--- title: "Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields" description: "Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields, a nursery in Northampton. See opening hours, fees, photos and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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Explained how previous nursery accommodated according to funding hours. Questioned why child would be attending such long hours (8 - 1) (8-6) found this strange again because previous nursery only allowed child to attend the 15 hours funding as requested. Only once in placement & after questioning yet again - was it explained that the funding is covered in that time frame & anything extra must be paid by parents.\nThis is not an option, it will leave us very low on funds come the end of the month when nursery invoice us. Child has only attended 1x 2 hour settle in session, 2 half days & 1 full day. Have attempted to withdraw placement & been informed to provide 2 months notice. Meaning again we have to pay for another month & child will loose out on other placements which have being researched & who will happily take child for funding hours only. Security is very lax as well and concerning, no one ever appears to be around can just walk in freely, chat and touch other people's children, see them use the toilet which happens unsupervised resulting in some children walking from toilet into class with pant/trousers down. No incident report when child has clear bruise on body only just advised what happened when collect. Overall cleanliness is below average. Love the garden it's amazing but everything else about the building is run down, rug children sleep on doesn't look like it's been washed in a very long time, toys are old, damaged and faded.", "datePublished": "2025-11-10T20:41:19.345355100Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 3, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Alafiyah zahabi" }, "reviewBody": "Even though I've heard Busy bees as a chain is good, we were disappointed with this particular Nursery.\n\nWasn't the best experience compared to a previous nursery that my son went to. Was disappointed by the lack of communication. My son was there for 2 months before we pulled him out-\n\n1/ never got his own name tag for his peg even though this was raised\n\n2/they don't have a policy for hand/food and mouth meant children can come in within less than 24 hours - was also only notified by a note on the door and then also someone with chicken pox (turned out it wasn't like 2 days later) but they still could come in? Which meant that it was contagious for other children to get. No email/app updated regarding this\n\n3/ Never once mentioned that my son had been doing any messy painting/drawings until we asked despite having to ask everyday what has he been doing\n\n4/ App was poorly updated, barely any information on activity except that he was happy which is poor and sometimes food was not documented.\n\n5/ did not care or even ask why my son was leaving or ask if we had concerns when we asked to leave.\nMy son ended up with chicken pox so missed the last 2 days of his nursery, and even on this last day over a phone call it was like 'ok' as if they didn't care that he was leaving or not coming back.\n\nProbably wouldn't recommend from my experience.", "datePublished": "2024-09-13T12:09:01.288346Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 1, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dipesh Joshi" }, "reviewBody": "Update: I emailed the address provided in the reply - No Response. Surprise surprise, let down again - trust me, Busy Bees do not care for customers or the children they take on.\n\nDay 1: Not the correct milk available for our child.\n\nEveryday sent home with food in his nose and hair.\n\nCarers left children to cry while just sitting there.\n\nFed our baby foods he clearly did not like (receptively) and no alternatives provided until after complaining numerous times.\n\nOur baby was SGA and food was not fed accordingly. Our child et all his food with us and with our childminder.\n\nCleanliness is poor, had an outbreak of a virus which took weeks to control.\n\nManagement never available or visible during drop off 8:30 and pick up 5pm. One occasion was left standing at reception while manager was showing her colleague her phone and having a discussion.\n\nPoor handovers meant our baby was underfed for a week after the virus breakout.\n\nApp is updated at the end of each day and completed incorrectly. Hardly any photos other than our last day at the nursery.\n\nManagement said they will make changes for months, none visible other than our baby’s last day and in anticipation of this review.\n\nOverall, childminders are over worked and try their best. Sarah was amazing, but exhausted, she should be coached and trained as a Senior. Sally seems to have the charm when selling the nursery, but does little and is one to sit and watch baby’s cry and do nothing.\n\nManagement is very poor, hidden away in their office and providing little support. Not visible or interested. Poor availability and number crunches.\n\nOverall the nursery is poor value for the premium price. They will tell you that your child has had a brilliant day even if your child has only eaten 1/3 of their food. Smile and nodding is what they do, but there is no substance to busybee’s overview.\n\nWe chose a private childminder instead who takes our baby out on trips, engages in his development, feeds varieties of healthy food and is at a cost of half the price.\n\nDon’t let your child be a number, busybee do not work to a 3:1 ratio, they mix ages together and the staff have very little support. The only time I picked up my child while him being happy was when he was with Sarah, all other times baby's were just constantly crying. Our baby was clearly under fed, was not cleaned properly and would eat like a horse when he got home.\n\nI should have know it wasn’t a good idea to send our child to the nursery when I saw one hitting another with an empty tin can, and the staff didn’t respond, stop it or take corrective action until I mentioned it.\n\nI could go on, but I’ll leave it there. Our son is happier and better off where he is, relived today was our last day at busybee’s.", "datePublished": "2023-09-01T19:45:47.953764Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 3, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Niru Mohey" }, "reviewBody": "Great nursery, excellent location, good facilities, caring staff\n\nDown side - poor staff retention which does not help stability for the little ones. Busy Bees brand fleece parents with high fees but pay poorly to their staff. No staff incentives either. Busy Bees chain is too commercialized and out of touch!", "datePublished": "2018-07-31T08:21:25.368Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "K Newland" }, "reviewBody": "The staff are very polite, caring and lovely people. I would definitely recommend this Nersery. 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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields # Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2023) · 3.9 (21 parent reviews) · Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6DY · West Northamptonshire Number of places 104 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2023 Local authority West Northamptonshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields, established in 2004, is an Outstanding-rated childcare setting for children aged 0–4 years. 30am to 6pm, it provides a warm and enriching environment where children flourish and form strong bonds with staff, as noted in the April 2023 Ofsted report. The nursery prides itself on fostering independence; babies are encouraged to find their own cups and older children take on roles as lunchtime helpers. Communication is a key focus, with staff actively promoting language development through engaging interactions and a language-rich environment. The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by comprehensively monitoring progress and adapting activities to provide suitable challenges for all, including the most able. Strong partnerships with parents are a hallmark of the nursery, with managers and parents collaborating to support new families and engage them in their children's learning, as evidenced by parent feedback on the value of shared information for home development. The curriculum also offers meaningful opportunities for children to learn about diverse cultures through "inspiration areas" and engage with the local community through trips and weekly play sessions for families. What it's like Children flourish in this friendly nursery, forming exceptionally close bonds with staff across all age groups. They demonstrate high levels of independence and pride in completing age-appropriate tasks, such as babies finding their own cups and older children acting as lunchtime helpers. The environment is language-rich, with staff actively promoting communication skills through engaging interactions and encouraging the use of new vocabulary. Strong parent partnerships Outstanding SEND provision Rich learning experiences Community engagement Promotes independence Language-rich environment ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2004 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields Inspection date Apr 2023 Inspection no. 10280615 Lead inspector Antonia Campbell Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216863)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/220155) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=busy-bees-day-nursery-at-northampton-wootton-fields-nn4-6dy-220155) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields Last inspected 5 April 2023 · Antonia Campbell Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Children flourish in this friendly nursery, forming exceptionally close bonds with staff across all age groups. They demonstrate high levels of independence and pride in completing age-appropriate tasks, such as babies finding their own cups and older children acting as lunchtime helpers. The environment is language-rich, with staff actively promoting communication skills through engaging interactions and encouraging the use of new vocabulary. Inspector highlights - Managers and staff are passionate about supporting children's development, using comprehensive monitoring to swiftly identify when additional support is needed for all children, including the most able. - Partnerships with parents are of an exceptionally high standard, with managers and parents collaborating to create a support network for new families and actively engaging parents in their children's learning. - Staff provide meaningful opportunities for children to understand diverse cultures through "inspiration areas" and foster a sense of pride in sharing knowledge. - Managers and staff engage exceptionally well with the local community, offering children rich experiences through trips to the library and local shops, and hosting weekly play sessions for families. - Children's transitions through the nursery and beyond are exceptionally well planned, ensuring smooth adjustments and continuous progress through detailed information sharing and pre-transition visits. Inspection #10280615 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216863) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment on how the information shared has enabled them to support their children's development at home. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Comprehensive monitoring of children's progress enables managers and staff to swiftly identify when children need additional support, including the most able children. Staff extend and adapt activities well to ensure that they are suitably challenging for all children. ## Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields 3.9 (21) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWew-gzdk9F894zJycy8ibWlLuYe7kIw3vpKRXkvf82xHpUUFs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Brandi Hawthorne 6 months ago Very disappointed, requested funding placement ONLY, asked for a full day & half day. Explained how previous nursery accommodated according to funding hours. Questioned why child would be attending such long hours (8 - 1) (8-6) found this strange again because previous nursery only allowed child to attend the 15 hours funding as requested. Only once in placement & after questioning yet again - was it explained that the funding is covered in that time frame & anything extra must be paid by parents. This is not an option, it will leave us very low on funds come the end of the month when nursery invoice us. Child has only attended 1x 2 hour settle in session, 2 half days & 1 full day. Have attempted to withdraw placement & been informed to provide 2 months notice. Meaning again we have to pay for another month & child will loose out on other placements which have being researched & who will happily take child for funding hours only. Security is very lax as well and concerning, no one ever appears to be around can just walk in freely, chat and touch other people's children, see them use the toilet which happens unsupervised resulting in some children walking from toilet into class with pant/trousers down. No incident report when child has clear bruise on body only just advised what happened when collect. Overall cleanliness is below average. Love the garden it's amazing but everything else about the building is run down, rug children sleep on doesn't look like it's been washed in a very long time, toys are old, damaged and faded. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21nMlpXMVRaMGhyU0d4Q1kybE9ZVlV6V25CZlVrRRAB!2m1!1s0x48770f4c6289fab5:0xa7fb44b4bed6d036) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI2obnSZ8Z1r7Y8onwyVn2o831werJdxNrPqUXWN4BrPZLTqeQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Alafiyah zahabi a year ago Even though I've heard Busy bees as a chain is good, we were disappointed with this particular Nursery. Wasn't the best experience compared to a previous nursery that my son went to. Was disappointed by the lack of communication. My son was there for 2 months before we pulled him out- 1/ never got his own name tag for his peg even though this was raised 2/they don't have a policy for hand/food and mouth meant children can come in within less than 24 hours - was also only notified by a note on the door and then also someone with chicken pox (turned out it wasn't like 2 days later) but they still could come in? Which meant that it was contagious for other children to get. No email/app updated regarding this 3/ Never once mentioned that my son had been doing any messy painting/drawings until we asked despite having to ask everyday what has he been doing 4/ App was poorly updated, barely any information on activity except that he was happy which is poor and sometimes food was not documented. 5/ did not care or even ask why my son was leaving or ask if we had concerns when we asked to leave. My son ended up with chicken pox so missed the last 2 days of his nursery, and even on this last day over a phone call it was like 'ok' as if they didn't care that he was leaving or not coming back. Probably wouldn't recommend from my experience. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURIN0tid1ZnEAE!2m1!1s0x48770f4c6289fab5:0xa7fb44b4bed6d036) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLEPrxebr5M8HV4bulSxmvxtWOoramGa-FeN6apfO6BzabF1g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Dipesh Joshi 2 years ago Update: I emailed the address provided in the reply - No Response. Surprise surprise, let down again - trust me, Busy Bees do not care for customers or the children they take on. Day 1: Not the correct milk available for our child. Everyday sent home with food in his nose and hair. Carers left children to cry while just sitting there. Fed our baby foods he clearly did not like (receptively) and no alternatives provided until after complaining numerous times. Our baby was SGA and food was not fed accordingly. Our child et all his food with us and with our childminder. Cleanliness is poor, had an outbreak of a virus which took weeks to control. Management never available or visible during drop off 8:30 and pick up 5pm. One occasion was left standing at reception while manager was showing her colleague her phone and having a discussion. Poor handovers meant our baby was underfed for a week after the virus breakout. App is updated at the end of each day and completed incorrectly. Hardly any photos other than our last day at the nursery. Management said they will make changes for months, none visible other than our baby’s last day and in anticipation of this review. Overall, childminders are over worked and try their best. Sarah was amazing, but exhausted, she should be coached and trained as a Senior. Sally seems to have the charm when selling the nursery, but does little and is one to sit and watch baby’s cry and do nothing. Management is very poor, hidden away in their office and providing little support. Not visible or interested. Poor availability and number crunches. Overall the nursery is poor value for the premium price. They will tell you that your child has had a brilliant day even if your child has only eaten 1/3 of their food. Smile and nodding is what they do, but there is no substance to busybee’s overview. We chose a private childminder instead who takes our baby out on trips, engages in his development, feeds varieties of healthy food and is at a cost of half the price. Don’t let your child be a number, busybee do not work to a 3:1 ratio, they mix ages together and the staff have very little support. The only time I picked up my child while him being happy was when he was with Sarah, all other times baby's were just constantly crying. Our baby was clearly under fed, was not cleaned properly and would eat like a horse when he got home. I should have know it wasn’t a good idea to send our child to the nursery when I saw one hitting another with an empty tin can, and the staff didn’t respond, stop it or take corrective action until I mentioned it. I could go on, but I’ll leave it there. Our son is happier and better off where he is, relived today was our last day at busybee’s. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNwa3NEbm13RRAB!2m1!1s0x48770f4c6289fab5:0xa7fb44b4bed6d036) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI5qaGX6iYBMAAHMgjxhw3YxGqAB0t_SpimqD9rLEW_oTt28A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Niru Mohey 7 years ago Great nursery, excellent location, good facilities, caring staff Down side - poor staff retention which does not help stability for the little ones. Busy Bees brand fleece parents with high fees but pay poorly to their staff. No staff incentives either. Busy Bees chain is too commercialized and out of touch! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3c2JLNFNREAE!2m1!1s0x48770f4c6289fab5:0xa7fb44b4bed6d036) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXkNByGTgCUY3i-p7AwOqLB3nocsSFKScWexB0LEzhpwhnA8kSL=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) K Newland 2 years ago The staff are very polite, caring and lovely people. I would definitely recommend this Nersery. I can see the development in my child daily, she absolutely loves it at Busy Bees. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURWalliaS13RRAB!2m1!1s0x48770f4c6289fab5:0xa7fb44b4bed6d036) Reviews from Google for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Wootton Fields. 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