Busy Bees at Sevenoaks
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sevenoaks for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2014, with 92 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
TN13 3LRWhat 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.
- 5 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy at this friendly and welcoming nursery. They are pleased to see the staff and check on the well-being of the resident goldfish. Warm and nurturing staff ensure that they form strong relationships with children by engaging them in conversations. Children show they feel safe and secure as they separate from their parents with ease. Staff know the children well. They find out about children's interests and use this information to plan enjoyable and interesting activities. The key-person system is well embedded, and staff make sure that, through thorough monitoring, every child has access to the broad curriculum on offer. Children enthuse about space and the planets. Staff build well on this interest and plan useful experiences that extend children's understanding of this topic further. They have high expectations for all children and want them to achieve their very best.
Younger children also enjoy the activities on offer. They are encouraged to share photos of their home adventures, and staff use these to create a sense of belonging and reassurance in the nursery. Staff model language clearly, read stories and encourage children to join in with rhymes and songs. Children's communication and language skills are developing well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review planning to ensure that older children have plenty of time to practise and embed skills, to support future learning n support all staff to have the knowledge and confidence they need to provide the tailored support some children with SEND need, to ensure consistency throughout the day.
- 19 May 2023Good
- 18 September 2017Good
- 26 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees at Sevenoaks
- 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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