Busy Bees Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Pinner for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2021. Open since 2013, with 28 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 Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow 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
HA5 5DTWhat 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, 6 December 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the setting happy, confident and ready to learn. Staff place great importance on children's emotional well-being and physical development. This is firmly embedded within the setting's strong curriculum. Due to the COVID-19
pandemic, parents and carers are unable to enter the premises. The provider has been proactive in thinking about other ways in which to support parents, such as introducing an online application.
All staff have ambitious expectations for all children. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Children are making good progress in all areas of the curriculum. Staff analyse what children already know and identify what they need to learn next. Staff have a good understanding of each child's learning journey. Children are thoroughly engaged in a variety of good learning opportunities. They listen attentively to staff's clear and supportive instructions, for example, as they sift and sort and successfully fit blocks together in different colours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow staff sufficient time to consistently demonstrate their strong capabilities to raise the quality of education to the highest level n strengthen systems for engaging parents to understand their children's next steps in learning so that they can support their children at home.
- 6 December 2021Good
- 10 May 2016Good
- 15 October 2013Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.