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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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 Francesca R (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This is the first nursery my child has ever gone to, and she's progressed from being reluctant to part with us at the door to getting excited to go in just a few weeks. The nursery itself is small and friendly. I particularly like the outdoor facilities and the effort the staff put into taking the children
outside at every possible opportunity. I really feel like the little ones benefit from the fresh air and activeness that come with being outdoors. I also like that the nursery assigns a key worker to each child. My daughter's key worker has built a fantastic bond with her, and I feel like she's gone to great lengths to get to know my child's every like, dislike, and personality trait and she gives me fantastic, detailed updates about her learning and development regularly.

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Review from Leanne M (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since she was 6 months old (April), the staff are amazing and always take the time to give you a detailed breakdown of the day, great for any full time working parents who feel guilty leaving their children!
She settled really well and loves the home-cooked meals.
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outside play area is also a child’s dream.
I visited many day nurseries when searching for childcare, I knew as soon as I walked through the door at this one that this was the nursery for us and we’ve never looked back.
Happy baby = happy mummy.

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Review from Ann-Marie F (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to friends/colleagues. Our son has been here since January 2015 and is very happy. For us, this nursery was a good location, en-route to work, with off street parking and a great outdoor area.
It has a really great outdoor play area/space at the rear
for the children, recently refurbished and as it's astro turf based the children can play in all weathers; including a sandpit, mud kitchen and tree house with slide. The food is all home cooked from scratch on site and a really varied menu, which is great as it means my son eats food here that he might refuse at home.
The staff are all friendly and do a great job, they have a great rapport with the children and our son loves going to "tweenie house" to play with his friends.

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Review from Layla S (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are great with both parents and children. It’s a very friendly place where my daughter loves to learn. The staff are extremely helpful and very friendly, they take the time to understand my daughter's needs. She laughs a lot and learns something new every day. She loves story time and enjoys
the healthy food that they serve and eats it all. My daughter loves to play in the outside area, especially in the sand and the water.

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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is such an amazing nursery. The staff welcome and know my daughter's name even if she isn't in their section. They are outside in the fresh air whenever physically possible!


The facilities are great and the food menu has such a good variety.


The children really are at the heart of everything

they do. It's so lovely to
see that all staff want to be there and feel so passionately about the nursery.


Our daughter's development has come on so much and I believe the nursery setting is a direct result of this!


We love it!


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Review from Jake D (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My baby always comes home relaxed and smiling, and is always very happy when we arrive at the nursery. He interacts with children of all ages, a chance afforded to him by the nursery.

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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended this setting for 4 and a half years and our time at nursery is about to come to an end. This will be an emotional time, both for our family and I also get the feeling the long serving members of staff will also be sad.
Kindercare is now a well-managed, safe, secure and caring
environment. The setting has improved over the last couple of years because they have received more resources - staff and financial (potentially).
Our child is equipped with social, emotional and the educational skills required to flourish at school and much of this is as a result of the Kindercare - Cornwall Road staff.

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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery since he was 9 months old and has been thriving. The staff are lovely and friendly. Easy to talk to if I want to let them know anything about how my son has been at home. They care about their jobs and make you feel welcome. They know the children who attend there. The
staff always greet you with a smile. Most of the staff members have been at the nursery a long time which shows they care and enjoy their jobs. The management is good too. Always care and if they have any concerns they will let you know. They are easy to approach if you have any concerns too. My son is settled and happy sometimes he doesn't want to leave when I come and collect him.

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Review from Ryan E (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have been taking our son to Kindercare - Cornwall Road nursery since he was 11months old until recently (headed to school) and our daughter is now attending at 11months as well. The staff are really friendly and are always available to help. They know our children so well and we feel that they do
everything possible to help them where they struggle (meal times, listening, writing their name, etc). It's a lovely extended family environment! The only constructive point to make is that we wished to have more interaction (on maybe even a quarterly basis) to have an update on our child's progress and what we can do to help at home (if our child is below or above average in areas of development)! I think we might have had maybe one parents' evening in about 3yrs. We are told in passing what our children are up to and what they have been working on that day when we collect them.

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Review from Katrina C-H (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All 3 of my children have been part of this nursery, I have been using it since September 2013 and will be continuing for the next 2 years.
All the staff are friendly and patient, they do a job I never could! They are very knowledgeable about child development and are happy to answer any questions
about how children develop. They also take them out to the park nearby which my children have enjoyed.
All my children have attended on a part time basis, full time when I was recovering from an operation and have been very accommodating when I have needed an extra day/early start.
I have never used any other childcare provider and would strongly recommend their services.

Reply from Michaela Kelly, Regional Director at Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

Thank you for your lovely review, it is wonderful to hear how well the team supported you and your family during a challenging time.
The team are so dedicated and I am sure they will be thrilled by your feedback.


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Review from Mark (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, of which we have seen both of our children attend, one of whom is coming into his final year.
The nursery and staff do a fantastic job of encouraging the children to grow and develop key skills, ready for when they start school.
It has recently had an amazing refurbishment of the
play area (which was brilliant to begin with) which the children love.
Off street parking for drop off and pick up is a rare luxury in Harrogate, and avoids parking headaches.

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Review from Tracy I (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going to Kindercare - Cornwall Road since she was 9 months and she loves it. They have a fabulous, nurturing environment and she is learning so much. There is an amazing outdoor area too which the children get to spend lots of time in. All the staff are fantastic and very loving.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to someone - it's fab!

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Review from Catherine B (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Kindercare Cornwall Road is a really friendly and welcoming nursery. The manager and her team are a really happy group and you can see that filters down to the children. With excellent outdoor facilities, a huge sandpit and great climbing castle, the kids have a great time outside.
Inside everything
is clean and tidy whilst the children are still involved in lots of activities.


My daughter started at 12 months old settled in straight away and we've never looked back.


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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery for 2 years and absolutely loves it! The staff are fantastic and he has progressed so much with his speech and knowledge.
Their help and advice throughout the years has been invaluable and it's a relief to know when I leave my son he is safe and happy!

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Review from Nikki B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children that attend this nursery, and I can not fault the level of care that my children receive. They look forward to attending their sessions and have made great friends. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Sonia Harvey, Marketing & Events Manager at Busy Bees Harrogate Cornwall Road

Many thanks for your review, we will share this with the team.


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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys being at Kindercare - Cornwall Road and has good relationships with all the staff members. When I ask who is going to be at Nursery today he always mentions the staff before the other children. I am very happy with the way Kindercare are teaching my son, with numbers, words, colours
etc. especially when he comes out with things that I haven't taught him so I know he is learning a lot by being at Kindercare.

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Review from Vicky H (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son has been going to nursery we can't believe how much it has exceeded our expectations. My little one has now started to really settle in and is really enjoying himself and I know he is having a lovely time everyday and eating lots of healthy food with lots of variety. The relationships he
is developing with not only the other kids but more importantly with the nursery staff is so comforting and we are made to feel that he is the focus of their day even though there are lots of other kids there too. It is just what we wanted for the next stage in his development and love watching him interact with his friends. The staff are great, so friendly and give lots of detail of what my little one has been up to, so you don't feel like you've missed out on anything!

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Review from Adam K (Father of Child) published on 10 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at KinderCare - Cornwall Road since he was 8 months old. The staff are very caring and supportive. My son has dual language, as a family, we are being helped by the staff who have fabulous skills and experience working with my son in both Polish and English. It is also good that some
of the staff are Polish.

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Review from Abby N (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My children have been attending KinderCare - Cornwall Road for a few years now, and I have been delighted with the care they have received. When my family first moved into the area a few years ago, my then 2-year-old daughter was very nervous about starting a new nursery. The staff at KinderCare made
her feel welcome immediately and gave her those extra cuddles she needed to feel more at home. Additionally, my son who is very shy/anxious around strangers runs into his class every morning with barely a goodbye kiss, as he is so comfortable with the staff and excited to be there.

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Review from Rachel E (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love Kindercare - Cornwall Rd. It came to us highly recommended by several friends and we also do not hesitate to recommend it to others! One of our favourite things about the nursery is the staff ... they are all so lovely, provide loads of support, and genuinely care about my son who
has been with this nursery since he was 9months old (now 3yrs)! We are looking forward to continuing with this nursery when our daughter is 9months old!

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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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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

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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.


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