Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road
Day nursery in St Albans, AL4. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
601a Hatfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HL
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 March 2023
| 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 St Albans Hatfield Road 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 St Albans Hatfield Road against St Albans
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 76 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Mount Carmel Kindergarten Outstanding, 62 places, AL4 0BX
- Highfield Lane Nursery School Outstanding, 70 places, AL4 0GX
- Ladybirds Nursery Outstanding, 61 places, AL4 0RA
Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in St Albans.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road 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 St Albans Hatfield Road 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 St Albans Hatfield Road how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road on 22 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road 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.