Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leytonstone for children from birth to 8+, open 06:45 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1998, 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E11 1NRWhat 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.
- 29 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 23 February 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive and separate easily from their parents. They are met with a warm welcome from staff. At the time of inspection, the nursery had recently been refurbished. Children enjoy playing in the clean, bright and well-ventilated environment. Children form strong bonds with their key person. Older children happily share their news from home with adults. Babies feel safe and reassured from the affectionate cuddles they receive from staff.
Children behave well across the nursery. They share and respect the nursery resources. Older children learn to resolve minor conflicts themselves. They say,
'You can have a turn when I've finished', as they negotiate sharing a book together. Children actively explore and remain engaged in their chosen activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen existing coaching systems for staff, and in particular, those working with babies, so they make the best use of opportunities to promote their developing language n enhance the two-way flow of communication between home and the nursery so that staff use children's emerging interests to inform planning.
- 25 May 2023Good
- 13 December 2017Good
- 29 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone
- 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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