Busy Bees Droitwich
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Droitwich 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2011, with 106 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR9 8AHWhat 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.
- 28 March 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive and talk to them about things they have been doing at home. This builds children's self-esteem and helps them to settle quickly. Staff know children well and provide activities based on children's individual interests and learning needs. As a result, children are engaged, develop curiosity and make good progress in their learning. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum which covers all aspects of learning and supports children's ongoing development. For example, older children enjoy playing with the role play shop.
They recognise and name various foods as they pretend to be the shop keeper serving a customer. Staff extend children's learning as they teach them the value of money and how to pay for the items they choose.
Staff build positive relationships with children. Babies receive lots of cuddles if they become upset and staff are attentive to their individual care needs. Hygiene routines are carried out sensitively and with respect. For example, staff prepare children, through discussion, before they wipe children's noses and change their nappies. Children's behaviour is supported well by staff. They encourage them to share, take turns and help each other as they play. For example, older toddlers help each other to scoop the cornflour and water mixture when it gets stuck in a tin. Staff offer positive praise and encouragement at all times, which helps to build children's confidence and makes them feel valued.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the impact of changes to ensure they are embedded into practice so that quality continues to improve n allow children time to consider and answer questions to fully support their thinking skills.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 10 March 2020Outstanding
- 19 May 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Droitwich
- 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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