Term time / All Year
All Year
Busy Bees at West Byfleet
Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Surrey
About this day nursery
Busy Bees at West Byfleet is part of a larger nursery group that prioritises providing a high-quality early years experience. They offer an NHS-accredited menu, prepared fresh on-site by trained chefs, as part of their comprehensive Busy Bees One package, which also includes unlimited nappies, wipes, and sun cream at applicable centres.
Mealtimes are viewed as crucial learning opportunities where children develop confidence in exploring new tastes, handling food, and using cutlery, fostering independence and social skills. The nursery emphasises a holistic approach to child development, enriching the curriculum through collaboration with educators worldwide.
They are committed to supporting families with various government-backed childcare funding schemes, offering guidance on eligibility and application processes for funded hours and tax-free childcare options. The nursery aims to create a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment that supports children's well-being and development, ensuring that meals meet high nutritional standards and learning occurs in all aspects of the day.
They also offer flexible funding arrangements where funded hours can be stretched across the year to suit parental needs.
Our ethos
We're the only UK-wide early years provider with NHS-accredited menus, offering freshly prepared, nutritious meals made on-site by trained chefs. Mealtimes are key learning moments, helping children develop confidence in exploring new tastes, handling food, and using cutlery - all essential skills for school readiness. Our diverse menus and engaging routines encourage independence, social skills, and adventurous eating habits, all in a supportive, inclusive environment.
What it's like
Overall, staff provide a warm, safe and friendly environment for children. Leaders have a clear vision of what they want children to achieve and learn, and staff plan activities based on children's interests. However, teaching is variable, key person arrangements are weaker in baby rooms, and staff interactions are not always good enough, leading to some babies being unsettled.
NHS Startwell accredited mealsOn-site chefsComprehensive Busy Bees One packageFlexible funding optionsGlobal curriculum collaboration
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at West Byfleet
Last inspected 29 September 2025
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
What it's like to attend
Overall, staff provide a warm, safe and friendly environment for children. Leaders have a clear vision of what they want children to achieve and learn, and staff plan activities based on children's interests. However, teaching is variable, key person arrangements are weaker in baby rooms, and staff interactions are not always good enough, leading to some babies being unsettled.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have a clear vision of what they want children to achieve and learn.
- Staff plan and deliver activities based on children's interests.
- Staff remain kind and nurturing, offering cuddles and reassurance to children.
- Experienced staff are positive role models of the behaviours they expect from children.
- Children are confident to explore, and staff provide interesting activities.
- Staff support children's self-esteem and their independence effectively through positive praise.
- Staff support children in becoming independent and managing some aspects of their self-care.
- Children enjoy being outdoors in the garden with opportunities for physical activity.
- Leaders and staff share appropriate information with parents through updates, discussions, photos, and newsletters.
- Staff feel well supported in their work and have induction, probation, and supervision sessions.
- Staff are attentive to identify and make appropriate adjustments for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Areas to develop
- 1improve staffing arrangements to provide consistently good interactions that engage younger children successfully and meet the needs of the babies
- 2improve the key-person arrangements to ensure the emotional needs of babies are always fully met
- 3improve staff's understanding of supporting all children, including effective modelling of language and questioning techniques, to further extend children's thinking and problem-solving skills.
Inspection #10420992 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are attentive to identify and make appropriate adjustments for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They follow support plans and use resources effectively to ensure activities are inclusive for all children.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy being outdoors in the garden. There are a range of opportunities for children to practise climbing, balancing and moving in different ways. Children develop their physical skills as they run, ride tricycles and use large play equipment in their risky play.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at West Byfleet
5.0
(10)
Paris Arnold
5 months ago
Busy bees west byfleet is fantastic. The staff are amazing and so caring towards my child and others that i’ve seen upon drop off and pick up. The dedication they have to fulfil children’s needs and requirements like at home routines and how they keep it going in the centre is phenomenal. My daughter loves this nursery i love seeing how happy she is with the staff members in the setting like Hannah and Chloe. The communication between staff and parents is crucial and well met in my opinion which is so key for keeping a healthy environment for your child. I couldn’t be happier with the experience we’ve received so far.
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Claire Grant
4 years ago
Busy Bees in West Byfleet is an amazing nursery. My 4 year old is about to graduate andy nearly 2 year old also attends. My 4 year old attended all throughout the pandemic and the nursery were fab during the difficult time. Both of my children have health issues and they're not a problem, the staff are lovely and very supportive. I highly recommend this nursery, the setting is lovely, the room sizes are great, the garden is beautiful and most importantly my children love going there!
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Sarah Rodricks
3 years ago
My nearly 3 year old really enjoys going to nursery here. He gets plenty of outdoor and messy play and the staff love him. He's been going there since he was one and we've not had any issues. We will be sending our younger baby too once my maternity leave finishes.
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David K
7 months ago
Excellent nursery in nice surroundings. Staff have been exceptional.
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Nikki MacLaren Ellis
3 years ago
Everyone in Busy Bee's West Byfleet has been so great with my daughter.
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Inspection history
Date: September 2013
- September 2025Requires improvement
- March 2022Good
- March 2018Good
- October 2017Inadequate
- October 2014Good
- April 2014Inadequate
- September 2013Good
Frequently asked about Busy Bees at West Byfleet
About the setting
Busy Bees at West Byfleet registered in 2013 and is open each weekday from 7.45am to 6.15pm, 52 weeks of the year. The nursery provides government-funded early education to eligible children between the ages of nine months and four years. The nursery employs 15 staff, 9 of whom hold qualifications at level 2 or above.
- URN
- EY460544
- Registered person
- Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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