Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead
Day nursery in North Somerset, BS20.
Serbert Road, Gordano Gate, Portishead, BS20 7GF
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 March 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 Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
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 Bristol, Portishead against North Somerset
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead | North Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 91 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stationhouse Nursery Outstanding, 76 places, BS20 7BZ
- The Nursery Outstanding, 127 places, BS20 6BJ
- Lakehouse Nursery Outstanding, 65 places, BS20 7HX
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in North Somerset.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead was rated Good at its inspection on 12 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead for 91 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Somerset has 50.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead 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 Bristol, Portishead how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead on 12 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead 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.