Busy Bees@Maidenhead
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Maidenhead for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2003, with 66 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Windsor and Maidenhead 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
SL6 7EGWhat 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.
- 2 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 22 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by staff. They separate from their parents with ease and even the young babies settle swiftly. Babies' individual needs are sensitively supported and their care routines from home are acknowledged and followed.
Babies have close relationships with the adults who care for them. They enjoy many sensory experiences such as exploring flour and sand play. Babies sit comfortably with staff and together they grasp and handle various tools. This supports their emotional and physical development and helps them to feel safe and secure.
Children enjoy a range of activities that interest and excite them. For example, in the pre-school room, children are eager to learn about and observe exploding volcanoes. They delight as the colour liquid reacts and begins to bubble and froth.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent to ensure it is reflective of all children's needs, and builds on children's learning to provide greater levels of challenge n continue to make greater use of supervision, support and coaching to ensure all staff fulfil their roles and responsibilities and understand training, particularly with regard to the 'Prevent' duty.
- 12 September 2022Good
- 31 May 2017Good
- 11 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees@Maidenhead
- 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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