Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow
Day nursery in London, E17. Part of the Waltham Forest council area.
20 Sutton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 March 2024
| 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 Walthamstow sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
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 Walthamstow against London
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Diamonds Outstanding, 85 places, E17 7DH
- Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's Outstanding, 108 places, E17 9HJ
- Wood St Nursery Outstanding, 56 places, E17 3JF
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow have?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow for 140 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow cost?
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow 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 Walthamstow how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow on 14 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow 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.