Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

70 Cornwall Road, Harrogate HG1 2NE
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9.4 41 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road, Harrogate
Located in the heart of Harrogate, Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road offers exceptional childcare with a setting that seeks to mirror the warmth of home and is dedicated to nurturing the growth and development of each child throughout their journey.

Busy Bees acknowledges that every child develops at their own pace, and the carefully designed rooms allow children spend time with those at a similar stage, promoting their learning whilst also ensuring they have fun each day.

And the fun does not stop indoors. With an outdoor garden area that serves as an imaginative playground, children are encouraged to explore freely and take on safe risks.

Rest assured, the dedicated team go the extra mile to provide every child with the best start in life, by supporting them throughout each stage of their development. With their guidance, your child will be well prepared for the next steps in their educational journey.

The journey extends beyond the nursery walls with the UP – Unleashing Potential app. You will find a wide range of resources, activities, and guidance, empowering parents to support their child's learning and development at home.

For families seeking a nursery in Harrogate that ignites learning, development, and growth, look no further than Busy Bees at Harrogate Cornwall Road.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Carole Hood (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • 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 Harrogate Cornwall Road

  • Please see Busy bees Cornwall Road Website for details of fees

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road Reviews (41)

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9.4

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.405) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road has 41 reviews.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest attended nursery here and my youngest still attends now. Throughout all the time we have been at this nursery, the staff have been very caring and professional.
The facilities are clean and welcoming and they have a lovely back garden area for the little ones to play in.
They think of lots
of engaging activities and have always been approachable when needing to ask any questions or get an update on how my children are doing.

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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with our daughter's nursery! The staff are incredibly friendly and always greet our little girl with warmth and smiles. The consistency of care is outstanding; we know we are covered and she is safe and happy every day. Additionally, the meals are fantastic - freshly prepared
onsite and very healthy. Highly recommend this wonderful nursery.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves attending Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road each week, it is so nice to see how she has developed with her confidence in the last seven months. All the staff are lovely, I always feel relaxed leaving my daughter with the girls. I am so glad that we have found a nursery where we know
she will be having the best time. We always get updates from the team which definitely puts us at ease. Receiving images of what she has been getting up to each week is also really nice to see. All in all, a great team and happy knowing my daughter is spending time at such a lovely, safe and warm environment!

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Review from Abi N (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery experience for us, as a family, so far! Our room manager has been amazing since our daughter started nursery and you can see she really cares about her. They go above and beyond with her learning to make sure she is pushed above her abilities and focus on her needs in group activities.
Their food options seem really varied and I am happy with the options given. Overall, would definitely recommend this nursery, shout out to the girls in Bombos 1 and 2!

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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road has helped us raise two confident, creative, sociable children from 6 months to 2 years old. The staff are extraordinary, always going the extra mile to make the littl'uns feel safe, included and entertained - they are imaginative, thoughtful, energetic and positive.
Feel very lucky to have found them!

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Review from Elise T (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has recently started and has settled so well. He's happy going in and parts to his key worker with no issues! They keep me well updated throughout the day, ensuring my mind's always at ease.
Can't recommend enough!

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Review from Caroline A (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children love going to nursery. The care of the staff is exceptional. They take the time to learn all about the children and provide fun activities for them to do. My daughter is graduating this month and will truly miss the staff. The atmosphere is warm, caring and welcoming. I would highly
recommend.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review. We are delighted your little ones have had a good experience at our Harrogate Cornwall Road 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 J S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery. We have two children attending in both the preschool room and the baby room. Each of their needs are fully met and they love going to nursery. The staff are caring and thoughtful towards every child's individual needs, as well as forming close bonds with
each child. We feel our eldest will be ready to start school in September, keen to learn and confident to form new friendships.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

Hello. Wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one's are having a good experience at our Harrogate Cornwall Road nursery.
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 Britt R (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter enjoyed and thrived with full-time care at Cornwall Busy Bees from 3 months old until nearly 3 years old and I highly recommend to jump at a spot here. We looked at a lot of nurseries and I am certain this is one of the top nurseries in the area. The staff are stellar: extremely loving,
creative, fun, and experienced. Also very helpful to busy parents, e.g. washing and sterilizing used bottles and always trying hard to help tricky nappers with afternoon naps. Lots of fun activities: reading, sensory, singing, dancing, yoga, and outdoor time and exploration in a great outdoor area. The food is amazing: cooked fresh and tons of variety and fresh fruits and veg. Our daughter is a great eater thanks to the Busy Bees' menu and excellent eating habits established there. The nursery itself is clean, bright and safe. Most importantly, our daughter was happy to go every day and enjoyed the other kids and carers, and we felt at ease leaving her with the staff from day one.

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Review from S G (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We feel very happy having both children here, they enjoy going every morning.
The staff particularly are fantastic they know all the names of the children and it's a very welcoming and happy environment. We looked at several nurseries and this stood out for cleanliness and space for the children to
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If I can make a suggestion, some cover to protect the children from the rain when queuing to drop them off would be a great addition.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has just completed her first month at Cromwall Road and we all have loved her time here. We feel like all members of staff are friendly and supportive, during Covid-19 restrictions we have still gelt a happy atmosphere and our daughter has really settled in well. Parent zone app is updated
regularly and great updates, including overviews during pick up and drop off. Thank you.

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Review from Sadie B (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so happy with the fantastic care and attention our daughter has had since being at Busy Bee's, Cornwall Road. It is a lovely happy environment with a fantastic outdoor play area. Part of the reason we chose Cornwall Road is the outdoor space and that they try to get the children out into
the fresh air as much as possible. The location of the nursery is on a lovely quiet road away from noisy traffic with loads of space to park making pick ups and drop offs hassle-free. The food is great, super healthy and they have even managed to get my little one to eat her greens and fruit. The staff at Cornwall Road are truly wonderful people who are really experienced and enjoy their jobs. They have built fantastic relationships with my daughter and I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. I cannot thank the staff enough for all their brilliant care they have given my daughter.

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Review from Christian D (Father of Child) published on 23 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can honestly say that me and my wife were both sceptical about putting our 6-month-old boy into nursery at a young age, but after meeting all the staff at the Busy Bee's on Cornwall Road Harrogate, our minds were put to ease. You can call in at any time and check on them, see how they are doing, the
staff are so great with our son. They constantly work on the development of each child and our son's development has come one massively since spending two days a week at the nursery. All the staff are really great and one member of staff, in particular, is fantastic, such a great person and really great at her job, our son loves her and is always so happy to see her. If you can get a place at this nursery it would be highly recommended. Every time I check in on our son, he's always doing something new, from playing in the sandbox, water, painting, or activities with other children. The nursery has its own chefs which has helped our son be great at eating a variety of foods. All food is cooked fresh on site.

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Review from Claire K (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I love the staff here, I feel like they really care for my son as well as keep him occupied with interesting things all day. The outside space is fantastic and he always comes home excited and tired out from the days he has there.

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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy is 2.5 and started at this nursery 7 months ago. He did take some time to settle in but his key worker really worked with him to try and make him feel at ease. The nursery building and outside play area are exceptional and I have been really impressed with the quality of equipment provided.
The staff at the nursery are very assertive with the children and I feel confident that they are instilling high standards and excellent manners at an early age. The staff were great at working with my little boy during toilet training and he managed to conquer this successfully in a week! My little boy does have times when he gets upset at drop off but the staff are working with both me and him to try and improve this for him and I am confident we will get there as he always comes home with a big smile on his face.

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Review from Judith K (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't recommend Busy Bees Cornwall Road enough!! MY little girls absolutely love it and has come on so much with her development just from her time there. The meals they give to the children are all freshly prepared, home-cooked and are varied and healthy. My little girl started there when she was just
6 months and is now in the Bumbles Room for age 2 and up.
All the staff are patient but also firm with ensuring the children learn to be kind and polite with one and another. The ladies in Bumbles are just brilliant.
Their outdoor play area at the back of the nursery is safe, secure and full of activities to keep them entertained. My little girl especially loves the large sandpit and the wooden playhouse. The fees are very reasonable compared to other nurseries in Harrogate and it was one of the reasons that swayed us to choose them in the first place.

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Review from Robert C (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife and I are extremely pleased with the care our child receives from this nursery. The staff are always very pleasant and provide helpful information about our child's day proving their vigilance. The outside play area is fantastic and they regularly play out which I personally find to be a real
positive. Judging by the updates I also understand they receive a really good varied choice of meals and snacks. Finally, my wife and I chose this particular nursery as we saw the ratio of children to carers appeared much better than what we saw elsewhere. This remains to appear the case to us and we feel our child has formed strong bonds with staff, but a particular those who are more regularly caring for him.

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Review from Sally R (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Busy Bees are extremely kind, funny, and warm. My daughter loves going there, I feel like she is safe and having a lovely time. The staff have really got to know my daughter well and I trust that she is happy there during the day. There is a great outdoor play area, my daughter is kept
entertained all day, comes home with wonderful pictures and things she's done during the day, and we always received detailed feedback about what she's done during the day.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has the best time at Busy Bees, staff are all absolutely lovely, gorgeous newly refurbed/clean environment.

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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined Busy Bee's at 6-months-old, from the first day I left him I not only knew he was being thoroughly cared for, I felt it too - the staff are so warm and welcoming, always happy to see you and you can tell they really enjoy what they do! I wouldn't consider taking my child anywhere else -
top marks from this happy Mummy!

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.405)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.405) out of 10 for Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road 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 4.5 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 4.938 for Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road is calculated as follows: ( (91 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 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 4.467 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.667

  • 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)

Carole

Carole Hood

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2002

I have worked for the Busy Bees since 2002 and been a Centre Director since 2006 and at Cornwall road since August 2016. I have lived in the Harrogate area all my life and married to Tim for over 35 years. I enjoy walking the dog, gardening, reading, crafting such as cross stitching and knitting, and spending time with my nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephew.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road accepts?

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road Open?

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road 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 Harrogate Cornwall Road have capacity for?

Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road to the centre of Harrogate?

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

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