Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rugby
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rugby 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2010, with 84 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV22 7HJWhat 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.
- 19 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this awe-inspiring and stimulating nursery. They are excited to attend and quickly form strong bonds with their key persons and friends. Children feel safe, secure and confident here. The high expectations from staff mean that behaviour is exemplary. Staff are excellent role models. Children's communication and language development is outstanding. A love for reading is embedded throughout the nursery, and children regularly learn new vocabulary, which they use in their play. Opportunities for children to develop their independence are in abundance. Children consistently make their own choices about their play. Older children serve their own food and pour their own drinks. Staff encourage children to manage their own risks, and children help adults to check that the areas are safe to play.
Children develop their physical skills exceptionally well. For example, babies are provided with a wealth of resources that encourage them to pull themselves to standing. Older children learn to ride bicycles, climb, balance, draw and write labels for the toys in the pre-school room. Staff prepare children well to start school. They learn to read simple words and write their names. Children enjoy joining in with the inspiring and engaging activities that staff have skilfully planned. For example, children laugh as they join in with yoga outside, practising their physical skills while retelling a familiar story.
- 20 April 2023Outstanding
- 8 August 2017Good
- 13 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rugby
- 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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