Full-day nursery in Kings Farm, Kent
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend
Windsor Road, Gravesend, DA12 5BW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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 2005Reference EY307278Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places132 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Windsor Road, Gravesend, DA12 5BW · More nurseries in DA12
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Gypsy Corner, Elm Road and Poplar Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Central Avenue Open Space8 min walk
- Cyclopark East12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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 Kent 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend is a full-day nursery at Windsor Road, Gravesend, DA12 5BW, in Kings Farm, Kent. It is registered for 132 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 25 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
- King's Farm Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Ifield School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Whitehill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Saint George's Church of England School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Shears Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Shears Green Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Singlewell Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- The Riverview Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2021 0.9 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 Gravesend's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend was inspected on 29 April 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 Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend is registered with Ofsted for up to 132 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend?
Gravesend is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend?
You can call 01474 569700 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY307278 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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