Full-day nursery in Chafford Hundred, Thurrock
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred
Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RW · 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 204367Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 May 2024Ofsted · 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 18 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RW · More nurseries in RM16
Stations
- Chafford Hundred18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Medical Centre and Cumberland Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chafford Hundred Park8 min walk
- Davy Down Riverside Park12 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Chafford Hundred Park playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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 Thurrock there are about 4.9 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.
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred is a full-day nursery at Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RW, in Chafford Hundred, Thurrock. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 26 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Day Nurseries (Trading) Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Day Nurseries (Trading) Limited (company), which runs 32 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford HundredThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chafford Hundred Preschool PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:15–16:15 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred Station SideFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| 2 Little Birds Parker RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bluebirds Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Play 2 Learn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Warren Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Tudor Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Belmont Castle Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- The Light Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 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 Chafford Hundred's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred Good at its inspection on 29 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred is run by Busy Bees Day Nurseries (Trading) Limited, which runs 32 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred?
Chafford Hundred is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred?
You can call 01375 482277 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 · 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 204367 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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