Busy Bees at Epsom
Day nursery in Epsom, KT18. Part of the Surrey council area.
12 The Parade, Epsom, KT18 5DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 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 at Epsom 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 Epsom against Epsom
| Busy Bees at Epsom | Epsom average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bright Horizons Epsom Waltham House Day Nursery and Preschool Outstanding, 114 places, KT18 5EH
- Epsom Methodist Nursery Good, 32 places, KT18 5AQ
- The Kindergarten at St Joseph's Ltd Good, 40 places, KT18 7RT
Busy Bees at Epsom is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Epsom
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Epsom have?
- Busy Bees at Epsom was rated Good at its inspection on 6 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Epsom take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Epsom for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Epsom has 62.
- How much does Busy Bees at Epsom cost?
- Busy Bees at Epsom 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 Epsom 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 Epsom how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Epsom last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Epsom on 6 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Epsom part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Epsom 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.