Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wandsworth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2004, with 118 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW18 1DEWhat 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, 21 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
At this nursery, staff greet children with big smiles and cuddles. Their warm and affectionate nature helps children to settle in quickly. Children feel safe and secure.
Staff set high expectations for all the children, including children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) and with additional learning needs. They encourage children to use words to express their likes and dislikes, which helps to develop their language skills effectively. Staff support children to be curious and independent learners. This enables children to explore their learning environments with confidence.
Staff spend their time playing with the children. They sit with the children and engage them in conversation, which contributes to children's happiness. Babies, in particular, enjoy the closeness of sharing a book with staff or singing nursery songs. They move their bodies to the music and shake musical instruments enthusiastically. Older children receive good levels of support as they stack up toy bricks to make a tower. Staff encourage children to use their counting skills during play, which promotes their mathematical skills well. Staff model positive behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- check consistently what children already know and can do to consolidate their knowledge and understanding further n consider how the outdoor curriculum can be planned and sequenced more coherently to support children who prefer to play in the natural environment.
- 21 November 2023Good
- 27 March 2018Good
- 7 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wandsworth
- 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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