Busy Bees Day Nursery at Heathrow
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Uxbridge 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2004, 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 Hillingdon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hillingdon 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
UB11 1BFWhat 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 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children in a friendly and caring manner on arrival. The setting is a calm environment, which enables children to feel safe and secure. Children build positive relationships with staff. For example, children who are settling are comforted with cuddles from their key person. The key-person system is strongly embedded within the setting. Staff spend time developing secure bonds with children. Children show that they feel happy within trusting relationships. They enjoy sharing experiences with staff, such as bubble play.
Children enjoy learning. They happily spend time with staff participating in play ideas. Staff support this by enthusiastically engaging with children. For example, staff are animated and use facial expressions when reading the story of 'Dear Zoo'.
This ensures that children remain focused. Children enjoy story time. They actively listen. Staff extend learning opportunities by asking open-ended questions. This gives children opportunities to develop their recall skills. There are high levels of interaction throughout the setting, and staff consistently engage effectively with children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop mealtime routines to consistently support younger children.
- 20 November 2024Good
- 14 February 2019Outstanding
- 15 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Heathrow
- 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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