Busy Bees At Chichester
Day nursery in Chichester, PO19. Part of the West Sussex council area.
The Cherries, Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PL
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 March 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
Busy Bees At Chichester 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 Chichester against Chichester
| Busy Bees At Chichester | Chichester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 92 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Welcome House Day Nursery Outstanding, 36 places, PO19 8AR
- Teddy Wilf's @ The Westgate Outstanding, 27 places, PO19 1RJ
- The Little Blue Door Outstanding, 60 places, PO19 7DL
Busy Bees At Chichester is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees At Chichester
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees At Chichester have?
- Busy Bees At Chichester was rated Good at its inspection on 10 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees At Chichester take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees At Chichester for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chichester has 53.
- How much does Busy Bees At Chichester cost?
- Busy Bees At Chichester 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 Chichester 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 Chichester how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees At Chichester last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees At Chichester on 10 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees At Chichester part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees At Chichester 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.