Busy Bears Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Birmingham, B14.
40 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RAWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 20 May 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd against Birmingham
| Busy Bears Nursery Ltd | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Bears Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bears Nursery Ltd have?
- Busy Bears Nursery Ltd has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 May 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Busy Bears Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bears Nursery Ltd for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Busy Bears Nursery Ltd cost?
- Busy Bears Nursery Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bears Nursery Ltd 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 Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bears Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bears Nursery Ltd on 20 May 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bears Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in B14: Little Memories, The Meadows Day Nursery, Kings Heath Grange 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.