Full-day nursery in Carshalton on the Hill, Sutton
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton
The Old Chapel, Kenny Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4PH · 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 2000Reference 954267Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 4 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Sutton that publish fees charge £80–£118.34 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Chapel, Kenny Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4PH · More nurseries in SM5
Stations
- Carshalton Beeches18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Wallington24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanley Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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 Day Nursery at Carshalton is a full-day nursery at The Old Chapel, Kenny Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4PH, in Carshalton on the Hill, Sutton. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good overall, and Good for quality of education. Its website names SEND support.
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, and breakfast is provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says parents can attend a settling-in session before the child starts. Each child is assigned a Key Person, who is the dedicated contact and gives daily updates on progress.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at CarshaltonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tilly's Preschool LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Rainbows Montessori Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Holmwood Preschool WallingtonSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:15–12:15 | 2–4 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Sutton Opportunity Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Jancett Childcare, Stanley Park Road, WallingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Jancett Childcare, Stanley Park Road, WallingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Carshalton on the Hill4
- All nurseries in Sutton73
- All nurseries in SM518
- Nurseries near Carshalton Beeches station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service ages 5–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.1 miles
- Stanley Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Stanley Park Infants School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Wood Field Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Seaton House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Collingwood School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- St Mary's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 1.1 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 is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton Good at its inspection on 4 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton have outdoor space?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton lists: Own garden.
Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton support children with SEND?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton?
Carshalton Beeches is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Carshalton?
You can call 020 8642 6175 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Sutton
- 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 SuttonFees by age in Sutton
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 954267 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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