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Contact Information
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Phone Number01227 475556
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Group/OwnerBusy Bees Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeLisa Farrow (Centre Director)
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Number of Staff31
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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 children80
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0800-1800
Toby Holland
September 8, 2024 at 12:58 pmThe team have become an extended family, where he can’t see his own. We are very thankful for the care they have provided. The updates we get through the app are also excellent. Our kid has thrived in Busy Bees at Canterbury despite starting in a pandemic!
Phoenix Sharpe
October 13, 2024 at 3:28 amHe has truly blossomed in such a supportive setting. He loves his keyworker, and when I collect him at the end of the day, he is consistently eager to tell me about all the activities they did together.
The facilities are outstanding and well-maintained. The team are enthusiastic and cheerful and a pleasure to deal with. The outside space is remarkable and the range of freshly cooked meals is outstanding.
I would definitely suggest this childcare centre to my friends and family. I have been really impressed with the level of care and attention my kid has received.
Justice Steele
November 12, 2024 at 2:08 pmThe facilities are excellent, the team are incredible, big garden and it is a highly effective discovering setting.
My 22-month-old daughter has been going here since she was 6 months old and it was the best decision we made, as she is the most confident, attentive and cleverest girl ever!! Obviously us as parents have a massive influence on this but I don’t want to take all the credit as I really do sense the Busy Bees at Canterbury have indeed been a huge factor in the way she has grown up, they really do nurture and help your kids develop in so many ways, not just look after your kids. This fact alone really does set it apart from the rest.
My recently born son will also be joining the childcare centre next year and I look forward to seeing him delight in it as much as my daughter does! To the parents out there who live in or near Canterbury, I highly suggest Busy Bees at Canterbury Childcare centre.
What’s not to Adore…..the whole place is incredible!
Reese Frost
December 3, 2024 at 2:39 pmThey recognise individuals and that both kids have different needs and they have become so confident in all areas of development. The keyworkers are all lovely and so easy to talk to and express any concerns. The twins adore going to childcare centre, they participate in many different activities, it is truly is a lovely setting for kids to grow and learn and prepares them well for the life of school. Something we have had a excellent encouragement and assistance with. As a mother of Twins, Busy Bees have shown so much commitment and treated them as individuals.
Morgan Jarvis
December 8, 2024 at 9:04 amThere’s a lovely garden that the kids go out to with tonnes of enjoyable stuff. I suspect my two kids have a way better time here than at home!
Excellent jobs guys. Excellent place, all the team are expert, but more importantly they’re enjoyable.
Arden Blair
January 11, 2025 at 10:50 amBusy Bees at Canterbury is remarkable.
The team are welcoming and supportive, my daughter’s key person is outstanding and so supportive when I need advice.
I adore that she goes outside so much and uses the fantastic large garden.
One of the highlights for me is the terrific food that the chef cooks, his food consistently smells incredible and my daughter eats all of everything every time she is in childcare centre, I cook the same thing at home and she will not eat it!
I would highly suggest this childcare centre. What can I say?
Carter Grant
January 17, 2025 at 9:17 pmThe facilities, resources, activities, outside garden area and food are all excellent. But the real asset is the team. Everyone from the management, the chef and especially the teams in the rooms are outstanding. They really care for every kid’s needs, forming lovely bonds. Everything they do is based around playtime alongside discovering and we have really seen development steps leap forward with almost every session. And we also sense very secure – internal care is first class but so are the safeguarding measures in place. We couldn’t be happier with Busy Bees and the team and are so glad we found them. We couldn’t rate Busy Bees at Canterbury any higher.
Lane Carter
January 24, 2025 at 5:47 pmThe team are outstanding, clearly well trained and there is a very consistent approach from all team to all kids. It’s an all hands on deck approach which means I’ve met many team and it’s given me a wider view of the childcare centre team even though my daughter has only been in the baby room so far. It was highly recommended to me and i will ensure I highly suggest it to anyone else in need of a childcare centre! Excellent team, lovely attentive people. My daughter is so cheerful at Busy Bees at Canterbury.
Shawn Grant
February 2, 2025 at 8:36 amHe started at twelve months and will be leaving for school this September, we have both had many cheerful years here. The childcare centre is welcoming and supportive. He is encouraged to playtime and learn. I sense confident and comfortable that he is in secure hands. Thanks to the manager and all my sons incredible key workers, especially two of them who have given him the most incredible start in life. My son has thrived at Busy Bees at Canterbury.
Fallon Wells
February 23, 2025 at 1:28 pmI cannot suggest the childcare centre enough! From the incredible teams in the rooms, to the fabulous food that I can smell being cooked freshly every day (that my daughter consistently asks for seconds of!) and to the management team who are consistently readily available to answer questions and assistance.
My daughter has absolutely thrived at this childcare centre and is so confident and cheerful, as a result. We have just had another baby and reserved our space early to ensure she would be able to attend too. Feeling confident and having a secure, cheerful setting for your kids to attend, while at work, is so important and I have felt this from day one with the team at Busy Bees, Canterbury! Thank you to the centre director, assistant centre director and team! My daughter who is now nearly 3 years old has been at Busy Bees since she was 1 year old.
Lane Norris
February 24, 2025 at 12:47 pmMy younger daughter is currently in Snowdrops and has been incredibly cheerful and settled, even during the transitions to new rooms. Her key people have consistently been thoughtful, committed and sensitive to her needs and we did not have a moment’s hesitation in sending her, especially having seen her sister so cheerful. The team are approachable, compassionate and sensible and the garden space is exceptional for little ones. I can’t suggest it highly enough and think it’s worth every penny! Both my girls will have gone through this childcare centre, from the baby room to the pre-school room and we have found it exceptional.
Jesse Jarvis
March 2, 2025 at 12:42 pmShe is five this year. The standard of care she has had though her journey has been above and beyond. Each room has been a change but in a positive way, the childcare centre and team have nurtured my daughter, supporting her self‑assurance and supporting her growth. The food given daily is remarkable and prepped on site and this was one of the pull factors to this childcare centre when viewing five years ago. Highly suggest. The coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for us all but the childcare centre has been able to keep some of the normality for the kids, whilst ensuring processes are in place. My daughter has continued to thrive despite what’s happening in the world. Highly suggest. My daughter is ready to start school and is being prepared by her key worker and team in her room. My daughter has been at this nursury since she was six weeks old, five weeks for settling.
Riley Lang
April 4, 2025 at 9:55 pmShe thoroughly enjoys the outdoor space and range of activities that the team provide. The key person approach is exceptional as are all the other team, attentive and understanding of a childs individual needs.
I sense cheerful knowing that she will have a excellent day every day and that she is being looked after well. My daughter has been attending Busy Bees Canterbury childcare centre for almost 3 years now and absolutely loves it.
Gray Holland
April 25, 2025 at 4:10 amWhilst it took a while for her to settle in, the team supported her well to ensure she felt confident in her new surroundings. Since then she has gone from strength to strength and now thoroughly enjoys her days at childcare centre. The care and attention shown by the team are second to none and, as a parent, I sense cheerful that my daughter is well looked after and offered a variety of educational and enjoyable activities. My daughter is three years old and has been attending Busy Bees since she was one.
Carter Sharpe
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 amMy son is very confident at going to childcare centre and playing with his friends. Delight in seeing photos of him throughout the week doing different activities. The team genuinely care about the kids in their care.
Robin Morgan
May 8, 2025 at 1:20 amThe app is exceptional to find out how your little one is doing throughout the day and drop offs and pickups are consistently excellent to pass on any information. The team are consistently willing to listen and assistance. Both of my kids attend Busy Bees at Canterbury and have enjoyable packed busy days, surrounded by friends and attentive team.
Reese Hayes
May 18, 2025 at 4:22 amThere are lots of toys and equipment for the kids to playtime with and they also regularly paint and draw pictures which are sent home. I would definitely suggest this childcare centre and my baby daughter will be attending in the new year once I go back to work. I sense confident that they are well looked after and cared for. My son has attended Busy Bees for the last 10 months and he absolutely loves it there, the team are lovely and consistently provide lots of information about what he has been up to during the day.
Jamie Marsh
June 2, 2025 at 1:10 pmThe pre-school room (Bluebells) has been a particular delight. The food is varied, nutritious and homemade every day. My son runs to childcare centre in the morning! Busy Bees is a really welcoming place, and the team are fantastic.
Morgan Knight
June 28, 2025 at 6:13 amThe team, facilities, including an incredible garden and varied, freshly cooked food all ensure that they are not only cheerful in such an engaging setting but also that their development excels. I cannot rate Busy Bees at Canterbury highly enough and am so grateful to the fantastic team for taking such great care of our kids. I have a three year old daughter and one year old son who have both attended Busy Bees at Canterbury since they were nine months old.
Robin Lawson
July 2, 2025 at 7:43 pmThe facilities are outstanding: the building is purpose built so the rooms are bright and spacious. The garden is very big and they spend a lot of time out there.
The team are lovely: our key worker has built up a excellent relationship with my daughter and it is obvious that my daughter is delighted to see her each day. The activities are varied and enjoyable and the equipment is great.
The only negative is that it is so popular that it is sometimes difficult to get extra sessions (although they will consistently try!) My daughter loves it here!