Busy Bees at Leicester City
Day nursery in Leicester, LE1.
146 Upper New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7QA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 March 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 Leicester City sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
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 Leicester City against Leicester
| Busy Bees at Leicester City | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leicester Central Good, 84 places, LE1 5JN
- Stanhope Day Nursery Ltd Good, 37 places, LE1 7LT
- Darul Madinah Leicester Good, 40 places, LE1 2LG
Busy Bees at Leicester City is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicester.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Leicester City
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Leicester City have?
- Busy Bees at Leicester City was rated Good at its inspection on 30 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Leicester City take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Leicester City for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Busy Bees at Leicester City cost?
- Busy Bees at Leicester City sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees at Leicester City 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 Leicester City how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Leicester City last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Leicester City on 30 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Leicester City part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Leicester City 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.