# Busy Bees at Crowborough Busy Bees at Crowborough is a full-day nursery at Unit 2, Crowborough Trading Park, Crowborough Hill, TN6 2JL, in Jarvis Brook, East Sussex. It is registered for 110 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-at-crowborough-2812453 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Unit 2, Crowborough Trading Park, Crowborough Hill, TN6 2JL - Registered places: 110 - Phone: 0330 333 8133 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/crowborough - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2812453 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2812453 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2024 (Reference 2812453). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2812453) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 2 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2812453) - Registered places: 110 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2812453) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 6 October 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1880991) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Unit 2, Crowborough Trading Park, Crowborough Hill, TN6 2JL Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.047556,0.187982 - Station: Crowborough, under 0.1 miles - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Crowborough Country Park, 0.2 miles - Park: The Bull Track, 0.4 miles - Playground: Jarvis Brook playground, under 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In East Sussex there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jarvis Brook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (May 2025) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Ashdown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | | 0.7 miles | | Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (April 2024) | | 0.9 miles | | St Marys Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (July 2026) | | 1.0 miles | | Rotherfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (January 2023) | | 1.4 miles | | Acre Wood Academy | | 4–19 | Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate (October 2024) | | 1.5 miles | | Beacon Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding (April 2024) | | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Whitehill Childcare Services Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitehill-childcare-services-ltd-ey232973) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.7 miles | | [Tiddlers Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlers-nursery-ey406445) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [St Mary's Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-nursery-school-109512) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Maria Montessori Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/maria-montessori-nursery-school-2758710) | Good | | | 1.2 miles | | [Butterflies Nursery and Preschool Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/butterflies-nursery-and-preschool-ltd-2683790) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | | [Rotherfield Village Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rotherfield-village-pre-school-ey461031) | Requires improvement | | | 1.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees at Crowborough's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Crowborough Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees at Crowborough take? Busy Bees at Crowborough is registered with Ofsted for up to 110 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees at Crowborough? Busy Bees at Crowborough is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Crowborough? Crowborough is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees at Crowborough? You can call 0330 333 8133 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2812453) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+Nursery+at+Crowborough&query_place_id=ChIJU3DBGsJD30cRpsfrxFytV-U) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.