Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering
Day nursery in Kettering, NN16. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
122 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9AG
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 September 2024
| 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 Queen of Hearts Kettering 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 Queen of Hearts Kettering against Kettering
| Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stepping Stones Pre-school Outstanding, 40 places, NN16 9DH
- Windermere Day Nursery Outstanding, 116 places, NN16 8LX
- Monkey Puzzle Kettering Good, 65 places, NN16 0BP
Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Kettering.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering have?
- Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering was rated Good at its inspection on 19 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering cost?
- Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering 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 Queen of Hearts Kettering 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 Queen of Hearts Kettering how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering on 19 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering 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.