Busy Bees Aspsley
Day nursery in Hemel Hempstead, HP3. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Two Waters Methodist Church, Mill Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9RG
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 January 2023
| 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 Bees Aspsley 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 age | You pay a week | About 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.
Busy Bees Aspsley against Hemel Hempstead
| Busy Bees Aspsley | Hemel Hempstead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 88 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Old Macdonald's Day Nursery Outstanding, 74 places, HP3 0JW
- The house that Jack built nursery Good, 51 places, HP3 8EW
- Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Apsley) Good, 36 places, HP3 9XE
Busy Bees Aspsley is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Aspsley
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Aspsley have?
- Busy Bees Aspsley was rated Good at its inspection on 5 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Aspsley take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Aspsley for 88 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hemel Hempstead has 61.
- How much does Busy Bees Aspsley cost?
- Busy Bees Aspsley 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 Busy Bees Aspsley 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 Bees Aspsley how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Aspsley last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Aspsley on 5 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Aspsley part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Aspsley is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.