for regular updates on our son's development.
Thank you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children that attend Daisy & Jake Day Nursery Irby and I have never had any issues.
The staff are excellent. Very supportive and always smiling. My children love going to nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two little boys in nursery and have nothing but praise for all of the staff. Both of my boys have attended Daisy & Jake since they were very young and they really like it and both mum and dad are happy.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves nursery. She comes home so happy and we have no problem dropping her off.
She does lots of different activities.
She's so sociable and that's down to nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Experience has been fantastic. Staff at Daisy and Jake have been really supportive through a difficult period of family illness and have made sure our little boys routine hasn't been affected and kept him smiling.
So happy we chose Daisy and Jake.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent, caring and creative staff. I have no hesitation in leaving my children with them and love how they really get to know each child well.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our children have attended Daisy and Jake for a couple of years now.
They both are always excited to come in.
They have learnt a lot of things that we don't always get time to do at home.
We always recommend the nursery to friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery - had both children here for a number of years.
Wonderful caring staff and excellent learning planning. Girls have made excellent progress and love coming to Daisy and Jake.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have had my two boys in Daisy & Jake Day Nursery Irby and one is still there, we love our boys being here. Fab people who we trust.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is extremely happy here and enjoys his new friends and carers.
Potty training went really well. He also enjoys the food too. Very happy.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A professional, yet friendly and approachable staff. There is a strong focus on developing everyday skills in a fun environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child is happy at nursery and I feel confident leaving him here.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.546)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.546) out of 10 for Busy Bees Thurstaston 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.938 for Busy Bees Thurstaston is calculated as follows: ( (45 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.938

  • 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 3.608 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Thurstaston is based on 4 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 = 3.375

    • 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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.233

  • 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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Lauren

Lauren Hulmes

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Lauren and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Thurstaston.