# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam is a full-day nursery at 261 Malden Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8ET, in North Cheam, Sutton. It is registered for 88 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 33 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-cheam-ey241497 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 261 Malden Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8ET - Opening hours: 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 88 - Funded childcare: the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Tax-Free Childcare: yes - Meals included: yes - Phone: 020 8644 3654 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY241497 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 27 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241497 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 2002 (Reference EY241497). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241497) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 27 August 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241497) - Registered places: 88 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241497) ## Fees Funded hours: 30 hours. Fees and ages: not published yet. 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 - Monday to Friday: 07:30–18:00 ## Getting there Address: 261 Malden Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8ET Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.369371,-0.226485 - Station: West Sutton, 0.9 miles - 15 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Cheam Recreation Ground, 0.3 miles - Park: Nonsuch Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 33 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### Learning Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good overall for effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website names inclusive setting as the support it offers. ### Food Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, and breakfast and healthy snacks are provided. - Meals cooked on site (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding) - Allergy-aware kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Breakfast provided (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding) ### Outdoors Its website says the nursery has its own garden. - Own garden (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) ### Settling in Its website says parents can come to a settling-in session before their child starts, to watch them explore the nursery. Each child is assigned a Key Person, who is the parent's contact and gives daily updates on progress. - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) - Early drop-off (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) - Settling-in sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/faq) ### SEND and inclusion - Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/funding) ### Safety Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective. - Purpose-built building (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) - Parking (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) - Near public transport (source: nursery website, https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) ### Getting a place Its website says new parents contact the central enrolments team to start a place, and the nursery team can check availability and guide them through next steps. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare. ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Cheam Fields Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (October 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Meadow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (September 2022) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Nonsuch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Cheam Common Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (February 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Cheam Common Infants' Academy | Primary | 3–7 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Dorchester Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-cheam-sutton-2782237) | Report card Nov 2025 | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Fairlands Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fairlands-pre-school-ey499647) | Good | | 09:00–17:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Bright Horizons North Cheam Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-north-cheam-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey336120) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Oaklings Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/oaklings-pre-school-ey469468) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Busy Bees At Cheam Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-at-cheam-park-ey555528) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Scallywags Day Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/scallywags-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ey499646) | Good | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam offer 30 funded hours? Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. ### What are Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam's opening hours? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam Good at its inspection on 27 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam is registered with Ofsted for up to 88 children at any one time. ### Are meals included at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam? Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam accept Tax-Free Childcare? Yes. Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam have outdoor space? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam lists: Own garden. ### Does Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam support children with SEND? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam lists: Inclusive setting. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam? West Sutton is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Cheam? You can call 020 8644 3654 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY241497) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/cheam) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Cheam&query_place_id=ChIJ11omgkkIdkgRycW61fh2uNY) - 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.