Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leeds Guiseley
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Open since 2003, 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS20 8ARWhat 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.
- 25 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this nurturing and exciting nursery. The learning environment provides interesting opportunities for children to play and explore.
Children receive daily opportunities to play and develop their physical skills in the spacious and well-resourced outdoor area. Staff deploy themselves well to offer high-quality interactions for children.
The activities and experiences that staff provide for children motivate them to think and be creative. For example, staff challenge older children to draw detailed pictures of their houses. They support toddlers to develop their confidence to balance on beams and logs in the outdoor area. Staff support children to learn about artists and recreate their art, or find out about pollution in the sea. Children show very high levels of engagement. They fully immerse themselves into their play and, as a result, their behaviour is exemplary. Children show their ability to work together and cooperate with others. They know and follow the routines of the nursery exceptionally well.
- 3 July 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 8 November 2019Outstanding
- 4 June 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leeds Guiseley
- 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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