Busy Bees At Selly Oak
Day nursery in Birmingham, B29.
39 Oak Tree Lane, Birmingham, B29 6JE
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 August 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 Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak against Birmingham
| Busy Bees At Selly Oak | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Oaks Day Nursery Outstanding, 120 places, B29 6LG
- The Railway Children's Day Nursery Good, 50 places, B29 6EY
- Foundations Day Nursery Good, 104 places, B29 6EU
Busy Bees At Selly Oak is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Birmingham.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees At Selly Oak
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees At Selly Oak have?
- Busy Bees At Selly Oak was rated Good at its inspection on 29 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees At Selly Oak take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees At Selly Oak for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Busy Bees At Selly Oak cost?
- Busy Bees At Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees At Selly Oak last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees At Selly Oak on 29 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees At Selly Oak part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees At Selly Oak 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.