Busy Bees Ely

The Old School House, 54 Downham Road, Ely CB6 1BL
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  • Busy Bees Ely, Ely
Open Monday-Friday, 07:30-18:00, Busy Bees offers day care for up to 78 children aged between 3 months and 5 years old. Conveniently located at The Old School House on Downham Road, Ely, with a bus stop just outside, the nursery is perfect for busy families.

The nursery has a team of experienced and dedicated practitioners who understand how important the first years of a child's life are. They aim to provide children the best start to life by ensuring they have opportunities to play and explore in a variety of different ways, encouraging a life long love for learning.

In the nursery, children will be able to explore a number of different rooms and areas, depending on their age, development level and preferences. The outside is just as well equipped, making sure children can explore the natural world when the weather allows. This includes a vegetable patch and a sensory garden.

All children and their families will be supported by the Busy Bees team as the time nears to move on to school.

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Care Provided by Busy Bees Ely

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jemma Jackson & Emma Harvey (Centre Directors)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 78
  • 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
  • Banks Holidays & Christmas

Busy Bees Ely Reviews (2)

8.2

Busy Bees Ely has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.170) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Busy Bees Ely has 2 reviews.

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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been very impressed with the creativity and effort that goes into the activities for our little one to play and grow. The nursery goes the extra mile in celebrating significant days from different cultures, and made our little guy feel very special on his birthday. We also appreciate the care
he has received when he is poorly, and the staff are always so warm and friendly!

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Review from Eleanor R (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best thing about the nursery is the staff. They are happy, and friendly and careful about the children and their development. Staff are as excited as we are in celebrating milestones and all the unique personality traits and quirks we see in our child. As this is our first child, we felt confident
and safe in the knowledge that he would be well looked after. Communication is brilliant. Outdoor space is limited but well utilised.

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Current Review Score: 8.2 (8.170)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.2 (8.170) out of 10 for Busy Bees Ely 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 3.3 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 4.917 for Busy Bees Ely is calculated as follows: ( (23 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.917

  • 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 3.253 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Bees Ely 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.6 = 0.128

  • 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 (2)

Emma

Emma Harvey

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Emma and I am the Centre Director at Ely.


Jemma

Jemma Jackson

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Jemma, and I am the Centre Director here at Busy Bees Ely.


Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Bees Ely

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

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

What Days & Hours is Busy Bees Ely Open?

Busy Bees Ely 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 Ely have capacity for?

Busy Bees Ely has capacity for a total of 78 Children.

How far is Busy Bees Ely to the centre of Ely?

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

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