# Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood is a full-day nursery at Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0JN, in Cherry Orchard, Kent. It is registered for 65 children. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 9 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-at-maidstone-oakwood-2823439 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0JN - Registered places: 65 - Phone: 01622 756667 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/maidstone-oakwood - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2823439 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection on 1 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Requires improvement - Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement - Personal development: Requires improvement - Leadership and management: Requires improvement Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2823439 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2025 (Reference 2823439). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2823439) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 1 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2823439) - Registered places: 65 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2823439) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 10 August 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1798826) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0JN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.274934,0.499831 - Station: Maidstone Barracks, 0.6 miles - Station: Maidstone West, 0.8 miles - Station: Maidstone East, 0.9 miles - 8 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Poplar Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Cornwallis Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Clare Park, 0.5 miles - Park: Allington (Millennium Green), 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Kent 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: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Brunswick House Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (July 2023) | | 0.5 miles | | West Borough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (October 2022) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Palace Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (September 2022) | | 0.6 miles | | Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | | 0.7 miles | | St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary | 5–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (December 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Bower Grove School | | 4–16 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 0.8 miles | | Allington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding (July 2022) | | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Poplar Pre-School (CIO)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/poplar-pre-school-cio-ey495735) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Hemsley House Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hemsley-house-nursery-school-2685154) | Outstanding | | | 0.4 miles | | [The Wendy House At St Michaels](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-wendy-house-at-st-michaels-ey539768) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blue-sky-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ey548463) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Hemsley House Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hemsley-house-nursery-school-2685153) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [The Nursery at St Peter's Church](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-nursery-at-st-peters-church-ey242745) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood Requires improvement at its inspection on 1 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood take? Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood? Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood? Maidstone Barracks is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood? You can call 01622 756667 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2823439) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+Maidstone+Oakwood&query_place_id=ChIJSdGRhMAz30cR1nrYysE6Tgk) - 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.