Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Radlett for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 2005.
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 Hertfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hertfordshire 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
WD7 9LPWhat 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.
- 18 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 27 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 1 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and staff develop positive relationships with them. Staff are particularly attentive to children's individual needs and their emotional well-being.
They recognise that children who feel safe and secure learn new skills, such as managing their self-care. Staff encourage children to be independent. Babies show determination as they attempt to feed themselves. Older children put on their coats to play outdoors. These simple tasks help all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop the skills and knowledge that they need to move on to the next stage of their learning. Children enjoy stories as part of their day. Children relish the opportunities to sit and read books with staff.
Babies climb onto staff's knees to listen to a favourite story. These meaningful activities help children develop an awareness of early literacy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn n enhance the communication with parents so that all parents understand how to support their child's specific ongoing learning at home.
- 3 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 May 2021Good
- 13 February 2020Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley
- 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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