Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore

2 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XT
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8.1 65 Reviews
  • Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore, Oxford
Busy Bees Oxford Literature is a purpose-built setting, opened by the provider in 2015 to offer secure childcare and a vibrant learning environment.

Bespoke 'settling-in' packages are tailored to the needs of each parent and child, assisted by state-of-the-art play equipment and secure private gardens for outdoor learning.

The provider has a partnership with the Wildlife Trust and looks to enhance learning about nature as a result.

Ofsted rated "Outstanding" in 2017.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kirran Sandhu (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 38
  • Total Places for Children
  • 110
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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 Oxford Littlemore Reviews (65)

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8.1

Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.091) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore has 65 reviews.

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Review from Ciara F (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Busy Bees since he was a baby and will soon be transitioning over to preschool. Our experience throughout this time has been nothing but positive and our son has just continued to thrive whilst being there. The care given by all of the wonderful nursery staff is exemplary, they are
all so genuinely friendly, happy and spend so much time ensuring each child’s own personal needs are met. The food is excellent and the nursery is kept spotless. The app for parents to use is also brilliant, allowing you to check in on how your child’s day is going and you can see photos that the staff upload. The proof is in the pudding when my son is always desperate to go to nursery and a nightmare trying to get him to leave! Thank you all for your brilliant care.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We’re glad you have given your little one the best start in life with us. Best wishes, Busy Bees


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Review from Tara S (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A professional nursery. They know how to handle young children, how to look after them when they’re upset and how to play with them when they are happy. They’re always able to find the time to talk with you about your child and their day. They offer a comprehensive and diverse menu of food throughout
the day and keep you up to date through the app. I only wish they sent more photos as I can tell my child has a great time there and I’d like to see it.

Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore

Hello, wow! Thank you for this glowing review! We are delighted your little one is having a good experience at our Oxford Littlemore nursery. We will pass on your additional feedback to the team.
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 Melanie K (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming to Busy Bees. He progressed to the toddler room this April and is really engaged in all offered activities. He also really likes the people working there, caring for him with his extra special likes; they work every day for our children. We feel he is safe loved, cared
for, nurtured and positively challenged. Thank you for everything!

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Review from Pamela M (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since the new centre director arrived I can honestly say both me and my partner are so happy with my child attending this Busy Bees. I've always had the utmost respect for this branch as they have cared for my child for the past 4 months, however, I have seen an even bigger change within the last couple
of months. They are super attentive and always cater for my child's needs. Highly recommend Busy Bees Oxford and will definitely send my second child there too.

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Review from Asim H (Father of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So glad we chose this nursery for our little one, he loves it there, he was scared at the being but the staff and management were so lovely to him that he settled in super quick and now loves it there. Would have to give five-stars to this nursery, a great place for children to learn and have fun and
would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a brilliant place for their children to go.

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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attended Busy Bees from 13 months to 4 years. From the very beginning, all staff at the nursery are very welcoming and friendly. I always felt comfortable leaving my child in their care. Being my first child I wasn’t sure what to expect but I am extremely happy with the experience we’ve had
at Busy Bees and I would recommend to any new parents looking for a childcare provider!

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Review from Jessica C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely pleased with the care that both of our children have received to date at Busy Bees. Our eldest is now off to school and we are certain that the happy, confident girl she has grown into since starting there 4 years ago is not entirely down to us!

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Review from Dawn D (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending Busy Bees 2 days a week in the toddler room since the start of the year, and he loves it!


I really liked the settling-in sessions - our child didn't settle very quickly, so we were offered an additional session to help him acclimatise before he started. We were even

invited to the Christmas party before he started, which I thought was a lovely touch. Once he started going regularly, though, he realised that it was way more fun than staying at home! He was ill recently and couldn't go for a week and he was so happy to go back to nursery when he was better.


The food sounds delicious and it's really varied; the equipment and facilities are great. They spend lots of time in the garden, which is great. The keyworker system works well, but all the staff know and care about all the children and our child has hugs for all of them.


We really couldn't be happier with Busy Bees as a safe and nurturing environment for our child.


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

An excellent nursery! Great facilities, amazing management and the staff are great, always with a positive energy and genuine enjoyment of the children. Would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Richard M (Father of Child) published on 24 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter went to this nursery from when it opened until she left for school, and my son has been at the nursery for over two years. We are very happy with the nursery and I drop off my son knowing that he will be well looked after. Every day the children are stimulated with a good range of activities
in a warm environment. The nursery is bright and clean and the food is very good and varied. We have used other nurseries and this is the best by far.

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Review from Sammy B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is in the baby room at Busy Bees. Everyone who works in that room are very attentive and really look after the children well. My son loves his key worker and enjoys going in to nursery everyday.

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Review from Erika B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is really happy in here and that is the most important thing for us. English is not her first language but she learns very quickly

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Review from Alice B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees in the baby room for around 10 months, and we've been extremely happy with the service provided. The room staff are lovely, they have great bonds with the children and you can tell they genuinely care about them. Communication is always good by email and phone, and
the app keeps us up-to-date with what's happening throughout the day. Our son is very happy and settled.

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Review from Stacey L (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely warm and inviting atmosphere soon as you walk into the nursery. Fantastic, Friendly staff who you can tell love their job and the children. My son has progressed alot since moving him from his old nursery to Busy Bees and he loves going to Nursery now which is the main thing for me. Very happy
I made the decision to move him here.

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Review from Amie M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best nursery in Oxfordshire. The staff are friendly, incredible with children and go the extra mile. The nursery is kept at a high standard. My little boy has learnt so much from being here. I wouldn’t trust any other nursery with my children. All my friend's children also attend here, Very much
looking forward to my little lady starting later this year.

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Review from Robin K (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I feel my daughter benefits greatly from attending this nursery. Being surrounded by other children and caring staff gives her a very supportive atmosphere which is essential in a healthy upbringing.

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Review from Linsey J (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a fantastic childcare facility and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. My child is in the Baby room and the care he receives is excellent. He has a real bond with his Key Worker and all of the other staff and has fitted in really well. The food is superb, home cooked and offers a real
range of tastes and textures.

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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Busy Bees is a lovely nursery. My daughter loves going! She is safe and happy there and that’s the most important thing for me!
Her development is great, she is learning all the time. The staff are friendly. My daughter talks very highly of the staff that look after her. I go to work knowing my daughter
is in safe hands and being looked after and loving her time there!

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Review from Katrina E (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our key worker is exceptional. It is the hardest thing to leave your baby with another person and yet she makes us feel reassured and confident that our baby is loved and cared for.

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Review from Katrin D (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, all of the staff in the baby room are so engaged and always know my son's needs. My son has always done loads of activities and has lots of outside time. He also loves the food.

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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.091)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.091) out of 10 for Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore is calculated as follows: ( (21 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 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 3.216 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore is based on 2 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 = 3.125

    • 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 110 number of registered child places is 22. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 22 = 0.091

  • 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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Kirran

Kirran Sandhu

Job Title: Centre Director

Hi, my name is Kirran; I have always had a passion for childcare since a young age. My ethos is to provide the best start in life for each child and meeting each unique child’s individual needs which is extremely important to me. It is imperative that my whole staff team are supported with their own personal development, which is an area I particularly thrive in.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore accepts?

Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore Open?

Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore 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 Oxford Littlemore have capacity for?

Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore has capacity for a total of 110 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Oxford Littlemore to the centre of Oxford?

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

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