Busy Bees Holmes Chapel

Manor Lane, Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 8AB
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Busy Bees at Holmes Chapel is a nursery that offers top-notch childcare in the area, providing a warm and welcoming environment where children can truly flourish and thrive.

There is never a dull day at this nursery. Every day offers endless opportunities to play, learn and explore, encouraging children to develop their interests, independence and curiosity. Throughout the nursery and spacious garden area, children can unleash their imagination, connect with nature, develop their motor skills and engage in safe yet adventurous activities.

Rest assured, the dedicated team at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel go above and beyond to give every child the best start to their early years education. With their wealth of experience and unwavering commitment, they provide exceptional care and attention.

The well-being of your child is a top priority at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel, which is why they offer freshly prepared meals on-site, catering to individual dietary requirements. These menus are thoughtfully designed in accordance with NHS-accredited guidelines, guaranteeing that your child receives balanced and nutritious meals. For the youngest members of the nursery, the baby room is equipped with milk and bottles to ensure their comfort and nourishment throughout the day.

With so much to love about Busy Bees at Holmes Chapel, from the nurturing environment, filled with endless opportunities, to the caring staff, the nursery is the perfect option for busy families.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Holmes Chapel

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Nicola Cornford (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 34
  • Total Places for Children
  • 105
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Busy Bees Holmes Chapel

  • For under 3:
    £66 per day 7:30-6:30
    £43.50 for a morning session or afternoon (morning 7.30-1 / afternoon 1-6:30)


    For over 3:
    £62.50 per day 7:30-6:30
    £40.00 for a morning session or afternoon (morning 7.30-1 / afternoon 1-6:30)

  • There is a non refundable registration fee payable to secure a place of £50.
    Fees are based on 52 weeks per year, paid monthly in advance.
    They accept vouchers, Tax Free Childcare and funding from 9 months old from September 2024.
  • Parking

  • There is a large car park on site.


Busy Bees Holmes Chapel Reviews (50)

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Busy Bees Holmes Chapel has a Review Score of 10 (9.950) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Holmes Chapel has 50 reviews.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at busy bees since he was 12 months old. He loves coming in to nursery and the nursery staff are wonderful with him. Our son has a number of allergies and they have been amazing with accommodating his needs.

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Review from Rachael W (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at the nursery in May and our experience has been great. The staff are all really lovely and friendly and helped him settle in really quickly. They always do lots of activities and keep us updated on his progress and how his days been. My son always looks forward to going in the morning
and looks like hes having a really good time when we pick him up.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The high level of care and staff at this nursery are second to none! They really care for the children and look out for the parents as well. I can speak very highly of this setting and know that all the children are fairly treated. My child thrives here and loves this nursery. Thank you

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Review from Lisa B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has really enjoyed her time at Busy Bees. February has been a fun month with the room staff setting up lots of themed activities to keep the children engaged & develop those early skills.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience with Busy Bees Holmes Chapel has been nothing short of exceptional. All of the staff are kind, friendly, fun, professional and welcoming, and my two children are very happy here. The nursery itself is always warm, clean and tidy, all of the rooms are extremely well equipped to support
children of all ages and abilities, and there is always a calm but fun atmosphere. It is a very hard thing to leave your children in someone else's care but I couldn't feel more supported and communicated with. A wonderful and safe nursery with a fantastic team, I couldn't ask for more.

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Review from Catherine F (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't recommend Busy Bees Holmes Chapel highly enough! The staff have been absolutely amazing in helping my little girl transition into nursery life, ensuring she always feels happy, safe, and settled. They go above and beyond to make sure she is comfortable, and their caring, nurturing approach is
evident in everything they do.
It's clear that the team truly cares for every child, creating a warm and welcoming environment. My daughter is always so happy and content at pick-up, which is a testament to the wonderful support they provide. We feel incredibly lucky to have found such a fantastic nursery

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son (11 months) has just joined Busy Bees Holmes Chapel and we have been very impressed with this nursery. The overall atmosphere is very welcoming, and the staff are brilliant. We are kept up to date with our son's day via the app, his learning and progress are noticeable even after just a few
weeks, and the meals are fresh varied and nutritious. The nursery takes safeguarding seriously and the environment is clean, organised and spacious. I would definitely recommend it.

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Review from Ruth H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel in January 2025. Previous to this she had never been in a nursery setting before but I have been extremely pleased with how well she has settled in and this is down to the staff being so friendly and accommodating! Management is very responsive to any queries
we have had as parents in the first month and I will be recommending the nursery to friends and family.

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Review from D C (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees has been incredible with our son. No request is too big or too small. From explaining the government funding to completing the paperwork the team have been impeccable with my family.
We couldn't rate them highly enough.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely pleased with my children's development at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel. The staff genuinely care - that is clear from the breakdown of the day I get when I pick them up and how comfortable my children are with staff members at the nursery. Staff go out of their way to help and support. The
garden area is fantastic too.

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Review from Rosie L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel are exceptional. My daughter started at 10 months and I was reassured that Busy Bees Holmes Chapel was the right place for her. The staff were supportive during the transition and she has come on leaps and bounds in terms of her development.

Reply from Amber Harding-Brown, Assistant Centre Director at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel

Thank you for the lovely feedback. We aim to give each child within our centre the best start in life at Busy Bees.


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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves this place. She is always happy to go there. We can see how her vocabulary develops and how much she learns everyday. She was a bit shy when she started nursery but now her confidence has grown and she is making her first friendships. Staff create family atmosphere, they are always
happy to help no matter what question we have to ask. The communication is great, all events are always announced with plenty of notice. We know this is the best place to our children so we happily signed our second child there. I will recommend Busy Bees in Holmes Chapel to every parent who is looking for great childcare.

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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, my little boy originally attended the setting, he is now at school. He had a wonderful time at Busy Bees. He really came on with his speech and language. When he left to go to school, all the children had a graduation, it was wonderful and so lovely to see all the children together,
ready for their next step. Now my little girl attends the nursery, she absolutely loves it and that's down to the amazing staff. They are wonderful with my little girl and I feel at ease when I leave her as I know she is in really great hands. The communication is brilliant. I am kept up-to-date throughout the day on the app. This tells me when my little girl has had her nappy changed, eaten and what she has had. And also, they put lovely photos up to show me what she has been up to throughout her day. She brings home some lovely pictures and is always full of beans when I collect her. I can honestly say, we, as a family, are really pleased with the nursery. Thank you to all the staff.

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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this Nursery!
My daughter has settled in so well over the last year, the staff here are AMAZING - so friendly, welcoming, helpful and my daughter loves to be around them.
They keep us updated daily on the app with her activities along with pictures and her progress reports.
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are doing a fabulous job!!

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel. One who has just started and one about to leave. My eldest son has thrived there and is ready for school with a ready-made set of friends. The support and preparation for school has been brilliant. My youngest is in the baby room and the staff are lovely
and reassuring and give him lots of cuddles to help him through drop-off.
I definitely recommend Busy Bees Holmes Chapel.

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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had the most amazing experience during our time at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel.
Every single member of staff has always gone above and beyond for our daughter and us, as a family.
The staff give their all every single day and it shows.
The site is beautiful, when we first visited we both said
it's like a little school. The outside area is so spacious with the perfect amount of shading and activities for all ages.
I can't thank them all enough for everything they did for us during our daughter's time there, helping with all our needs and getting her ready for school and I cannot wait for our youngest daughter's journey to begin in the new year!

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Review from Benjamin O (Father of Child) published on 6 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Honestly, I can't fault Busy Bees Holmes Chapel. My eldest daughter previously attended and now my youngest is in her second year. The team are amazing, my daughter is always super excited to go to the nursery and as a parent, I am in the strongest of knowledge that my daughter is safe. She loves the
staff and has wonderful friendships.
Every day I pick her up she is a bundle of happiness, that gives me great reassurance. I know my daughter is safe, the activities are super and importantly, her learning and development are excellent.

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Review from R B (Father of Child) published on 5 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The service has been exceptional. For all those who are trying to navigate the child funding and tax-free childcare, the manager has been exceptional in making this as smooth a process as possible and has dedicated more time than I could have asked for to help in her busy bee schedule.
All of the staff
have been great in their customer service throughout!
The only thing I could say that is a negative is that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to move for work purposes and we didn't get to spend longer with the nursery who have been so accommodating.
If all of the Busy Bee franchises are as great as the Holmes Chapel Nursery then they are doing a fantastic job but if they're not then they need not look further than this one when singling out praise for the management here and using this A for effort as the bench market.
Thanks, to the manager and the gang, I hope you all have a great year!

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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so grateful for the staff at Busy Bees. My daughter has recently been diagnosed with glue ear and has to wear hearing aids in both ears. Staff have been instrumental in aiding my daughter's development and confidence and she is coming on leaps and bounds. The staff in her room are always leading
for ideas to implement fun games and ways to interest my daughter, to help with her speech development. The center manager has been passionate and proactive in making sure that my daughter extra needs are being met and is always thinking of extra ways to make my daughter feel more inclusive. Thank you to all staff at Busy Bees!

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Review from Matt H (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have two children who attend Busy Bees Holmes Chapel and couldn't be happier with the experience. Staff are wonderful, activities are varied, they get plenty of time outdoors and the meals are amazing. Both our children love attending and our eldest loves to tell us about what he has done at nursery
today. We couldn't be more pleased. Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.950)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.950) out of 10 for Busy Bees Holmes Chapel is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.950 for Busy Bees Holmes Chapel is calculated as follows: ( (366 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 383 Ratings = 4.95

  • 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 Holmes Chapel is based on 32 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 105 number of registered child places is 21, which has been reached with 32 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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Nicola

Nicola Cornford

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Nicola and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Holmes Chapel.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Holmes Chapel

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Holmes Chapel Open?

Busy Bees Holmes Chapel 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 Holmes Chapel have capacity for?

Busy Bees Holmes Chapel has capacity for a total of 105 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Holmes Chapel to the centre of Crewe?

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

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