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St James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR
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17 March 2025
Our daughter loves busy bees and has so many friends.
11 November 2024
Busy Bees Lewes is great! Friendly and professional staff give the centre a real family atmosphere. The outside spaces are a real highlight and the newly refurbished interior provides a great environment. Both my kids have had a great time there, and Busy Bees set my eldest up so well to transition to school. My youngest is also on course for the same. Thanks team - Keep up the good work!
29 December 2017
I have to say I am totally impressed with the activities and the friends my son has made. However, not very flexible with the hours, for example, if I needed to swap days of when my son goes to nursery (say I just needed to swap for 1 week) this could not be provided as a service. Also if I'm honest the overall feeling I receive from the carers, they don't come across 100% friendly. The manager is lovely, maybe 1 or 2 of the carers I like and get on with. Would appreciate a more friendly service. Amazing activities, care and super garden though. I love the online updates!
30 November 2017
My son has enjoyed nursery - the staff are very energetic and engaged. They monitor the child's progress and develop key skills for milestones. The staff are friendly and warm and put the child first. There is a very social environment that my son loves, the nursery is always busy and working with cultural holidays and seasons, like Autumn, Halloween and Mothers Day. Observations are completed regularly and reporting on children's activities are thorough. The provision of nappies, hot meals and laundry makes life much easier for parents.
23 November 2017
We could not be more excited that our little girl goes to this nursery. From the initial phone call enquiry about this nursery to her settling in has been so smooth. All staff are so friendly, reassuring and professional. The nursery is like a little school, it's so lovely, clean and full of fun. The outside space is really safe and secure and full of activities. The food is varied and fresh. I love that my little girl tried new things there.
21 November 2017
Friendly and caring staff who have always made both my children's time at nursery fun, exciting and interesting. Everyone is helpful and kind, the food is delicious. My children love going every single day and I think that counts as the best of all. Thank you all, especially the manager.
14 November 2017
A great nursery and the staff really get to know the children. They care for the children and want them to thrive. Great faculties and outside space so they have fresh air every day.
27 February 2017
The management and the team in pre-school are absolutely fantastic. My 4-year-old loves going to nursery. He has developed so much while at Busy Bees at Lewes and is becoming a very bright, rounded and inquisitive little boy. I thank the nursery for much of this. I am so happy leaving him there and I am confident with everything the staff do. I can't thank them enough and as my son says, "I love nursery".
06 December 2016
My eldest boy started this nursery at 8 months old, he was settled very quickly and loves all the activities they do, he talks about his friends and gets very excited telling me about his day. My youngest boy who is very attached to me took a while to settle in but thanks to the kind and caring staff he loves being at nursery. The staff here are very friendly and caring.
28 November 2016
My daughter loves going to nursery. She tells us all about her day. The staff are caring and attentive. Education is given the correct weighting and learning is made fun and varied with imaginative activities that are run.
28 November 2016
Both of my daughters have attended Busy Bees Nursery and have had care of an extremely high quality. The staff in 'Penguins' are particularly caring, professional and highly skilled. It is clear that they have built strong relationships with the children they care for, based on warmth and trust. They communicate clearly and in detail to parents. I couldn't be happier with the care my daughters have received!
16 November 2016
Both our children (32 months and 17 months) are at Busy Bees Lewes, and we are delighted with the nursery. When we visited to look around, I knew this would be the one. I feel happy and reassured when leaving them in the care of the wonderful staff there, even though my son still struggles during drop-off in the mornings. He tells me about all the things he got up to during the day, and has clearly had a great time. For me above all, I want my children to be somewhere they feel happy and secure balanced with a level of engagement and activity, and I know they get this from Busy Bees nursery and staff.
16 November 2016
My two boys go to Busy Bees at Lewes and they love it. Their days are filled with lots of fun and diverse activities and they go out for little trips around the town. They also spend a good amount of time on learning activities. Through the parentzone I get really good information about what they are up to and how this contributes to their learning. The staff are all excellent and ensure that the children feel settled and happy at all times. When settling my little one in recently, the staff spent lots of time asking me questions to understand his routine and needs and making sure that his first few weeks have been as easy a transition as possible. The food is also excellent and I always recommend Busy Bees when talking to other parents.
16 November 2016
My daughter has been at Busy Bees for around 2 years and loves it. She's been through the baby room, kingfishers and now pre-school and each room caters for the age range very well. The chef prepares a very good range of food and caters for all needs such as preparing my daughter's meals separately as she cannot have dairy.
16 November 2016
My little girl has been going to Busy Bees Nursery for over 2 years now and there hasn't been a day she hasn't been happy/excited to go to nursery. The staff are exceptional. They are incredibly friendly and absolutely adore the children. I am very happy that I choose Busy Bees at Lewes and have highly recommended the nursery to friends and family.
09 November 2016
I have been very pleased with my choice of Busy Bees Nursery. My two 16-month-old girls attend the nursery. They seem to love all the different types of play. The staff are very good at listening and are attentive and caring with my babies. The flexibility of the nursery has really helped them settle in.
09 November 2016
My daughter has attended Busy Bees since she was 5 months old. I immediately found it to be a caring and nurturing environment for my baby to be in. Now, 2 years later, she is secure, happy and flourishing in this nursery. I couldn't be happier with my decision to chose Busy Bees. I have high praise for the staff, the education, the care and the resources. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any parent.
28 October 2016
My daughter started at the nursery in the summer when she turned two. The staff have all been great at helping her to settle into nursery life. I would happily recommend the nursery to others and I'm sure my Son will enjoy the nursery too when he joins next year.
28 October 2016
My 14-month-old daughter has been attending the nursery for the past 6 months. I am thrilled with how quickly she was able to settle in which I feel is a testament to the kind nurturing environment at the nursery. I always find the staff to be extremely professional, accommodating and informative. Great care is taken to make the activities and their surrounds very stimulating for the various ages whilst also encouraging quiet time and cuddles. I am extremely happy with my choice of nursery.
28 October 2016
My son started Busy Bees when he turned 12 months. He is a very sensitive child who found the transition times in the morning difficult. I know the close relationship with his key worker is brilliant, as once we have gone he is settled, he sleeps and eats really well. I know he is happy when we are not there, as the nursery have a fingerprint recognition system on the outside door. This means, when I go to pick up him up, I can scan myself in and go to the area where he is learning and playing. I can clearly see he is enjoying himself before he sees me! At the end of the day, his key worker always has time to share what he has learnt or experienced that day. I can also use parentzone to view what he is learning and they share his next steps. My son is thriving in their care, I cannot thank the all of the staff enough for their kindness towards my family. I am so glad a friend recommended Busy Bees to me, it was the right nursery for us.
Latest Reviews for Busy Bees Lewes
17 March 2025
Our daughter loves busy bees and has so many friends.
11 November 2024
Busy Bees Lewes is great! Friendly and professional staff give the centre a real family atmosphere. The outside spaces are a real highlight and the newly refurbished interior provides a great environment. Both my kids have had a great time there, and Busy Bees set my eldest up so well to transition to school. My youngest is also on course for the same. Thanks team - Keep up the good work!
29 December 2017
I have to say I am totally impressed with the activities and the friends my son has made. However, not very flexible with the hours, for example, if I needed to swap days of when my son goes to nursery (say I just needed to swap for 1 week) this could not be provided as a service. Also if I'm honest the overall feeling I receive from the carers, they don't come across 100% friendly. The manager is lovely, maybe 1 or 2 of the carers I like and get on with. Would appreciate a more friendly service. Amazing activities, care and super garden though. I love the online updates!
30 November 2017
My son has enjoyed nursery - the staff are very energetic and engaged. They monitor the child's progress and develop key skills for milestones. The staff are friendly and warm and put the child first. There is a very social environment that my son loves, the nursery is always busy and working with cultural holidays and seasons, like Autumn, Halloween and Mothers Day. Observations are completed regularly and reporting on children's activities are thorough. The provision of nappies, hot meals and laundry makes life much easier for parents.
23 November 2017
We could not be more excited that our little girl goes to this nursery. From the initial phone call enquiry about this nursery to her settling in has been so smooth. All staff are so friendly, reassuring and professional. The nursery is like a little school, it's so lovely, clean and full of fun. The outside space is really safe and secure and full of activities. The food is varied and fresh. I love that my little girl tried new things there.
21 November 2017
Friendly and caring staff who have always made both my children's time at nursery fun, exciting and interesting. Everyone is helpful and kind, the food is delicious. My children love going every single day and I think that counts as the best of all. Thank you all, especially the manager.
14 November 2017
A great nursery and the staff really get to know the children. They care for the children and want them to thrive. Great faculties and outside space so they have fresh air every day.
27 February 2017
The management and the team in pre-school are absolutely fantastic. My 4-year-old loves going to nursery. He has developed so much while at Busy Bees at Lewes and is becoming a very bright, rounded and inquisitive little boy. I thank the nursery for much of this. I am so happy leaving him there and I am confident with everything the staff do. I can't thank them enough and as my son says, "I love nursery".
06 December 2016
My eldest boy started this nursery at 8 months old, he was settled very quickly and loves all the activities they do, he talks about his friends and gets very excited telling me about his day. My youngest boy who is very attached to me took a while to settle in but thanks to the kind and caring staff he loves being at nursery. The staff here are very friendly and caring.
28 November 2016
My daughter loves going to nursery. She tells us all about her day. The staff are caring and attentive. Education is given the correct weighting and learning is made fun and varied with imaginative activities that are run.
28 November 2016
Both of my daughters have attended Busy Bees Nursery and have had care of an extremely high quality. The staff in 'Penguins' are particularly caring, professional and highly skilled. It is clear that they have built strong relationships with the children they care for, based on warmth and trust. They communicate clearly and in detail to parents. I couldn't be happier with the care my daughters have received!
16 November 2016
Both our children (32 months and 17 months) are at Busy Bees Lewes, and we are delighted with the nursery. When we visited to look around, I knew this would be the one. I feel happy and reassured when leaving them in the care of the wonderful staff there, even though my son still struggles during drop-off in the mornings. He tells me about all the things he got up to during the day, and has clearly had a great time. For me above all, I want my children to be somewhere they feel happy and secure balanced with a level of engagement and activity, and I know they get this from Busy Bees nursery and staff.
16 November 2016
My two boys go to Busy Bees at Lewes and they love it. Their days are filled with lots of fun and diverse activities and they go out for little trips around the town. They also spend a good amount of time on learning activities. Through the parentzone I get really good information about what they are up to and how this contributes to their learning. The staff are all excellent and ensure that the children feel settled and happy at all times. When settling my little one in recently, the staff spent lots of time asking me questions to understand his routine and needs and making sure that his first few weeks have been as easy a transition as possible. The food is also excellent and I always recommend Busy Bees when talking to other parents.
16 November 2016
My daughter has been at Busy Bees for around 2 years and loves it. She's been through the baby room, kingfishers and now pre-school and each room caters for the age range very well. The chef prepares a very good range of food and caters for all needs such as preparing my daughter's meals separately as she cannot have dairy.
16 November 2016
My little girl has been going to Busy Bees Nursery for over 2 years now and there hasn't been a day she hasn't been happy/excited to go to nursery. The staff are exceptional. They are incredibly friendly and absolutely adore the children. I am very happy that I choose Busy Bees at Lewes and have highly recommended the nursery to friends and family.
09 November 2016
I have been very pleased with my choice of Busy Bees Nursery. My two 16-month-old girls attend the nursery. They seem to love all the different types of play. The staff are very good at listening and are attentive and caring with my babies. The flexibility of the nursery has really helped them settle in.
09 November 2016
My daughter has attended Busy Bees since she was 5 months old. I immediately found it to be a caring and nurturing environment for my baby to be in. Now, 2 years later, she is secure, happy and flourishing in this nursery. I couldn't be happier with my decision to chose Busy Bees. I have high praise for the staff, the education, the care and the resources. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any parent.
28 October 2016
My daughter started at the nursery in the summer when she turned two. The staff have all been great at helping her to settle into nursery life. I would happily recommend the nursery to others and I'm sure my Son will enjoy the nursery too when he joins next year.
28 October 2016
My 14-month-old daughter has been attending the nursery for the past 6 months. I am thrilled with how quickly she was able to settle in which I feel is a testament to the kind nurturing environment at the nursery. I always find the staff to be extremely professional, accommodating and informative. Great care is taken to make the activities and their surrounds very stimulating for the various ages whilst also encouraging quiet time and cuddles. I am extremely happy with my choice of nursery.
28 October 2016
My son started Busy Bees when he turned 12 months. He is a very sensitive child who found the transition times in the morning difficult. I know the close relationship with his key worker is brilliant, as once we have gone he is settled, he sleeps and eats really well. I know he is happy when we are not there, as the nursery have a fingerprint recognition system on the outside door. This means, when I go to pick up him up, I can scan myself in and go to the area where he is learning and playing. I can clearly see he is enjoying himself before he sees me! At the end of the day, his key worker always has time to share what he has learnt or experienced that day. I can also use parentzone to view what he is learning and they share his next steps. My son is thriving in their care, I cannot thank the all of the staff enough for their kindness towards my family. I am so glad a friend recommended Busy Bees to me, it was the right nursery for us.