Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham
Day nursery in Chippenham, SN14. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Bath Road, Cepen Park South, Chippenham, SN14 0BJ
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 June 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 Day Nursery at Chippenham 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 Chippenham against Chippenham
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham | Chippenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 106 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Marshfield Pre-School Outstanding, 24 places, SN14 8RA
- Bybrook Pre-School Outstanding, 25 places, SN14 7EJ
- Cherry Blossom Preschool Good, 20 places, SN14 6NU
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham 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 Chippenham
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham was rated Good at its inspection on 13 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham for 106 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chippenham has 51.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham 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 Chippenham 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 Chippenham how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham on 13 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chippenham 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.