Busy Bees Day Nursery at Solihull Discoveryland
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Solihull for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2010, with 103 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 Solihull
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Solihull 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
B92 8NWWhat 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, 15 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery happily. Their parents take them to their room and help to settle them in. This helps children to feel secure from the onset. Staff are kind and friendly. They greet children joyfully and build warm relationships that support children's emotional well-being.
Children thrive because staff have high expectations for their learning. They carefully plan interesting and challenging activities that support every child's learning. Children are eager to get involved. Younger children use their hands to make marks as they explore paint. They develop their coordination skills as they learn how to stack and balance blocks. Staff promote their early mathematical skills as they count the number of blocks they use. Older children practise how to use a knife and fork as they play with dough. They use toothbrushes to clean dirt off a dinosaurs teeth. Staff extend children's knowledge by engaging them in discussions about how often they need to brush their teeth and children share their experiences of visiting the dentist.
Children develop their independence from an early age. Younger children know how to help themselves to a drink from the water station, whereas older children pour their own drinks when they want to. Children collect their own belongings and persevere to put on their own jackets.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to minimise disruptions by recognising when children are deeply engaged in their play and learning n provide younger children with more opportunities to practise their speaking and communication skills.
- 15 November 2023Good
- 26 April 2018Good
- 19 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Solihull Discoveryland
- 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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