Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood)
Day nursery in Birmingham, B20.
69 Hamstead Hall Road, Birmingham, B20 1HUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 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 Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) 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 Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) against Birmingham
| Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood)
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) have?
- Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) was rated Good at its inspection on 18 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) cost?
- Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) 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 Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) 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 Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) how it offers them.
- When was Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood) on 18 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood)?
- Nearby in B20: Building Blocks Nursery, Little Smarties Academy Limited, ILM Day 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.