Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park
Day nursery in Kettering, NN15. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Lamport Close, Kettering Venture Park, Kettering, NN15 6XY
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 September 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
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 Kettering Venture Park against Kettering
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 112 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Acorn Day Nursery Burton Latimer Outstanding, 93 places, NN15 5PS
- Kids Planet Kettering Good, 73 places, NN15 7PH
- Abeona Warkton Good, 78 places, NN15 5AA
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Kettering.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park 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 Kettering Venture Park how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park on 28 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park 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.