Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Basingstoke for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2000, with 100 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 Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
RG24 9NJWhat 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.
- 11 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 May 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children benefit from a safe and secure environment where their emotional wellbeing is fostered to a high level. Babies develop strong bonds with familiar and nurturing staff who meet their needs well. Older children and staff enjoy each other's company. They establish strong relationships that reflect the nursery values of kindness and respect. Children behave well.
Children are confident, engaged and motivated to learn. Babies quickly develop their confidence in walking, benefiting from an array of exciting resources to support their physical skills. Older babies become immersed in sensory play, making colourful patterns with brushes in powder paint. The youngest babies squeal with delight as staff use brushes to cover their feet with paint. Staff model new language, such as 'again' and 'splash', successfully supporting children's acquisition of new words.
Older children are equally well supported to become inquisitive and curious learners. Toddlers energetically splash in puddles after a heavy rain shower, counting their jumps and demonstrating a good grasp of number. They expertly ride bikes around the outdoor area and readily share these when their friends ask for their turn. Pre-school children become engrossed in story books, tucked away in small, cosy dens in the garden. They enjoy group games with their friends, where they take turns, listen well and speak with confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the precise learning intentions of activities more effectively, so they are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain n develop staff's knowledge and understanding of how to support and provide appropriate challenge for children with SEND, to help ensure all children make the best possible progress n strengthen the use of strategies such as questioning and introducing new vocabulary, to support children's communication and language skills further.
- 17 August 2022Good
- 11 April 2022Inadequate
- 27 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Basingstoke Hospital
- 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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