Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Colcot Junior and Infant School, Florence Avenue, Barry CF62 9XH
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  • Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations, Barry
Little Inspirations Bumblebees based in Barry, Vale Glamorgan is a purpose-built single-storey building with access to a large garden. The nursery is located next to Colcot Primary School and is also a registered Flying Start setting and registered to accept the Childcare Offer for Wales. The nursery is conveniently located just off the main road leading in/out of Barry and a perfect choice for working parents commuting for work.

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Care Provided by Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sian Hill (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • 12 month - 5 years
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 24
  • Age Range
    • from 1 years 0 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 Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

  • £68 Full Day 8am-6pm
    £44.50 Half Day 8am-1pm / 1pm-6pm
    £55 School Day 9am-3.30pm

  • Flying Start and Childcare Offer for Wales funding accepted.
  • Parking

  • They have a layby and street parking.


Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations Reviews (35)

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Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.475) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations has 35 reviews.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a welcoming friendly nursery and very professional. My son has been going for over a year now and absolutely loves attending where he has made lots of friends. He is well cared for and the communication via Staff and on the app is amazing.
My son accesses a wide range of activities and bring
lots of lovely pictures home.
The food menu for the children is second to none and my sons constantly tasting new food. Can't praise the nursery enough. Thank you

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Thank you for your lovely comments and amazing review. Much appreciated!


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Review from Mark A (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We as a family are more than happy with the nursery. The staff are fabulous with the children. My little one has one member of staff, in particular, as her one to one whom she absolutely adores she is loving and professional with her. The management have been so supportive and accommodating Especially
the manager. We are so glad we chose bumble bees ..5stars
A shout out to the chef to,the place always smells gorgeous

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Z P (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending the nursery for just over 2 years. Staff are always friendly and approachable. Any concerns we have raised are addressed and an update is provided. Our child always comes out happy, confident and excited to tell us about their day. The nursery provides lots of activities
for the children to do and opportunities to try new things. The outside space is great and it's lovely that the children can freely go between outside and inside.
Communication through the nursery app also provides me with peace of mind that my child is in safe hands.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Lorna L (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our eldest daughter has been with the nursery since summer 2022, and my youngest has recently started, and we absolutely love Bumble Bees!
Nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff, and both our girls are really happy there. We get good communication via the app, and staff are always happy to
discuss any concerns at drop off or pick up.
Our eldest loves the outside space, especially the trikes and scooters, and I'm amazed at how quickly our youngest has settled into the setting.
Thank you to the manager and all at Bumble Bees for giving our girls the best time whilst we're at work.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Thank you for your lovely comments and review which is great to read. Much appreciated!


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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 21 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely setting (indoors and out) with fantastic staff. We can see the progress our daughter is making from her attendance, her confidence has increased massively too. I would highly recommend.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Thank you for your wonderful review and lovely comments which are so great to read. Thank you!


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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely setting, great communication, and all the staff are friendly. My child settled beautifully here and has made lots of friends and gained so much confidence!

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Rebecca N (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Was very pleased on my visit. The staff are lovely and friendly and from what I can see are very good with all the children, which makes you feel at ease, straight away. The facility looks fantastic with lots of different areas indoors and outdoors for the children to play. My 2-year-old loves going
to this playgroup two mornings a week and is always so eager to go in, ready and waiting at the gate. (Trying to put the code in at the gate himself). It's so nice to see him so happy going in and always smiling coming out when I pick him up. I would definitely recommend this playgroup to every parent that's looking for one.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, amazing staff. Great communication between parents and staff. Understanding the child's health, if there are any issues they have. They have a great routine, my child is eating more new stuff. I have a happy child every time she comes out of nursery. All in all, just amazing.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending this nursery for over a year now. The staff are excellent and he really enjoys going. We had a chance to look around the nursery the other day (couldn’t view it previously due to Covid restrictions) and we were very impressed. Lots of different activities (indoors and outdoors)
for the children to get involved with.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Kirsty H (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bumble Bees is an excellent nursery! My daughter looks forward to nursery every day and has developed a lovely relationship with all members of staff, who are extremely caring and welcoming. When my daughter first started, it was during covid, so the opportunity to see the setting wasn't possible, but
parents were recently invited to an open evening to explore and talk about the themes and activities the children participate in, which emphasised how good a nursery Bumble Bees is. My daughter was really excited and proud to show me around and didn't want to leave. I would strongly recommend Bumble Bees to any parent looking for childcare.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Rebecca N (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Barry Bumble Bees since January 2022. As a parent, I was apprehensive about her starting something new but my goodness there really was no need to worry. I was so happy after I left the setting when registering. The manager was reassuring and answered all questions before
me asking! 6 months later and my daughter’s come on leaps and bounds, always happy to walk into ‘school’ and talk about her day afterwards. The staff are great in all aspects eg communication, caring for my child and teaching her life skills. I really couldn’t recommend Barry Bumble Bees enough. I’m so happy that I plan to continue to have my daughter at the setting at the same time she starts bigger school either mornings or afternoons. My child is happy which makes me happy! Thank you everyone at Little Inspirations - Barry Bumble Bees!

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Bethan C (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Barry (Bumble Bees) Little Inspirations since September 2020 and will be leaving in September 2022 to go to full-time school. His time there has been wonderful; he is always happy to go there, is greeted by staff very warmly and enjoys all the activities they do there. He became
a fussy eater during his time there, but they dealt with it very professionally and caring and they adapted his meal plan accordingly which was very reassuring. The facilities are really great, especially the garden and outdoor classroom, my son loves playing outdoors and adored the new space. The app is also amazing; staff can send updates and pictures of your child and it details exactly what they have eaten and how much. I believe it also tells you about nappy changes etc, but my son was out of nappies when he started. From my point of view, I have been very impressed with the support both myself and my son have received at Little Inspirations and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from A T (Father of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy loves the nursery. The team are just so kind and professional and are always happy to answer questions or concerns. Nothing is too much trouble. Regular updates are excellent. I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Matt P (Father of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A really nice little nursery. My daughter loves going and always has something nice to say when she comes home. The staff are friendly and keep us up to date on my daughter's day-to-day. There's a great and varied indoor play space and a large outdoor play space.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault Little Inspirations Bumble Bees at all. The care they provide is exemplary. My child loves attending and I feel happy knowing he is well looked after. The activities are linked wonderfully to learning and development and I am kept updated on my child progress.

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Review from Catia T (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery, my little girl always has a smile on her face every morning when greeted at the gate. She smiles at all the staff members and is clearly very happy being led inside. I was very impressed with the effort put in by the staff to get to know my little girl when she first started
and this has clearly paid off. The app is a great tool that allows me to monitor what she's eaten etc. and the nursery staff always make an effort to take photographs so I can see what she has been doing. My little girl always comes home with artwork/crafts which she is very proud of and happily displays at home. A lovely nursery that I would happily recommend.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Leanne B (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been coming to the nursery since April. The staff are all lovely, they made her feel so at home and settled her in really well. The app is brilliant for sending messages to the nursery and for checking in on my daughter. I would highly recommend.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Beth W (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I put my child in the nursery last year we were going through the pandemic so I could start a new job! Staff look after my son extremely well especially with my son being born 6 weeks early and few complications, also as a mother who was diagnosed with postnatal anxiety and PTSD after a traumatic birth
the nursery staff have welcomed my son into nursery. He has come on leaps and bounds, my son is now just over 2 years old, his learning and speaking and have come on so good. I love the Family App on my phone so I know what he has eaten that day and what he getting up to, you might see some photos of your child playing which they put on the Family app, which is personal to you and private. I love this nursery so much I love taking my boy to nursery with a smile on his face knowing he is going to have a good time with all his friends and learning. Also when I pick him up he is so happy to see me and also sad that he is leaving his friends behind. Lovely nursery, the best one I've put him in.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

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Review from Kayleigh E (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Little Inspirations from 18 months old and then transferred to Bumble Bees after he turned 2 years old. He has loved every second at both nurseries and has been made to feel welcome from day one. The staff have been so helpful and reassuring with my questions and queries and
have been so caring and kind towards him. Always welcoming him each day with a warm smile. They are professional and I have never had an issue with the nursery. He always left happy and excited to go back the following day. He's now moving to big school a confident and social child and I believe it's the nursery who helped make him that way! Thank you for all that you have done for him.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Thank you for your lovely comment and wonderful review. Wishing him all the best with his next adventure in big school!


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Review from Kirsty C (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is my second time using this nursery as my eldest daughter also attended and loved her time here. I choose this nursery for the second time for a few reasons. I had full confidence in the security so I knew my second child would be just as safe as my first and with the pandemic, this was the reassurance
I needed. The girls there really care about the little ones and you can see that in everything they do. The meals are healthy and wholesome. I love the fact that they send you pictures of your little one's adventures throughout the week on the app. Especially now when we can't go into the room to collect them. The app is very good it shows you what your little one is up to, for example how much they have eaten, etc and it is updated throughout the day. It is easy to use and allows for almost instant contact for questions (obviously you can ring for any pressing issues). I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone thinking of using them.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

Thank you for your lovely comments and wonderful review, we really appreciate it!


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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.475)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.475) out of 10 for Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations 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 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 6 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 4.875 for Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations is calculated as follows: ( (64 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.875

  • 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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations is based on 6 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 = 3.6

    • 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 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 6 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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Meet the Team (4)

Kayleigh

Kayleigh Thomas

Job Title: Senior Manager

Joined: 2008

Kayleigh has over 10 years experience and joined our management team in September 2008. She’s since gained an NVQ level 3 in Management Skills and has intensive training in Child Protection, First Aid and Food Safety. With a natural love for working with children, Kayleigh prides herself on moving the nursery forward.
Kayleigh has now completed her Level 5 management and is now the Senior Manager overseeing 4 setting across South Wales


Sian

Sian Hill

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

Sian has over 10 years experience and joined our management team in September 20019. She’s since gained an NVQ level 5 in Management Skills and has intensive training in Child Protection, First Aid and Food Safety.


Kelsey

Kelsey Williams

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Kelsey been with the company since 2016 as a student. She has worked her way up to Deputy Manager. She has a passion for working with children and developing children's play. Kelsey completed her Level 5 in childcare and management on 2024/2025.


Maria

Maria Coughtrey

Job Title: Senior Nursery Nurse

Joined: 2023

Maria has been with the company since 2023 and in that time has become the senior nursery nurse. She has a passion for ALN and is also our ALNco.
Maria is currently completing her Level 4 in childcare and management.


Frequently Asked Questions about Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations

What is the Age Range of Children that Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations accepts?

Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations accepts Children aged from 1 year 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations Open?

Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations is open: 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.

How many Children does Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations have capacity for?

Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Barry (Bumble Bees) - Little Inspirations to the centre of Barry?

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

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