Busy Bees Day Nursery at Beverley
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Beverley for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 1998, with 108 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 East Riding of Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Riding of Yorkshire 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
HU17 9GPWhat 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 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very engaged in their learning. They show curiosity and enjoyment in their play as staff create an environment that reflects children's emerging interests.
Staff are kind and praise children regularly. This helps children to feel safe and valued, and children know what is expected of their behaviour. Staff engage with children at all times. They recognise children who need extra support and swiftly respond to their needs. Staff build positive, nurturing relationships with young children. They find out information from parents about children's care routines, their likes and dislikes and how they like to be comforted. Babies are settled and explore the environment with confidence.
Staff talk to children regularly. They give them time to answer questions and repeat back what children say. This is helping children to develop a wider range of vocabulary. Managers recognise that some children need extra support with their language and communication skills. They work with parents to help children further develop their language skills. For example, they have recently introduced a lending library where parents can take books home to share with their children. This encourages a love of books and reading. The impact of this can be seen in the nursery, as children choose to sit and enjoy books independently. Staff further support this as they read stories with expression. They create wonder and awe as they read the book and pause before turning the page. They ask children what they might see. Children are excited and wait in anticipation as the adult turns the page.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the effectiveness of training and how this is being implemented in practice n strengthen existing supervision processes so that they are more tightly focused on developing the consistency of all staff practice.
- 5 October 2023Good
- 21 March 2023Needs improvement
- 3 July 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Beverley
- 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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