Busy Bees Day Nursery at Milton Keynes Hospital
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2010, with 96 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 Milton Keynes
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Milton Keynes 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
MK6 5LSWhat 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.
- 23 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 16 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a simple and clear intention for what children will learn at the nursery.
Overall, this is known and understood by staff, who generally support children's learning well throughout the nursery. Staff concentrate on helping children to become independent, make choices and regulate their emotions. Staff make sure that the youngest children at the nursery follow their own routines. This helps them to feel secure and safe. Older children show positive attitudes towards learning.
Staff show high ambition for all children to be successful and do well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress because the curriculum meets their needs well. Staff recognise when children do not make expected progress in their communication and language skills. They teach children sign language to help them to express their needs. Staff are quick to access extra support for children and work closely with other professionals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to more consistently implement the intentions of the curriculum to even more successfully build on what children already know and can do n provide greater consistency and support for staff undertaking formal training, so that they have the assistance they need to increase their knowledge and skills effectively.
- 28 November 2023Good
- 13 February 2018Good
- 28 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Milton Keynes Hospital
- 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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