Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School
Day nursery in Tonbridge, TN12. Part of the Kent council area.
47 Station Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6ABWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 February 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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
Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School 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 Private Day Nursery School against Tonbridge
| Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School | Tonbridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School have?
- Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 20 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tonbridge has 52.
- How much does Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School cost?
- Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School 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 Private Day Nursery School 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 Private Day Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School on 20 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery School?
- Nearby in TN12: Poppys Day Nursery Ltd, Horsmonden Kindergarten, Little Birches in Brenchley.
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.