Bee Curious Childcare
Day nursery in Congleton, CW12. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Glebe Farm, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bee Curious Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bee Curious Childcare against Congleton
| Bee Curious Childcare | Congleton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 27 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bee Curious Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Bee Curious Childcare have?
- Bee Curious Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bee Curious Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Bee Curious Childcare for 27 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Congleton has 45.
- How much does Bee Curious Childcare cost?
- Bee Curious Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bee Curious Childcare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bee Curious Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Bee Curious Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bee Curious Childcare on 28 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bee Curious Childcare?
- Nearby in CW12: Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd, Kids Planet Congleton, Corner House Nursery Astbury.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.