Our child has been attending Busy Bees part time since he was 9 months old. The educators and other staff are amazing - male and female alike! They go out of their way to learn about your child and your family so the transition is as smooth as possible every day. Even the educators in other rooms know your child’s name and are so friendly and knowledgeable. The facilities are amazing - undercover carpark/drop off area, secure PIN code entry, great indoor and outdoor playrooms, a dedicated pram room, and a large kitchen with a chef who cooks numerous healthy and delicious meals daily. The educators are also very supportive of breastfeeding/giving your child expressed milk, and will implement any additional learning needs your child has such as speech delays etc by focusing on target words or phrases that our speech therapist may have set for that period. The centre celebrates cultural and other special occasions such as Mother’s Day etc and will host an afternoon tea so you can meet staff and other families. The centre also utilises an app so you are kept updated throughout the day with your child’s eating, sleeping and other habits, as well as receiving written updates and photos of the days activities. Our child gets excited when he enters the facility and always has a big smile on his face when he sees his educators and little friends.

Terrible incompetent arrogant clueless management when one even turns up. Centre is without anyone who answers the phone or reviews issues or payment. They don’t even know who is or isn’t at the centre!

Do not trust this centre! No one replies and it’s Ll about money! No management. Do not trust J. He is not a good man!

Such a shame the management, sorry lack off. Sacking staff, sorry forced quitting. No care No response to problems raised. From assist manager up to Christina ignoring parents concerns. I sent Sean a detailed email when I spoke to him last year. Nothing was done except for you forced Nichole out to replace with a assistant manager to act as a manager and Christina. Who is totally Rude.

The educators are wonderful! These educators are very supportive and caring of both children and parents. They will go out of their way to assist the development of your child in any way they can. My baby enjoyed arriving at daycare and would have so much fun many times I would have to carry him out like a surf board crying just to get him in the car. The educators are fun and are always engaging. These centre is modern and huge. All kids have more than enough room to play. The actual centre in itself is impressive except that the lifts are constantly down and all children rooms are on the first and second floor. If you send your child here, get ready to be constantly climbing stairs to drop/ pick up your child. This wouldn’t be an issue if your child walks but if they don’t, good luck. The food is decent and plentiful and the team accommodates all allergies and intolerances. Management however, are truly pathetic. The staff turnover at this centre is abysmal. The majority of new, very experienced staff typically do not last longer than a week. They see how terrible management is and how little management care about the mental health and wellbeing of their staff and they bolt. Management do not care about retaining their highly proficient staff members. They will not make small changes to keep loved educators which any other centre would. The current second in charge doesn’t know how to do her job. It also seems she wants to keep the staff as miserable as possible. The actual centre manager has been on work cover for almost a year (she had only been there 2 months before going on work cover) and is beyond useless and genuinely a horrible person. She had never worked in childcare before and it shows. The core policies and procedures of the centre is great. It’s the management of the centre that is terrible.

The center manager has not been there for about a year. The Ravlen is awful and very rude to such wonderful staff. Very sad to see the center ran so pathetic. Head management just don't care, several parents have told them and nothing is done.

We can't speak highly enough of Busy Bees Port Melbourne. Our triplets started here just before they turned 2, prior to that I had not been away from them at all so it was a big adjustment (for me more than them!). The Busy Bees team could not have made it easier for us if they tried, they are so accommodating to all our needs, keeping us updated, changing days, casual days, etc. and it is such a positive environment for kids, staff, and parents, I feel excited for the kids to go to kinder because I know they are safe, they love it, and the educators all show genuine care for them and interest in their development :)

Great experience for my son who has been there for over two years now, educators and support staff are fantastic!