Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham
Day nursery in Gillingham, ME8. Part of the Medway council area.
Gooden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, Gillingham, ME8 6AD
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 February 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 Gillingham 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 Gillingham against Gillingham
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham | Gillingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 112 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool Outstanding, 43 places, ME8 9PN
- Scallywags (Medway) Limited Outstanding, 104 places, ME8 7RJ
- Parkwood 'Poppets' Playgroup Good, 25 places, ME8 9PN
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Gillingham.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham was rated Good at its inspection on 18 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham 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 Gillingham 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 Gillingham how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham on 18 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham 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.