Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree
Day nursery in Braintree, CM77. Part of the Essex council area.
Galleys Corner, Baintree Road, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8GA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 July 2022
| 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 Day Nursery at Braintree 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 Day Nursery at Braintree against Braintree
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree | Braintree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 109 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree Great Notley Outstanding, 104 places, CM77 7US
- NGCA Ducklings Pre-School Good, 20 places, CM77 7US
- The Colourwheel Montessori Good, 51 places, CM77 8ZZ
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Braintree.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree was rated Good at its inspection on 26 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree for 109 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braintree has 53.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree 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 Day Nursery at Braintree 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 Day Nursery at Braintree how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree on 26 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Braintree 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.