Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Surrey 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2007, with 63 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 Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SM4 5AHWhat 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.
- 2 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 30 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The new manager and staff provide a warm and welcoming environment. Children arrive eager to meet the staff and their friends and quickly settle as they explore the activities on offer and make choices in their play. Staff know the children well and support their emotional needs effectively. Since the last inspection, the manager has improved the consistency of staff attending in the rooms and, as a result, children develop close bonds with the staff and demonstrate they feel safe and secure.
Staff plan a curriculum which enables children to make good progress in their development. They provide a wide range of fun activities for children to choose from and effectively support children in their play. For example, babies enjoy exploring chalks and making different marks. Older children delight in mixing ingredients to make their own dough. Staff talk to children throughout their activities. They model good language skills, say key words slowly for children to repeat and ask questions to extend and support children's learning.
Staff are positive role models for children. They set good examples and provide clear explanations to support children's understanding of positive behaviour. As a result, children are kind and caring towards each other and behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the consistency of staff's understanding of how to support children's early literacy skills n review the arrangements for younger children to reduce distractions and opportunities for children to become unsettled n support staff working with younger children to develop their understanding of their curriculum and plan activities that are age- and stage- appropriate.
- 27 February 2024Good
- 4 October 2023Inadequate
- 12 September 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way
- 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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