Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Peatmoor
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Swindon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 1998, with 100 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 Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon 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
SN5 5DJWhat 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, 3 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are provided with rich-learning opportunities, with the guidance of supportive, nurturing staff. Staff produce planning with the aim to meet the interests and learning needs of all children. Children have opportunities to use their own voice. For example, the pre-school staff allow children to reflect on their own ideas and create research projects around those ideas, allowing children to feel valued for their thoughts and conceptions. Children are confident talkers and express themselves appropriately to access the resources they desire.
Equality and diversity are embedded through the setting's daily rules and expression of interests. Children are included in all activities, with adaptions where appropriate, to ensure they feel a sense of belonging within the setting. Children with additional needs are well cared for. They are provided with an ambitious curriculum that is incorporated in daily activities and routines, embedding an inclusive environment for all children attending the setting. The team is attentive in ensuring that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is minimised by implementing appropriate changes and additional support. Staff support children well during their transition to school, and they provide a variety of experiences, resources and positive communication with local schools.
Children behave exceptionally well, and they use good manners and demonstrate respect for one another. Staff encourage children to be independent. Children are motivated to feed themselves, self-serve their own food and begin dressing themselves with adult assistance.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the standards of adult-led activities for deeper intent in children's next steps in learning and to build on what they already know, to support the needs of all children.
- 3 November 2022Good
- 3 November 2016Good
- 20 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Peatmoor
- 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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