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Contact Information
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Phone Number01423 560054
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Group/OwnerBusy Bees Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeDanni Catton (Manager)
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Number of Staff15
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When ClosedBank Holidays
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full 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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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1800
Lennon Hunter
November 18, 2024 at 11:14 amThis is our third kid through this childcare centre and they have been incredible right though, can’t suggest enough! The team and the manager of our childcare centre have been incredible – our wee one is transitioning between babies and toddlers, and we have been kept updated with development and informed as to transition days and a programme of development.
Casey Steele
December 5, 2024 at 10:10 amMy son absolutely loves childcare centre, he talks fondly of the team, his friends and the activities he has completed throughout the day. The provision caters to the kids’s interests as well as ensuring that they develop in all other crucial areas in their early years. The manager leads the team highly well, the updates is outstanding, we get daily updates and the personal anecdotes on pick up and drop off truly assure you that your kid has had a great day and how well the team know each kid personally. My second kid is due to start soon and I know she will be well looked after and make lots of development (just as her brother has done!).
I would 100% suggest South Drive, you know your kid is in secure hands in a nurturing and engaging setting. Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive is a remarkable childcare centre; the team are incredible, they nurture, assistance and challenge my little boy daily.
Finley Drake
December 5, 2024 at 8:29 pmWe’ve been so pleased with the way they have developed both socially and mentally, with much of this due to the outstanding setting that the manager and her team have created. We’ve been part of the community at South Drive for the best part of five years and have only had positive experiences, which considering what we’ve all faced over the past couple of years is no mean feat. The discovering that’s put in place, the playtime time the kids get to delight in and the fresh meals that are prepared each day are of the highest quality, and moreover, the genuine care that’s provided is top-notch. I would fully suggest this childcare centre to any parents looking for a place for their kid in the area as it’s outstanding. Our two daughters have had a fabulous journey during their time at Busy Bees South Drive.
Shawn Underwood
December 14, 2024 at 9:39 amIt’s excellent to see all the photos going up of the enjoyable things the kids have been up to.
The team are outstanding, it’s highly clear they all care greatly for the kids and want to ensure they have the best possible journey.
They take the time to tell me what my daughter has been doing that day, consistently ask how they are in a morning and if they need breakfast.
I would happily suggest South Drive to anyone. My daughter has been attending Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive for over two years now.
She has made lots of friends and will consistently come home with stories of what she has been doing that day.
There is consistently a wide variety of activities going on so the kids are never bored.
Finley Bailey
December 16, 2024 at 7:10 amThe childcare centre has a lovely, inviting, family sense as it is small and the team are highly welcoming and close knit. The manager is outstanding and there is a great combination of long serving and newer team. Both of my sons have been highly cheerful and settled and we will miss the South Drive team highly much. It’s a highly special setting. Both of my sons have been at South Drive, so that’s a combined 7 years.
Dakota Ferguson
January 23, 2025 at 7:50 amIt has been a giant hug for our kids and us and an extension of home with nutritional food and enjoyable playtime activities each day. I adore finding out what she has been up to each day and if I cant wait for pick up then there is a excellent app I can log into to find pictures and information about her day.
With some team there for a considerable time, it shows the space not only works for kids and the parents/carers, but also the team, who seem genuinely cheerful. I couldn’t be happier and suggest the childcare centre to anyone who asks. I have a daughter at Busy Bees now and have had the pleasure of my two older kids enjoying the setting too.
Jamie Ellis
January 25, 2025 at 12:55 pmThe team are ready consistently to help us and treat us, every time by my side if we need something. Soon I will send my other kid. Welcoming setting, spotless space, great food for kids. Lots of activities and they learn many things there. I suggest to every parent if they want a secure place to leave their kids. For me, it is the best childcare centre in Harrogate. my son has been two years in this childcare centre and I’m highly cheerful with the team and how much he is discovering.
Riley Ferguson
January 25, 2025 at 7:20 pmMy son has attended for two years and he absolutely loves going. The setting is stellar, he is engaged, cheerful and has developed his discovering and specifically his social skills, through his time there. The team are stellar, truly engaged with us as parents and of course the kids. Strong management and excellent updates is offered by those that run the childcare centre. Excellent childcare centre!
Toby Morgan
February 2, 2025 at 12:07 pmThe whole team have been nothing but inviting and welcoming to myself and my daughter. She loves going to childcare centre and has so much to tell me about her day! The team communicate well via email and the parent app so I can keep up to date with the day-to-day goings on. A truly excellent childcare centre! We relocated to the area recently and I was highly anxious about my daughter settling into a new childcare centre setting, I had nothing to worry about at all!
Elliot Sutton
February 10, 2025 at 9:39 pmShe loves the activities and comes home so excited. Discovering, development and exploration are highly encouraged and the childcare centre is exceptionally inclusive of varying celebrations. They have proactively looked into upcoming celebrations that we take part in, and have worked with me to include activities at childcare centre to celebrate. The team are so compassionate, attentive and attentive and makes us sense confident leaving our little girl in their care. Highly suggest and we’ll be sending our second kid to this childcare centre too. The childcare centre and team are remarkable and my little girl loves going to childcare centre!
Sidney Owens
February 24, 2025 at 2:46 amIt’s a childcare centre with a family sense, everyone knows each other and you know they get to know your little ones like you do. The team make the childcare centre special and, as a parent, you are cheerful to know your little one is in secure hands.
Milan Finch
March 7, 2025 at 5:19 amThe manager is exceptionally compassionate and approachable (to all ages!) with vast journey in this industry, they have the childcare centre running flawlessly and have matched up each member of team to the relevant age group perfectly! I have had no issues leaving my kid in their care from day one, we all know how hard the first day is and the team were exceptional at reassuring myself and ensuring my kid was settled and cheerful. Remarkable childcare centre, my daughter has had outstanding care from the baby room through to pre-school.
Charlie Norris
March 26, 2025 at 1:47 amThere is highly rarely a tear or hesitation at going into her room – even after holidays or Christmas! She gets involved and enjoys all the activities the team put thought into preparing. Her speech has come on leaps and bounds and I’ve no doubt this is thanks to childcare centre and it is lovely to now hear her speak about her friends and the team members names with such fondness. The food she is exposed to is varied and nutritious, which is important to us. When we chose South Drive it was purely on a great gut sense and everyone, kids and team alike, seemingly highly cheerful and I can confirm this is the case. The manager is highly approachable and listens to any concerns you have. Would suggest South Drive to any parents. My daughter has been attending Busy Bees South Drive for 18 months and she adores it.
Jordan Hayes
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 amWe get excellent updates and photos through the day via the app and she truly seems to get to playtime with a huge variety of activities! The food selection is varied and healthy, she consistently eats well and has started trying different things at home since starting there. The team all truly care and encourage her lots, and bonus points for the baby ducks which my little girl adored. Exceptional childcare centre – my little girl settled there immediately, she loves all the team and gives them a big hug when she arrives.
Riley Reid
April 17, 2025 at 6:07 amTeam are committed and attentive and I sense lucky my kid gets to spend their days doing plenty of engaging activities here. Although it is a part of a larger organisation, I have never felt that it is, as it is so welcoming. A fabulous childcare centre.
Emerson Drake
June 5, 2025 at 1:48 pmTeam are attentive and highly supportive.
Busy Bees South Drive recently received the highly commended award for favourite day childcare centre at the Harrogate Mumbler Awards 2022. Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive is an outstanding childcare centre.
Micah Parker
June 11, 2025 at 7:01 pmThere is consistently a new activity to try, a game to playtime and they have helped both my kids to have a healthy relationship with food thanks to the creative menus. My kids have absolutely loved being at South Drive, literally running in every morning as they know they are going to have enjoyable. The childcare centre is small enough to ensure that no one is forgotten about or left, yet big enough to allow the kids to become independent whilst in a regulated, and secure, setting. From beach days to Halloween to football classes to special visits from someone at Christmas, South Drive gives kids such a diverse and inclusive journey that it isn’t surprising my kids don’t want to come home! The team at South Drive provide a remarkable setting for little ones to learn, develop and grow.
Sawyer Brooks
June 18, 2025 at 9:07 pmThe atmosphere created is attentive and nurturing, ensuring the kids sense secure and can thrive as they develop. It’s been fabulous to see her develop her social skills and grow in self‑assurance thanks to the secure setting they have created. When I was looking for a childcare centre, my only criteria was that my daughter was cheerful to go and felt loved whilst there – we definitely have this with South Drive. My son is also due to start here this year. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this childcare centre. Our daughter has been attending Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive Childcare centre for nearly two years and we can’t speak highly enough of the childcare centre.
Parker Ferguson
June 27, 2025 at 6:58 amThey are all so attentive and go above and beyond to ensure both you and your kid are having the optimal journey with the childcare centre. Our kid is thriving and skips into Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive every day. We would highly suggest. Fantastic childcare centre with remarkable team.
Logan Page
June 29, 2025 at 9:39 amThe team team have been fantastic and have gone above and beyond to ensure she is secure and cheerful and her routine is followed as closely as possible. Attention to detail, attentive attitudes and lovely activities truly do make this such a special childcare centre. Our youngest daughter started at Busy Bees Harrogate South Drive in the summer, following in her sister’s footsteps and we are once again thrilled with how she has settled and how well she is cared for.