Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth

69 Thorparch Road, Wandsworth, London SW8 4RH
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9.9 44 Reviews
  • Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth, London
At Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth they offer a child-centred approach by implementing the Montessori pedagogy and philosophy. They follow the children’s interests and promote high levels of independence, always recognising that children learn at different paces.

The Montessori and EYFS qualified team work together to ensure that, from babies' early developmental years through to preparation for primary school, each child realises their full potential through carefully developed individual learning plans.

The Nursery values the parents’ views and have a strong partnership with them. They offer three formal parent-teacher meetings a year, a fortnightly newsletter and they also have a Parent Committee which meets with them twice per term.

The Nursery has three classrooms (Babies, Toddlers and Pre-school) and a huge garden that serves as an extension to the rooms, providing meaningful learning experiences.

They do regular outings to local parks, library and Vauxhall farm, and they also offer Spanish+Music lessons and Forest School sessions weekly.

The Italian on-site chef prepares homemade meals providing healthy and well-balanced nutrition.

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Care Provided by Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Marta Siwakowska (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 52
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth

  • Full Day 8.00am-6.00pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £119.00
    - 2-3 Year olds - £112.50
    - 3-5 Year olds - £112.50

  • Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts also available (Terms & Conditions apply)


    Additional Information:
    There is a non-refundable Registration Fee payable to secure your place of £100
    £50 of this fee will be credited to the first invoice issued to you following your child’s start date.
    Fees are based on 52 weeks per year, paid monthly in advance
    A minimum booking of 2 sessions per week is required
    Minimum Notice requirements apply, see Terms and Conditions
    No refunds will be given for sickness or holidays.
    Fees are subject to review in accordance with the Terms and Conditions
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    The nursery will be closed on all Bank Holidays (normal charges still apply)
    Session times Our Fees
    Fees will include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our Nursery Chef.
    Sibling Discounts also available (Terms & Conditions apply)
    The nursery will also be closed for one week at Christmas, normal charges still apply as this has already
    been deducted from the yearly fees.
    Parents should note that when children become eligible for 15 or 30 hours funding, this will be available on
    Full Week and Full Day places only.
  • Parking

  • They do not have any on site parking however there is good street parking local to the nursery.


Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth Reviews (44)

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Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth has 44 reviews.

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started our son at 4 months, and now he’s 2 and we couldn’t be happier! He’s honestly thriving! His sister has recently joined and the staff are so welcoming and supportive of all the children’s needs. Highly recommend!

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth

Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you’re giving your little one's the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Montessori by Busy Bees Nurseries


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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at the nursery since she was just over a year old, starting off at three days a week and now full-time. She is just over three now and I feel has thrived in each of the three rooms - baby, toddler and now pre-school. The staff are so caring and committed and the mix of long-serving
members of the team and the recent additions seem to work well. The outdoor space has had a great revamp. Chef does a fantastic job of providing a healthy and varied range of meals and extras like multi-language music classes and the regular visits to the community garden are also much appreciated.

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Review from Milo C (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fantastic nursery. My daughter absolutely loves it here and we owe a huge amount to the staff for making settling in so easy for her. There are so many activities they do with the children, that it will help her development. We are kept up to date regularly on the app with pictures and food she
has eaten that day. We are leaving soon only because we are moving and genuinely considered postponing the move so we don't have to leave. Would definitely recommend!

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the care my son received during his time at this nursery. He attended for a year before recently starting school and he developed so well in that time. The staff really care about the children and it is evident as the children love going there. The staff in the preschool room
are amazing as well as the manager and deputy. They took great care of my son and were great at providing meals according to his allergies. My son did not want to leave and we both miss the nursery and staff very much.

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Review from Ed B (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our sons attend this nursery, and have done for the past three years. They both love it there, and we have been really impressed with the care and support shown by all the staff. The space is very welcoming and they have a good outdoor space (for London) in which the children spend a lot of
time, as well as organising trips out of the nursery where possible. We get regular updates from the nursery on the boys' progress and daily reports with photos showing what they have been up to, which are lovely to receive. They do a lot of different activities every day, and get a great balance of learning and playing. Overall we have been extremely pleased with the nursery and would highly recommend it to other parents.

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Review from Ameera D (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Honestly the best nursery ever! The staff are amazing and super helpful and my son was so excited to go back after the summer holidays. With their hard work, he has thrived so much and they take great care of them. Keep up the hard work guys.

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Review from V M (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is 3 and has attended Busy Bees nursery since when she was 2 years old. Overall the nursery is lovely, staff are very reliable and always update me with what my daughter has done that day and how she has gotten on. Staff are really caring towards the children in general, my daughter is really
happy there, have never had any issues whatsoever, she enjoys playing with her friends and speaks about them all the time at home. Her speech progression has also got really well since being at the nursery, which is one thing I was really worried about in the beginning, but my daughter has definitely come a long way since attending Busy Bees. The nursery is clean, toilets are also very clean compared to other nurseries I have visited in the past. I would definitely recommend anyone sending their child/children to Busy Bees. I can't fault them for anything - any minor issues get resolved fairly quickly. The director of the nursery is also lovely.

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Review from Emma-Jayne K (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

Shame I can't choose zero. That would be a more appropriate rating. My child was demonised for speaking out about the incidents that have happened to him at nursery. Instead of believing what he had said they tried to cover up bullying, serious injuries, and victim blame instead of addressing the core
concerns of parents regarding the ratio. If there is enough staff serious incidents would not happen. The issue isn't with the staff working inside the nursery, they are only able to work with the situation they find themselves in. I hold management responsible because they know they are not in ratio and are more concerned about the overall budget than the children in their care's safety. The escalation of negligent behaviour only continued when I removed my child. Lying to Ofsted to cover their own backs, blaming our home life as the reason my child had been hurt. I would hate if any other child was harmed because they are failing to provide the correct amount of staff. Do not send your kid.

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Review from Kristy M (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, my son attends full time and started there six months ago. The team in the baby room are fantastic and really made the settling in the process during the pandemic as good as possible. My son loves going to nursery, there are no tears at drop off now; he practically runs in. The team do
lovely activities and lots of painting, going out to the park/outings as much as possible (pandemic allowing). The nursery team have acted quickly on feedback and improved daily communication by means of an app with notifications for nappies, naps and meals and updates on activities, with some pictures too. The only downside of the nursery is a small outdoor space, however, what space they do have, it is used well and there are plans to develop it with plants. I have no hesitation in recommending this nursery, the team is great!

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Review from Jennie K (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children go to this nursery, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly
My youngest has taken time to settle, and the staff have been incredibly gentle with him, which has resulted in a very settled and happy little boy.
Staff are always open if you want to discuss anything and are innovative
in finding new ways to engage the children, keeping them thinking and learning. Promoting independence is a high priority, I love this.
There is a chef onsite cooking fresh food every day, and the manager is warm, friendly and genuine. The nursery has such a lovely community feel, which is surprising and a bonus.

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Review from Minna C (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love this nursery! They have been so wonderful and warm with our daughter and taken a very pragmatic, proactive and sympathetic stance with whatever comes up (us changing pick up times and all the awkwardness post-lockdown). Our daughter was running in on her sixth day. She seems to be learning so
much from her mornings here. All-round great!

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Review from Meera G (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery since he was 11-months and he’s now 31-months. The baby room and toddler room are amazing, full of caring staff who provide lots of varied and well thought out activities. The outside space is fantastic I and we particularly liked that each room had its own space
so didn’t need to co-ordinate the different groups going out at different times (which we noticed at other nurseries). Also, it was nice that (prior to lockdown) the different groups sometimes played together. The chef is super friendly and produces fantastic food my son loves and really takes on any feedback we’ve given. The nursery recently got refurbished and has a brilliant new manager. It’s small and intimate in feel which is so nice compared to some other more institutional style nurseries. I would recommend this nursery for anyone looking for a child-led, independence building, community nursery.

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Review from Carla F (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have 2 children at the nursery with my youngest starting at 6 months. The staff have been nothing but loving and caring and providing the perfect nurturing environment for them to grow. They take on feedback and respond well. There is a very good space, which has been newly renovated, and I think
all children would be very happy here.

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Review from Alex (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic Montessori with a lovely family ethos. My daughter has been here for the past 2 years since she was 6 months old. Throughout this time she has been supported by a committed team of Montessori practitioners who I trust implicitly. The nursery has good staff retention so my daughter
has had the same faces looking after her throughout her time there. My daughter is supported to do a huge amount of different activities and is always coming home with amazing creations. There is a lovely focus on creativity. The team are great at taking the children out so (before lockdown), my daughter would go to the park and the library on a weekly basis, as well as to a nature garden, towards Stockwell. The nursery is run by a wonderful lady, who is everything you could want for in someone responsible for your child. Incredibly calm, very caring, great at listening, she gets to know each child inside out and is each child’s biggest cheerleader. This nursery is fab.

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Review from Faye (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our baby started in the baby room at the Wandsworth Busy Bees Montessori nursery at 11 months and is now 19 months old. He settled in very easily with loving support from the carers and has loved it ever since (as do we!). The rooms had a modern refurb last year and so are clean, bright, fresh and
full of lovely, intriguing and educational toys and activities. It's also homely and soft which feels perfect for the little ones. His key worker has developed a wonderful relationship with him, and the care and development he gets feel very personalised in supporting him as he grows and develops. The children spend a lot of time outdoors (all year round!) which is a lovely complement to the indoor space and our toddler has also always loved the forest school and Spanish music lessons weekly classes. We couldn't ask for an environment that feels more safe, caring, personalised and great for our son's development - we feel very lucky to have a place at this very special nursery.

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Review from Filiz T (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My baby is really happy at this nursery, although it’s her first time. She bonded quickly with her key person and baby room staff. She learns many things every day. I chose this nursery because the staff, including the manager, is really loving, caring, friendly and welcoming, they have a huge garden,
and they have a chef who is making food every day from scratch, and is serving fruits instead of desserts/sweets, which was so important for me. They also cater to food allergies or intolerances. The nursery is refurbished almost completely now and looking much better than it was before. The manager is working really hard every day to make there better and better and implements her original, positive ideas. They have regular outings to local parks, the nature park, and the library which is great. They also have a Spanish music class in all rooms every Wednesday. Plus, they are a Montessori Nursery. I am really content with the level of care, staff, activities, and facilities there.

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Review from R G (Father of Child) published on 5 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending the toddler room since last year, and we can see the very positive effect this nursery is having on his development. The staff are very caring and have the interest of the children at heart. They are also qualified and the ratios of children to staff are good. The chef makes
great food from scratch and caters for different food requirements. When issues are raised the nursery tends to reply timely.
The facilities are good, if a bit worn out (hence the upcoming refurbishment), on the smaller size and near a busy road (this is, after all, inner London). The nursery makes the most of the surrounding area with regular trips to museums, gardens and parks. The community of parents and children is also very nice and diverse - we often meet each other in nearby parks.
The overall service is very convenient for working parents, with a full day offering to allow for the commute to and from work.

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Review from Beatrice G (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband and I ware both very happy to send our two children to nursery here. The whole staff complement is warm, welcoming, knowledgeable and take such an interest in all the children, we are confident and calm leaving the kids in their care. Our children have flourished under the nursery's guidance
and attention. They are happy to go to class and have bonded beautifully with their carers.
Kids stuff is very clean, just walls/painting is tired, no space for staff to hand their coats etc.

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Review from Emma L (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter will be leaving the nursery in September after nearly four years, during which time I have very rarely had cause to complain. When I have done so, staff and/or management have listened and responded appropriately.
My daughter has always loved the nursery - activities, food, teachers, friends
- and hopefully, my youngest daughter will too. Very happy with this nursery.

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Review from Reg G (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very satisfied of this nursery and so are our two children. They enjoy going to nursery and love the staff. They get good support and learn plenty. Thanks!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.925)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10 for Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.925 for Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth is calculated as follows: ( (234 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 252 Ratings = 4.925

  • 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 Montessori by Busy Bees Wandsworth is based on 21 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 21 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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Marta

Marta Siwakowska

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Marta, and I am the Centre Director at Montessori by Busy Bees, South Lambeth.


I have been working in childcare for the past 13 years and love every minute spent in the nursery. Growing up in a childcare environment (both my mum and grandma were early years teachers) has prepared me well for my career. I moved from a company that had a bespoke curriculum based on Forest School, Bruna, Reggio Emilia and Montessori theories and I realised that I would love to work in a full Montessori environment as it provides unique opportunities for each child to thrive in their own way and pace. I believe that the Montessori method of teaching is the best start we can offer to our children. 


I joined Busy Bees, South Lambeth because I’ve fallen in love with the building, children and team on my first visit. I believe that all children should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential and working closely with parents and the lovely team, here at South Lambeth, will help us achieve this. 


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