Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 1998, 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Gloucestershire 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
BS32 9DFWhat 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, 20 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They engage in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum, which build on their interests, knowledge and what they need to learn next successfully. Children gain good independence skills.
Older children serve their meals and pour their own drinks, while younger children confidently remove socks and shoes when it is time for them to have a sleep.
Children have a positive attitude to learning. They engage well in self-chosen activities. For example, toddlers persevere to fix the road track together. They show good coordination as they push vehicles along the road, between the lines.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide clear guidance to staff, including agency staff, to continue to raise the quality of teaching and interactions n better prepare small-group times to sustain children's attention and for them to be fully engaged in their learning.
- 20 June 2023Good
- 21 July 2022Needs improvement
- 9 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Bradley Stoke
- 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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