Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Spinney Hill
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2015, with 111 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire 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
NN3 6AAWhat 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.
- 26 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their parents receive a warm welcome on arrival at the nursery.
Babies happily go to their key person, reassured by their familiar faces. Older children wave goodbye and confidently make their way to their group room.
Children of all ages are eager to learn. They show high levels of concentration as they quickly settle and immerse themselves in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - help staff to increase their knowledge of how to support toddlers to regulate their behaviour and understand what is expected of them n support staff to understand how to offer a less fixed approach during activities to allow children to extend and adapt their own ideas n reflect on children's backgrounds and enhance activities to represent these during daily play.
- 1 August 2023Good
- 13 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Spinney Hill
- 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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