Busy Bees At Blackheath (Charlton)
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2017, with 95 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 Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE7 7DWWhat 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.
- 1 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 3 May 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day. Practitioners warmly welcome families as they arrive, and children settle quickly into the familiar daily routine.
Practitioners use effective methods to support babies to settle. For example, they create family boxes with familiar items, such as photos, comforters and voice recordings of parents. Older children start their day with songs and garden play, this helps children to wake up their body and mind, ready for the learning ahead.
Practitioners set boundaries and role model respectful interactions. Children behave well. They play cooperatively with their friends, sharing and taking turns with toys and activities. Children demonstrate respect. They speak kindly with each other, and they help to tidy up and set up tables for lunch time. Children show high levels of confidence as they explore their environment and approach visitors. For instance, children excitedly introduce themselves to the inspector and offer her
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help practitioners to consistently give children time to think and respond when asking questions, to support their thinking and language skills further n further support practitioners to improve ways that information is shared with parents so they are well informed about their children's time at the nursery.
- 20 August 2024Good
- 6 November 2018Good
- 20 April 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees At Blackheath (Charlton)
- 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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