--- title: "The Honey Bee Day Care — Rated 5.0 from 31 Parent Reviews" description: "The Honey Bee Day Care, a nursery in Reading — Rated Good by Ofsted, rated 5.0 from 31 parent reviews. See opening hours and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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My child had Amazing time at The Honey Bee Day care and a lot of learning progress!!! Thank you to all of you for taking care of him and learning him !! You are the best!! 🥰🍀🍀 Wish you all the best to all of you !", "datePublished": "2025-08-14T08:43:34.002264293Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jana Hall" }, "reviewBody": "All four of my children attended nursery here they loved coming in everyday and made great connection's with their teachers. Was a lovely, safe environment for my children to play and develop new skills. Always new exciting activities set out and lots of fun days out planned by the wonderful managers.", "datePublished": "2024-08-20T20:35:34.451416Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nicoleta Nechita" }, "reviewBody": "Friendly staff from when you enter their door. My kids enjoyed their time there. They were always changed and clean, vocabulary improved, happy to have played outside or have had an engaging cooking activity. Appreciate the teachers who always prepare new activities for them, they are caring, loving and have great patience. Good teachers to kids ratio. Keep up the good work, would definitely recommend.", "datePublished": "2024-07-10T13:20:26.708102Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Amelia Zutshi" }, "reviewBody": "Both my son's attend this nursery and they love it! Withing 2 months of my nearly 9 months old baby he's learnt so much and is so advanced. My 4 year old loves going to nursery he don't want to miss out. The staff are so lovely there and are very good with the children. Highly recommend this nursery. They always update you with photos of your children what they do and what they get up to at the nursery which is really nice for you as a parent to see aswell so you're always in the loop.", "datePublished": "2024-07-10T10:19:28.789059Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tahreem Rajput" }, "reviewBody": "My son only started recently. But the care, attention he has received is amazing! I was apprehensive on how he would cope, but the staff made the transition for him flawless! The staff have been amazing with him. I will have to give a special mention to Courtney, she has made such a difference! The care and love she has shown him, he happily goes to nursery everyday as he gets to see her and will talk about her when he comes home.\nCouldn’t fault anything about his experience so far!!", "datePublished": "2023-07-04T15:10:48.227340Z", "inLanguage": "en" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-honey-bee-day-care-rg1-3pa-2508530#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Nurseries", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "South East", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?region=South%20East" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "The Honey Bee Day Care", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-honey-bee-day-care-rg1-3pa-2508530" } ] }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-honey-bee-day-care-rg1-3pa-2508530#faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What stands out about The Honey Bee Day Care?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Children arrive happily and settle into play with ease, building strong relationships with staff. 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The Honey Bee Day Care # The Honey Bee Day Care Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2021) · 5.0 (31 parent reviews) · Tilia Lodge, London Road, Reading, RG1 3PA · Reading Number of places 60 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2021 Local authority Reading About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The most recent Ofsted inspection on 10th September 2021 rated the nursery as "Good" overall. Children arrive happily and settle easily, showing enthusiasm for learning and play, and form very positive relationships with staff. Staff have a secure understanding of children What it's like Children arrive happily and settle easily, showing enthusiasm for learning and play and forming positive relationships with staff. Staff have a secure understanding of children's individual needs, including those requiring extra help, and effectively support their learning and progress. Enthusiastic to learn Positive relationships Individual needs met Broad resources Valuing uniqueness EAL support ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Term time / All Year Term Time Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Honey Bee Day Care Last inspected 10 September 2021 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children arrive happily and settle easily, showing enthusiasm for learning and play and forming positive relationships with staff. Staff have a secure understanding of children's individual needs, including those requiring extra help, and effectively support their learning and progress. Inspector highlights - Children are enthusiastic to learn and play and form very positive relationships with staff. - Staff have a secure knowledge of children's individual needs and how to meet these. - Children have access to a broad range of resources, activities and equipment. - Staff value and include children's uniqueness well, such as other languages spoken at home. - Children and parents who are learning English as an additional language are supported well. Areas to develop - 1 increase staff's awareness about the interactions they provide, to help children explore and develop their own play more fully, to support their self-initiated learning - 2 develop staff's knowledge of how to extend discussions with children, to help build on their knowledge and understanding further. Inspection #10133051 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50170157) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Honey Bee Day Care Inspection date Sept 2021 Inspection no. 10133051 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50170157)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2508530) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-honey-bee-day-care-rg1-3pa-2508530) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment very positively about their children's time at the nursery and the support they and their children receive. > They are highly complimentary about the staff team, the activities that are offered to their children, and the feedback they receive about their child's day and learning. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They know how to use appropriate strategies, such as visual timetables and picture cards, to help support communication. Staff plan for children's learning needs using individual education plans when appropriate, which they regularly review and update. Outdoor space Children learn about keeping themselves safe and behaving appropriately. For instance, staff gained children's attention before talking with them about the rules for going out for a walk. Staff are alert and quickly respond to possible risks and hazards to children, such as when walking in the park. ## Parent Reviews of The Honey Bee Day Care 5.0 (31) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX29TdUFVdfwRcquUI-0_ALEsHqrdz4ToU4jqspQ0KQNmuvEJ4q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Nikolaq Bogdanova 9 months ago Amazing teachers ,place and different activities for the children every week! My child had Amazing time at The Honey Bee Day care and a lot of learning progress!!! Thank you to all of you for taking care of him and learning him !! You are the best!! 🥰🍀🍀 Wish you all the best to all of you ! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KUFl6RXRjM016YWpCcFMycEtZalZ0ZVV0NFRVRRAB!2m1!1s0x487684c97195cac5:0x7de6fc0cf0c6fe9d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIgoFBcoCOuLsRiTidwyxuQcS1DoMhhVa6icRNc5O3R6hNkvQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jana Hall a year ago All four of my children attended nursery here they loved coming in everyday and made great connection's with their teachers. Was a lovely, safe environment for my children to play and develop new skills. Always new exciting activities set out and lots of fun days out planned by the wonderful managers. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3NklyRkh3EAE!2m1!1s0x487684c97195cac5:0x7de6fc0cf0c6fe9d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI_8AmJZqxZxh1cgYXAhkCBDtVBQDvZsBZLxp8buDzLAsuNnQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Nicoleta Nechita a year ago Friendly staff from when you enter their door. My kids enjoyed their time there. They were always changed and clean, vocabulary improved, happy to have played outside or have had an engaging cooking activity. Appreciate the teachers who always prepare new activities for them, they are caring, loving and have great patience. Good teachers to kids ratio. Keep up the good work, would definitely recommend. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNydmNlUHlnRRAB!2m1!1s0x487684c97195cac5:0x7de6fc0cf0c6fe9d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKAM-kJ63BxzZYEkw7lm1A0QIje7uCnnyb1aHdWoGFSU8B_Dw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Amelia Zutshi a year ago Both my son's attend this nursery and they love it! Withing 2 months of my nearly 9 months old baby he's learnt so much and is so advanced. My 4 year old loves going to nursery he don't want to miss out. The staff are so lovely there and are very good with the children. Highly recommend this nursery. They always update you with photos of your children what they do and what they get up to at the nursery which is really nice for you as a parent to see aswell so you're always in the loop. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNyM2FMdDRRRRAB!2m1!1s0x487684c97195cac5:0x7de6fc0cf0c6fe9d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKF9nI-CGiYOZ6wV_SusqmkF57q_vC002ydS8Qcw7_czV_xhA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Tahreem Rajput 2 years ago My son only started recently. But the care, attention he has received is amazing! I was apprehensive on how he would cope, but the staff made the transition for him flawless! The staff have been amazing with him. I will have to give a special mention to Courtney, she has made such a difference! The care and love she has shown him, he happily goes to nursery everyday as he gets to see her and will talk about her when he comes home. Couldn’t fault anything about his experience so far!! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1bXFyaWx3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487684c97195cac5:0x7de6fc0cf0c6fe9d) Reviews from Google for The Honey Bee Day Care. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=9072215631893823133&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: May 2019 - October 2021 Good - September 2021 Good - December 2019 Requires improvement - November 2019 Requires improvement - July 2019 Inadequate - May 2019 Inadequate ## Frequently asked about The Honey Bee Day Care ### What stands out about The Honey Bee Day Care? ### Does The Honey Bee Day Care have an Ofsted rating? ### What do parents value about the nursery? ### How does The Honey Bee Day Care support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in Reading Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Honey Bee Day Care. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 mi ### Park Day Nursery Reading · RG6 1QB 5.0(15 reviews) ](/nursery/park-day-nursery-rg6-1qb-ey462198) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### The Wigwam Day Nursery Reading · RG1 4PL 4.7(12 reviews) ](/nursery/the-wigwam-day-nursery-rg1-4pl-2657864) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.6 mi ### Chalkhouse Nursery Waterside Reading · RG6 1PT 5.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/chalkhouse-nursery-waterside-rg6-1pt-2823743) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Rainbow Day Nursery Reading · RG1 5LE ](/nursery/rainbow-day-nursery-rg1-5le-ey221842) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### N Family Club Reading Reading · RG1 5LE 4.7(37 reviews) ](/nursery/n-family-club-reading-rg1-5le-2753561) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Bright Horizons Abbeymore Day Nursery and Preschool Reading · RG6 1LP ](/nursery/bright-horizons-abbeymore-day-nursery-and-preschool-rg6-1lp-ey305866) [See all nurseries in Reading →](/search?q=Reading) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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