The Beehive Childcare Group
Good★ 1.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 1992, with 52 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR4 7AWWhat 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, 17 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly greet the children as they arrive. Most children confidently separate from their parents and eagerly enter the setting. Those who are new are provided with reassurance and additional support, to help them to settle. Staff use their good knowledge of children's individual abilities and interests to plan and provide a broad and varied curriculum. This includes outings within the local community and inviting 'people who help us' to come and talk to the children. Children understand what happens in the setting because routines are embedded. These routines support children to be as independent as they can be. They know where to hang up their coats and understand about washing and drying their hands. Children know how to wipe their noses and pop the tissue in the bin.
Staff get down to the children's level, showing a genuine interest. Children are supported to play cooperatively together, share and take turns. Staff encourage children to listen as they talk about the range of activities on offer. Staff use recall effectively to help children remember previous learning. Children practise taking off and putting on their shoes and socks, before eagerly taking part in regular yoga sessions. Here they follow simple instructions. They learn breathing techniques to relax, how to twist their bodies and to how to rely on their friend for balance and support. Staff model expected behaviours and praise the children, which builds their self-esteem. Children know and follow simple rules. They learn to be polite and remember to say 'thank you'. Staff help children to recognise and speak about how they are feeling. When children find it hard to regulate their own behaviours, staff provide them with some strategies and resources to help them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan and provide more regular opportunities for children, particularly those who are slower to speak, to practise their speaking and pronunciation skills.
- 17 April 2024Good
- 13 June 2018Good
- 4 July 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Beehive Childcare Group
- 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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