Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME15. Part of the Kent council area.
Ragstone House, 48 College Road, Maidstone, ME15 6SA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 March 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 Maidstone Ragstone House 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 Maidstone Ragstone House against Maidstone
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School Outstanding, 30 places, ME15 8NJ
- Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 61 places, ME15 9QF
- Hunton & Linton Pre-school Good, 30 places, ME15 0RS
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Maidstone.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House was rated Good at its inspection on 16 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House 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 Maidstone Ragstone House 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 Maidstone Ragstone House how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House on 16 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House 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.