Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford
Day nursery in Guildford, GU2. Part of the Surrey council area.
Gill Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7WWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 July 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 Guildford 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 Guildford against Guildford
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford | Guildford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Fitzsimmons Place Nursery Good, 128 places, GU2 4DJ
- Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford Good, 89 places, GU2 7XU
- First Steps First Guildford Not yet graded, 30 places, GU2 7DD
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford 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 Guildford
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford was rated Good at its inspection on 26 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Guildford has 65.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford 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 Guildford 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 Guildford how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford on 26 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford 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.