Honeybees Day Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2022, with 24 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 Birmingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Birmingham 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
B9 5QJWhat 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.
- 13 June 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm, calm and nurturing environment where children feel safe to explore. Staff understand children's unique personalities, and each child is given the time they need to talk and express themselves. For example, during group time staff help each child explain how they are feeling and why, and they encourage children to show empathy. Staff make learning fun and children show high levels of engagement as they sing and recall the month and day of the week. Children diligently follow the rules of the ring games and delight in the music and movement session. They enjoy the routine and respond extremely well as they help to put the resources away as they sing the 'tidy-up' song and prepare for their meals.
The clear learning intent for each activity ensures children get the very most from the activity and experience. For example, children show a keen interest in counting and recognising numbers and letters of the alphabet as they play in the sand. They thoroughly enjoy using a variety of writing materials indoors and outdoors, and the most able children begin to write recognisable numbers and letters. Staff have high expectations for all children and a comprehensive knowledge of their assigned key children. Staff plan well for children's individual preferences and learning styles.
Children show high levels of engagement and are eager to take part. For example, children persevere as they gently dress their dolls and care for them. Staff skilfully encourage children to talk about their new siblings and help them understand the needs of babies.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with increased opportunities to learn about the natural world n build on staff professional development opportunities, in particular for new staff and apprentices, to help them to recognise how to include all children during activities.
- 7 June 2024Good
- 13 October 2023Needs improvement
- 16 May 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Honeybees Day Care
- 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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