Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham
Day nursery in Chatham, ME4. Part of the Medway council area.
Brunel, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, ME4 4AF
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
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 Chatham against Chatham
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham | Chatham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 79 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School Expected standard in all 6, 107 places, ME4 3ED
- Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery Good, 32 places, ME4 6PX
- Benjamin Rabbit Nursery Good, 84 places, ME4 6BA
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatham has 54.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham 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 Chatham how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham on 7 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham 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.