Busy Bees at Lichfield
Day nursery in Lichfield, WS14. Part of the Staffordshire council area.
Unit 1, Fosseway Gate, Birmingham Road, Lichfield, WS14 9BJ
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 April 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 Lichfield sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
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 Lichfield against Lichfield
| Busy Bees at Lichfield | Lichfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 94 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Outstanding, 100 places, WS14 9JN
- Rainbows Nursery Outstanding, 24 places, WS14 0LT
- Whittington Pre-School Good, 56 places, WS14 9PY
Busy Bees at Lichfield is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Lichfield
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Lichfield have?
- Busy Bees at Lichfield was rated Good at its inspection on 8 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Lichfield take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Lichfield for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lichfield has 94.
- How much does Busy Bees at Lichfield cost?
- Busy Bees at Lichfield sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees at Lichfield 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 Lichfield how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Lichfield last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Lichfield on 8 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Lichfield part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Lichfield 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.