# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne is a full-day nursery at Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8BS, in Friday Street, East Sussex. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 57 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-eastbourne-508972 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8BS - Registered places: 100 - Phone: 01323 743838 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/eastbourne - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: 508972 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 3 January 2024, 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/16/508972 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since June 2000 (Reference 508972). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/508972) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 January 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/508972) - Registered places: 100 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/508972) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 25 September 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1951247) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8BS Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.802414,0.295672 - Station: Hampden Park (Sussex), 0.8 miles - 7 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Shinewater Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Sevenoaks Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 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 East Sussex 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: 5.0 out of 5 from 57 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | West Rise Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Heron Park Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | Good (May 2022) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Langney Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Good (September 2022) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Stone Cross School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (December 2023) | | 0.9 miles | | Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Summerdown School | | 3–16 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | | 1.1 miles | | Parkland Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Report card (May 2026) | | 1.1 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Rockets Childcare - Langney](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-rockets-childcare-langney-ey473067) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Meadows Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/meadows-nursery-school-ey436921) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | | [Stone Cross Independent Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stone-cross-independent-pre-school-109525) | Outstanding | | | 1.0 miles | | [The Meadows Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-meadows-nursery-school-511254) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bluebell-hill-childrens-nursery-ey363614) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Priory Foundation Learning Centre (Owlets)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/priory-foundation-learning-centre-owlets-ey551183) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne Good at its inspection on 3 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne? Hampden Park (Sussex) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Eastbourne? You can call 01323 743838 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/508972) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Eastbourne&query_place_id=ChIJOQ8Cwspz30cRttiyaFnYAZo) - 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.