Bumblebees Day Nursery (Plymouth) Limited
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Plymouth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2006, with 84 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 Devon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Devon 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
PL6 7JWWhat 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, 21 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently enter the nursery, where staff greet them warmly. Staff talk to parents about children's general well-being and anything they need to know before the day starts. Younger children have a cuddle with their key person before exploring the activities available. Older children independently hang up their belongings. They wave goodbye to their parents. Children are mostly settled throughout the day.
The curriculum is designed well to incorporate children's interests and what they need to learn next. Younger children enjoy songs where staff use interactive props to encourage engagement and children's communication skills. Older children show a willingness to join in group activities, such as 'remembering' games. Children take it in turns to hide while their peers guess 'who is missing' to support their problemsolving skills.
All children behave well and play cooperatively. When outside, older children help one another up the steep grassed 'hill' by stretching out their arms and pulling their friends up. Younger children develop good physical skills as staff teach them how to move safely down the stairs, such as climbing down backwards. Children develop a good understanding of the nursery rules and know they need to be kind, share and use their 'listening ears'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan and implement group activities for older children more effectively, tailoring them to their individual needs to build on their existing knowledge and skills n help younger children understand what is happening now and what will happen next to help them feel secure n organise routines more effectively to ensure younger children feel consistently settled.
- 21 August 2024Good
- 19 December 2018Outstanding
- 22 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bumblebees Day Nursery (Plymouth) Limited
- 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.
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