Opening hours
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:00 - 18:00
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth
Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.1(14 parent reviews)
·Seaton Court, 2a William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5ZD · Plymouth
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Plymouth
About this day nursery
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth is a childcare setting located at Seaton Court, 2a William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5ZD, that has been operating since 2011. The nursery caters to children aged 0-4 years and focuses on promoting children's development through a well-designed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
The setting offers comprehensive childcare, striving for children to become proficient and confident in their next stage of learning, ensuring sustained progress for all. Operating all year round from 7am to 6pm each weekday, the nursery maintains stable routines that support children in settling quickly and participating in daily activities.
Leaders and staff at Busy Bees are dedicated to children's individual needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). They proactively seek guidance, adapt activities, and use specialist strategies to ensure all children feel safe, included, and ready to learn, fostering an inclusive environment where every child's uniqueness is valued.
The nursery prioritises children's well-being, implementing calm routines, supervising mealtimes with nutritious offerings, and promoting physical development through outdoor play. The overall aim is to provide a nurturing and well-organised environment where children can thrive and flourish.
What it's like
Children settle well and form warm relationships with staff, starting their day feeling confident and eager to learn. Staff provide good support, understanding children's learning needs and introducing new vocabulary. Children are confident to experiment and learn to listen well, gaining important skills for their future.
Strong standardWarm relationshipsInclusive practiceNutritious mealsEYFS curriculum
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2011
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Feb 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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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
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth
Last inspected 25 February 2026
What it's like to attend
Children settle well and form warm relationships with staff, starting their day feeling confident and eager to learn. Staff provide good support, understanding children's learning needs and introducing new vocabulary. Children are confident to experiment and learn to listen well, gaining important skills for their future.
Inspector highlights
- Children settle well and demonstrate warm relationships with staff.
- Staff working with children with SEND are proactive in seeking advice and guidance.
- Parents report positively about the good relationships they have with staff and managers.
- Children benefit from a good range of innovative activities that support their learning well.
- Children learn how to behave well, and are polite, helpful and caring towards their friends.
- At mealtimes, children often request a second helping, showing how much they enjoy the nutritious meals.
Areas to develop
- 1Occasionally staff do not give enough consideration to the organisation of activities and routines for younger children to maximise learning opportunities outside.
- 2Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #10198405 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Managers and staff are ambitious in what they want children to achieve, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff working with children with SEND are proactive in seeking advice and guidance to ensure their specific needs are met, working closely with parents and other professionals to implement targeted interventions when needed.
Outdoor space
The quality of education is observed in all areas of the nursery, including outdoors, and its impact on children's learning is assessed. However, occasionally staff do not give enough consideration to the organisation of activities and routines for younger children to maximise learning opportunities outside.
EAL / language support
The nursery is ambitious in what they want children to achieve, including those who speak English as an additional language. Staff adapt activities, use picture cards, and record parents using children's home languages to assist in ensuring needs are known to staff.
Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth
4.1
(14)
Sarah
3 months ago
We would highly recommend Busy Bees nursery. The staff are kind, patient, and genuinely care about children’s happiness and development. The environment is clean, safe, and welcoming, with lots of engaging activities that help children learn and grow. We love the facilities they have and the outside space. Communication with parents is excellent through the new app, and it’s clear how much love and effort goes into everything they do. I always feel confident leaving my child in their care and he always goes in and comes out very happy.
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Sabrina Fernandes
2 years ago
Very nice place for my child to grow and develop his abilities and knowledge. The learning program is very interesting and it actually works. Plenty of activities and well communicated through text and photos on the Parent zone app. Very friendly, helpful and professional staff. Manager is very kind, communicative and approachable. I would recommend this nursery to my friends and will chose it again if the opportunity arises. My son loves the place, his friends and staff. He's always happy to go to Busy Bees.
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Jasmine Rowett
3 years ago
I have had no problems at all with busy bees nursery. All the staff are lovely and friendly, I get updates on the app with regards to what my daughter is doing through the day with lovely pictures. My daughter loves all the staff members she talks about them all the time outside of nursery. She is very clever and has learnt so much. Her speech is great for her age and she’s always singing songs. The staff are amazing thank you all ☺️
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Tara Couch
3 years ago
Busy bees had been amazing since my son started attending last year. The quality of care is second to none and the communication on his day to day activities and pictures are an added bonus. The leadership is great and very welcoming and proactive. My son is very happy here 😁
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Chloe Millar
5 years ago
My daughter has been attending Busy Bee's since she was about 10 months old and she absolutely loves it there. The staff are incredibly kind and caring with all the children. I also like the way that I am informed of anything throughout the day, whether its an accident or an achievement I will be contacted either by a phone call or through the app which is updated regularly!
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Inspection history
Date: March 2012
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.
- December 2021Good
- November 2021Good
- June 2021Inadequate
- May 2021Outstanding
- December 2015Outstanding
- November 2015Outstanding
- March 2012Outstanding
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