New parent? Call 0330 333 8133
Existing parent? Call 02392 383 030
New parent? Call 0330 333 8133
Existing parent? Call 02392 383 030
From 07:30 to 18:00 Mon - Fri
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Busy Bees in Portsmouth is a purpose-built nursery situated in North Harbour Business Park, on the outskirts of Portsmouth. Easily accessible from the M27, just off Junction 12, there is off road parking for parents and visitors.
With daycare that caters for children from 3 months - 5 years and has bright, spacious, age-appropriate base rooms for the children to enjoy. There is access to a large, secure outdoor area for exploring and learning through play.
Our on-site chef prepares delicious, nutritious meals and can cater for any specific dietary requirements.
With a truly dedicated childcare team, we are fully committed to delivering the very best quality childcare and ensuring that the child’s needs are always met. We deliver a wide range of activities to cover the children’s interests and the staff are passionate about developing their knowledge and attend training courses through our local Early Years team and our own Busy Bees training plan.
If you’re looking for childcare in Portsmouth, please download our Parent Pack . Alternatively, come meet us and look around by booking a visit. We would love to see you.
Compass Road
Portsmouth
PO6 4SF
Here's a snapshot of just some of the wonderful facilities we offer at our Day Nursery in Portsmouth. Click on each facility to find out more.
Car Parking
We offer ample parking on-site for your safety and convenience.
Buggy store
A safe place to store your pram while visiting the nursery.
CCTV
Our nursery is fitted with CCTV for the safety and security of our team and the children in our care.
Secure Access
Our entrance ways are fitted with an intercom system and all access points are safe and secure.
Nappies and Wipes inclusive
Fees are all-inclusive to include nappies and wipes.
Formula Milk provided
Fees are inclusive to include formula milk if required.
Meals and Snacks Provided
All meals, drinks and snacks are prepared on-site by our chef and are NHS accredited.
Outdoor Facilities
Our outdoor environment offers space to explore and take safe risks with the support of our team, aiding child development.
Sensory Room
Our Sensory Room is a relaxing space providing a unique sensory experience with activities and equipment to explore, engaging and stimulating children’s senses.
Parent Room
Our parent room is a dedicated safe space for us to get to know your family and you to speak in confidence with our nursery team about your child's nursery life.
Smart Board
Our Interactive Smart Board is used daily to bring learning to life and provides children with a hands-on approach with technology.
Funded Childcare
We offer government funded places for children aged 9 months to 4 years, please speak to the Centre Director for more information.
Teacher
We have a fully qualified Teacher in our pre-school room who delivers exciting learning opportunities, whilst ensuring statutory and legal welfare requirements are met for every child.
Foundation Class
The foundation class nurtures each child's natural curiosity within a structured framework providing pre-school children with an early introduction to school life.
Busy Bees App
Get daily updates on your child's day, from meals and naps to magical moments, all in a secure personalised news feed. Share in the joy with photos, videos, and two-way messaging that keeps you connected, wherever you are.
Fees include all meals, drinks and snacks prepared on site by our nursery chef.
Read moreTake a peek at our NHS accredited menus below.
If you'd like to speak to someone about your child's diet, talk to your centre director.
See food menu
We believe in an open and transparent approach to nursery fees. Click the button below for weekly, daily, and session rates for our exceptional childcare.
Did you know Busy Bees also offers government-funded childcare? If eligible, you could be entitled to up to 570 or 1140 hours of funded childcare, depending on your eligibility and your child's age, each year for your child. Find out more on our 'Funding Options' page. Or alternatively, speak to your Centre Director to learn more.
Download fee sheet
In order to best prepare the children for the next big chapter of their lives, Busy Bees do all that they can to support and celebrate the transition. All of the planned activities and experiences which take place within our Busy Bees Nursery in Portsmouth are designed to provide a foundation of skills that will help them grow in becoming confident and capable learners.
Learn more about how we support the journey from nursery to school by taking a look at our "My Journey to School Tracker". To read more and learn about the other ways our expert team supports the transition to school level, take a look at our Starting School page.
Our friendly, expert team of staff are always happy to welcome you and your child for a tour of the facilities on offer at our nursery in Portsmouth. Book a visit today to arrange a personal tour to see Busy Bees Nursery Portsmouth for yourself.
Busy Bees Portsmouth has been a great nursery for our children. Coming from a black African background, 2016 was such a stressful and worrying time leaving our first child at nursery as we were unsure how she would be received. The staff in the baby room were amazing, they welcomed our daughter with great warmth and cared for her wonderfully. This continued all the way through to Pre-school. As such, Busy Bees was first choice for our second child. Again, the nursery welcomed our son, the staff were amazing, made great effort to get to know him well and were able to notice when he was unwell or not himself. The feedback has been great and the ParentZone App wonderful as we were getting updates of what the children were doing in nursery which included thousands of photographs! Our son has now left nursery and will be starting Reception this September. It therefore is no surprise that our third child will also be joining Busy Bees! We already have registered her a place. For us, Busy Bees was such a safe place and space for our children. The centre Manager Chris Kone was so amazing. Towards the birth of our third child in July, the staff and management at the nursery were very helpful through their flexibility which allowed us to attend antenatal appointments and swap around days that our son attended nursery. One of the driving factors that made us choose Busy Bees was that the nursery has an in-house chef that prepares hot meals and fresh snacks for the children each day. Did we also mention that there is fresh toast after cereal every morning!! The centre has had the lovely Dawn as chef since we first joined the nursery in 2016! In addition to this, some of the staff that were there in 2015 are still there, so we have had that continuity of wonderful care, warmth and smiles. What was great to see was the old nursery staff that looked after our daughter acknowledging her, chatting and checking in on her at drop offs and pick ups. As such, we have been very happy at Busy Bees Portsmouth!
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ViewLovely, caring staff, brilliant activities, range of healthy meals, genuine care for my son, regular updates on his day. He always has such a fun packed day. He's developed and learnt so much since joining and eats so well! Love it! So pleased we chose Busy Bees Portsmouth.
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