Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Horsham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2015, with 124 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 West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex 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
RH12 5JLWhat 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.
- 21 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a large nursery where every child is valued and respected. Parents praise how well staff working across all age groups know their individual children. There is a very welcoming atmosphere and children settle quickly. Those who found it harder to return to nursery following the COVID-19 pandemic have been supported well. Staff help children to understand their emotions and talk about how they are feeling. This helps children to understand why they might feel unsettled and they approach staff happily for comfort and reassurance.
Children enjoy an exciting range of activities which promote their learning and help them to make good progress. The children who need extra help with their learning are supported especially well. Leaders use funding well. They make sure staff are appropriately trained and clearly understand how to support every child.
Children move from one age group to the next with ease as staff plan for this well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further improve teaching by using routine times, such as snack and mealtimes, to maximise children's learning, particularly in terms of promoting their independence, extending speaking and listening skills and helping children to practise using their mathematical skills n review the deployment of staff to make sure children's choices in learning are prioritised and their play and exploration is not interrupted unnecessarily.
- 6 September 2022Good
- 13 May 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Horsham
- 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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