Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham City Hospital
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2010, with 144 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 Nottingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottingham 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
NG5 1PBWhat 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.
- 27 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy throughout the time they spend at this warm and welcoming nursery. Children arrive happily. Each child has their own photo on their peg, which helps them to know where to hang their coats and bags. This gives them a real sense of belonging to the nursery. Children build strong relationships with their key person and other staff. Younger babies seek out staff for comfort as visitors arrive in the room, demonstrating how safe and secure they feel with them at the nursery.
Children benefit from large, outdoor spaces that are adapted and created for each individual age range. Children are supported by enthusiastic staff as they explore the outdoor area. They delight as they look at the wide range of activities available for them. The oldest children explore a range of bicycles and tricycles. They develop their large-muscle skills as they throw, kick and catch balls with their friends. Younger children enjoy planting vegetables in the nursery allotment. They enjoy digging holes and using the watering cans.
Children throughout the nursery behave well. Staff have consistent rules in place.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of staff practice and support them to enhance the quality of interactions and extend learning even further.
- 18 April 2023Good
- 7 August 2017Good
- 21 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham City 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.
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