Full-day nursery in Farnborough, Hampshire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ
Building Q170, O'Gorman Avenue, FARNBOROUGH, GU14 7DL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2015Reference EY486987Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places107 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Building Q170, O'Gorman Avenue, FARNBOROUGH, GU14 7DL · More nurseries in GU14
Stations
- Farnborough (Main)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Elles Close Play Area playground5 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 Hampshire there are about 2.7 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 Farnborough IQ is a full-day nursery at Building Q170, O'Gorman Avenue, FARNBOROUGH, GU14 7DL, in Farnborough, Hampshire. It is registered for 107 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 22 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tower Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- South Farnborough Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- South Farnborough Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Napier School ages 5–11 0.9 miles
- Marlborough Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 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 Farnborough IQ's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ was inspected on 12 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ is registered with Ofsted for up to 107 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ?
Farnborough (Main) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Farnborough IQ?
You can call 01252 375444 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 · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY486987 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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