Buzy Bees
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Redruth for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1993, with 30 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 Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall 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
TR16 4AYWhat 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, 10 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This nursery places great importance on building strong relationships between children and staff, recognising the significant impact this has on children's learning and development. Children feel happy, secure and safe in this nursery, where they play happily with their friends and the staff. The staff foster a love of stories and books by creating a cosy book area, which children enjoy spending time in. Staff read to children throughout the morning in groups and individually. This approach ensures that every child has the opportunity to listen to a story and gain knowledge of the world beyond their own experiences. Children ask staff questions about the stories, developing their thoughts and communication skills.
In the 'home' role-play area, toddlers are encouraged to develop their imagination and creative skills. Staff support children as they engage in pretend play with their friends, serving each other food and making phone calls to their family. Pre-school children build their independence and physical skills in the outdoor area. They create mud paintings using big paintbrushes to make sweeping marks on a large whiteboard, guided by the staff.
Children of all ages are well prepared for their next stage of learning. The curriculum is well planned, staff know the children in their care well and understand their individual starting points. Staff support children in building their confidence in mathematics through a variety of learning experiences. For example, they count the fruit they eat during snack time and how many children are sat at the table.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend behaviour management strategies to support children to understand how their behaviour has an impact on others n strengthen the planning of group activities to ensure that the older and more able children are consistently provided with further challenge.
- 10 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 May 2019Good
- 10 February 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buzy Bees
- 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.