Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00
Little Bee's Day Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(8 parent reviews)
·84-90 Quay Road, Bridlington, YO16 4JB · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Little Bee's Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, has been operating since 2020. This childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years received a 'Good' overall rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on January 26, 2026.
The nursery places a strong emphasis on inclusive practices, with leaders and staff possessing an in-depth understanding of their community and proactively supporting vulnerable children. They effectively utilise additional funding to provide activities from external professionals, particularly for physical development, and are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for all children, especially those facing learning barriers.
The curriculum, based on the EYFS, is inclusive and builds upon children's existing knowledge, with staff using observations and assessments to identify and address learning gaps. The nursery provides a dedicated soft-play room and daily access to outdoor spaces, where children engage in activities such as navigating balance bikes and walking across balance beams.
Staff also employ strategies like encouraging 'listening ears' to support children's listening and attention skills, which is particularly beneficial for those learning English as an additional language. The setting also created a lending library for parents so they can borrow books and support children's engagement with books and stories at home, as well as regular rhymes sessions, to support children's understanding and recall.
What it's like
Children are happy and have made positive relationships with staff. Staff support children's social skills and engage in meaningful discussions with them. The nursery has created a lending library for parents to borrow books, and staff focus on nursery rhymes to support understanding and recall. Children make steady progress, develop independence in personal care, and enjoy smooth transitions between rooms.
Strong safeguardingInclusive environmentEffective funding utilisationCommunity understandingPassionate leadershipPhysical development focus
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
Babies to 4 years old
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2020
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Jan 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
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Bee's Day Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 26 January 2026 · Amy Whiting
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and have made positive relationships with staff. Staff support children's social skills and engage in meaningful discussions with them. The nursery has created a lending library for parents to borrow books, and staff focus on nursery rhymes to support understanding and recall. Children make steady progress, develop independence in personal care, and enjoy smooth transitions between rooms.
Inspector highlights
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines are a strong standard.
- Leaders and staff have a clear understanding of their community and support vulnerable children effectively.
- Additional funding is used effectively to support children, including providing activities from external professionals for physical development.
- Leaders are passionate about providing the best possible outcomes for children, particularly those who face barriers to learning.
- Children make typical progress across all areas of learning. Their communication and language skills are developing well. Older children are confident and able to ask for help when needed.
- Children who face barriers to learning continue to make consistent progress despite these challenges.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should ensure food served is consistently prepared safely, taking into account children's age and stage of development. This includes food that has been sent in from home.
- 2Leaders should continue to sharpen the monitoring of teaching to support staff to plan even more effectively for individual children.
Inspection #10237141 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff complete regular, detailed assessments to identify children needing extra support. Additional funding is used effectively to support these children, including providing activities from external professionals for physical development. Equipment is carefully sourced, and staff responsible for SEND receive specialist training to fulfil their role effectively.
Outdoor space
There is a dedicated soft-play room, and children have daily access to outdoor spaces. Children enjoy navigating the space on balance bikes and walking across balance beams. Children enjoy scooping and pouring sand in the outside area as they develop their physical skills.
EAL / language support
Staff provide children with strategies to support their listening and attention skills, such as enthusiastically encouraging them to use their 'listening ears'. This helps children to focus on the activity taking place.
Parent Reviews of Little Bee's Day Nursery & Pre-School
5.0
(8)
Rachel Cressey
8 months ago
My little boy has been going to little bees for 2 years now and he absolutely loves it! The nursery staff are fabulous with him and encourage him in all aspects of his early education. They take on board how you do things at home such as potty training and try and continue it in the room. The owners and management are fantastic as well with us, because we work shifts they are pretty flexible with changing my child's days there with notice. Nothing is ever too much trouble with them and you're always greeted with a smile and a warm and friendly environment ☺️ I'd 100% recommend little bees to anyone
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Adie Burns
a year ago
My son has attended little bees for over a year now.. During that time i have found the nursery to offer an excellent service. Great communication skills and liason with parents with regard to your child's welfare and progress. I have found that the family run nursery place a high value on not only your child's day to day care, but equally on your child's progression and ever changing needs. I've always found the main staff group to be very caring, a view that is supported by the fact my son loves his time at nursery.. I would recommend little bees without any hesitation.. This nursery will go the 'extra mile' for you and your child.
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Christina Severn
a year ago
We couldn't be more pleased with the care and attention our child receives at this wonderful family-run nursery. From the moment we walked in, it was clear that the staff genuinely care about each child and their development. The team is professional, attentive, and always ready to communicate with parents. I appreciate their personalised approach, ensuring that every child’s needs are met. My son has been going for just over a year now and he loves going every day, and I feel confident knowing he’s in such capable hands. Highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a warm, caring, and high-quality place for their child to thrive!
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Corie Gray
a year ago
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that Noah's come on loads since being at Little Bees, me and my partner really appreciate the nursery staff and everything you do for him. We can see he's very happy here, his routines is on point, he's always smiling, he gets home cooked meals, everything is documented on the app so we know how much he's eaten throughout the day, how many times his nappy was changed, he goes out everyday which is great for him considering he's so active!, Noah has made friends at Little bees with staff and children, he's very settled and seeing his photo updates daily and the summary of how his day went is lovely to see! I just wanted to send an email of appreciation to everyone at Little bees and we won't be leaving anything soon! ❤️❤️
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Rose Terschak
3 years ago
Our little girl absolutely loves her time at Little Bee's! She comes home singing songs she has learned during the day and is always excited to go to nursery on a morning. She has formed some lovely relationships with the other children and the staff. The staff are always happy to answer questions regarding our child's development and have helped us with activities that we can do at home, even going the extra mile to print and laminate speech exercises for us. They are always extremely accommodating when we ask for extra hours, which is often short notice due to the nature of our jobs. The staff are happy and bubbly on a morning when we drop her off, and even on the afternoon after a long day! Their indoor facilities and outdoor play area are fantastic set ups for the children to play and the progress updates and photos we get on the app are lovely. Thank you Little Bee's!
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: August 2021
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.
- April 2023Good
- April 2022Requires improvement
- January 2022Requires improvement
- August 2021Inadequate
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