Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

Riverside Park, Museum Way, Northampton NN3 9HW
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8.5 25 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Northampton Riverside, Northampton
Busy Bees Northampton Riverside is a newly-refurbished facility, dedicated to learning through play and working in partnership with parents.

There are age-specific rooms, extensive resources to suit all key skills and nature themes. Staff allows children to make the most of both indoor and outdoor play areas.

Professionals are trained in health, safety and security, while being committed to an environment in which there is much for each child to enjoy every day.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Mia Cole (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Total Places for Children
  • 92
  • 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 Northampton Riverside Reviews (25)

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Busy Bees Northampton Riverside has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.488) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Northampton Riverside has 25 reviews.

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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest child attended thie setting from 8 months old she started primary school, and our younger girls attended from 8 months old for 10 months (until we moved house). I genuinely feel the staff loved my children - nothing was too much for the staff to undertake. Those early days in the baby room
- the staff were amazing. We were so impressed, that our first choice was another Busy Bees setting in our new home town. My children loved attending here. I never had to peel a crying child off my leg at drop-off, and 95% of that was down to the environment the Busy Bees staff created at nursery. I received regular updates throughout the day and they always came home happily tired.
The rooms were immaculately clean, well-kept and engaging and the outside space allowed for lots of fun activities. The food was excellent and varied - we often joked that our children ate better than we did. The leadership team was always excellent - approachable, friendly yet professional. Thank you all, so much.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Busy Bees for nearly two years and we have been really happy with everything. The staff are great and take a genuine interest in each of the children. The activities are all really varied and interesting and the facilities are very good (particularly the garden areas). My second son
started there a couple of weeks ago and I have again been impressed by how they have been with him and how quickly he is settling in.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

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 the best start in life with us.
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 Sophie M (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves nursery and the staff there. He has made good connections with them and you can tell they care about the children. He loves the food and always comes home happy. He has learnt valuable skills at each stage of being at Busy Bees and I always feel safe leaving him.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Northampton Riverside 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 Tom B (Father of Child) published on 30 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding nursery, staff are excellent, professional, friendly, and caring. They are extremely informative, keeping us regularly updated with all the learning, activities, meals and naps our little girl is having throughout the day. She is very happy there and we feel comfortable with how she is doing.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

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 the best start in life with us.
40 years of Busy Bees – 40 years of best beginnings. Join us as we celebrate our milestone year, visit our Busy Bees website or search for ’40 years Busy Bees’ to find out more and how to participate! 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 I K (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant! My daughter loves, loves, loves the place and the teachers. Her picky eating and speech has improved so much within a short period of time. I'm amazed by the whole place. The teachers take great care of the children, giving information constantly about my daughter's day. I'm grateful
for them so much. They understand how hard it is for a mother to leave their child somewhere and they make the transition so easy for child and parent too. Thank you to the staff, forever grateful for them.

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Review from Kerry W (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After moving to the area, and trying two other nurseries, I came across Busy Bees at Riverside. I have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. I was able to visit the premises. I wasn’t sure how I felt about going to a chain as I felt that family feeling or connection might be lost, I couldn’t have been more
wrong! Firstly the actual nursery is gorgeous, it’s clean, spacious and well designed, it has a lovely feel to it, with high ceilings and so many windows. I love the wooden toys and the Scandinavian feel. The team set the rooms up so well with so many different activities. I love that they encourage you to share what the children are up to at home, so they can incorporate it in some way. The team are top-notch and a credit to the company. After trying two nurseries, I finally found somewhere where I felt my children would be treated like family and not just a number. The nursery manager, in just a few weeks, has become a friend, she is amazing, well organised, caring, and clearly loves what she does.

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Review from Irina H-M (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins are at Busy Bees since last year. They have been amazing with them, helping them to improve confidence and social skills. We are starting school in September and I feel I have made a great choice by choosing Busy Bees for them.

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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was really nervous about how my daughter would settle at nursery, particularly given that most of her life has been in lockdown. The manager was really understanding and offered sessions to help settle my daughter prior to her starting four full days a week. This process was not rushed and I believe
it really helped to settle my daughter. She loves going to nursery and I have noticed in just a few months that she has developed so much with her movement and speech. All the staff are so helpful and communication is great. I can check on a website throughout the day to check up on what she’s been eating and how long she’s slept for. I would definitely recommend Busy Bees at Northampton Riverside!

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Review from Louise R (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two year old twins that attend the nursery, they absolutely love it here. The staff are amazing and cater for their every needs, they keep me updated with everything from what they have eaten to when they change their nappy. They are also fed well with a wide range of foods, highly recommend
Busy Bees at Northampton Riverside.

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Review from Lori S (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are lovely and my son seems to love it here. The food is great and he has tried things we would never have at home. Always comes home happy and love the updates we get through the app throughout the day.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child has just recently started in preschool and I have seen a big change in her and it has brought her out of her shell a lot. She is always talking about her friends and staff in the car and at home. She has grown up loads since being in that room.

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Review from Sunil S (Father of Child) published on 29 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in very well, quite impressed with the way kids are being taught numbers and words.
Thank you very much for trying different types of food as well. Overall nice and clean atmosphere for kids to learn in a healthy way.

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Review from Kate C (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in really well at this nursery thanks to the caring and attentive staff and great selection of toys and resources to keep him occupied. We love that staff are always happy and welcoming and often singing! The food provided is excellent and the nursery is clean and spacious. Communication
at the beginning and end of the day is excellent and parents are further encouraged to support their children’s learning through the UP app. I am happy in the knowledge that my baby is happy, safe and well cared for here. I would highly recommend Busy Bees at Northampton Riverside.

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Review from Patricia H (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really happy with this nursery. The facilities inside and out are great and it provides plenty of parking which is great for drop off/pick up. All of the staff are professional and friendly and make both parents and children feel at ease. The children always have lots of fun activities
to take part in and there's always new ideas being thought up. The building and facilities are clean and modern and the outdoor play area has been designed with lots to do and provides plenty of cover/shade on hot sunny days.

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Review from Camilla H (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with Busy Bees. Our son has settled in well and enjoys coming to nursery. Busy Bees are very accommodating and flexible.

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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Busy Bees for 3 years 7 months, she has always enjoyed her time at nursery and has been encouraged to learn new skills with a wide range of learning equipment and being able to make her own choices. She has transitioned well from baby room to preschool and has good relationships
with the staff. I have always been kept well informed of her development and progress.

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Review from Jitesh T (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Nursery has good opening and close timing for us to leave him early and pick him up late. Overall quite big nursery in siz\e and good room size. Lots of activity for kids and also all good food for children all day around. Just think need more key teacher's in preschool for 1-1 attention on kids as
I can see too many kids in preschool.

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Review from Heidi E (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has now been in the baby room st Busy Bees at Northampton Riverside for 8 months 3/4 days a week. Her key worker and all staff are absolutely fantastic. I was initially worried about the nursery being a chain, in that we wouldn’t get a personal feel and my daughter would be just a number,
however I was very wrong! All of the staff, from the office, different rooms and chefs are all friendly and always say hello to my daughter and know her by name.
My daughter loves going to nursery. I enjoy seeing the updates and photos on the ParentZone app, and the staff really do care about her development and have helped her nap routine at nursery. The staff will do what they can to help support her, and we’re incredibly grateful.

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Review from Tehreem H (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had a great experience. I would definately recommend it to my friends. The staff are very helpful and courteous.

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Review from B W (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son is very happy and settled in this nursery. He is always happy when he walks in and sees the staff.
My son's key worker is very friendly and approachable and meets all of his needs. The other staff are welcoming and he is also happy to be around them.
I would recommend this nursery to other
parents. There is a wide and different variety of indoor and outdoor toys to play with.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.488)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.488) out of 10 for Busy Bees Northampton Riverside 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.896 for Busy Bees Northampton Riverside is calculated as follows: ( (43 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.896

  • 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 3.592 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Northampton Riverside is based on 4 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 = 3.375

    • 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 92 number of registered child places is 18.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.4 = 0.217

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Northampton Riverside

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Northampton Riverside accepts?

Busy Bees Northampton Riverside accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Northampton Riverside Open?

Busy Bees Northampton Riverside is open: 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.

How many Children does Busy Bees Northampton Riverside have capacity for?

Busy Bees Northampton Riverside has capacity for a total of 92 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Northampton Riverside to the centre of Northampton?

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

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