Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd
Day nursery in Hertfordshire, AL4.
Baptist Free Church, 4 Sherwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL4 9QLWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 4 of 6 Inspected 13 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd 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 (Marshalswick) Ltd against Hertfordshire
| Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd | Hertfordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 4 of 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd have?
- Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 13 November 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hertfordshire has 61.
- How much does Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd cost?
- Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd 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 (Marshalswick) Ltd 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 (Marshalswick) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd on 13 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bees (Marshalswick) Ltd?
- Nearby in AL4: Mount Carmel Kindergarten, Highfield Lane Nursery School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road.
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.