The company confirmed the acquisition last week of the nine-strong TLC (Tender Loving Childcare) chain for an undisclosed sum.
Busy Bees, which is wholly owned by Australian-based ABC Learning Centres, now has 133 nurseries across the UK.
TLC's nurseries are mainly on NHS sites attached to hospitals. They are at Nottingham University, Nottingham City Hospital, Milton Keynes Hospital, Hillingdon Hospital, Warwick Hospital, Rugby, Coventry, Watford Hospital and St Albans City Hospital.
Barbara Baker, chief executive and co-founder of TLC, will stay on and join the Busy Bees management team.
Lynn Woodward, managing director of Busy Bees, said, 'We're delighted. Barbara will look after the NHS division. She will help move the business forward in the public sector and public healthcare.'
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