Busy Bunnies
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2006, with 22 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 Haringey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Haringey 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
N8 0LYWhat 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, 15 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children as they arrive and are always on hand to provide cuddles and comfort. Staff know the children very well. Children are confident and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff help the children learn about different cultures in a meaningful way. They design activities based around children's heritage and holiday experiences. Staff gather meaningful information from parents to learn about significant cultural events, which helps children to learn about different cultures. For example, displays of the various international foods and cultural greetings, represent children's home experiences.
Staff interact skilfully and support children's learning enthusiastically. Children have high levels of curiosity and concentration when they play with the wide range of resources available and learn to be resilient, and they are willing to have a go at activities independently. Staff praise the children for their efforts, and children are proud to share their achievements with staff and their parents. This supports children's well-being. Relationships are caring and respectful. This helps children to make good progress in their learning because they feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Children have positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen parental involvement and share more information with parents to help them extend their children's learning at home n build on the opportunities for staff's professional development that focus more specifically on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.
- 15 September 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Good
- 28 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bunnies
- 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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