Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel
Day nursery in London, E16. Part of the Newham council area.
5 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Docks, London, E16 1XL
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 September 2024
| 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 London Excel sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
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 London Excel against London
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 107 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Nest Marco Polo Expected standard in 4 of 6, 65 places, E16 2SQ
- Abrahams Care Kids Club Good, 63 places, E16 1LZ
- Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited Good, 77 places, E16 3RU
Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel was rated Good at its inspection on 30 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel for 107 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel 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 London Excel how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel on 30 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel 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.