# Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham is a full-day nursery at Gooden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, Gillingham, ME8 6AD, in Twydall, Medway. It is registered for 112 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 18 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-gillingham-ey221307 Last checked 31 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Gooden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, Gillingham, ME8 6AD - Registered places: 112 - Phone: 01634 379352 - Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/gillingham - Run by: [Busy Bees Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/busy-bees-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY221307 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 18 February 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/EY221307 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since May 2002 (Reference EY221307). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY221307) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 18 February 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY221307) - Registered places: 112 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY221307) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 7 October 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1386780) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Gooden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, Gillingham, ME8 6AD Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.380888,0.576597 - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Rookery Fields, 0.4 miles - Park: Queen Elizabeth Fields, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 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 Medway there are about 4 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: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews (as of 31 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Featherby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (June 2022) | | 0.4 miles | | Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | Good (May 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Danecourt School | | 4–11 | Improved significantly (November 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (February 2024) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Saxon Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (June 2025) | yes | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Kiddiwinks Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kiddiwinks-pre-school-103817) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [1st Friends day nursery and creche Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/1st-friends-day-nursery-and-creche-ltd-ey423311) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Witty Kiddies Gillingham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/witty-kiddies-gillingham-2727182) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Play A Way Activity Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-a-way-activity-centre-ey556709) | Report card Apr 2026 | | | 1.0 miles | | [Play A Way Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/play-a-way-day-nursery-2687131) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [2J's Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/2js-pre-school-ey468227) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham Good at its inspection on 18 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham take? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time. ### Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham? Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham? Gillingham (Kent) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham? You can call 01634 379352 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY221307) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 31 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Bees+at+Gillingham&query_place_id=ChIJbZAeaY_S2EcRNywbI2P1HkU) - 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.