Busy Bees Ledbury
Day nursery in Ledbury, HR8. Part of the Herefordshire council area.
The Hive, Bye Street, Ledbury, HR8 2AGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 September 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 Ledbury sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bees Ledbury against Ledbury
| Busy Bees Ledbury | Ledbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 29 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Ledbury
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Ledbury have?
- Busy Bees Ledbury was rated Good at its inspection on 22 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Ledbury take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Ledbury for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ledbury has 29.
- How much does Busy Bees Ledbury cost?
- Busy Bees Ledbury sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees Ledbury 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 Ledbury how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Ledbury last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Ledbury on 22 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bees Ledbury?
- Nearby in HR8: Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd @ Crib Cottage, The Townsend Nursery, Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd.
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.