Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon
Day nursery in South Tyneside.
53 Front Street, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PG
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 November 2021
| 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 Sunderland Cleadon sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
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 Sunderland Cleadon against South Tyneside
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon | South Tyneside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 130 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 97% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Yellow Wellies Strong standard in all 6, 76 places, NE31 2FF
- Bede Burn Kindergarten Outstanding, 78 places, NE32 5BA
- Stanley's at Ridgeway Outstanding, 20 places, NE34 8AB
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon for 130 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Tyneside has 60.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon 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 Sunderland Cleadon how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon on 22 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Cleadon 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.