Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Trinity Road
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ashford for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2025. Open since 2015, with 87 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
TN25 4BYWhat 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, 4 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have warm and affectionate bonds with the children who they care for.
Children are happy and settled at the nursery. Staff working with babies are responsive to their needs, and they recognise when babies are tired and need support or comfort. For example, staff talk softly to babies as they cuddle and rock them to give them the reassurance that they need. Staff working with older children pay close attention to them as they play. Toddlers sing their favourite songs together during a group activity, which helps them to build their confidence and learn new key words.
Staff carefully consider the learning environment and ensure that each area supports children's specific learning needs. The youngest children use low-level furniture to support their early walking skills. Staff provide toddlers with opportunities to develop their motor skills. Children use scoops and jugs as they explore the water, and staff are on hand to reinforce newly learned vocabulary, such as 'splash' and 'pour'. Staff are positive role models. They take every opportunity to praise children's good behaviour. Staff say, 'Well done for sharing,'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen curriculum planning to further enhance the quality of teaching and provide more tailored support to children's learning experiences.
- 4 July 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 14 January 2020Good
- 19 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Trinity Road
- 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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