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Contact Information
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Phone Number01438 365692
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Group/OwnerBusy Bees Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeLisa Stevens (Centre Director)
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Number of Staff30
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When ClosedBank Holidays & Christmas
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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 children112
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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ParkingThere is free parking available
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1830
Avery Sawyer
October 20, 2024 at 2:02 amCan’t complement Busy Bees, Excellent Ashby, enough and we recommended wholeheartedly sending any kid there from the journey we have had. Our Daughter has attended Busy Bees in Excellent Ashby since September 2020, she consistently has a smile on her face when we pick her up and consistently is excited to go.
We can’t speak highly enough of the team there, they are consistently easy to contact, give advice when needed and have gone above and beyond to enhance our daughters discovering journey at every opportunity, whilst giving us constant feedback on her development both in person and through the app that they use.
We visited a few nurseries when contemplating where to send our daughter and we were both impressed by the welcoming and well‑informed output of the team that our journey since our daughter has been going there has only reconfirmed we have made the right choice.
Charlie Hobbs
October 25, 2024 at 9:23 amThe updates is consistent and thorough and gives me ‘live’ updates of her day including nappies, food and sleep.
My daughter has formed remarkable relationships with the team and I have seen her self‑assurance grow as she learns new skills.
I am so pleased with the service and can confidently say that this is the best childcare centre in Stevenage. My daughter has attended Busy Bees since November 2022 and has had a remarkable journey so far.
The team are outstanding and individualise activities and discovering to her interests.
Indigo Walker
December 11, 2024 at 8:45 amMy daughter has been going to the childcare centre for nearly 2 years and absolutely loves it.
She runs in and is excited to see her friends and both my husband and I know she is cheerful and being well looked after.
Sawyer Bishop
December 17, 2024 at 9:12 amI was very nervous about sending my kid to a childcare centre but am very pleased that I found a perfect place for her. I am very cheerful and thankful to all the team at Busy Bees for looking after my daughter who is 15 months old.
Micah Grant
December 20, 2024 at 10:13 pmI couldn’t be happier with my kid’s development since she has been going to the childcare centre, and it’s incredible how well they all have adapted to the new way of working due to COVID. Exceptional childcare centre, team are consistently welcoming and supportive.
Skyler Hunter
February 17, 2025 at 12:17 amFrom the baby room to pre-school, in each room she has received the highest level of care and all the assistance she needs to hit her age-appropriate milestones. The team are outstanding communicators, and there is a constant 2-way ‘conversation’ between parents and key workers that coordinates discovering at childcare centre with activities undertaken at home. My daughter has thrived in this setting; she is curious, compassionate, has lovely manners and interacts beautifully with other kids, setting her up perfectly for reception. Management is accessible, welcoming and any issues are dealt with quickly and discreetly. I can jut suggest this setting enough! My daughter has attended Busy Bees, Excellent Ashby, since she was 10 months old, and graduated from pre-school just a few weeks ago.
Lennon Quinn
February 20, 2025 at 12:38 amHe’s consistently chatting about his activities and we’re consistently surprised to hear how much he’s been up to! The team are consistently respectful of our choices and consistently check on things such as potty training, etc too, which really helps with consistency. They are really supportive and he loves them! Thank you so much to all of the team who make his days such enjoyable, in a secure and encouraging setting! My son loves Busy Bees and his development has really been evident by his attendance.
Casey Hobbs
February 20, 2025 at 3:41 pmAll of the team are incredible – so attentive, attentive and well‑informed. My son does so many different activities at childcare centre that are suited to his interests and development and I can see this reflected in his personal, emotional and social development. A huge thank you to everyone at the childcare centre for making our journey a positive one! My son has been attending this childcare centre for the last 2 years, and I would highly suggest to anyone.
Kai Drake
February 21, 2025 at 11:31 amCare of the kids is number one, you are kept in the loop at all times. My daughter gets so excited to get up and get to childcare centre every day and comes home beaming. Cannot suggest Busy Bees enough. The activities are endless, the kids learn and grow so much …. as for the food, she gets fed better than me. Very nutritious, varied and great quality. Remarkable childcare centre I wouldn’t have my daughter anywhere else!
Morgan Finch
February 25, 2025 at 9:42 pmThey tell me everything my kid has done. One team member in the bumble room has been over-exceptional with my kid, helping her with moving on to school. Teaching her letters, numbers, colours, but consistently in such a enjoyable and new way of doing things. I have even stolen a couple of his ideas that I now do at home with my kid.
The team are all really welcoming and welcoming.
The management are incredible, so supportive and welcoming.
The food is so nutritional and tasty, I have cooked a few of the recipes.
As a whole childcare centre, I would suggest Excellent Ashby Childcare centre to anyone in a heartbeat. My kid has made some excellent skills by being there. Excellent Ashby, Busy Bees have been the best childcare centre for my kid.
They all go above and beyond what I would expect a childcare centre to do.
The handover I receive when picking up my kid are consistently full of information.
Rowan Bishop
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 pmFrom day 1 both came home very cheerful and over the moon. Such lovely team and management.
Many thanks for all your efforts, collaboration and for looking after my kids. I am so glad that my kids managed to get place in this lovely childcare centre.
Toby Pierce
February 28, 2025 at 9:43 pmThey go above and beyond in their care and activities with the kids. I have noticed an incredible difference in my kid’s development, and she is excelling in her milestones.
She is excited to go, and this also reassures me of her happiness there.
The team are welcoming and approachable. I would highly suggest this childcare centre. I’m so glad I chose this childcare centre for my daughter.
Jesse Ellis
March 13, 2025 at 3:22 pmI cannot fault the care and expertise of the team. They all go above and beyond to get to know your kid and to help them grow.
My kid has consistently been a fussy eater, but they have taken the time to explore different foods, not just using taste, but other senses, to make food seem less “scary”.
The feedback we receive is remarkable, both in person and via the app. I can see how much my kid is developing through the pictures and updates. I adore that I can let them know about an activity we have done at home and they will expand on it within the childcare centre setting.
There really is nothing more reassuring that your kid is excited to go into childcare centre, and coming out with a huge smile, desperate to tell you about their day.
I really cannot suggest this childcare centre enough! My kid has attended Busy Bees, Excellent Ashby, since December 2020.
Robin Taylor
March 28, 2025 at 6:42 pmOutstanding care and facilities.
Our family are thankful to Busy Bee’s at Stevenage, Excellent Ashby for looking after our daughter so well.
They have also supported us with a delayed return to childcare centre due to a member of our household shielding during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Team are incredible and have built true bonds with our daughter, they assistance her with developing her speech (she is speech delayed).
Viewed most childcare centre’s in the Stevenage area and this is, we sense, by far the best for us.
Our daughter consistently leaves childcare centre cheerful and content and we couldn’t ask for more.
Hayden Bishop
April 7, 2025 at 6:03 amMy son loves coming to busy bees, exploring, playing outside, and discovering. His speech and vocabulary has expanded enormously while becoming confident in identifying his colours, animals, and bugs. He has built up a excellent relationship with his key workers and made friends. He is cheerful to come every day and talks fondly of school. Regular photos and daily updates mean I still sense a part of his daily activities when working, knowing he is cheerful and secure. Activities are enjoyable and interesting for the kids and the key workers incorporate new experiences; such as a trip to the dentist, into enjoyable discovering before appointments. I highly suggest busy bees, my son is cheerful while attending and I sense at ease knowing this. He also loves the food, a varied and enjoyable menu daily. Thank you busy bees. My son has been attending busy bees since January 2022, and enjoys his days at ‘big school’.
Dakota Bailey
May 9, 2025 at 5:51 amThank you. I would highly suggest the Excellent Ashby team. My son has developed tremendously since starting. An as anxious parent, I cannot fault the care, commitment and dedication to all the carers and management team who supported both my kid and myself to adapt to a day childcare centre setting.
Jamie Keane
June 3, 2025 at 10:28 pmThe care taken by all members of team is exceptional and updates very free-flowing.
We’re so sad to be leaving and would highly suggest both the childcare centre and the team that makes it work! Our little boy joined Busy Bees at Excellent Ashby when he was just over 12 months.
At the show-round, immediately I was impressed by the easy parking, the level of security (no mobile phones allowed beyond reception etc) and the easy, enjoyable atmosphere.
The childcare centre is spacious and well equipped with excellent games and toys in the garden which is used in all-weathers.
Taylor Frost
June 4, 2025 at 4:20 pmMy kid has blossomed and grown so much; her speech has come on leaps and bounds, she is more confident socialising and has learned so much with her time at the childcare centre.
I adore the structure they have in place for discovering and kid development. We’ve never had an issue with cleanliness and we have consistently been impressed by the childcare centre’s professionalism.
When I have another kid I hope to put them in the same childcare centre. I have the utmost respect for every team member at the childcare centre.
Toby Page
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 pmThe team are the jewel in the crown of this childcare centre, they are so supportive and attentive it makes them sense like family to my son. They regularly go above and beyond our expectations to ensure our son is cheerful and engaged when attending.
The facilities and materials are regularly updated and refreshed, the childcare centre is consistently creating new and enjoyable experiences for my son and they regularly ask parents for ideas and input on how they can make the journey better for all the kids. The childcare centre has been very attentive to the recent changing guidance related to covid to ensure the safety of all the kids and team, the childcare centre is kept very very spotless and I’m consistently impressed at how quickly they respond to any issues and resolve them quickly.
Overall I can’t suggest them enough, this is an outstanding childcare centre. We are very cheerful we chose this childcare centre for our son, from when he started every part of the journey for him has been remarkable.
Fallon Irwin
June 21, 2025 at 10:28 pmI would suggest anyone send their kid here. My daughter is kept active and engaged all day and I’ve never had a day when she has said she doesn’t want to go. My daughter loves childcare centre and it’s all down to the incredible team at Busy Bees Excellent Ashby!