Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham
Day nursery in Gravesend. Part of the Kent council area.
Meopham School, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 17 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham 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 Meopham against Gravesend
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham | Gravesend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 80 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend Expected standard in 5 of 6, 132 places, DA12 5BW
- The Grove Daycare Nursery Good, 60 places, DA12 1DP
- Windmill Nursery School Good, 82 places, DA11 0EH
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Gravesend.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 17 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gravesend has 80.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham 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 Meopham 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 Meopham how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham on 17 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham 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.