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Busy Bees at Addlestone

Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.7(6 parent reviews) ·3 Simplemarsh Road, Addlestone, KT15 1QH · Surrey
Number of places
113 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Busy Bees at Addlestone, registered in late 2022, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years at its setting on Simplemarsh Road in Addlestone, KT15 1QH. The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, and includes the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum within its provision.

Leaders at Busy Bees at Addlestone have high expectations for children's progress and have focused on creating an engaging learning environment. The setting ensures a wide range of activities and resources are available, closely following children's individual interests to foster their development.

Children are supported in developing good behaviour, with an emphasis on kindness, and staff are proactive in promoting children's safety through diligent record-keeping and emergency training. Staff provide warm emotional support, helping children transition smoothly through routines.

The latest inspection, conducted on 4 March 2026, recognised the setting as providing an Expected Standard of education and care. This means they are fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care, and following the standard set out in statutory and non-statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

What it's like

Children experience a warm and welcoming environment where they feel included, valued and well cared for. Staff form positive relationships with children and respond thoughtfully to their needs, helping them feel safe and confident. Children settle quickly into routines because staff know them well and offer reassurance when needed. However, weaknesses in curriculum planning, staff knowledge of child development and the quality of some teaching limit the progress of some groups, including disadvantaged children and those known to children's social care. Overall, children enjoy their time at the setting, but improvements in curriculum and teaching are needed to ensure that all children achieve as well as they could.

High expectationsChild-centred learningWarm environmentStrong safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at Addlestone

Last inspected 4 March 2026 · Hayley Kiely

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure the curriculum planned is ambitious for all children (by 24/04/2026).
  • Ensure that assessments, including the progress check for 2- to 3-year-olds, are completed regularly and used by staff to inform planning (by 24/04/2026).
  • Target staff training and development more precisely to improve the quality of teaching across the nursery and ensure that all staff effectively deliver the curriculum intended (by 24/04/2026).

What it's like to attend

Children experience a warm and welcoming environment where they feel included, valued and well cared for. Staff form positive relationships with children and respond thoughtfully to their needs, helping them feel safe and confident. Children settle quickly into routines because staff know them well and offer reassurance when needed. However, weaknesses in curriculum planning, staff knowledge of child development and the quality of some teaching limit the progress of some groups, including disadvantaged children and those known to children's social care. Overall, children enjoy their time at the setting, but improvements in curriculum and teaching are needed to ensure that all children achieve as well as they could.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have high expectations for children to make good progress.
  • Leaders have provided staff with effective support to arrange a learning environment that meets children's needs.
  • Children have access to a wide range of activities and resources, and staff follow children's interests to build on their development.
  • Staff support good behaviour, providing age-appropriate support and encouraging kindness.
  • Leaders support staff to promote children's safety through accurate record-keeping and emergency training.
  • Staff are friendly and warm, providing emotional support and preparing children for changes in routines.
  • Children across the setting show positive attitudes to learning and settle well on arrival.
  • The curriculum supports children's social and emotional development well.
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing are promoted well throughout the setting.
  • Leaders and staff create a warm, welcoming environment where children feel included and valued.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively and put plans in place when children require additional help.
  • Children make progress from their starting points, and many are developing important skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure the curriculum planned is ambitious for all children.
  • 2Ensure that assessments, including the progress check for 2- to 3-year-olds, are completed regularly and used by staff to inform planning.
  • 3Target staff training and development more precisely to improve the quality of teaching across the nursery and ensure that all staff effectively deliver the curriculum intended, especially for disadvantaged children, those from social care backgrounds, or those facing additional barriers.
  • 4Improve the outdoor learning environment for 2- and 3-year-old toddlers.
Inspection #10336004 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, adapting provision to support them. Individual plans are written, and external professionals are involved when necessary. Some children receive one-to-one support to develop communication skills, sharing, and managing transitions.

Outdoor space

While the inspector observed the quality of education being provided both indoors and outdoors, it was noted that for some children, particularly 2- and 3-year-old toddlers, the outdoor learning environment is not as considered and engaging as the indoor environment. Room meetings are held to develop action plans focused on improving outdoor learning.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at Addlestone

3.7
(6)
Ксения Фокина
3 years ago

Busy bees at Addlestone is a safe, friendly, warm place for children and parents alike. The staff engage with the children and makes them feel at ease from their very first day. This Busy Bee branch is new, so everything is very clean and tidy, there are a lot of cool toys and educational games, there is a medium-sized garden. The nursery also provides healthy and nutritious meals, which is a relief for busy parents. Tanya Howard, Centre Director, is very friendly and prompt in answering any questions. We are delighted we made the decision to send our son to this nursery.

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Jerome Pollicar
7 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (10/10) I couldn’t be happier with this nursery! The staff are so caring, patient, and attentive to every child’s needs. My little one has grown in confidence, made lovely friends, and is always excited to go in the morning. The activities are fun and educational, and I can really see the progress in their learning and development. Communication with parents is excellent, and the environment feels safe, nurturing, and welcoming. Truly an outstanding nursery that I highly recommend to any parent! 🌟

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Gleb Fokin
3 years ago

What a gem 💎 Caring, thoughtful, empathetic staff. Beautiful, clean, safe environments. Lots of activities for children of all ages. We feel at ease with our 3 year old attending all week! Centre Director Tanya Howard is like an orchestra conductor, managing it al swimmingly! Special thanks to our fav key persons: Abby and Natalia ❤️

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Alex Kemp
a year ago

Had many issues with Busy bees- lack of communication from staff to parents, lack of communication between staff and had to take my 2 year old daughter out effective immediately based off inappropriate staff comments, failure to report injury and negligence in care. after sending emails, it took them over 10 days to reply, only 2 calls in a 2 week period of my daughter not being in to see if she would be attending and after the manager trying to get us to come back and apologise after all the mishaps and saying it was unacceptable (asking me to find out who was involved and responsible for my daughter on those days) she was in fact the one who was present at the time of one of the un reported injuries and responsible for the care of my daughter. after writing this in an email there was no further response from the nursery and did not feel confident or safety in leaving my daughter there.

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Tanasica Cioaca
11 months ago

The management team is started to make big progress,( Mihaela is always there to support all the parents,)the communication of the staff for the family is improving massively.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2024

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • October 2024Good
  • September 2024Good
  • March 2024Requires improvement
  • February 2024Requires improvement

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