Full-day nursery in Ely, Cambridgeshire
Busy Bees at Ely
54 Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BL · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.3 on Google (3 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2025Reference 2841206Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
54 Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BL · More nurseries in CB6
Stations
- Ely23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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 Ely is a full-day nursery at 54 Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BL, in Ely, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 78 children. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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| Busy Bees at ElyThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Highfield Ely Academy ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Lantern Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- King's Ely ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Spring Meadow Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.9 miles
- Ely College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.2 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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How many children can Busy Bees at Ely take?
Busy Bees at Ely is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees at Ely?
Busy Bees at Ely is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Ely?
Ely is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Ely?
You can call 01353 661172 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 · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2841206 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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