Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge
Day nursery in Harpenden, AL5. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Rothamsted Lodge, Hatching Green, Harpenden, AL5 2JS
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 Rothamsted Lodge 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 age | You pay a week | About 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 Rothamsted Lodge against Harpenden
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge | Harpenden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Batford Day Care Outstanding, 63 places, AL5 5BQ
- Friends Together Outstanding, 48 places, AL5 1PF
- Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool Outstanding, 52 places, AL5 4EL
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Harpenden.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harpenden has 54.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge 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 Rothamsted Lodge 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 Rothamsted Lodge how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge on 1 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rothamsted Lodge 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.