Busy Bees at Cheam
Ewell Road, Sutton, SM3 8QL
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 2024
| 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 at Cheam 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.
Busy Bees at Cheam against Surrey
| Busy Bees at Cheam | Surrey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Nonsuch Park Forest School Nursery Lodge Outstanding, 63 places, SM3 8AL
- Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton Strong standard in 4 of 6, 84 places, SM3 8LR
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam Good, 88 places, SM3 8ET
Busy Bees at Cheam is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Surrey.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Cheam
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Cheam have?
- Busy Bees at Cheam was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Cheam take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Cheam for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Surrey has 61.
- How much does Busy Bees at Cheam cost?
- Busy Bees at Cheam 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 Busy Bees at Cheam 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 at Cheam how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Cheam last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Cheam on 24 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Cheam part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Cheam 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.