Queen Bee's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Benfleet, SS7. Part of the Essex council area.
316-318 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 February 2025
| 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
Queen Bee's Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Queen Bee's Day Nursery against Benfleet
| Queen Bee's Day Nursery | Benfleet average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Queen Bee's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Queen Bee's Day Nursery have?
- Queen Bee's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Queen Bee's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Queen Bee's Day Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Benfleet has 65.
- How much does Queen Bee's Day Nursery cost?
- Queen Bee's Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Queen Bee's Day Nursery 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 Queen Bee's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Queen Bee's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Queen Bee's Day Nursery on 18 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Queen Bee's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SS7: The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery, Little Footprints Day Nursery, Little Wild Tribe Education.
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.