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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere

Day nursery in Ipswich, IP4. Part of the Suffolk council area.

1 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrews, Ipswich, IP4 5RE
Busy Bees Nurseries logoRun by Busy Bees Nurseries
112 places
2004 registered with Ofsted
26 of 47 in our Ipswich ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 7 February 2024

Ofsted grades for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere, inspection of 7 February 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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 Ipswich Rushmere sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's ageYou pay a weekAbout a month
From 9 months to 2£155£489
2 years old£141£446
3 to 4 years old£135£428

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 Ipswich Rushmere against Ipswich

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich RushmereIpswich average
Places11253
Ofsted outcomeGood81% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Ipswich.

Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere

What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere have?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere was rated Good at its inspection on 7 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere take?
Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere cost?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere 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 Ipswich Rushmere how it offers them.
When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere on 7 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere part of a nursery group?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Rushmere 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.