Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Meridian Park
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Leicester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2004, with 130 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 Leicestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicestershire 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
LE19 1JZWhat 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.
- 27 April 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into the nursery on arrival by the nurturing and caring staff team. Children quickly settle into their chosen activity. Those children who need more support to settle in are reassured sensitively by the staff. This allows these children the appropriate time to join in with activities once they feel ready to do so. Staff provide a good range of attractively presented activities and new experiences for all children. Children eagerly explore the activities with enthusiasm. Staff plan most activities carefully. They take into consideration what children are interested in or what they have experienced with their family. For example, children show an interest in space. They explore resources and talk with staff about the moon and the stars as they sit in a pretend space rocket.
Children develop a secure understanding of how to keep safe when playing with resources and equipment. Toddlers learn to balance carefully as they skilfully manoeuvre themselves across an obstacle course. They know to hold their arms out to help them balance when walking on planks. Children behave well. Staff are good role models and help children to learn how to manage their feelings safely.
Older children resolve their own minor disputes and play cooperatively. Children respect the toys and their environment. They help to tidy away the activities and help staff to prepare the tables ready for mealtimes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to ensure that the precise learning intention for purposely planned activities is not lost so that children learn as much as they can n help staff to identify when to engage more with quieter and less-confident children so they receive the same level of positive communication and language support as their more confident and articulate peers.
- 9 August 2022Good
- 10 September 2013Outstanding
- 26 October 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Meridian Park
- 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.
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