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The history of Busy Bees begins 41 years ago, with our own search for the right nursery.

We wanted to give our children the best start in life, which to us meant better, more exciting care, stimulating environments, and lots of opportunities for play, interaction and development, at their own pace and in their own space. We couldn't find a nursery that offered everything we wanted. So, we decided to found it ourselves in 1983 and opened The Rocklands in Lichfield, Staffordshire a year later.

In that very first Busy Bees nursery, we created a safe and enriching home-from-home environment filled with opportunities to learn. We recruited passionate staff with boundless enthusiasm for their work and a never-ending commitment to the children. It was a place where children's emotional needs were met, their interests were nurtured, and their individuality was respected, which made it somewhere parents loved too.

The Rocklands formed the blueprint for all of the hundreds of nurseries we run today. Whether it's a nursery in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, Asia, or beyond, the Busy Bees name has come to represent the same ideals and values that made our very first venture so special.

Over the past few decades I have been lucky to work with some amazing people to provide children around the world with exceptional care. I truly believe that our childcare can be the path to a brilliant future. I hope that, just like we did for my own family 39 years ago, we can give your children the best start in life too.

 

Contact Information
  • Phone Number
    020 8749 2871
Categories
Details
  • Group/Owner
    Montessori by Busy Bees
  • Person in Charge
    Siobhian Copeland-White (Centre Director)
  • Number of Staff
    24
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately OwnedOpen all yearFull Day CareSessional Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    110
  • Age range
    from0 years 3 monthsto5 years 6 months
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0800-1800
Funding & Fees

Location
  • Warple Way, Corner of Warple Way and Cobbold, North Chiswick, London W3 7FW

  • Lane Parker
    September 25, 2024 at 12:15 am

    My daughter settled in right away when she started and loves her afternoons. It is a cheerful, secure and attentive setting and I fully trust the team. The food is healthy and tasty, and she gets fed twice in the afternoon! I have been really impressed by the attentiveness of the team and although the manager has not been there long, she is doing a remarkable job of keeping high standards throughout yet maintaining a welcoming, personal atmosphere in the childcare centre. I would highly suggest this childcare centre. My daughter attends Busy Bees every afternoon using her 15 hours a week funding from the government.

  • Justice Carter
    October 2, 2024 at 11:55 am

    The team is very welcoming. Our son is very cheerful to go there. The toddlers are doing outdoor activities. We are missing some photos of the activities carried out, but this is about to change with the implementation of a new app to allow the team to share pictures with the parents. We suggest the childcare centre. The building and facilities are brand new.

  • Dallas Sharpe
    November 10, 2024 at 8:11 am

    Let’s see what the new manager adds to the place.
    One issue is the doorbell. It’s a bit frustrating waiting for someone to come from the kid’s rooms to open for us.
    I would adore to take this opportunity to thank the assistant centre director who’s consistently been there for help. Overall, we’re cheerful with them.

  • Marley Holland
    November 16, 2024 at 4:49 am

    They have paid special attention to my requirements and met my kid’s needs. The childcare centre is inviting and welcoming and are full of loving and attentive team, they have plenty of room of my son too develop and learn, they provide well-balanced meals. This is an all-round lovely childcare centre 5 stars from me and my son, would highly suggest to anyone who is looking too put their kid in a childcare centre I’m a very cheerful mummy. My son started in Busy Bees North Chiswick in January 2020, the childcare centre is run by a expert team who understand the importance of building a strong relationship between me and my son.

  • Drew Bishop
    December 10, 2024 at 5:15 am

    My kid enjoys every single day in this childcare centre, consistently coming home cheerful with some new knowledge, he has made a lot of new friends.
    Team are very welcoming and compassionate.
    Food tastes excellent.
    I highly suggest this place.

  • Jordan Quinn
    December 23, 2024 at 10:51 pm

    It is really a pleasure to spend some time in the school with my daughter. She was very surprised when I arrived at the school to playtime with her. The team are super welcoming. I hope that this journey will happen again. Very great journey.

  • Reese Parker
    February 8, 2025 at 8:26 pm

    Special thanks to supportive and understanding two team members in particular who worked with me and the kid on separation anxiety. I like that it’s an educational-based facility with a small ratio of kids and exposes your kid to different aspects of discovering through sensory and playtime. The classrooms are spotless and maintained during the day. Although I wish there was an indoor shoes policy in place. Playground is spacious and secure which is really nice. They set up a splash pool for kids attending during summer’s heatwave. Age groups are separated most days across 2 floors in beautifully set up rooms (We miss the team member who worked on that with her team). All my questions or requests are consistently kindly answered. Under the new director we are seeing less team rotation. Great updates face to face and through using an app. Opened 51 weeks a year 8.00 – 18.00, food is provided, nutritious and delicious thanks to Chef. First I felt that the school was very secure with the welcoming team.

  • Indigo Drake
    February 21, 2025 at 1:59 am

    Excellent care.
    Highly recommended. Nice, compassionate and qualified team.
    Fresh and delicious food.
    Kids do a lot of new daily activities both indoors and outdoors in the private garden.
    Outstanding cleanliness.

  • Arden Rowe
    March 22, 2025 at 9:13 am

    I really appreciate their enjoyable and academic activities which include plenty of sensory activities as well as age-appropriate content to help engage a growing and curious mind. My son consistently talks about the enjoyable he’s had and I see development in his skills as a result. They have an outdoor space that is used (weather permitting) every day with freshly cooked meals on-site. The team are attentive and attentive – questions are answered quickly, time and care is taken in getting to know your kid including how to comfort them if they are distressed or anything relating to their preferences to ensure they are comfortable. The Kids all seem cheerful and I’m particularly grateful for the adjustments made to assistance my son’s needs including dietary requirements and gross motor skills. Lastly, they are open from 8-6pm and closed only over Christmas. I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest them to any of my friends. Montessori by Busy Bees North Chiswick is an outstanding childcare centre choice.

  • Elliot Jarvis
    March 30, 2025 at 5:32 am

    Excellent childcare centre and welcoming and expert people working there.
    My daughter really loves to go to childcare centre every day so that says enough for me to be confident about putting her there all day long!
    The team are careful with questions and comments so that is a great point as well.

  • Kendall Rowe
    April 1, 2025 at 8:20 am

    They are genuinely, my little boy’s, second family and I’m so grateful for the adore and care they have given him over the years. I was able to go back to work last year, feeling so at ease, knowing they had his best interest at heart and that was priceless. So, thank you, to all the incredible team! Absolutely adore this childcare centre.

  • Morgan Flynn
    April 8, 2025 at 3:12 am

    The team is very attentive, attentive to the kids’s individual needs, they plan enjoyable and engaging activities every day, are so welcoming in the morning and evening. He has brought home some lovely paintings. The childcare centre has also been just refurbished and includes brand-new Montessori toys and design which is ideal for kids’s development. I adore that childcare centre, my son feels secure there and am so glad he is attending it. Plus it’s far from a high street so it’s much less polluted than any childcare centre in West London which is the number one reason to send your baby there! My son has been attending the childcare centre since September 2018 and he has become the happiest and most confident boy.

  • Reese Sharpe
    April 8, 2025 at 7:03 am

    They have made every effort with my son to make him sense comfortable, secure and cheerful. He comes home every day saying ‘I adore to be at busy bees’. Lots of activities to stimulate the kids and promote their development. I have peace of mind when I drop him off each day that he will be looked after and cared for, which to me is very important. Very cheerful with the setting and team.

  • Hayden Randall
    April 12, 2025 at 5:56 am

    The team are very attentive, and they look after the kids well and seem genuinely interested in their development.
    My daughter loves going to childcare centre and learns so much every day by getting involved in many different activities.

  • Morgan Irwin
    May 9, 2025 at 7:33 pm

    The educators are very compassionate and available and they are consistently ready to help us. My daughter is very cheerful and she is discovering a lot of things.
    We are very pleased. I only have nice words for the childcare centre and the team.

  • Emerson Owens
    June 1, 2025 at 5:01 am

    We then, unfortunately, had to move. However, the time he spent there was fantastic, the team were so lovely with him, he really had a great time there and I saw a developmental leap for him. He was playing independently a lot more and he learnt to sleep in different environments, which he hadn’t until that point, he is a fussy sleeper and we were pleasantly surprised when he started taking naps there. I loved the rooms, so spacious and lots of lovely activities. Being in there during the settling-in sessions was really nice as I got to see what they did and they do a lot! The app is so excellent in updating you constantly on what your kid is doing and it is excellent to see photos of your kid during the day. I consistently found the space to be spotless and food smells delicious. The team were really welcoming. The director is very nice and a excellent communicator. Thank you to five members of team in particular. Highly suggest this childcare centre. My son attended this childcare centre for one and a half months.

  • River Bailey
    June 2, 2025 at 12:35 pm

    I brought my daughter to this childcare centre when she was only 10 months old. I was devastated leaving her but the management and the key people looking after her have been so attentive and supportive and she has settled in well. I sense like I can leave her and trust she will receive the best care. I really suggest this childcare centre, they are very accommodating and do everything they can to make things work if I need extra days. Highly suggest! Fantastic childcare centre run by really loving and expert people.

  • Casey Cross
    June 25, 2025 at 5:20 am

    My daughter absolutely loves it, the educators are genuinely attentive and nurturing. My daughter has progressed so much and misses it in the holidays! Would definitely suggest. Our daughter has been attending since 2019 and we are so cheerful with the childcare centre and will be sad to leave next year!

  • Logan Flynn
    June 29, 2025 at 8:02 am

    The childcare centre communicated a lot over lockdown. My little girl is back and is really cheerful! The team are lovely and compassionate. I like it there and think it is a lovely childcare centre. My kid started in Jan 2020.

  • Arden Hayes
    July 2, 2025 at 8:04 pm

    The team have been really supportive during the settling-in period as it took a while because of her not being used to being with people outside of family. I am really cheerful with the development she has made so far, she is being more welcoming with other kids in general and she has learnt a lot. She comes home very cheerful and likes to share all the activities she has done during the day. I receive updates on her during the day through an app and it reassures me that she is doing well, whether she has eaten and what. The team are incredible, and the management team very supportive. My daughter goes to this childcare centre since May 2022.

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