Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reigate
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Reigate for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2002, with 98 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
RH2 7JPWhat 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, 18 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very settled in this warm and welcoming nursery. Babies form strong attachments with their key person. Older children are engaged enthusiastically with staff as they design and build models. They use their thinking skills effectively to work out which parts they need to connect to make their 'aeroplane'. The interactions from staff help children feel safe and secure.
All children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning, including children with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND). Children experience a range of activities that support their physical development. For example, they try balance beams and ball games outside. Other activities, such as sand and water, are set up to excite children's imaginations. Babies explore their senses and giggle as they splash in the water trays. This supports children's large- and fine-muscle development.
Children become confident communicators. Staff introduce new vocabulary and provide commentary as children play. Babies babble and repeat words and show an interest in their favourite stories. Older children have meaningful conversations with staff and share their ideas.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to promote children's independence and self-care skills more effectively and consistently n embed further the arrangements to coach and support staff to help them more precisely identify what they want young children to learn from activities.
- 18 August 2022Good
- 27 September 2021Needs improvement
- 24 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reigate
- 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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