Busy Bees York

Eccles Close, Rawcliffe, York YO30 5XJ
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9.2 32 Reviews
  • Busy Bees York, York
Busy Bees is a calm, homely and welcoming nursery with caring staff.

The large, purpose-built nursery, fully refurbished in 2017, is accessed only by a secure key fob system, with age-appropriate rooms all having access to outdoor areas including an enclosed woodland walk.

The long-serving staff team has a comprehensive range of qualifications, the majority holding Level 3 in Childcare and the Foundation Class has a Qualified teacher.

The staff team develops strong relationships with their key children's parents, giving daily feedback to keep them informed of their child's progress.

Nursery chefs are committed to providing nutritious and healthy meals for the children including any dietary requirements, using fresh ingredients which are locally sourced. The nursery achieved the highest possible rating for food hygiene being awarded 5 out of 5 stars by City of York Council.

The knowledge and expertise of the staff team at York is complemented by assistance from the National Support Centre with dedicated departments such as Health and Safety, Catering, Estates and an EYFS Childcare Team.

Even more reasons to love the nursery
Outstanding Ofsted January 2020
Online learning journal system in conjunction with ParentZone
Baby Development Group
Shake and Write – dance activity to support the physical skills needed for handwriting – exclusive to Busy Bees
Wake and Shake – exclusive to Busy Bees, a singing and dancing activity to give your child a healthy start to the day
Kinder Musik - An interactive music and movement programme.
Large baby area with individual rooms suitable for all areas of development including a separate sleep room
Great travel links and easy access from all main roads to York
Exciting outdoor areas including giant sand pit and Woodland Walk
Large car park for drop off and collection
A 10% discount to all York NHS Foundation Trust employees as from 1st January 2018

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Care Provided by Busy Bees York

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Cheryl Flintoff (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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

Busy Bees York Reviews (32)

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Busy Bees York has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.247) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees York has 32 reviews.

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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Busy Bees in York since she was about 9 months old and is currently in the foundation class. Over the years we have been delighted with how professional and welcoming the nursery is and the way it has helped our daughter develop from baby to almost school age. We are
always kept informed about our daughter's day and her overall progress, receiving feedback at the end of each day and also at parent's evenings at certain points in the year. The nursery uses the parentzone app which is also useful to see how your child is doing throughout the day. Each child at Busy Bees in York has a key worker and the children clearly love the staff. The nursery has good facilities and educational areas, the food provided is varied and healthy and there is a real community feel to the place (the nursery often raises money for charities and had special events such as summer fairs.) We have felt extremely secure and happy leaving our daughter at Busy Bees in York, knowing she will be well looked after and will enjoy her day. Our son has also recently enrolled and is currently enjoying the baby class.

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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 1 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. Lovely staff. Wonderful environment. My little girl loves it. Always has a huge smile on her face and loves all the staff. The baby room is spacious, clean and full of fun activities.

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Review from Alex W (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children attending nursery, one in the baby room and one in toddlers. As a family, we are always made to feel incredibly welcome by all staff. What I always find striking is how much the children are spoken to and sang to; communication, speech and language is clearly a high priority. Home
cooked meals are cooked on site and there is always a range of fresh fruit and vegetable. I have no doubt that attending Busy Bees has had a big impact on the positive start to my children's life.

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Review from Emma E (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love the nursery and staff are all fab and helpful. My son has moved into a new room and they have made the transition so easy and stress-free for him. He loves going and doesn't want to come home at the end of the day. The nursery is well equipped with activities to enhance his learning and development
at every stage and staff are committed to encouraging him wherever they can. I can't recommend highly enough.

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Review from Emily (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Every member of staff is fantastic.

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Review from Karoline B (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very helpful staff. Twins have an amazing time at the nursery, always come out smiling and happy- developing new skills every single time. As English is not their first language starting the nursery was a little scary for me as a parent but the staff were so helpful and assisted the twins in settling
in and making them welcome and part of a group. Thank you to the ladies for all the hard work.

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Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely friendly staff at Busy Bees York, they have welcomed our daughter and supported me since she started there. We are very happy with her development and progress there. Most of all, our daughter is happy there and enjoys it.

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Review from Stephanie L (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since leaving my daughter in the care of Busy Bees, at 1 year old, when returning to work, I have always been safe in the knowledge that she is happy, cared for and having fun. She is now 4 years old and thoroughly enjoys the time she spends there. She has very close relationships with staff members
and all of them, regardless of room, remember her by name. The transition between rooms has always been smooth and she has been lucky enough to form firm friendships with other children, as many have moved through the nursery with her from being babies. My daughter is a confident, polite and social little girl and I have no doubt that the Busy Bees environment and its staff members have contributed greatly to that.

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Review from Nicola H (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've been using Busy Bees in York since 2012 and am very happy with the level of care my children have received. I really believe that what they learn there sets them up for school and beyond and I would definitely recommend them to others.
I chose Busy Bees initially because it just felt right and
it continues to provide a safe and caring environment but it's also an exciting and challenging one at the same time. My youngest daughter is now in the Preschool room and she's making great progress with learning and friendships. Development is well documented and communication between nursery and home is excellent.
This is a great nursery and my daughters have definitely benefited from being there.

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Review from Zuzana (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using Busy Bees in York for over a year now and our daughter is very happy there. The nursery is split into 4 age areas (babies, 1.5 - 2yrs, 2-3yrs and 3-5yrs). The rooms are clean, bright and airy with different play area in every corner. There is also large outside play area. All staff
are qualified, very friendly and always happy to help and go along with your wishes. The children do different activities every day (from playing with toys, puzzles, painting and even helping to bake muffins). They also have different meals every day which our daughter enjoys. The pre-school group do Nativity plays for Christmas, and the whole nursery has a Christmas fair with Father Christmas, they do dress up days and much more throughout a year. You can also have access to your own online account where you can get updates and photos of your child at nursery. All staff at Busy Bees in York do a fantastic job.

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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a fantastic nursery. My two year old is still there and she is very happy. Staff are friendly and helpful. I would recommend to any parent. The rooms are bright and staff make a real effort to change activities and areas fresh and exciting. This is my second child who has attended the nursery
and we have used the nursery for over 5 years. You are always welcomed by happy staff and children.

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Review from Emma E (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I attended the free baby group on a Monday morning for a few weeks before returning to work from maternity leave. I met all the staff that would be looking after my son and they are really lovely and caring and are so dedicated to providing the best childcare. He really loves going to nursery and the
baby group really helped with settling in and with my anxieties about leaving him as I have no doubt he is in the best possible care whilst I'm at work. The nursery facilities are fantastic, caring for all of my child's needs and the daily activities are fun and exciting keeping him entertained and educating him too.

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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.247)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.247) out of 10 for Busy Bees York 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 9 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 4.972 for Busy Bees York is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.972

  • 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 4.275 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees York is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 120 number of registered child places is 24. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.375

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Cheryl

Cheryl Flintoff

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2001

Hello, My name is Cheryl and I'm the Centre Director here at Busy Bees York.


I'm a long-standing member of the Busy Bees family with over 20 years of service. I joined Busy Bees in 2001 starting from college as an Early Years Educator and have worked my way up through the company, becoming a room manager and then Assistant Centre Director before taking up the Manager role in September 2022.


I hold a BA (Hons) degree in Early Childhood Studies and have completed an NVQ in management. I have gained lots of experience and knowledge doing various training courses to aid in my own development. I am passionate and dedicated to creating a positive and enriching environment to enable my staff team and children to grow, learn and flourish in their own development.  


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