Little Bees at Acton Green

About this day nursery

Little Bees Day Nursery in Acton Green prioritises the individual experiences of every child, believing that early interactions fundamentally shape their development. They empower children to express themselves through various means, recognising that communication extends beyond verbal language to include expressions through eyes, hands, body movements, and sounds.

The nursery focuses on creating an environment that sparks curiosity and allows children to explore their interests, fostering a love for learning and nurturing self-confidence. Staff act as play-partners, guiding and supporting children in their discoveries rather than simply instructing.

A significant aspect of their philosophy involves connecting children with nature and the outdoors, utilising a dedicated outdoor area and a nearby park for nature walks and forest school activities. Little Bees has developed a distinct curriculum that merges influential early childhood approaches with their core values.

The nursery received an Outstanding rating in its Ofsted inspection in September 2025.

Our ethos

Little Bees Day Nursery believes that early interactions fundamentally shape development and aims to empower children to express themselves, fostering curiosity, a love for learning, and self-confidence. Their approach involves staff acting as play-partners, guiding discovery, and connecting children with nature through outdoor and forest school activities. They have developed a curriculum merging influential early childhood approaches with their core values.

What it's like

Children are at the heart of everything that this nursery does. Leaders and staff have created a highly ambitious curriculum that is implemented extremely well, helping children to be extremely motivated in a language-rich learning environment. Teaching is fully embedded to help children rapidly build on what they already know and can do, leading to excellent outcomes for all, including those with SEND.

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers stretched funding over 47 weeks of the year instead of term-time only. Fees are structured around a consumables package charged on a weekly or monthly basis, which covers food, activities, and general consumables.