Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling
Day nursery in West Malling, ME19. Part of the Kent council area.
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DY
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 April 2023
| 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 East Malling 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 East Malling against West Malling
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling | West Malling average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Precious Gems Day Nursery Good, 50 places, ME19 6RL
- Little Quackers Nursery & Pre School Good, 60 places, ME19 6SD
- Pippins Preschool Good, 20 places, ME19 5FB
Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling 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 East Malling
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling was rated Good at its inspection on 3 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Malling has 58.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling 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 East Malling 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 East Malling how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling on 3 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling 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.