What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 October 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
Mini Bees Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mini Bees Childcare against Hackney
| Mini Bees Childcare | Hackney average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 135 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mini Bees Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Mini Bees Childcare have?
- Mini Bees Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mini Bees Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Mini Bees Childcare for 135 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hackney has 55.
- How much does Mini Bees Childcare cost?
- Mini Bees Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mini Bees Childcare 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 Mini Bees Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Mini Bees Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mini Bees Childcare on 29 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mini Bees Childcare?
- Nearby in E8: Mapledene Childrens Centre, German Kindergarten London Fields, Ann Tayler Children and Family Hub Nursery.
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.