Full-day nursery in Girtford, Central Bedfordshire
Busy Bees at Sandy
7 Medusa Way, Sandy, SG19 1TH · 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 December 1998Reference 219271Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
7 Medusa Way, Sandy, SG19 1TH · More nurseries in SG19
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Handley Court, Waverley Avenue and Midland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Busy Bees at Sandy
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Busy Bees at Sandy
Busy Bees at Sandy is a full-day nursery at 7 Medusa Way, Sandy, SG19 1TH, in Girtford, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.6 from 12 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees at SandyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Manor Farm Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Smilers Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Harper's Nursery School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Ickwell Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Potton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.1 miles |
| Potton WoodentopsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Maple Tree Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Robert Peel Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Laburnum Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.6 miles
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- John Donne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Moggerhanger Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected March 2024 1.7 miles
- Sandy Secondary School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Busy Bees at Sandy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees at Sandy Good at its inspection on 7 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees at Sandy take?
Busy Bees at Sandy is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees at Sandy?
Busy Bees at Sandy is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees at Sandy?
Sandy is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees at Sandy?
You can call 01767 683602 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Central Bedfordshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Central BedfordshireFees by age in Central Bedfordshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 219271 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free