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Contact Information
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Phone Number01438 840138
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Group/OwnerBusy Bees Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeAmanda Zienkowicz (Centre Director)
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Number of Staff18
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When ClosedBank Holidays
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children52
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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Parking* A private car park is situated at the front of the Centre and can be used free of charge for parents and staff.
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Visiting* They welcome family members to attend Tours prior to booking a place and can be very flexible in meeting with the needs of individuals.
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Directions* Situated in Welwyn, Busy Bees can be loacted in Mardley Hill at the top of the Lower Mardley Hill slip road.
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1830 - premium hours from 0700-1900 for an additional fee
Robin Ferguson
September 5, 2024 at 8:41 pmOur daughter has thrived since joining and loves her days spent at Busy Bees. Parents receive daily updates via the app about meals, activities, personal development and photos which is lovely to receive. The team are nurturing, compassionate, welcoming, approachable and highly expert, they treat each kid as an individual and create a welcoming and secure setting for the kids with a varied range of activities to help build their self‑assurance, discovering and personal development. We are so thrilled with the level of care and attention our daughter receives, she doesn’t look back when she walks in at drop-off and has formed some lovely friendships with other kids too. A truly fantastic childcare centre.
Morgan Irwin
September 9, 2024 at 6:14 amAll the team are very welcoming and accommodating and seem to have bonded really well with our three and a half year old twin daughters, who at times can be a bit reserved when it comes to a new setting. They consistently come back from childcare centre very cheerful and cheerful singing lots of new songs, telling stories and bringing home some very interesting arts and crafts that they have done that day. Parents are provided with a lot of updates and feedback about the kids via the app and face to face on drop offs and pick ups every day. Busy Bees at Mardley Hill have also taken all the necessary precautions during the pandemic to make kids and their parents sense secure and well looked after. We are very grateful to happen to live close by to such a excellent day care. Busy Bees at Mardley Hill is a fantastic, cosy childcare centre in a pretty setting.
Dallas Taylor
September 26, 2024 at 2:18 pmIt is hard to entrust your kid into the care of others, but from the very first day there, she has been so cheerful. She loves going and loves each and every member of the incredible team. They are without exception the best and thoroughly deserved the outstanding Ofsted report they obtained. From the discovering facilities and the care that goes into planning each and every discovering activity to the terrific resources and carefully chosen food menu. The management team are expert, welcoming and well‑informed. So thank you everyone at Busy Bees for nurturing and teaching our precious girl and for being totally terrific. I have no hesitation in recommending this childcare centre and it’s fantastic stuff to everyone. I sense very privileged to be writing this review of Busy Bees Mardley Hill.
Robin Walker
October 21, 2024 at 10:21 pmShe now absolutely loves it and can’t wait to go in and playtime. She has come on so much from seeing what the other kids do and consistently comes home having done something new at the end of the week. Sadly our daughter has recently had to have an operation, resulting in a full body cast and we couldn’t have asked for more from the team adapting her surroundings and looking after her and us! They did this so well so that we don’t have to worry. Couldn’t suggest them more. Busy Bees at Mardley Hill have been incredible for our daughter, it took her a little while to settle and the team remained patient, making her comfortable.
Jordan Holland
December 25, 2024 at 8:22 amLovely attentive team who give regular updates on the app, I can’t fault it. Excellent that you can drop off from 7:30am which is so excellent for dropping off before work. Covid-19 protection has been excellent in the last twelve months as well. Excellent Childcare centre, my son loves going each week.
Jamie Morgan
January 7, 2025 at 6:49 pmIt is lovely to drop her at the door knowing she will have a lovely day and she consistently comes out with a huge smile on her face.
The childcare centre offer excellent updates and it is lovely to consistently have an insight into what she has been up to. The team are all very welcoming and approachable and it is very much like joining a large family. I would highly suggest the setting to anybody looking for childcare. My daughter, age 2, has been at Busy Bees for three months now and she have loved every minute!
Cameron Flynn
January 16, 2025 at 2:29 pmThe care is second to none. The team are informative, consistently ready to assist and it has a personal touch that I have not experienced elsewhere. The childcare centre is spotlessly spotless and the kids are cheerful and engaged. I have yet to meet a member of team who does not go above and beyond. This childcare centre has the benefit of not being too big so that every member of team knows every kid. Can’t rate this childcare centre high enough for their care of my granddaughter. For anyone that wants peace of mind knowing their kid is in a secure setting, surrounded by care and adore whilst also nurturing every individual kid’s development, Busy Bees Mardley Hill is the childcare centre that offers this in abundance. Outstanding, outstanding, attentive, diligent, attentive and expert are just a few words that describe my journey at this childcare centre.
Casey Ellis
January 17, 2025 at 8:25 pmThe care and nurturing he receives is second to none. He enjoys his time with his peers and key workers. He has learnt and developed so much and is clearly thriving in the space and setting. The team are attentive and focused on providing the best care. He loves going to school and I have nothing but praise for the whole team. My little boy has been attending Busy Bees, Mardley Hill, half days to three days, over the last year.
Gray Parker
January 22, 2025 at 8:20 pmMy daughter is two and a half years old, she has attended the childcare centre for nearly two years and comes out beaming at pick up. All of the team are attentive, enthusiastic and build lovely relationships with the kids and the parents. I don’t want my daughter to ever leave! An absolutely outstanding childcare centre.
Quinn Bailey
March 15, 2025 at 8:31 amEach and every day that I collect my 14 month old baby she’s both cheerful and content.
Team are all upbeat and personable and the positive culture can be seen in the average tenure of team – they clearly all delight in their work. The team at Busy Bees Mardley Hill are exemplary.
Shawn Sawyer
March 22, 2025 at 6:49 amAfter not attending a childcare centre before and not socialising much due to the pandemic the team have been incredible in meeting her needs to ensure she settles and I’ve been super pleased that she’s been enthusiastic to attend. I receive regular updates on her time at childcare centre and I adore that I can submit home observations that her key person can then build on at childcare centre. The team are enthusiastic and really care about the kids’s well being. I would absolutely suggest the childcare centre. I’ve been really pleased with the care and assistance my daughter has received since settling in the childcare centre in August.
Casey Morgan
April 1, 2025 at 12:14 amI could not have asked for a better start in life for her. The childcare centre is simply remarkable. She has thrived in her time there and the team are outstanding.
They nurture and care for the kids, and recognise each one as an individual.
Every day there are enjoyable and interesting activities and the team clearly adore and cherish all of the kids.
There is an on-site chef who prepares tasty meals every day and my daughter enjoys all the food there. Plus there is a guy who comes and does sports activities with the kids 3 times a week, which my daughter loves. I drop her off every day knowing she is in the best possible hands. We get photos and updates and all the kids seem so cheerful there.
The management are stellar. They have such a lovely way of communicating with parents, and my daughter’s key worker is simply the best. I have so much respect for her and just want to say thank you so much for everything. My daughter has been at Busy Bees, Mardley Hill for the past 2 years.
Indigo Hunter
April 1, 2025 at 6:53 pmThe team are super efficient, excellent with the kids and consistently go the extra mile! The hours of the childcare centre actually mean parents can work! I have two kids there, my eldest was a bit slower physically with running and jumping and the team have been incredible at helping her to strengthen her leg muscles. My youngest has just been potty trained and the team were remarkable at encouraging this. They respond to any individual needs such as, if you want your kid to nap less at childcare centre so they sleep better at night. Cannot suggest this childcare centre highly enough! Remarkable childcare centre, can highly suggest!
Spencer Grant
April 3, 2025 at 11:42 amWe really delight in the online updates throughout the day and are impressed by the varied activities that are offered. Team are incredible and my daughter loves it. Busy Bees Mardley Hill is a excellent childcare centre.
Elliot Keane
April 9, 2025 at 8:03 amHer key worker is absolutely remarkable, as are all the team. They have a genuine adore for the kids and I know she is very well looked after. As a mother returning to work after being off with my baby for 12 months, putting her into childcare centre is a huge step and transition for both Mum and baby. The team here have made things so easy and provided me with reassurance that she is cheerful and keeps me regularly updated on her days at childcare centre. I even have access to an app where I can monitor her throughout the day from how long she’s slept, to what food she’s eaten/how much etc, even pictures which is a fab touch!
The childcare centre is more expensive than others, however it’s well worth the money in my opinion.
Thank you to all the team at Busy Bees Mardley Hill, you are doing a fab job and thank you again for taking excellent care of my little girl. My daughter joined the childcare centre last month and I can honestly say I am so pleased we decided to sign up for Busy Bees Mardley Hill.
Parker Hayden
May 10, 2025 at 8:29 pmMardley Hill was the only childcare centre we visited where we felt at complete ease the moment we went in to view. Our daughter was comfortable and cheerful to sit and playtime with the team and other kids whilst we took our tour. Two years on she is absolutely thriving under the care and guidance of the Mardley Hill team.
The manager and her team are welcoming and approachable in every way allowing for the utmost assistance. During the recent lockdown, the manager kept us up to date at every stage with the childcare centre developments, supported us with home discovering activities and she and the team ensured that every kid’s return to childcare centre was into a secure, loving setting.
I would not hesitate to suggest Mardley Hill to anyone, it is a fantastic childcare centre that encourages kids to express themselves, develop character and become fantastic attentive people. Mardley Hill is a fantastic spotless, secure setting with team that take care of the kids as if they were their own.
Sawyer Ellis
May 18, 2025 at 6:58 amOur daughter loves going there and we sense so cheerful and comfortable leaving her there. We get lots of updates on the app and the kids are consistently kept busy with a range of activities. We are so cheerful that we chose Busy Bees Mardley Hill.
Billie Taylor
May 18, 2025 at 11:21 amThe team are simply fantastic! Our daughter thoroughly enjoys her visits and even after a long break of a year, she settled straight back in. While we were away the team kept in contact which was really thoughtful and appreciated. Great variety of healthy meals. Plenty of stimulating items in the rooms and activities to help kids develop. Look no further.
Dakota Blair
June 27, 2025 at 12:29 amShe is really enjoying being in the setting and we have seen such improvement in her social skills since spending time at the childcare centre and looks forward to going (we have to say hello to Busy Bees if we are just driving past!) From a parent perspective, the admin side of things is efficient and we receive excellent updates from everyone in the team. We would have no hesitation in recommending. My daughter rejoined Mardley Hill after a break (due to Covid) and has settled back in really well.
Rowan Bailey
June 28, 2025 at 10:01 pmWe have seen our kid come on leaps and bounds since starting Busy Bees at Mardley Hill and that’s from the help of all the team too. We get updates and pictures of all the activities he is doing and whenever he learns something new. We find this also really supportive so we can replicate the same sounds or interactions at home to continue to assist with our kid’s development. The director and her team have consistently made me sense so calm and at ease with the childcare centre transition and my little one is so settled now and excited every time we get to the front door! I couldn’t suggest them enough. They go above and beyond to promote enjoyable whilst discovering, working on kindness and relationships, activities inside and outside, provide excellent diversity of food and create a really inviting setting for your kid to be in! We decided to start our kid at this childcare centre earlier this year due to Covid-19 and him having such a lack of time with other kids to develop and learn from them.