Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wellingborough
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wellingborough for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 1999, 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 North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN8 2DRWhat 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 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 4 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have a welcoming, caring approach and ensure that all children's needs are met. They take care to ensure any specific dietary needs are managed through discussions with children's parents. Children respond to the staff and develop positive relationships with them. Staff recognise when babies are interested in shiny objects, such as egg shapes and bowls. Staff show babies how they can put the egg in a bowl. Babies smile when they do this themselves and the egg rolls around. The engaging manner from staff supports babies' curiosity and motivation to try new things.
Staff encourage children to persevere and keep trying, helping them to learn new skills. When they play outside, children use log slices as stepping stones and stilts to develop their confidence and balance. Staff support them effectively and give them lots of praise for their efforts. Children's learning benefits from supportive interactions from staff as they play. Toddlers remain focused and concentrate on their chosen activities. For example, staff talk to children as they play with construction bricks. They comment on what children are doing and use words such as 'press' and 'tower' as children build. Children listen to the staff as they speak to them and are keen to continue their play. They develop their speaking skills as they try to repeat new words said by staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen how staff plan the sequence of the curriculum to help children consistently practise skills they need for their future learning.
- 18 November 2024Good
- 8 April 2019Good
- 29 July 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wellingborough
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.