Busy Bears Day Nursery
Day nursery in Preston, PR1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
2a Manor House Lane, Preston, PR1 6HLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 July 2021
| 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
Busy Bears Day Nursery 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.
Busy Bears Day Nursery against Preston
| Busy Bears Day Nursery | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Bears Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bears Day Nursery have?
- Busy Bears Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bears Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bears Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Busy Bears Day Nursery cost?
- Busy Bears Day Nursery 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 Busy Bears 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 Busy Bears Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bears Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bears Day Nursery on 9 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bears Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PR1: Tinkerbells, University Of Central Lancashire Pre-School Centre, Silver Cloud Nursery Penwortham.
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.