Bumble Bees Day Nursery
Day nursery in Sevenoaks, TN15. Part of the Kent council area.
Sir Mark Collet Pavilion, Heaverham Road, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 March 2023
| 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
Bumble Bees Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bumble Bees Day Nursery against Sevenoaks
| Bumble Bees Day Nursery | Sevenoaks average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 14 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bumble Bees Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bumble Bees Day Nursery have?
- Bumble Bees Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bumble Bees Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bumble Bees Day Nursery for 14 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sevenoaks has 42.
- How much does Bumble Bees Day Nursery cost?
- Bumble Bees Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bumble Bees Day Nursery 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 Bumble Bees Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bumble Bees Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bumble Bees Day Nursery on 10 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bumble Bees Day Nursery?
- Nearby in TN15: St Georges Pre School, Steps to School, SKIPS Pre-School.
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.