Busy Bees at Harrow
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrow 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2003, with 56 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 Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow 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
HA1 2QZWhat 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, 27 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Parents describe how the information they share is used to support their child settling into this nursery. Children feel safe and secure, as they form strong bonds with staff who use favourite toys, stories and songs to help children become familiar with the nursery. Face-to-face handovers and information shared via an online app ensure that parents feel up to date with their children's learning.
Staff implement the curriculum for their room and plan individualised activities with high expectations for all children. Gaps in children's development are swiftly identified and addressed. Parental consent is obtained for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and referrals for additional support are quickly made through the local authority.
Children's behaviour is good. Behavioural expectations are consistent and introduced to children through books and 'golden rules' displayed in each room.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review routine activities, particularly around mealtimes, to ensure that opportunities are incorporated for children to be independent
- plan more opportunities to include numbers and counting into activities for all children.
- 27 February 2024Good
- 25 April 2022Good
- 6 December 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees at Harrow
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.