Busybees at Harlesden
Day nursery in London, NW10. Part of the Brent council area.
59a Longstone Avenue, Harlesden, London, NW10 3TY
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 December 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
Busybees at Harlesden sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busybees at Harlesden against London
| Busybees at Harlesden | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 76 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- College Nursery School & Services Outstanding, 41 places, NW10 3PH
- Cute Little Angel's Baby Unit Expected standard in all 1, 11 places, NW10 8SH
- N Family Club Dollis Hill Good, 80 places, NW10 1DD
Busybees at Harlesden is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Busybees at Harlesden
- What Ofsted grade does Busybees at Harlesden have?
- Busybees at Harlesden was rated Good at its inspection on 18 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busybees at Harlesden take?
- Ofsted registers Busybees at Harlesden for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Busybees at Harlesden cost?
- Busybees at Harlesden sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busybees at Harlesden 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 Busybees at Harlesden how it offers them.
- When was Busybees at Harlesden last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busybees at Harlesden on 18 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busybees at Harlesden part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busybees at Harlesden 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.