Busy Bees (Oadby)
Day nursery in Leicestershire, LE2.
40 London Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DH
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
| 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 (Oadby) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bees (Oadby) against Leicestershire
| Busy Bees (Oadby) | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shama Women's Centre Strong standard in all 6, 20 places, LE2 0TD
- Happy Little Hearts Outstanding, 50 places, LE2 1LR
- Children 1st @ Leicester Outstanding, 123 places, LE2 7ET
Busy Bees (Oadby) is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicestershire.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees (Oadby)
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees (Oadby) have?
- Busy Bees (Oadby) was rated Good at its inspection on 4 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees (Oadby) take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees (Oadby) for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Busy Bees (Oadby) cost?
- Busy Bees (Oadby) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees (Oadby) 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 (Oadby) how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees (Oadby) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees (Oadby) on 4 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees (Oadby) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees (Oadby) 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.