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Little Bees Preschool

Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Open a few years

A pre-school in Ilford for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2025, with 60 places.

Call 07593508657

Cost

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 Redbridge

£8.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£7.40an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Sessions in term time, often mornings
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
60 placesLarge for England
How long open
4 yearsOpen a few years
Address
Barkingside Methodist Church, Fremantle Road, Ilford, IG6 2AZ

Where it is

IG6 2AZ
Ofsted URN 2855072On the register since 29 August 2025
Ofsted

What 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.

This setting re-registered. It replaced “Little Bees Preschool” at the same address, which had been registered since 14 July 2022. A change of owner or legal entity gives Ofsted a brand new record, so the inspections below may only cover the time since then.

    Still missing for Little 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.

    I know some of thisI run this nursery
    Before you ring

    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.
    Compare

    Pre-schools within a couple of miles

    This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

    Little Bees Preschool

    Pre-school · Barkingside Methodist Church, Fremantle Road, Ilford, IG6 2AZ

    Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings60 placesOpen a few years
    07593508657

    Gants Hill Playgroup

    Pre-school · Gants Hill Methodist Church, Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6TU

    GoodBirth to 8+09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 2029 placesOpen for decades
    0.8 mi
    15 min walk
    07518112275Their website

    Playtime Pre-School

    Pre-school · St.Peters Church Halls, Aldborough Road North, Ilford, IG2 7QH

    Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings72 placesNewly opened
    1.0 mi
    20 min walk
    07788913335

    Busy Beacons Nursery

    Pre-school · Beal High School, Upper School, Ilford, IG4 5LP

    Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings64 placesOpen a few years
    1.3 mi
    4 min drive
    02085514954

    Pick two or three to compare.

    Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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