Full-day nursery in Alcester Lane's End, Birmingham
Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath
146 Haunch Lane, Birmingham, B13 0PY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2003Reference EY268855Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
146 Haunch Lane, Birmingham, B13 0PY · More nurseries in B13
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Chamberlain Road, Beechwood Road and Tudor Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Billesley Common7 min walk
- Chinn Brook Nature Reserve11 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Wheelers Lane Technology College Recreational Arena playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Birmingham there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath is a full-day nursery at 146 Haunch Lane, Birmingham, B13 0PY, in Alcester Lane's End, Birmingham. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 32 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Dame Ellen Pinsent School ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Billesley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Colmore Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Colmore Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath's opening hours?
Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath Good at its inspection on 21 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath take?
Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath?
Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath?
Pineapple Road is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Birmingham Kingsheath?
You can call 0121 443 2600 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY268855 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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