Beehive Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bungay for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2011, with 44 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NR35 1DQWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 6 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to start their day at this friendly nursery. They separate easily from their parents and go to find their named doll to self-register. Children look for their friends and give them welcoming hugs. They hold hands and find interesting activities together. Children explore storybooks and non-fiction texts. They turn the pages with confidence and comment on the pictures they see. Toddlers enjoy playing imaginatively. They roll play dough into sausage shapes to make
'breakfast'. Babies investigate sensory toys. They shake musical instruments and cuddle soft toys.
Children show good attitudes to learning. They express themselves well in their drawings and paintings. Children are curious about toy animals frozen in ice. They learn about problem-solving as they share solutions. Children enjoy using pipettes to squirt warm water. They cheer when the ice starts to melt. Staff praise children and tell them, 'good team work'. This helps to support children's self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to engage with quieter children more frequently to enable them to get the most out of learning experiences n help children learn about good hygiene practices and why these are important.
- 6 January 2023Good
- 2 June 2017Good
- 13 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Beehive Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.