Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Airport
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2002, with 112 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR6 6BBWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 7 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate they feel happy and safe at this friendly nursery. They arrive with big smiles and separate from their parents with ease. They develop good levels of confidence and a willingness to try new activities. For example, babies enjoy the feeling of handling sensory objects. They become fascinated with the feeling of scrunched-up foil. Children in the pre-school room glue buttons onto doilies to make puppets. They make choices about the overall design and proudly show off their finished product.
Children display good behaviour and an awareness of the routines and expectations. For example, young children work together to roll out mattresses for an afternoon nap. They show independence as they locate their own 'sleep tray' to find comforters and blankets. Children are kind and affectionate. For example, preschool children hold hands and embrace each other with a hug. Toddlers snuggle next to each other to share books.
Staff are positive role models and treat all children with respect. When there are minor disputes, staff gently remind children to take turns. This contributes to children's growing ability to regulate their own behaviours. Staff frequently praise children and tell them, 'Well done'. This helps to develop children's self-confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that younger children's care needs are met promptly n enhance staff knowledge and understanding of how to help children build a wide vocabulary - help staff working with pre-school children to understand how to provide children with the appropriate challenge, to further extend their learning to the highest level.
- 7 October 2022Good
- 19 December 2018Good
- 21 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Airport
- 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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