Busy Bees at Maroubra 211-215 Maroubra Road, Maroubra, New South Wales 2035

"This is our daughter’s second daycare as we moved house so it’s good being able to compare. The first thing you’ll notice is how calm and ordered the place is. It’s never chaotic at pick up and collection as all the babies are settled. The staff are experienced and consistent in the nursery room - no absences or turnover. They quickly knew her little personality traits and personalised her routine if she was having an off day. They’re also very procedural so everything is by the book. It’s great value for money as they’re still painting and doing activities. You’ll have no regrets."

"We have been using Busy Bees Maroubra for about 2 years now and it's been a great experience. The staff are excellent and our children love going each day. It appears the 1 star reviews are from people with their nose out of joint over minor inconveniences. The subsidy system as a whole has its flaws however this is not a problem caused by Busy Bees staff (who also have to navigate the finicky system)."

"My two boys have been at Busy Bees Maroubra for 2 years and have come home each day happy. The whole team are warm and, approachable and comforting. My boys have grown so much since attending Busy Bees and this due to their team planning fun and educational activities and programs. Thanks Busy Bees! We appreciate how hard you all work to give our boys a great start in life ☺️❤️ Anita"

"We love this daycare for our 6 months old :) Our baby is well cared for, with a lot of fun and stimulating activities, and we can see she loves it there! Also the staff turnover seems to be lower than at other daycares and the staff is really great. The centre's manager, Sarah, is very thoughtful and always takes time to answer our questions and requests. The centre is well located and has an underground parking which is a plus during these La Nina events ;) thanks for taking good care of our baby girl!"

"Worse first experience. Turned off childcare providers because of this situation. First time mum here - yes I was nervous to put my 6 month old into day care, however with running my own business and due to the struggle of covid that us small businesses have experience, I had no choice. After finding Busy Bees, my first impression was trusting. They were lovely, personable and the facility looked great! However what caused the backfire in experience was my intro session where I took my boy for two 1 hour sessions just to get use to it. Here is what happened; 1. Children were sick, coughing all over the place and had snotty noses. I had been warned about children getting sick - but not that they would stay at day care... why are they not sending them home? 4 day after this, my baby boy got sick - to the point he was rushed to hospital as the virus took over his lung. He stopped breathing and we had to spend a few nights in hospital. He is still not better. I told Sarah of the situation and to delay my start date - she replied that she could hold my spot longer than a week. I also will note that a child was eating another boys shoe... very worrying that they didn't take it out of the child's mouth? 2. Furthermore, my subsidy was still in pending. Sarah warned me that a lot of money was going to come home due to this not happening. I told her I didn't want to be charged and rather start later, as financially I can't wait for a reimbursement - this is what the subsidy is for... to relieve financial struggles. She acknowledge and advised that ALL parents do this... Despite this communication - they charged me almost 1k in one transaction and I had not even confirmed my start date, and said I rather waited. I acknowledge that they can't hold the spot.. but this daycare is not full.......forums say they have availability and also.. there is only like 8-9 kids in the nursery... 3. My next worry which I did not mention until further investigation as my mother is a childcare teacher is ratio. There is an outside area and an inside area. Somehow they felt it was acceptable to have 8-9 kids outside with 1 educator (which was the manager of the facility) and then another inside doing admin and nappy changes... the rule is that you have to have 1:4 ratio and they must be outside... especially as they are 0-2 year olds...??? I will not be sending my child here. I hope to receive my refund of 1k asap"