Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow

76 Marlborough Hill, Harrow HA1 1TY
Submit a Review
7.6 5 Reviews
  • Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow, Harrow
Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow is located in North Harrow and is less than 2 minutes’ walk from Harrow and Wealdstone tube and train station.

The nursery provides a safe, child-led environment to create meaningful experiences for children aged between 12 weeks and 5 years.

They are passionate about providing children with education and how to be successful in all aspects of life. Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow combines both Early Years Foundation Stage and Montessori Curriculum.

Fresh meals are prepared daily on site, by the chef. Everything is cooked from scratch and caters for dietary requirements and allergens.

The nursery has fantastic open spaces, including the main garden for 2-5-year-olds and smaller garden areas for Toddlers and Pre-School as an extension of their classrooms.

The nursery offers 15 and 30 hours funded solutions for 3 and 4-year-olds.

Opening times: 8 am - 6 pm (excluding bank holidays).

Show Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow on the Map

Care Provided by Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rose Ocloo (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • 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 Harrow

  • Full Day 8.00am-6.00pm:


    - 0-2 Year olds - £92.50
    - 2-3 Year olds - £85.00
    - 3-5 Year olds - £77.50

  • 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 51 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
    V11.24
    Early Start 7.30-8am £9.00; Late Collection 6-6.30pm £9.00
    The nursery will be closed for one week at Christmas.

Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow Reviews (5)

7.6

Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow has a Review Score of 7.6 (7.620) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow has 5 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

Date Published

5
0
1
2
3

Review from T G (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2024
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery staff are all very kind and knowledgeable. Sometimes information doesn't get passed onto relevant staff, which causes delays as having to ask/inform each individual separately.
The food provided is versatile and enjoyable and usually, plates are finished. I do wish more fresh vegetables
were provided at lunchtime. Nevertheless, a portion of fresh vegetables/fruit a day is always available, that's great.
The rooms are well equipped and are constantly being improved. The children spend lots of time outside, in fresh air always beneficial. The staff is always creating new resources and decorations and is updating the room information board and artwork. I find that sometimes children's work tends to get lost, I wish it was better organised so that parents can keep them.
Maybe an indoor/outdoor shoe policy could be implemented to keep the rooms even more clean and avoid rain and dirt on the floors. Also to make children more comfortable so that they aren't in rain boots all day.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Anand P (Father of Child) published on 23 March 2023
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has gone through some recent management changes and these are having fantastic implications for my daughter's development. The nursery manager/person in charge is lovely, personable and always has time to listen to your observations/thoughts. My daughter has been going there for a year and
a half now, and she has grown in confidence, her speech has come on and her vocabulary, as well as reasoning skills, have significantly improved. We are also vegetarian and the food is on-site cooked fresh which is of a high standard. All in all a great nursery with a highly skilled management team in place and doing wonders. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone considering it in the area.

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

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. Best wishes, Montessori by Busy Bees Nurseries.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Anisha M (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Busy Bees in Harrow since Feb 2019. He has always come home with a smile and loves all the food on offer. We are kept up to date with his progress and day to day routine. I would definitely recommend the nursery to my fellow mummy friends.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from J R (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2020
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with the nursery. My daughter is always happy to be dropped off here and is always in a great mood when I collect her. She is developing really well at 13-months, and I am impressed with the care and activities organised by the staff in the baby room. Staff are attentive, and she has bonded
really well with her carers. Everyone is very friendly.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Joanne H (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2019
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

This nursery was taken over in January 2019. The transition period was handled terribly by the new management team, this affected my son and the staff at the nursery. Most of the staff left causing trauma to my son, with mostly agency staff. He would normally look forward to nursery, but all of a sudden
he didn't want to go and every week long-standing staff members were leaving. One day I took my son to nursery and there were no teaching staff there that he recognised. He burst into tears as did I. My son is not a crier so I knew he wasn't happy there anymore.


In addition, the take over by Busy Bees was brutal for all. The new management in suits didn't introduce themselves to parents and parents weren't told what they were doing there. They managed to take this family-run nursery into a corporate number-crunching company without concern for the children, parents or staff. They didn't need to come in and change a nursery so brutally that wasn't broken.


Reply from Kinjal Vyas at Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow

Sorry to hear that your child had to go through this, its a shame the previous owners decided to sell the business where parents valued it so much. I really hope you were supported by the previous manager. We understand a company transition can be very daunting for children, parents and staff and I am sure you will agree with it. We have tried to keep it as smooth as possible and keep the children's well being at the centre of it.
We tried our best to retain staff however some of them did decide to leave, the new staff are all qualified and efficient and have been fully supported to overcome any gaps in children's learning and development. We have built a good relief team therefore no longer need to use agency. The concerns and complaints parents addressed to us have now been resolved and we continue to work with parents to achieve best outcomes.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 7.6 (7.620)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.6 (7.620) out of 10 for Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.4 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 4.391 for Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow is calculated as follows: ( (11 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 23 Ratings = 4.391

  • 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 3.229 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.2 = 0.104

  • 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.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (0)

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Meet the Team (1)

Rose

Rose Ocloo

Job Title: Centre Director

Joined: 2020

Hi I'm Rose. I have worked in childcare since 2012 and have a degree in Developmental Educational Psychology. I joined Busy Bees in 2019 as an Assistant Centre Director and then became Centre Director in 2020. I have a strong passion for children, and I believe giving them the best start in life is the most important thing. Being able to support a great team to offer children the nurture and care they deserve is paramount to me.


Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow

What is the Age Range of Children that Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow accepts?

Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow Open?

Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow 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 Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow have capacity for?

Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow has capacity for a total of 96 Children.

How far is Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow to the centre of Harrow?

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

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Montessori by Busy Bees Harrow has an Enhanced Service – more info.