Busy Bees at Harrow
1 Francis Road, Harrow, HA1 2QZ
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 February 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 Harrow sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
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 Harrow against Harrow
| Busy Bees at Harrow | Harrow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Activetime Day Nursery Ltd Strong standard in all 6, 76 places, HA1 2QA
- Wetherby House Montessori Harrow Ltd Outstanding, 50 places, HA1 4EJ
- Christchurch Kindergarten Children's Nursery Limited Good, 36 places, HA1 1YB
Busy Bees at Harrow is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Harrow.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Harrow
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Harrow have?
- Busy Bees at Harrow was rated Good at its inspection on 27 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Harrow take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Harrow for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrow has 57.
- How much does Busy Bees at Harrow cost?
- Busy Bees at Harrow sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees at Harrow 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 Harrow how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Harrow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Harrow on 27 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Harrow part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Harrow 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.