The Hunny Bee Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2013, with 60 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 Leicestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicestershire 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
LE8 0HWWhat 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, 9 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's enthusiasm for learning is ignited by the staff in this safe and nurturing environment. Babies develop early language and communication skills as they use sign language for milk when they are thirsty. Toddlers busily explore new materials, developing their hand muscles as they add small, interesting objects to fragranced dough. Staff extend this activity and ask children questions, supporting and expanding vocabulary as they use words, such as matchsticks, bolts, and mechanics. Pre-school children use a variety of mathematical language as they play with water beads. They identify numbers and explore capacity as they fill test tubes of different sizes. They show deep concentration as they become engrossed in activities of their choice.
Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff support children to use the nursery's behaviour ethos, such as being 'respectful lions' or 'responsible bees'. This supports children to understand behaviour that is expected of them. Children have positive attitudes to learning and show a high level of engagement as they persist with difficult tasks. For instance, older children are challenged to balance planks onto barrels to make an assault course. They shout with delight as they succeed.
Children develop empathy and friendships as they work together as a team to complete tasks. For example, they turn their imaginary car into a bus, so that everyone can join in and go to the beach.
- 9 November 2022Outstanding
- 26 January 2017Outstanding
- 10 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Hunny Bee Day Nursery
- 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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