Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Biggleswade for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2002, with 112 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 Central Bedfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Central Bedfordshire 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
SG18 8ATWhat 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 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this welcoming nursery. The sensitively implemented keyperson system helps children to settle and develop confidence. Staff know their key children well and use everyday activities to build bonds with them. For example, young children snuggle up with staff as they listen to stories. Staff follow the nursery's ethos and create a positive environment, showing a sincere interest in children. Children respond to this and become confident, inquisitive learners. For example, older children are engrossed as they use coloured dough and craft resources to create models. They confidently persevere and find solutions when the dough becomes stuck in a container.
Promoting children's independence is a theme throughout the nursery, with staff building step by step on the skills children need to become independent. For instance, young children concentrate as they competently carry their dinner plates to the table. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and offer them sensitive support to understand their emotions and the impact their actions have on others. Children respond to this and show a growing maturity in sharing and resolving minor disagreements. Staff's timely explanations support children in gaining a clear understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further to embed consistent teaching practices so that they fully extend children's learning n review the organisation at times of transition so that all children remain involved and continue to enjoy their time.
- 6 February 2024Good
- 25 April 2018Good
- 13 July 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre
- 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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