Busy Bees at Sandy
Day nursery in Sandy, SG19. Part of the Central Bedfordshire council area.
7 Medusa Way, Sandy, SG19 1TH
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 July 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 Sandy sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
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 Sandy against Sandy
| Busy Bees at Sandy | Sandy average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Greenfields Day Nursery Outstanding, 31 places, SG19 3BH
- Smilers Nursery Ltd Expected standard in all 6, 66 places, SG19 1AJ
- Manor Farm Day Nursery Good, 61 places, SG19 1DZ
Busy Bees at Sandy is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Sandy
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Sandy have?
- Busy Bees at Sandy was rated Good at its inspection on 7 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Sandy take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Sandy for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sandy has 52.
- How much does Busy Bees at Sandy cost?
- Busy Bees at Sandy sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees at Sandy 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 Sandy how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Sandy last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Sandy on 7 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Sandy part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Sandy 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.