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Bouncing Bees

Day nursery in Waltham Cross, EN8. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.

1 Russells Ride, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TS
40 places
2012 registered with Ofsted
8 of 12 in our Waltham Cross ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 12 March 2024

Ofsted grades for Bouncing Bees, inspection of 12 March 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

What a place could cost

Bouncing Bees sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's ageYou pay a weekAbout a month
From 9 months to 2£155£489
2 years old£141£446
3 to 4 years old£135£428

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Bouncing Bees against Waltham Cross

Bouncing BeesWaltham Cross average
Places4051
Ofsted outcomeGood92% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Bouncing Bees

What Ofsted grade does Bouncing Bees have?
Bouncing Bees was rated Good at its inspection on 12 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Bouncing Bees take?
Ofsted registers Bouncing Bees for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waltham Cross has 51.
How much does Bouncing Bees cost?
Bouncing Bees sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Bouncing Bees 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 Bouncing Bees how it offers them.
When was Bouncing Bees last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Bouncing Bees on 12 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Bouncing Bees?
Nearby in EN8: Little Sparrows Day Nursery, Kindred Cheshunt, Wonderland Day Nursery.

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.