Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2006, with 72 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 Westminster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westminster 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
SW1P 2ADWhat 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, 20 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children clearly enjoy their time at the nursery. They arrive with big smiles, ready for the day ahead. Children demonstrate secure bonds with the staff, who are consistently kind and encouraging. They play with their friends and explore the resources and activities. Children display positive attitudes as they play and are confident to lead their own learning. For example, babies are fascinated by the texture of cornflour 'gloop' and are motivated to explore how it drips and flows.
Older children are inspired by the works of artists such as Picasso. They express their ideas boldly and creatively, using materials such as play dough and paint.
Staff have high expectations for all children. They foster their learning and guide their behaviour well. Where children struggle to regulate strong emotions, staff help them to understand and express how they feel. Children adopt simple strategies, such as using sand timers to support turn taking. They behave well and follow the daily routines. Children are well supported as they take their first steps towards independence. Babies and toddlers learn to wash their hands and eat with cutlery at mealtimes. Pre-school children confidently serve their own food and drinks. They enjoy being helpful and assist with tasks, such as sweeping up after messy play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to improve their support for children's thinking and problem-solving skills n support staff to develop their interactions with children, to help extend their language skills even further.
- 20 December 2022Good
- 29 January 2018Outstanding
- 23 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Westminster
- 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.
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