Busy Bees Kindergarten
Day nursery in Manningtree, CO11. Part of the Essex council area.
Highfields Cp School, Colchester Road, Manningtree, CO11 2BNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 July 2022
| 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 Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten against Manningtree
| Busy Bees Kindergarten | Manningtree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Kindergarten have?
- Busy Bees Kindergarten was rated Good at its inspection on 14 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Kindergarten for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manningtree has 46.
- How much does Busy Bees Kindergarten cost?
- Busy Bees Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Kindergarten on 14 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bees Kindergarten?
- Nearby in CO11: St Michael's Pre-School, Brooklands Young Explorers, Little Pumpkins Nursery.
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.