Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school
Day nursery in Hereford, HR3. Part of the Herefordshire council area.
The Beehive, Clifford, Hereford, HR3 5HAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 27 March 2024
| 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 Nursery and Pre-school 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 Nursery and Pre-school against Hereford
| Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school | Hereford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 49 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 96% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school have?
- Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school for 49 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hereford has 57.
- How much does Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school cost?
- Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school 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 Nursery and Pre-school 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 Nursery and Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school on 27 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school?
- Nearby in HR3: Bizzie Lizzie's, Bizzie Lizzies Pre-School.
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.