Busy Bees Day Nursery at Great Yarmouth
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Great Yarmouth for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2005, with 71 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR31 6LAWhat 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.
- 26 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to play and they separate from their parents with ease on arrival at this welcoming setting. They form secure bonds with the friendly, nurturing staff team. Staff know children well. They accurately assess children's progress regularly and plan engaging activities that support their learning. Staff talk confidently about the broad curriculum and the emphasis on developing children's curiosity, confidence and emotional well-being. They have high expectations for children and work closely with parents to help children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make good progress from their unique starting points.
Staff promote children's understanding of behavioural expectations well. Children are kind and develop friendships. They happily let others take a turn at watering the flowers with a spray bottle and offer friends a hug if they are sad. Staff give children opportunities to make choices and lead their own play. Children become competent communicators. Babies babble as they explore the toys and equipment on offer. Toddlers bring staff toys and take them by the hand to invite them to join in with their play. Older children ask staff for help and confidently talk about their home experiences and ideas during play. Children learn key routines, such as helping to prepare tables at mealtimes, collecting their water bottles to stay hydrated when the weather is hot and lining up at the door to play outside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reinforce arrangements with staff for supporting children's self-care skills n strengthen and extend staff's practice around interactions to promote children's understanding and thinking skills.
- 14 June 2024Good
- 10 July 2018Good
- 16 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Great Yarmouth
- 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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