Busy Bees at Epsom
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Epsom 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2010, with 68 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
KT18 5DHWhat 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.
- 3 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They are happy and confident as they explore the environment. Children settle quickly in the well-resourced rooms.
Babies confidently explore the environment and pull themselves up on low-level play equipment. They know that staff are nearby for reassurance when needed.
Toddlers and older children chat with friends and are keen to engage in activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the implementation of the curriculum to ensure activities are pitched at the correct level for all children and support their next steps in learning n strengthen the opportunities for children to develop their independence and selfhelp skills even further.
- 6 January 2023Good
- 25 May 2018Outstanding
- 8 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees at Epsom
- 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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