BUSY BEE NURSERY SCHOOL
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Petersfield for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £6.50 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2000, with 12 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Extra hours are set at £6.50 per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours universal funding for all 3 and 4 year olds; working parents of 2 year olds can claim 15 hours funding and 3 and 4 year olds 30 hour funding.
Worth knowing. £1.25 per hour contribution charge for 3 and 4 year olds on funded hours.
What childcare usually costs in Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
GU32 2JJWhat 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, 25 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this small nursery, where there are high expectations for all children. The dedicated manager provides a wide range of experiences for everyone. Children benefit from extra-curricular activities, such as music, French and sports. This builds on their interests and helps them acquire skills for life.
Children listen and respond well. They proudly demonstrate their proficiency in another language as they say 'hello' and name different shapes in French.
Children have a good understanding of the morning routine. They say goodbye to their parents and carers at the door. Welcoming staff greet the children. They support them to wash their hands before they join their friends on the carpet. The manager greets every child individually. She encourages even the youngest children to recognise their name card which they exchange for a 'special handshake'. Children confidently say 'good morning' before quickly engaging with their learning. All children make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance some activities so that children can test their ideas, build on what they know and access additional resources to further extend their own learning.
- 25 May 2022Good
- 28 November 2016Outstanding
- 6 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for BUSY BEE NURSERY SCHOOL
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £6.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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