Busy Bee Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Huntingdon for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1997, with 22 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
PE26 1DWWhat 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, 13 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive on the love, care and endless patience and attention they receive from staff. This truly nurturing environment means that children settle quickly, are extremely confident and demonstrate a passion for learning. They competently set up their own play and explore concepts. For instance, children sort shells according to size. They put the larger shells in a deeper casserole dish, stating that these will take longer to cook. Children relish new challenges and demonstrate a determination to complete tasks. For example, children playing with plastic tubes and telephone handsets concentrate and trial different arrangements until they succeed in setting up a 'communication system'.
Staff are excellent role models and have high expectations of children's behaviour.
Children reflect this in all they do. For example, older children demonstrate highly mature attitudes as they naturally include younger ones in their play, carefully explaining this so that they can join in meaningfully. The meticulous attention to routines and activities supports children in gaining a comprehensive awareness of healthy lifestyle practices. For instance, children pretend to sneeze, blowing glitter to highlight how germs travel if we do not cover our mouths. Children show a mature understanding of safety. When constructing obstacle courses, children assess how high the hurdles should be, taking account of their abilities and differing heights.
- 13 May 2024Outstanding
- 30 August 2018Outstanding
- 21 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bee 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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